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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

Cannabis Law Report

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. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. of the population enrolled.

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Researchers To Investigate Arkansas’ Medical Cannabis Program

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The NIDA-funded investigation will delve into the health-related repercussions of Arkansas’ medical cannabis program , which was initially approved by voters back in 2016. The study will also explore the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s program. To fund the study, a $1.3 million to be specific.”.

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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking LSD

Cannabis Law Report

The EIP SAUSA program allows law enforcement to utilize the federal criminal justice system – through the EIP SAUSA – to prosecute, convict, and sentence violent, armed criminals and drug traffickers. This program was created in January 2016. These criminals often receive stiffer penalties than they might in state courts.

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Dispensary Spotlight: Maribis of Springfield Grand

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Maribis of Springfield Grand opened in 2016 and is located at 2272 North Grand Ave. The retail store features cash rewards, kiosk ordering, loyalty program, daily deals, ATMs, and online ordering. East, Grandview, Illinois. The retail store serves medical and recreational customers.

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Pennsylvania Aims To Move Forward Both On Medicinal & Adult Use Cannabis Programs

Cannabis Law Report

Tax revenue collected pursuant to the bill—an estimated $500 million in the first full fiscal year of operation—will be appropriated to school districts using the 2016 fair funding formula (Act 35). Also… Pennsylvania Expands Medical Marijuana Program. The program is relatively new, coming online in February 2018.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Pennsylvanians Spent $132M On Medical Marijuana In Successful First Year

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In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Of the card-holding patients, more than 83,000 purchased products from a dispensary, and more than 600,000 transactions were collectively reported by the licensed dispensaries.

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