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South Dakota Cannabis Legalization Guide (Constitutional Amendment A and Measure 26)

Canna Law Blog

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. What are the current laws surrounding cannabis in South Dakota? In South Dakota, the possession or consumption of any amount of cannabis is illegal.

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Washington LCB Updates DIA Map for Social Equity Cannabis Licensees

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On February 2, 2023, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) released an update regarding the interactive mapping tool for determining whether people meet have lived in Disproportionately Impacted Areas (“DIA”). Starting and operating cannabis businesses is not a cheap proposition. We wrote about that here.

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Malta: Prison over 0.02 grams of cannabis, and a 20-year wait for justice to be served

Cannabis Law Report

Arrested in 2001 but arraigned 18 months later, Eugenio Camenzuli posted a guilty plea on his first sitting in 2006, but spent 20 years before an appeal overturned a prison sentence for just 0.02g of cannabis. of a gram of cannabis 20 years ago, sparing him the six-month prison sentence he had originally been handed.

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Denver opens its first Social Equity Technical Assistance program for aspiring entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry

Cannabis Law Report

DENVER – June 23, 2022 – Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) has launched a targeted entrepreneurial assistance program for aspiring cannabis business owners that is specifically designed to boost ownership among individuals disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. Hancock said.

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Washington Social Equity In Cannabis Licensing Window Opens March 1

Canna Law Blog

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) announced this Wednesday , January 18, that the 30 day window to apply for a Washington Social Equity In Cannabis Retail License will open March 1, 2023. Convicted of a cannabis offense? Convicted of a cannabis offense? WAC 314-55-570(h)((i). Self) 10 2a.

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Washington’s Draft Cannabis Social Equity Licensing Rule

Canna Law Blog

Following Washington’s creation of the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force during the 2020 legislative session, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) approved draft social equity licensing rules for cannabis licensees on August 3. Convicted of a cannabis offense? Convicted of a cannabis offense?

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Franklin C. McRoberts: A Bumper Crop: Cannabis Meets Business Divorce

Cannabis Law Report

Though recreational sale of marijuana will not be legal until at least 2022, the legislation’s passage sets the stage for rapid development of a brand new, multi-billion-dollar, legal cannabis industry in the state. With big business comes big business divorce. Nothing herein shall constitute a binding commitment of either party.

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