Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 to enact a regulated, adult-use cannabis market in the Golden State. At the time, four other states had already created adult-use cannabis markets, including Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. impact-of-california-cannabis-taxes-on-legal-market.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

California’s cannabis departments seeks members for Cannabis Advisory Committee. Committee members will advise Department of Cannabis Control on cannabis regulations and public policy. Members of the CAC will be appointed by the Director of the Department of Cannabis Control.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

NORML Political Director Justin Strekal said: “The Marijuana Justice Act is the most comprehensive piece of federal legislation ever introduced to end the failed policy of marijuana prohibition and to address the egregious harms that this policy has wrought on already marginalized communities.” “Rep.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

Unfortunately, legislative intransigence regarding how best to create a regulatory framework has resulted in, at least for now, a continuation of the failed policy of marijuana criminalization in the Garden State.” Total marijuana arrests in 2017 increased for the second straight year , after having fallen for nearly a decade.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” ” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. The plaintiff worked as a table games dealer at a casino for more than a year without incident.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

It also places the safety and welfare of these business’ customers at risk, as they must carry significant amounts of cash on their persons in order to make legal purchases at retail facilities. “The banking issue is just one aspect of the failed policy of federal marijuana criminalization. and the U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

179 : The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. Lou Correa said, “Last year my bill became the first cannabis bill to pass the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

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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. Also, until July 2017, a 2.9%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is engaged in a three-year initiative to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics. Here’s the press release. The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR).

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

Now is the time for the Department of Justice to work in good faith with the Senate Judiciary Committee on legislative solutions that address the senseless waste of law enforcement’s precious time and resources due to the failed federal policy of prohibition and criminalization.” Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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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

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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MMJ Recs

APRIL 11, 2024

As cannabis continues to evolve, understanding the intricacies of West Virginia’s MMJ laws and regulations is essential for patients, caregivers, and industry stakeholders alike. This program facilitates access to medical cannabis for individuals suffering from qualifying debilitating conditions.

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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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Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

In recent years, the use of cannabis in veterinary medicine has gone from obscure concept to a mainstream issue. This explosion of interest in the use of cannabis and CBD for animals has led to the development of a multi-million dollar industry creating cannabis-based products for pets. Medical Cannabis in California.

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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

JULY 4, 2021

Minister Musa told reporters that they have already set up a commission – it joins up with the Hemp Committee and is now called the “Industrial Hemp and Cannabis Control Commission.” So what we have is a situation where it is still an illegal trade and the importation of cannabis is primarily from Mexico and it is illegal.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 31, 2021

Barely a quarter of cannabis users trust their doctor to provide them with reliable information about medical cannabis and how to use it to treat their medical or health conditions, according to a recent survey. People want to trust their doctors, but doctors need knowledge. We have a ways to go,” Tan said.

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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. was published in the Journal of Safety Research and made available online on May 18. Journal of Safety Research.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2019

Although still not fully confirmed, marijuana policy in Colombia appears to be inching closer to legalization. According to Forbes, the issue lay in Colombia’s 2017 Police Code – a set of laws put forth by President Iván Duque, who remains president to this day. Medical cannabis has been legal for the last three years.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

A medical cannabis bill has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly every year since 2013. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump have voiced support for state governments deciding their own policies. Cannabis reform has stalled recently because of opposition from Kentucky’s Senate leadership.

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states?

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Virginia cannabis law went into effect on July 1, 2021, and in a little over two months since that starting date, the county of Richmond has experienced a shocking decrease in cannabis-related arrests. . According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch , cannabis arrests have decreased by 90 percent in the state’s capitol. Shutterstock.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 8, 2018

5 cannabis strains to treat PTSD? Cannabis offers significant therapeutic benefits for a wide range of medical conditions. According to the MAPS website they are “working to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of smoked botanical marijuana as a prescription medicine for specific medical uses to the satisfaction of the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

But the conservative administration was dealt another joker from its self-imposed, repressive drug policy deck of cards when Colombia’s Constitutional Court overruled a ban on the consumption of cannabis in public. and California to Join Colombia in Legalizing Public Consumption of Cannabis? Read the full article at.

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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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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Two Pennsylvania state senators announced on Wednesday the introduction of a bipartisan measure to legalize cannabis for use by adults. While my colleague Senator Street and I come from different political parties, we see a bipartisan way forward on marijuana legalization that is premised on safety and social equity,” said Laughlin. . “As

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

It is a new era in the NFL—or more specifically, a new collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated last year and that established a new drug policy for the league. . The new policy officially took effect on Monday—yes, 4/20. Cannabis and the NFL. One of those things that helped was cannabis.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Nevada voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana use effective January 1, 2017. 1 The statute decriminalizing recreational marijuana use specifically indicated that it did not preclude an employer from maintaining, enacting, and enforcing a workplace policy prohibiting the conduct made legal by the statute.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. Then, in 2017 and 2018, Virginia finally made some moves to establish its own medical marijuana industry. JM Pedini | Photo by Adam Ewing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The research, backed by a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), involved 20 people who either ate or vaporized cannabis with varying levels of THC. They ate cannabis brownies with 0, 10 mg, and 25 mg of THC and inhaled vapor containing 0, 5 mg, and 20 mg of THC. Read more at Marijuana Moment. April 5, 2021.

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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. phencyclidine (PCP).

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One piece of legislation, House Bill 1420, would legalize recreational marijuana use; the other, House Bill 1501 , dealt with the tax policy related to the new marijuana program. I’m also very disappointed that we will be growing state government by millions of dollars in costs to public safety and to set up this new regulatory system.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Medical publications, are, in the main fairly positive toward cannabis. Published by The Journal of Cannabis Research. Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Background.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Pediatric poisoning from cannabis edibles at home—for a lot of parents, it’s a nightmare scenario. The use of cannabis products is permitted under provincial and federal law in Canada,” Victoria Police advised in a press release. On July 16, a group at a barbecue at a house in Victoria, B.C. They also called the police.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

A new commission for the United Kingdom (UK), the Hodges Review of UK Public Policy and Regulatory Stewardship of the Legal Cannabis Industry, will analyze its current legal cannabis industry and make recommendations on how to best maximize its growth, consumer satisfaction, and competitive potential on a global scale.

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