Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Virgin Islands have passed laws allowing medical marijuana use. [7] In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. [8] 17] Thus, the court held that employers could lawfully terminate employees for marijuana use, even though such use was permitted under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This program from the San Francisco headquartered nonprofit technology organization allows free access of the computer program that allows finding eligible cases in court documents that may be as old as decades. There are six counties, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, earlier that used Clear My Record , but on a trial basis.

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Research and Development Programs Cannabis Legalization 40

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

It was about legitimately ill Californians finally getting access to cannabis to self-medicate, and it did an amazing job serving that end goal. When I talk about enforcement, I’m not talking about throwing people in jail for violating MAUCRSA–that isn’t even really possible anymore under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

The ruling invalidated a California labor regulation that requires growers to grant union organizers seeking to represent their workers property access, and declared it an unconstitutional taking of the grower’s property in violation of the 5 th and 14 th Amendments. 4th 1083 (2012); UFCW, Local 324 v. See e.g., Ralphs Grocery Co.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. 2012, Calabria et al., 2012, Calabria et al.,

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2021

In Denver, cannabis businesses make up less than 1% of all local businesses, but accounted for 10% of reported business burglaries from 2012 to 20161. Cash-only industries also complicate tracking revenues for purposes of taxation and regulatory compliance.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Dear Governors, When the federal government legalizes cannabis, the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution guarantees that producers across our four states will have non-discriminatory access to every legal adult use and medical market in the country. State legal cannabis industries operate today in direct violation of federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

Where Laws Are Changing. As more and more scientific research supports the therapeutic and medicinal potential of psychedelics, states and cities have begun to make these substances more accessible. There are efforts in other states to enact similar measures by voter initiative or through the legislatures.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

1 following several months of deliberation over how to execute a new state law meant largely to limit young people’s access to and abuse of high-potency THC products. Colorado will impose stricter rules for the purchase of medical marijuana starting Jan. 211110 REDLINE Final Adopted Rules.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Seen as a protectionist, cottage measure to some stakeholders, residency requirements for cannabis licensure have been a staple in the industry since Washington and Colorado legalized cannabis statewide back in 2012. In setting aside discriminatory state commercial regulations, the Court primarily relied on the dormant Commerce Clause.”

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized adult-use marijuana, while 37 states have legalized medical marijuana. At present, the state allows marijuana use only for medical reasons.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law. Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The state licenses are unlimited, although municipalities can establish a cap or outright ban on dispensaries. A federal grand jury convened by the US Attorney, District of Massachusetts , is investigating agreements and payments between the state’s municipalities and the cannabis businesses located in those areas.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

As of September 2018, Forbes reported just 30 percent of cannabis firms in the US had access to bank accounts. “In Barr’s view, the conflict between federal and state law should be addressed through the legislative process rather than administrative guidance,” he said. ” Cannabis firms are not special.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Congress must now take action to ensure that state law is respected , and that Americans who legally use marijuana are not subject to federal prosecution,” she said in a press release earlier this year. Both congresswomen have received “B” grades from NORML. He’s a strong proponent of marijuana decriminalization.

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Marijuana Legislation Policy Decriminalization 58

NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

When elected to Congress in the 1990s, he co-sponsored legislation that would have allowed for access to medical marijuana. While serving in the US House of Representatives, he co-sponsored several bills including; The Veterans Equal Access Act , The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, The CARERS Act, and The Industrial Hemp Farming Act.

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Marijuana Legislation Policy Legalization 278

Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 2, 2019

The vote came after a roughly 1 1/2 -hour hearing where the council heard primarily from proponents of the ban who argued that the adverse social effects of making the drug easier to access would outstrip any revenue generated from its sale. Divided county, council.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 22, 2021

A bipartisan group of twenty-one state governors sent a letter to congressional leaders on Monday urging lawmakers to support a bill that would allow legal cannabis businesses to have access to traditional banking services. Democratic Gov.

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Banking Safety Access Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) has unveiled her plan to legalize cannabis if she is elected president — the plan includes expungement of past convictions, research funding, medical cannabis access for veterans, and more. And it’s about ensuring that everyone has access to the opportunities that the new cannabis market provides.

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