NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) this week introduced HR 493: The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act, which would codify the protections that were outlined in the now-rescinded Cole Memo. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

introduced a never-before-seen bill—the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses Act (“the CLIMB Act”). The proposed legislation, H.R. The proposed legislation, H.R. What Business Services Would the CLIMB Act Protect? Troy Carter (D-La.) Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) banking and insurance).

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! As the first full week of the 116th Congress comes to a close, we have another new federal bill introduced by Rep. At a more local level, the commonwealth attorney of Norfolk, Virginia will stop prosecuting all misdemeanor cannabis possession cases.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 25, 2023

America has a long, complex history with drug regulation, from Sears Roebuck’s surprising sales tactics in the 1800s to the serious laws that set the stage for the modern-day war on drugs. The Next Era – Introducing the MJ Tax and Controlled Substance Acts The MJ Tax Act was passed in 1937, four years after alcohol prohibition ended.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt. ounces).

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Council on Tuesday gave unanimous final approval to a bill that largely prohibits employers from punishing, firing, or refusing to hire people who use marijuana or test positive for the drug. The bill, which was first introduced by Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) in Feb. Still, White’s bill includes some significant exceptions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer have introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, North Dakota state Rep. Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This was a big week for marijuana in Congress. The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

Last week, Senators Schumer (D-NY), Booker (D-NJ), and Wyden (D-OR) circulated a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act , a legislative proposal to deschedule and legalize cannabis. While there is much to explore in the bill’s 163 pages, here are five immediate takeaways for the cannabis industry.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. The report mentions another 105 acres (my math) grown “under protection.” Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. Could that be true?

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 5, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see lots of action on the federal level. The states also made some news. Minnesota gets ever closer to legalizing. Minnesota gets ever closer to legalizing. The SAFE Act is back.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Thompson Coburn LLP has released its latest state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. The guide provides a holistic review of the current cannabis laws in every state including the District of Columbia, from favorable to cannabis businesses to most restrictive.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Georgia workers want to know if they can get fired for legally using cannabis oil. In Georgia, employees risk being penalized by their employers for their legal use of Cannabidiol (CBD) oil while performing their jobs. State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. John Fetterman, Lt.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Given the tremendous amount of uncertainty in the broader economy, the hundreds of thousands of American workers who are employed by the state-legal marijuana industry must be respected and protected by the emergency actions being taken by elected officials,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

New York should change its marijuana tax plan and speed up the licensing process for new businesses, according to an influential trade group representing members of the state’s cannabis industry. The New York Growers and Processors Association released a six-point legislative agenda Wednesday (Jan. 26) morning.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

As the legalisation of marijuana continues apace in western countries, attitudes towards illegal narcotics remain hard-line across Asia. Running her own law firm and an award-winning podcast, the 32-year-old has made a name for herself pushing for the legalisation of marijuana in Taiwan. Photo: Zoe Lee via Facebook.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Yesterday was the deadline for the comment period on the draft version of the federal cannabis reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), and cannabis advocacy groups did not disappoint—with an avalanche of commentary rolling in before the time was up.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

Here’s the full report… First founded in 2017, the Caucus has been a pivotal element in our ability to build broad bipartisan support for legislation that would address every aspect of reform, from ending criminalization to research to veterans healthcare. Blumenauer. I’m looking forward to working alongside Reps. By joining, Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The Oregon legislative Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production is exploring potential reforms to the state’s regulation of cannabinoid products and legislation for 2023 to combat what law enforcement believes is an increase in illicit marijuana production.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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SMPL

DECEMBER 4, 2020

House of Representatives voted in favor of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act in a 228-164 vote. This vote marks the first time in half a century that a chamber of Congress has voted on a bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Party Bus Legislation Advances. Senate Bill 625 , introduced by State Senator Jerry Hill in February, was approved by the California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Federal Drug Czar – “Cannabis Regulation Is Up To States”. and Jordan S.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Colorado has long been regarded one of the the US’s better state markets for efficient compliance and good regulatory management by state and local authorities. based spin off of Canadian marijuana grower, Aurora, with a strategy focused on investing in and acquiring cannabis related companies in the U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Earlier, a similar bill was overwhelmingly passed in the State House. It now awaits consideration by the U.S.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. This week, history was made. For the first time ever, the U.S. The bill now heads to the Governor.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss international licenses in Columbia and Canada as well as new point-of-sale and CRM data being added to the Cannabiz Media License Database. Press the Play button below to listen to the podcast. ? Cannacurio Podcast Episode 23 Transcript.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

STATE of Alaska, Respondent. Opinion by RABINOWITZ: The constitutionality of Alaska’s statute prohibiting possession of marijuana is put in issue in this case. Given this fundamental constitutional right, the State would then have the burden of demonstrating a compelling state interest in prohibiting possession of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

A bill introduced in the California Assembly in February 2022 would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers and job applicants for off-duty marijuana use. AB 2188 would add to the current body of laws legalizing and regulating marijuana use in the Golden State. While the enactment of Prop.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Legal Landscape Of Cannabis Industry With Patricia Heer (Podcast Transcript). Patricia Heer is Editor and co-founder of Cannabis Law Digest, an online platform of legal resources for the cannabis industry. Patricia, with her extensive litigation and commercial experience helps break down the convoluted legal landscape for us.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to Vermont.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. Your Highness, Carly.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Firstly, we contextualise cannabis in terms of its historical usage, its legal status, and research relating to knowledge, attitudes, and usage. Secondly, the media framing of medicinal cannabis is introduced in connection with Australian medical journals. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive.

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