Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

They write… In this week’s edition: Plans to vote on cannabis banking legislation announced in both chambers of Congress, with predictions that House will pass the SAFE Act by the end of October. Battle heating up over Florida ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use. DEA increases the cannabis research quota.

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Vaping Banking Research and Development DEA 40

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 189

NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

This week, The US House Small Business Committee has waived its jurisdiction on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. At the local level, Norristown, PA city council approved an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of marijuana. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Legislation Decriminalization Retail Patients 138

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says that he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for all purposes, including recreation, for all adults. Pushback from the Legislature’s top Republicans was forceful and quick Wednesday, as it has been in the past to the governor’s overtures on marijuana.

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Legalization Marijuana Decriminalization Recreational 22

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Kate Brown (D) announced that a special session beginning this week will include consideration of funding to address illegal marijuana cultivation. Doug Burgum (R) said the number of people applying to have marijuana convictions pardoned has “slowed to a dwindle.”. Pennsylvania Gov. The best weekly roundup there is.

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Agriculture Hemp Legislation Programs 98

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. But we start out in Pennsylvania, where pardons are the big news. pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) supports legalizing cannabis in the state. But there’s a twist!

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Policy Legislation Legalization Marijuana 110

The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It was a big week, as the states that legalized deal with how to implement their new marijuana laws. On the federal level, House Democrats will vote on legalizing cannabis. Does this seem radical?

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DEA Legislation Hemp Legalization 119

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of Health regulates licensing and has issued 25 grower/processor licenses and fifty dispensary licenses to date. Legalization in the future.

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Programs Marijuana Dispensary Banking 52

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Two Pennsylvania state senators announced on Wednesday the introduction of a bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for use by adults. As the marijuana movement reaches Pennsylvania , legalization must be done the right way,” he added. “As Pennsylvania Governor Supports Cannabis Policy Reform.

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Legalization Legislation Safety Recreational 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office | www.governor.pa.gov Pennsylvania Gov. Signed by Democratic Gov. In addition, H.B.

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Access Research and Development Programs Chronic Pain 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office | www.governor.pa.gov Pennsylvania Gov. Signed by Democratic Gov. In addition, H.B.

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Research and Development Programs Chronic Pain Legislation 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 5, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office | www.governor.pa.gov Pennsylvania Gov. Signed by Democratic Gov. In addition, H.B.

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Research and Development Programs Chronic Pain Legislation 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

Although the amendments represent an unprecedented level of support for pro-cannabis policies in the House, a similar level of support in the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely. Nebraska farmers looking to grow hemp this season have until 5 p.m. Friday to apply to the state Department of Agriculture for a license.

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Chronic Pain Legislation Treatment Programs 40

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

contains social justice provisions aimed at promoting equity in the industry, including automatically expunging prior marijuana convictions and providing interest-free loans to low-income individuals who want to participate in the market. Marijuana deliveries and social use lounges at dispensaries would also be permitted.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Legislation 55

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In September, many in the marijuana industry were buoyed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to coordinate with his counterparts in New Jersey (Phil Murphy) and Connecticut (Ned Lamont) on recreational marijuana legalization. We were among them (as we wrote about here ).

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Legalization Marijuana Recreational Legislation 40

SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. At least 12 state legislatures have recreational legalization measures on the table right now, which is a typical number for this time of year. New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2019

Public opinion in support of marijuana law reform, including adult use legalization, is at an all-time high. As a result, most legislative activity specific to marijuana policy takes place at the state level. As a result, most legislative activity specific to marijuana policy takes place at the state level.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

The House Rules Committee will consider a number of other cannabis-related amendments to the appropriations bill next week, including proposals to prevent the DOJ from interfering in state and tribal legal cannabis programs and funding the creation of a regulatory pathway for CBD to be used as a food ingredient. Arizona enacted S.B.

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Seed-To-Sale Hemp Food CBD 40

SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

HARRISBURG, PA—A raucous crowd of advocates marked this 4/20 by urging Pennsylvania state legislators to legalize cannabis and stop arresting 20,000 people for marijuana possession every year in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania Lt. Leafly CEO Yoko Miyashita speaking in front of the Pennsylvania state capitol.

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