Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 7, 2022

billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. That’s a 34 percent increase compared to revenue that states received from cannabis sales in 2020. FULL REPORT : [link]. Read full report.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Quietly published this week, the audit’s results come amid an explosion in the number of veterans seeking reimbursement for their medical pot, from around 100 in 2014 to more than 18,000 last year — with no end to the surge in sight. Audit of Health Care Benefits – Cannabis For Medical Purposes. Read full report. April 2022.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. Building on Previous Findings. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Trenton, NJ – Garden State NORML and cannabis consumers across New Jersey are calling on legislators to find an immediate solution to stop arresting nearly 100 people every day for possessing small amounts of marijuana. According to recent data released by ACLU-NJ, marijuana possession arrests have risen 35% in just four years. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Colorado (pop.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On September 29, I spoke on an opening panel at the 7th annual Cannabis Law Conference for the Cannabis Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. One of John’s specialty areas is state and federal marijuana policy. banking system, including through its role in informing the federal government on financial policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. On the other hand, we found no predominant pattern suggesting that those in states with liberal marijuana policies were more tolerant of driving after marijuana use.

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Policy Safety Marijuana Data 59

Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2021

A brand new study fresh out of the Cannabis Research Center at UC Berkeley draws serious attention to the burden that cannabis cultivation imposes on water policy. It goes without saying that recreational cannabis legalization in California, which was enacted in November 2016, has stimulated cultivation efforts.

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Research and Development Cultivation Agriculture Policy 96

MassRoots

MARCH 8, 2019

Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. The retail-data analysis covered more than 2,000 counties over a period of a decade, from 2006 to 2016.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. In my last post, I summarized the FDA’s current enforcement policy and briefly discussed the FDA’s recently released guidance for drug manufacturers interested in cannabinoid research.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 3, 2020

DeCarcer, founder and CEO of New Frontier Data, to get her take on the U.S. New Frontier Data recently published “ U.S. At New Frontier Data, we identified five archetypes of CBD consumers based upon their distinct patterns of behavior and consumption. Founded in 2014, New Frontier Data is headquartered in Washington, D.C.,

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Data CBD Research and Development Collective 37

The Cannigma

MARCH 2, 2021

Many US military veterans avoid speaking to a doctor before self-medicating with cannabis due to stigma and fear of consequences, potentially putting their health at risk, according to the findings of a new study. Reddit and the anonymity to talk about cannabis. What are veterans using medical cannabis for? Shutterstock).

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Research and Development Treatment Chronic Pain Sleep 143

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Dr. King never spoke publicly about drugs or cannabis in particular: he was assassinated in 1968, two years before President Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Still, this unacceptable number represents a cannabis arrest every 90 seconds throughout the United States. Happy MLK Day! If Martin Luther King Jr.

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Decriminalization Policy Cannabis Marijuana 83

SpeedWeed

MAY 26, 2021

It’s official: Minnesota has legal medical cannabis flower ! The commissioner is also now allowed to remove existing, qualifying conditions from the no-prescribe list if they receive a petition to do so, meaning those who currently don’t have their condition covered may soon have a way to access cannabis as medicine. .

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Police in Pennsylvania made 20,200 arrests for marijuana possession in 2020, a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent designation of cannabis businesses as essential services in many jurisdictions. Cannabis consumers were targeted even during the Covid-19 pandemic,” Goldstein said in a statement from NORML.

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Data Decriminalization Advocacy Policy 52

Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Since starting Fairwinds, a Vancouver-based cannabis company, in 2014, James and Wendy Hull said they’ve heard from customers who’ve praised their products for helping them with pain, anxiety and other ailments — even cancer. That’s the only place we’re allowed to explain the intent of the product,” Wendy Hull said.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

The New York State Association of Police made a statement opposing legalization of cannabis for adult-use in New York, in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he plans to pass legislation April 1st, with the budget, that will legalize cannabis for adult-use in New York. Adult-use passes by ballot.

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Legalization Marijuana Data Safety 186

MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon signed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill, making it possible for CBD to be used as medicine for seizures. The selling of medical marijuana in Missouri had humble beginnings, with only two non-profit organizations given the go ahead to grow cannabis for medical use in 2015.

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Seed-To-Sale Business Marijuana Dispensary 98

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eighteen states have enacted laws legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis for adults 21 and older. Colorado (pop. of the population enrolled.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Programs 91

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

The study will utilize Radicle Science’s data analytics platform and a virtual, direct-to-consumer model to deliver objective health outcome data across diverse populations and conditions. This randomized controlled trial will collect data on 13 U.S. Agri Pulse.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Cannabis Remains Prohibited Despite Legislative and Scientific Progress. Although cannabis remains a banned substance in many countries, over the past few decades the trend towards regulating its use for medical and therapeutic purposes has been consolidating globally. Exponential Increase in Cannabis Research: Trends.

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Medicine Research and Development Data Policy 81

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2021

Jackie Walorski (R-IN), is the latest in a series of attempts over recent sessions to block low-income individuals from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for cannabis. While some States have reformed their policies surrounding marijuana and marijuana-infused products, more can be done. BACKGROUND.

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Marijuana Data Policy Legislation 89

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

State policy toward cannabis is evolving rapidly. While much of the debate around legalization has rightly focused on potential health and criminal justice impacts, legalization also has revenue implications for state and local governments that choose to regulate and tax cannabis sales. Executive Summary. But this is changing.

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Collective Data Recreational Cannabis 45

SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

So much is changing in the cannabis industry that it can be challenging to keep up with the latest national and state-by-state laws and business insights. With that in mind, we put together a list of some reliable sources for news and information related to the business of cannabis. . Benzinga Cannabis. Ganjapreneur.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

New Frontier Data , which claims to be “the authority in data analytics and business intelligence on the global cannabis industry”,?today today announced new economic data detailing the potential impact of federal cannabis legalization in the United States. cannabis market by 2025, states the report.

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Data Legalization Marijuana Advocacy 48

The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With only four hours of daylight during the winter and an average winter temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, one might deem Iceland a prime environment for cannabis and drug consumption. Is cannabis legal in Iceland? In 1969, Iceland implemented its first official ban on cannabis. How do locals in Iceland view cannabis.

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SMPL

AUGUST 15, 2019

In a study published this week in the journal Economic Inquiry , researchers found that the legalization of adult-use cannabis reduced opioid overdose deaths by 21%. A 2014 JAMA study found that states with medical marijuana laws saw 25% fewer deaths from opioid overdose compared to states without. National Data, State Laws.

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Dispensary Data Access Patients 40

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We observed no statistically significant long-term effects of recreational cannabis laws or the initiation of retail sales on violent or property crime rates in these states. possession, black market production, sales and distribution of cannabis, burglaries or thefts believed to be committed to secure funds to purchase marijuana).

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Policy Recreational Retail Data 45

SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Cannabis legalization for adults 21 and over in Washington has not led to increased teen use of the drug, according to an authoritative, new non-partisan study. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics , also found that: Among eighth graders, cannabis use declined from 9.8% Among tenth graders, cannabis consumption dropped from 19.8%

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

NCUA’s Rodney Hood said at the PBC Conference that he’s “concerned that the legal and regulatory infrastructure surrounding the cannabis industry is not evolving quickly enough,” and congressional inaction is largely to blame. Hood Remarks at the PBC Conference 2021: Payments, Banking, Compliance in the Cannabis Industry.

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Banking Law Legalization Hemp 89

SpeedWeed

JULY 12, 2021

The Nevada State Athletic Commission [NSAC] decided Wednesday that it will no longer punish fighters who test positive for cannabis. Motivating the decision was the league’s belief that marijuana cannot be properly qualified as a “performance-enhancing drug,” a policy adhered to by the World Anti-Doping Agency. “I

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THC Consumption Data Events 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

A new study disproves the theory that dispensaries make it easier for teens to get cannabis. In California, people 18-20 with a doctor’s recommendation and any adult 21 and over can purchase cannabis. tested positive for other drugs including cannabis (7.1%). Introduction. 1988, Jones et al., 2001, Toomey et al.,

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Dispensary Research and Development Safety Recreational 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 16, 2021

This bill would create new data collection regulations on dispensaries to ensure that people are not violating the purchasing limits imposed by the adult-use law, and would also prohibit doctors from issuing medical marijuana cards to new patients via telemedicine services. View original article.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

If you live in Colorado, the emissions produced growing the weed an average Coloradan cannabis user consumes in a year is equivalent to 60% of the total household carbon imprint, according to a recent report. Adding to the market and botanical pressures, in many states regulators only allow indoor cultivation. But there’s a price.

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Agriculture Cultivation Wellness and Beauty Consumption 144

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

If you follow state-by-state legal cannabis legalization, you’re aware that despite the federal illegality of cannabis, certain federal agencies police the cannabis industry like they do any other legal industry. At the same time, other federal agencies, like EPA , tend to ignore cannabis companies altogether.

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