Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The selected companies offer interactive programs, either live or online, that provide instruction on: Operating in accordance with state laws, regulations and local rules. As a state with both legal medical and recreational marijuana, Massachusetts is leading the way with new compliance practices. More Information.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. In 2016, California became one of the few states also to legalize recreational cannabis with the approval of Proposition 64. Prevent employers from complying with state or federal law.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2022

” Last April, Fried sued the federal government “over federal cannabis policies that prohibit Floridians from purchasing a firearm on the sole basis that they are a state-law-abiding medical marijuana patient.” As for how his Florida primary rivals stack up when it comes to cannabis, back in 2016 J.R.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. In 2016, voters finally got the Adult Use of Marijuana Act passed for recreational cannabis. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

The Florida Supreme Court struck down a proposed voter initiative amendment to legalize recreational cannabis on Thursday, ruling that the ballot measure’s summary was unacceptably misleading. A constitutional amendment cannot unequivocally ‘permit’ or authorize conduct that is criminalized under federal law,” Canady wrote.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. laws of the 20 th century, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When it comes to cannabis, however, it is sometimes difficult to separate law and policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. These are just the allegations in the complaint.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2]. In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. [8] Published On JD Supra: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. In 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, an Obama-era policy of not interfering with states who have legalized marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 12, 2019

During her employment Walmart had a drug testing policy which expressly stated that employees were prohibited from “[r]eporting to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including medical marijuana.” Plaintiff was aware of Walmart’s drug testing policy and acknowledged her understanding of the policy.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“The Texas chapter of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws hosted an advocacy training day on Saturday with Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy and Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition.” Follow Empire State NORML on Facebook and Twitter and become a member today !

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

Federal cannabis prohibition and a culture of law enforcement antagonism has cut off access to medical marijuana for prisons, including in states where it is legal — and even long after inmates leave the prison walls. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states. Rebekah Zemansky/Shutterstock). “At Sterling, J.D.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Beyond Pesticides , October 8, 2019) As medicinal and recreational marijuana continue to be legalized in a growing number of states, concerns about the safety of the burgeoning industry—how the substance is grown, harvested, processed, distributed, sold, and used—have emerged. Here’s their blog post of 8 October.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

STATE OF FLORIDA. If Florida plans to increase its medical marijuana program through new legislative policies and marijuana dispensary standardized procedures, how exactly do we attempt to accomplish this? CANNABIS PRIMER. Glossary of Marijuana Terminologyvia CannaInsider.com. Americans for Safe Access.org. Kim Rivers; 2.Barry

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

3, 2020 Americans will elect a new president- or re-elect the present President of the United States. Political pundits believe that the electoral landscape today differs from 2016. And others are looking for significant distinctions to support cannabis law changes. Federal Law Possession of cannabis in the U.S.

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s the first time in Maine history that you can actually buy recreational marijuana. He says that once things got rolling, the coronavirus pandemic created further delays as the state determined how to safely open stores. The AP notes that the “State law allows each customer to buy up to 2.5 That’s awesome.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

Bartolotta explains in her 2020 memo to all Pennsylvania senators: Unfortunately, Pennsylvania’s “zero tolerance” driving under the influence (DUI) law does not contemplate the difference between medicinal and recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e.,

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Nearly 15,000 adults in Wisconsin were arrested in 2018 for marijuana possession, a 3% increase from 2017, according to data from the state Department of Justice.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Now, California county prosecutors can use a program to reduce or even erase about 220,000 cannabis convictions following voters legalizing the drug in 2016. It became the first state to legalize cannabis via the legislature, not through a ballot measure. Burlington and Denver, Vt.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? SHORT ANSWER: In November 2016, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (known as Amendment 2 ) legalized medical marijuana treatment in Florida. To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies.

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SMPL

APRIL 27, 2020

“There is a generalized sense that the fans don’t care about the issue, so it’s possible to appear progressive,” said Paul Haagen, co-director of the Center for Sports Law and Policy at Duke University. had resisted loosening its marijuana rules to avoid conflicting with federal and state laws. the N.F.L.’s and the N.F.L.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. Royce DuBiner , Katherine Gruner , Kate Hardey , Monique Peña , Rebecca Rieckhoff , Janice Suchyta. McGuireWoods LLP.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

ix] Insys made huge contributions to the Arizona effort to pass a medical marijuana initiative in 2016 and has been deemed instrumental in stymieing that effort. [x] million on lobbying against the legalization of both recreational and medical marijuana in 2016, according to the Senate Office of Public Records.” [xii].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

First, Proposition 64 (“Prop 64”) is a California Voter Initiative decided in 2016 that legalized marijuana in certain capacities. iii] Prop 64 legalized marijuana for recreational use for adults over the age of 21 and allowed adults over age 21 to possess up to 28.5 Considering the Voter’s Intent and Public Policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

Social network’s internal policy team elects to keep global ban on promoting pot sales or selling marijuana outright, after months of debate ,” according to Max Cheney at MarketWatch. states, it’s been years since cannabis was legalized for medical or recreational purposes, yet you still can’t buy it with a credit card.”

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Legislation is pending, AB 132, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination. NV resident? OR resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

” But the OPR report went a step further and found that even if the whistleblowers’ allegations were true, OPR finds that the Antitrust Division’s “Second Requests would not have violated any relevant laws, regulations, rules, policies, or guidelines.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

cannabis is illegal for recreational use and is classified as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. THC (legal term “marijuana”) is classified as a Schedule 1 drug and is illegal under federal law for any purpose (with the exception of FDA-approved research programs) by way of the Controlled Substances Act 1970.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Veterans may participate in state-level medical and recreational marijuana programs. If veterans cannot afford healthcare outside of the VHA system, they may be financially incapable of participating in state-level medical marijuana programs. Department of Veterans Affairs (August 3, 2016), [link]. [9]

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

About Urbn Leaf: Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Will Senn , Urbn Leaf is an omni-channel retailer of the highest quality cannabis products available in California. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This means that strictly anti-recreational THC States such as Florida, South Carolina or Oklahoma and Louisiana are getting THC products sold unknowingly. Why is it Taking Off Even in Adult Use States Like California? However, there are a couple of reasons that people like to use delta-8 even in legal states.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. It was not a policy priority of the Obama administration. Emphasis added).

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