Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Background of Study.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has created a Cannabis Law Section for attorneys seeking guidance within the emerging market and practice area. NYSBA initiates Cannabis Law Section resource. The decision to convert the Committee on Cannabis Law to a section was approved at the Jan. Financial Regulation News Reports.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

This dataset includes states with comprehensive medical marijuana programs; it does not include state laws allowing the medical use of “low THC” products in certain situations. This is a longitudinal dataset, displaying medical marijuana laws in effect as of January 1, 2014 through February 1, 2017.

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Veriheal

APRIL 28, 2023

The Ben & Jerry’s co-founder started a new cannabis line, Maryland is taking a stand against discriminatory cannabis policing, and Singapore defied pleas and executed a suspected cannabis smuggler. To do this, Ben’s Best Blnz plans to commit 80% of its profits to a grant program for Black cannabis entrepreneurs.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

While France has long been said to have the highest number of cannabis users per capita in Europe, it has long lagged behind its western Europe neighbors when it comes to tolerance of the plant. Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2019

However, the about-face came the day before a motion challenging the former policy was scheduled in Carver County District Court. The suit was brought by Darrell Schmidt, who was released from the DOC on Intensive Supervised Release on March 2, 2017. We’ve instructed them to have their court-appointed lawyer seek a motion,” he said.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Here’s who’s been appointed and their short bios… The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was established Monday, July 12. The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Last week, a LinkedIn post by cannabis economist Beau Whitney caught my eye, because Beau said something pretty amazing. Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. The study with 2017 data contains a disclaimer that “not all States reported data on the same basis.”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs. Develop a comprehensive marijuana policy that accounts for current laws in each state where your company operates. A zero-tolerance policy for marijuana may not be possible, depending on your state’s laws. Update your policies as needed.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Strand, a health care executive who joined the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission in December 2017, led the commission for nearly two years. Will Tilburg, the agency’s director of policy and government affairs, will serve as acting executive director, according to the release.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

He has worked exclusively in cannabis since 2017. His firm served as outsourced general counsel and risk manager for companies up and down the cannabis supply chain. He and his team designed and placed professional and executive liability programs for the largest law firms in the world.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The New York State Bar Association today is announcing the launch of its Cannabis Institute, an ongoing series of programs on New York’s recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which has been widely hailed as one of the most progressive cannabis laws in the nation. The effort will kick off on Wednesday, Dec.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the industry’s expansion, it’s not surprising many accredited universities are investing time and money into cannabis education. Some universities only offer a few classes while others have full degrees in cannabis. NMU began offering a degree in medicinal plant chemistry in 2017. Northern Michigan University.

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Veriheal

JUNE 14, 2023

A report was released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) on May 1 on the combined sale of cannabis across the U.S. Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue. Cannabis Industry Has Greatly Boosted U.S.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DeSantis MMJ license inaction, World Anti-Doping Agency doubles down on anti-cannabis stance, and MMA Fighter and medical cannabis advocate Elias Theodoru passes away. Florida’s ever expanding medical cannabis program of over 700,000 patients has hit a major roadblock. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Last week, the California Water Boards requested on Twitter to commercial cannabis cultivators in Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt Counties (the “Emerald Triangle”) that, “if you are among the 270 folks who receive a certified letter stating you lack appropriate permits, please respond to our Cannabis Compliance Response Portal.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Social equity is a critical component in every cannabis market, new and old. First published in 2017, and updated in 2019, the new 2021 Women & Minorities in the Cannabis Industry , is now available for download here. As the cannabis industry expands, more women are getting involved. They write. We hold up the mirror.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Starting Monday, January 31, 2022, the public may weigh in on possible changes to the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission)’s list of 29 Massachusetts municipalities – including certain census tracts – deemed Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs). These plans must outline examples of goals and programs that could benefit them.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Jasmine Wetherell.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Welcome to the seventh annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. For the first year since program launch, regulated cannabis sales fell in the state. Overall, it has been a rocky ride (see: Tough Times in Oregon Cannabis ). Let’s get to it. Retail pricing has generally followed these trendlines.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Puerto Rico’s Governor has signed legislation into law protecting qualified medical cannabis patients from workplace discrimination. Under the expanded law, employers may not discriminate against authorized patients of medical cannabis in the recruitment, hiring, designation, or termination process or when imposing disciplinary actions.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law. 22-25130 (1). Birmingham.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Posted in: Cannabis , Featured Posts.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

42 of July 9, 2017, also known as the Act to Manage the Study, Development and Research of Cannabis for Innovation, Applicable Standards and Limits (Medicinal Cannabis Act). This amendment expands employment protections to employees who are registered and licensed medical cannabis patients. Act 15 amends Act No.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 26, 2022

In 2022, the landscape of the legal cannabis industry is still as homogenous as ever, and it’s getting worse. A 2017 survey from Marijuana Business Daily found that 81% of American cannabis business owners and founders were white and 10% of cannabis business founders identified as Hispanic/Latino or Black.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

The department, which is overseeing the implementation of the new recreational marijuana program, will accept applications for those licenses from December 1 until December 14, and a random lottery will determine who is awarded the licenses. View original article.

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MJ Business Attorneys

APRIL 29, 2019

There is no data showing that there are pervasive health or safety issues in the cannabis industry. While unions may provide valuable benefits in these industries, the cannabis industry drastically differs from them. The term ‘green lung’ had no prior widespread medical use, nor is it medically defined.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

The cannabis industry continues to boom in the State of Washington when it comes to tax revenue. In its 2018 fiscal year report, the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board said the State of Washington made $362 million in cannabis tax revenue, while the state collected $5.4 million in cannabis license fees alone.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Veriheal, the cannabis tech, healthcare and intelligence company behind the nation’s largest medical marijuana application platform, today announced the recipients of its $20,000 Innovation in Cannabis scholarship fund, designed to invest in students pursuing degrees in cannabis and accelerate diversity and inclusion in the burgeoning industry.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

1617) this year, which would include legalizing and regulating cannabis for adult-use in New York, centered in justice and equity for victims of the War on Drugs. Creating tax revenue that will be directed to repairing the harm caused by the war on drugs, school-based prevention efforts, job training, and youth development programming.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Although medical cannabis has technically been legal in Missouri for over a year and cards have been issued, patients are still waiting desperately for dispensaries to open across the state. Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold. Seed-to-sale systems complicate production and sale of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Clearing the Air- Florida Condensed Cannabis . 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2022

Cannabis and the Law. Pursuant to the legislation signed by Governor Hochul in February, which we wrote about here , processors who hold a Cannabinoid Hemp Processor license from the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) qualify to apply for the adult-use conditional processor license. Foley Hoag LLP.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) filed an emergency rule on March 1, 2019, temporarily raising the medical cannabis plant count limit to 2,500 plants per producer. New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program. To apply for the Medical Cannabis Program, click on the application you need below. Applications.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Emergency regulations for the equity license fee waiver program were approved today. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis entrepreneurs affected by the War on Drugs can have their license or renewal fee waived, following the approval of emergency regulations issued by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

Considering the Curaleaf Juneteenth action this is probably worth reading… The legal cannabis industry is currently one of the fastest-growing employers in the U.S. Since 2017, the number of Americans working with cannabis has grown each year by at least 27%.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

. State trademarks for cannabis goods and services have been an ongoing saga in California that we have written about extensively. Cannabis goods are a bit more problematic, although we have developed strategies to protect these as well. We’ll be following this bill closely and hope it doesn’t stall in committee. Stay tuned!

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