Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Ole Miss got the cannabis study and research cultivation gig from the DEA (via a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)) in 1968. As of December 2019, there are only two patients on the coveted list and no new entrants are permitted.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Previously, she was Director of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco’s General Services Agency from 2017 to 2019, where she served as Project Manager in 2017. Lee served as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. The new bill , which authorized the framework for the cultivation and distribution of non-smokable cannabis products, was signed by Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

NORML Chapters Organized and Energized for State Legislative Sessions in 2019. Texas NORML Hosted Advocacy Training for 2019 Legislative Session. Virginia NORML Hosted 2019 Cannabis Conference and Lobby Day. Washington NORML Continues to Make Home Cultivation a Top Legislative Priority. Will it be in 2019?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2021

NASDAQ: FLGC) (“Flora” or the “Company”), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, has engaged Brigitte Baptiste as a strategic advisor to the Company. She also received a PhD Honoris Causa in Environmental Management from Unipaz in 2016. About Flora Growth Corp.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2019, LSSU began offering a degree in cannabis studies with a focus on cannabis chemistry. The university’s Cannabis Center of Excellence offers courses like cannabis economics, cannabis law and policy, and survey of cannabis business. It will also discuss the long history of marijuana and policies already in place.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

This year’s report arrives at a critical time for reflection on drug policy developments, especially given the international debate on the appropriate follow-up to the United Nations special session on the world drug problem in 2016. Copyright: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 2019. PUBLICATION DETAILS.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. Back in 2016, a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana was given the green light by voters in Arkansas. Prescribed limits would be imposed on personal cultivation, for which a registration card would be required.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. That could potentially change in the near future, however.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 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. Without further ado, we start with Alabama. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The last time I had really looked at that issue was early 2019, when I wrote: Cannabis Dispute? In the 2019 piece, I summarized: [Contract enforceability] was always the biggest consideration in choosing a forum for cannabis disputes. Gullickson, 2016 WL 6473215 (N.D. 2, 2016). Courts are Open.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. CANNABIS PRIMER. Glossary of Marijuana Terminologyvia CannaInsider.com. Americans for Safe Access.org.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2021

NASDAQ: FLGC) (“Flora” or the “Company”), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, has engaged Brigitte Baptiste as a strategic advisor to the Company. She also received a PhD Honoris Causa in Environmental Management from Unipaz in 2016. About Flora Growth Corp.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. In February 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the DEA for prohibiting access for others aside from the University of Mississippi to cultivate cannabis for research purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” According to the 2019 Marijuana Factbook, as of July 5, 2019, six vertically integrated MMJ businesses operated 120 of the state’s 142 dispensaries, with a projection: “MMJ sales in Florida will reach $425 million-$525 million this year, up from $225 million-$300 million in 2018.”

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Veriheal

JULY 29, 2021

Office of National Drug Control Policy defined that the medal “seemed to directly undercut our messages to young people that drug use undermines a child’s opportunities for success.” Only one supplier, the University of Mississippi , has been given the go-ahead to cultivate cannabis for research purposes. .

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NORML

DECEMBER 10, 2019

On November 5, 2016, Maine’s voters legalized recreational, or adult-use, marijuana. But now we’re nearing the end of 2019, and Maine still hasn’t started its adult-use sales. From 2008 to 2016, Russell served as a state representative in Maine’s government. So, what happened in Maine?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

As cannabis oil from black market is expensive and Mrdjic is poor, he started producing cannabis oil in 2016 to treat himself, his brother, who is also having epileptic attacks, and his wife, who suffers from bipolar disorder. But after I started using cannabis oil, I almost stopped having the attacks,” Mrdjic told BIRN.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) voted to legalise the personal possession and cultivation of cannabis. The ACT Legislative Assembly voted to legalise the personal possession and cultivation of cannabis on 25 September 2019. Final Report Reviewing Framework for Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation, Production and Manufacture.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

DECREE 4 November 2019 . Given the law of 2 December 2016, n. the promotion of cultivation and the agro-industrial chain. Given the law of 2 December 2016, n. the promotion of cultivation and the agro-industrial chain. Italian December 30, 2016, n. 2016); Having regard to Regulation (EC) no.

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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. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a bulletin clarifying its cannabis and CBD policy for pilots.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019. The situation is different in California because the voters have largely legalized Cannabis related businesses through the passage of Proposition 215 (The Compassionate Use Act of 1996) and Proposition 64 (the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016). Author : Keith Paul Bishop.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety. A cultivation tax of $9.65 (raised from an initial $9.25). Marijuana Tax Revenue Expenditures in California (Fiscal Year 2019-2020).

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The cultivation of cannabis is illegal in the United Kingdom and if settled in a magistrate’s court, the summary penalty for cultivation can range from 6 months to 12 months, or both. Across Scotland, nearly half of the population (47%) supports legalization, a Times survey from 2019 found. of those aged 16 to 24.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

DiNapoli’s office, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets inspected only 57 percent of growers authorized to produce hemp under a state pilot program that authorizes the limited cultivation of the plant. The report also said officials didn’t follow a draft policy for quarantining and disposing of non-compliant samples.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Alison Felix , Senior Policy Advisor , Sam Chapman , Associate Economist , and Jordan Bass , Research Associate. v This coincided with changes in enforcement policy from the U.S. Medical sales peaked toward the end of 2016, while recreational sales continued to rise. Department of Justice (DOJ). percent THC.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Costa Rica has fairly lax policies on cannabis usage compared to countries in Asia and the Middle East. The law forbade the cultivation of marijuana, as well as usage – recreational or medical alike – sale, and trafficking. In 2016, he was absolved of the charges. Medical: Ilegal Recreational: decriminalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2020

On March 21 Ghanian media reported “On Friday the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019… Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and health benefits from the substance.”

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

More than 50 countries worldwide now permit access to regulated medical marijuana, and several nations–like South Africa and Mexico–have even legalised cultivation for personal use. More specifically, the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction to legalise personal use in a bill passed in September 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2019

The Finnish Cannabis Association has launched an information campaign on the benefits of the plant, as well as a citizen referendum to decriminalize the personal use, possession and small-scale cultivation of cannabis, and to allow Cannabis clubs. Other Finnish hemp companies have since sprouted (e.g.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The report also states that regardless of any changes to the country’s drug policies, there was a “substantial decline in arrests, prosecutions, and convictions for cannabis use,” between 1991 and 2008. Cultivation of “any prohibited plant” can be punished by imprisonment of up to 7 years under the law. Is CBD illegal in New Zealand?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2019

Virginia 2019 Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day. The Virginia 2019 Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, January 12-14, is the Commonwealth’s premier cannabis policy event. Kentucky-2019-HB136-Introduced. Cannabis Comes to the Commonwealth. FRANKFORT, Ky.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. Legalisation occurred in Australia in 2016. 2016 ; Sznitman et al. 2016 ; Sznitman et al. Before 2016, Australian law considered cannabis an illegal drug. Published by The Journal of Cannabis Research.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing. This is now a public policy that NORML uses as its standard. They managed to hold on to that.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In December 2018, Jeff Smith predicted that Florida’s $250M medical cannabis market could open up to new businesses in 2019 : “Florida’s $250 million medical marijuana market is poised to swing its doors open to new companies next year after two judicial rulings in recent months that could reshape the competitive landscape.

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