Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It

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Access Law Patients Programs 98

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The State Bill empowers the “ governing body of a local public health authority” to enact an ordinance enforcing enhanced standards regulating tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems for purposes related to public health and safety. “A A local public health authority” includes the governing body of a county. See, ORS 431.03).

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Dispensary Retail Conditions Cannabis 52

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. CO resident? IN resident? NH resident? NH resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 242

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. New Hampshire. NH resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 156

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The newly qualified proposed ballot measure would allow retailers who previously operated in violation of the Pasadena Municipal Code to temporarily continue operations without going though the current permitting process and without having to comply with any of the City’s current distance requirements.

Legalization 40

Legalization Dispensary Retail Marijuana 40

NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law. LD 1621 / SP 518 would allow licensed dispensaries to home deliver adult use cannabis to consumers 21 and older, only in jurisdictions that allow delivery services to operate. AK resident? Update : S.54

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 145

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2021

Multiple state lawmakers told City Pulse this week that Linder has been shopping legislative amendments for months that aim to reel back existing plant and patient allowances for medical marijuana caregivers and also require that their products be tested at a licensed laboratory. It’s the guy who is blowing out 100, 200 or 300 lights.

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Patients Cannabis Retail Safety 105

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending from 2019, SB 486 / HB 637, to provide qualifying patients access to medical cannabis via licensed retailers.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 183

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Under current law, implicated state laws only survive constitutional scrutiny if the state can show that there is no other reasonable means of advancing a legitimate, non-economic state interest. Essentially, this means that a state must prove that its laws are necessary to advance an important state concern.

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Law State Laws Decriminalization Cultivation 59

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Under current law, implicated state laws only survive constitutional scrutiny if the state can show that there is no other reasonable means of advancing a legitimate, non-economic state interest. Essentially, this means that a state must prove that its laws are necessary to advance an important state concern.

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Law Decriminalization State Laws Cultivation 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. A town has the option to later opt back in; however, the state will be issuing a limited number of dispensary licenses.

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Cannabinoids Retail Policy Cultivation 52

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The bill would require a health care facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the health care facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the health care facility.”.

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Patients Hemp Extraction Legislation 61

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Specifically, legislatures in five states — Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia — enacted laws legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets. Assembly Bill 21/Senate Bill 21 : The bill licenses the commercial production and adult-use retail sale of cannabis.

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Legislation Patients Retail Access 98

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Licensed retailers will be subject to both state and local regulations, and local municipalities may impose moratoriums on cannabis-related businesses. Marijuana flowers available at retail facilities will be capped at 30 percent THC, while concentrated products (except vape cartridges) will be capped at 60 percent THC.

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Legalization Policy Retail Cultivation 122

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult-use marijuana. Update : There was a Public Hearing for SB 1085 on 3/22 after its passage out of the General Law Committee. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 162

Puff Puff Post

MARCH 19, 2020

(CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNHF) ( “Planet 13” or the “ Company “), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, today announced that it will provide online ordering, delivery and core dispensary services. All figures are reported in United States dollars ($) unless otherwise indicated.

Dispensary 72

Dispensary Safety Events Business 72

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

The dispute over marijuana deliveries comes shortly after the regulation adopted by state bureau earlier this year, holding that businesses licensed by the state have permission to deliver marijuana – even in municipalities that have expressly banned the operation of marijuana retail locations. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Recreational 40

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The new law explicitly permits the retail sale of hemp, defined by the 2018 Farm Bill, and hemp products. The new law also excludes hemp from Connecticut’s definitions of cannabis-type substances and marijuana, but appears to still classify CBD as a controlled substance. Hemp Roundtable ’s Model State Act. NEW JERSEY.

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Hemp Food Retail Legislation 40

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While physical shops and dispensaries sell them, online retail is also fast-growing by the minute. Is CBD Legal in the United States? Generally speaking, CBD oil is legal in the United States with a certain catch. Local hemp companies are highly encouraged to source their raw plant materials from farms in the state-side.

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CBD Legalization Oil Hemp 36

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult use marijuana. Update : SB 1085 was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/22, and HB 7371 was heard by the House General Law Committee on 3/22. CT resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 133

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. The measure would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to authorize additional dispensary licenses in certain geographic areas of the state. NH resident? NH resident? VA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 191

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

to the Health & Safety Code. The State of California seized an opportunity to generate substantial tax revenues through the creation of a Cannabis Cultivation and Excise Taxes [“CCT and CET”] [3] in addition to expanding the existing sales tax to adult-use cannabis. In addition, Proposition 215 contains a severability clause.

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Cultivation Environment Cannabis Agriculture 64

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

Cannabis company (MedMen) sues Miami Beach over restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. A cannabis company is taking Miami Beach to court after its efforts to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Alton Road were thwarted amid fears that the area would become a marijuana hub. MASSACHUSETTS. NEW JERSEY. PROVIDENCE, R.I

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Digestion Dispensary Recreational Legislation 49

The Joint Blog

JUNE 11, 2019

2016’s Massive Step Forward with the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act. By 2016, Senate Bill 643 passed, which formed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act. It enabled the regulation of cannabis and medicinal marijuana items through a distribution chain with dispensaries supplying the product to patients.

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Law Marijuana Seed-To-Sale Medicine 36

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

The alleged violations involve “pervasive irregularities” that prevented regulators from evaluating whether products from the licensees’ cultivation facilities were properly tested for quality and safety, security camera outages that were not reported to regulators, and improper use of pesticides on their products.

Business 52

Business Marijuana Safety Banking 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

Dispensaries and infused product manufacturers applicant fees ranged from $6,000-$10,000. California requires local approval before the state gives final approval for cannabis businesses to obtain licenses in opt-in areas. The good ones are well-versed in the different state laws and can guide companies through the process.

Compliance 52

Compliance Compliance Business Seed-To-Sale 52

Puff Puff Post

MARCH 19, 2020

(CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNHF) ( “Planet 13” or the “ Company “), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, today announced that it will provide online ordering, delivery and core dispensary services. All figures are reported in United States dollars ($) unless otherwise indicated.

Dispensary 40

Dispensary Safety Events Business 40

The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

” Daly says: “We’ve worked very hard to be prepared” Daly who owns the medical dispensary that is among just six shops in Michigan — mostly in Ann Arbor, as noted by the AP — also approved to start selling for adult use in December. “Both Michigan and Illinois, which allows sales starting on Jan.

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Legalization Marijuana Recreational Dispensary 26

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Currently, California has a regulatory framework that permits CBD derived from cannabis to be added to food products and sold to adults, but only through licensed cannabis dispensaries. Despite this prohibition, an illicit retail market for foods and beverages infused with CBD has cropped up in California, largely in small markets and cafes.

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Food Cannabinoids Hemp Legalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. The Cannabis Trade Federation has published a whitepaper on the STATES Act that you can read here.

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Legalization Collective DEA Banking 58

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 26, 2019

On Tuesday July 23, 2019, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing to discuss national safety implications relating to federal regulations that force cannabis businesses to operate on a cash basis. Plumbers, welders, and electricians service retail locations and other facilities.

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Banking Cannabis Business Safety 40

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Cannabis dispensaries are where it will start, but we expect to see cannabis roll out in a number of other franchised businesses as well, whether in retail (accessories, core products, ancillary products such as cosmetics and body rubs), or in restaurants , home health care , and pet care , for starters.

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Banking Strains Business Pets 49

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“If you see a product for sale with our logo outside a licensed Arizona dispensary, it ain’t us.” . There was no testing information, no information about the manufacturer, no product safety assurance whatsoever. . There was no testing information, no information about the manufacturer, no product safety assurance whatsoever. .

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Vaping Oil DEA Packaging 52

The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Edibles must be tightly dosed, extracts must be extremely pure and flower has to be clean in order to be legally sold in the state. While this does add more costs, it also ensures safety for users, which has to be a good thing. These ensure even better protection for users when buying cannabis products in the state.

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Law Marijuana Banking Packaging 45

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Here in California (and in other states), the state announced that medical cannabis dispensaries are essential and may remain open as part of the state’s Stay-At-Home order. The medical cannabis businesses that supply those dispensaries are also essential under that order. Adult-use businesses are essential.

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Business Compliance Compliance Hemp 54

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” According to the 2019 Marijuana Factbook, as of July 5, 2019, six vertically integrated MMJ businesses operated 120 of the state’s 142 dispensaries, with a projection: “MMJ sales in Florida will reach $425 million-$525 million this year, up from $225 million-$300 million in 2018.” People are not getting medicine.

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Policy Legislation Research and Development Business 63

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. Dispensaries are adopting in-store surveillance systems to protect profits.

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Cannabis Access Patients Legalization 45