Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law. The state expects to issue its first license by the end of November and sales to begin by the end of the first quarter 2020. South Dakota Gov. The joint venture, dubbed More Life Growth Co.,

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. NV resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. At a more local level, efforts are underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan to put a cannabis social use question before voters on the 2020 ballot. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 172

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to allow the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Nebraska activists are almost 1,400 signatures deep in hopes of qualifying a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative. CA resident? OR resident?

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 118

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

MARCH 9, 2022

The legal landscape for parents who smoke weed is changing and will likely continue to change as marijuana becomes legalized in more states. Be sure to understand your state law before buying or consuming pot. Doing so from an established and reputable dispenser will ensure you are on the right side of the law.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Governor Kate Brown (D) signed legislation into law to to automatically conduct a review of past misdemeanor cannabis convictions, and to “set aside” offenses that are no longer a crime under state law. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 184

Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In 2017 Robert was diagnosed with a condition that affects millions of Americans each year called depression. 2019 came around, and Robert found himself in a coma for many days. Later in 2019, he found himself suffering from severe symptoms of insomnia and anxiety that led to him having a psychiatric evaluation issued by the NYPD.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 847, that seeks to criminalize the possession and transportation of hemp flower in the state. This bill comes after lawmakers passed legislation in 2019 that allows the growing and production of hemp and hemp-derived products, as long as the THC concentration is below 0.3%. HI resident? MO resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients THC 230

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Arkansas dispensaries began serving qualified patients in 2019. Louisiana’s medical cannabis program was enacted through the legislature and began in 2020. The program only authorizes two state universities to cultivate medical cannabis: Louisiana State University and Southern University. Code § 16-12-191.

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LifeCannMD

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In the recent November 2020 election, four states – Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota – have now joined 11 other states across the U.S. Patients who are able to qualify for a medical card, must have an underlying condition that marijuana can be used to treat. Florida, however, is not one of them.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Following closely on the heels of a similar law in New York City, effective January 1, 2020, it will be unlawful for Nevada employers to reject a job applicant who tests positive for cannabis on a pre-employment drug test. Nevada Assembly Bill 132. Nevada quickly followed suit. Implications for Employers.

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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. STATE OF FLORIDA. CANNABIS PRIMER. Glossary of Marijuana Terminologyvia CannaInsider.com.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 165

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2020

Just a quick reminder of legislation signed into law mid 2019 by the state’s governor and came into effect as state law 1.1.2020. LAS VEGAS (KSNV) reports — Nevada is now the first state that bans most employers from utilizing pre-employment drug tests for marijuana as a hiring practice.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

State law limits the number of medical marijuana producers to six. In 2019, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed Georgia’s Hope Act, or HB 324, into law. Overall, implementation of Georgia’s medical marijuana law has continued to lag.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Senate Bill 2543 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or condition of employment based on the person’s status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a positive drug test for THC. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical expansion. HI resident? Legislation is pending, S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate. On December 19, 2019 the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission (the “Commission”) sent a letter USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. According to a February 8, 2019, NCDA press release. producers and consumers.'”

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. With the passage of HB 324 and the creation of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission in 2019, Georgia seemed poised to begin licensing producers and dispensaries. Three years later, however, the state still has neither. Mississippi.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 14, 2021

In the end, one retail store license, a Clark County Canopi location currently operating as Wallflower, and five cultivation and production permits were sold, pending final approval by state regulators. Receiver appointed in 2019. Regulators earlier had permanently revoked another six licenses. The penalties and another $1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern-day marijuana legislation is widely supported by Bill de Blasio, the current NYC mayor and former 2020 presidential candidate. According to the NYPD , they arrested over 1,300 people for weed possession in 2019, which is three times less than the number of arrests in 2018 and almost 14 times less than in 2017.

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Marijuana Consumption Dispensary Vaping 59

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham hopes his state is the next. The former one-term Democratic congressman, who represented South Carolina’s coastal 1st District from 2019-2021 in the U.S. House, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican state representative Nancy Mace, 50.6%

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Legislation Data Cannabis Legalization 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham hopes his state is the next. The former one-term Democratic congressman, who represented South Carolina’s coastal 1st District from 2019-2021 in the U.S. House, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican state representative Nancy Mace, 50.6%

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Legislation THC Data Legalization 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham hopes his state is the next. The former one-term Democratic congressman, who represented South Carolina’s coastal 1st District from 2019-2021 in the U.S. House, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican state representative Nancy Mace, 50.6%

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham hopes his state is the next. The former one-term Democratic congressman, who represented South Carolina’s coastal 1st District from 2019-2021 in the U.S. House, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican state representative Nancy Mace, 50.6%

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham hopes his state is the next. The former one-term Democratic congressman, who represented South Carolina’s coastal 1st District from 2019-2021 in the U.S. House, narrowly lost his re-election bid to Republican state representative Nancy Mace, 50.6%

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 11, 2022

Sirois structured his operations to appear as though they complied with Maine’s medical marijuana laws while he regularly sold bulk marijuana on the illicit market, including more than $1 million worth of marijuana for out-of-state distribution between 2018 and 2019, according federal prosecutors. 28, 2021, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

states’ laws, coronavirus likely constitutes a force majeure – an “act of God” – a severe, unforeseeable circumstance beyond the control of any contracting party. 2019) (contractual duties discharged if “a party’s principal purpose is substantially frustrated without his fault ….”); Glassner v. Under most U.S. 175, 591 P.2d

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The filing of the petitions comes ahead of Monday’s deadline for submitting an initiative with the goal of getting it on the November, 2020 ballot. As noted by the AP, one proposal would create a medical marijuana program for patients with serious health conditions. Supporters expect that will take a few months.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

FGW”), a company that has the conditional use approval necessary to operate a cannabis dispensary and related businesses located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. interest in FGW that closed on December 18, 2020. interest in FGW that closed on December 18, 2020. interest in FGW Haight, Inc. (“FGW”),

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results. . Nov 22, 2019, 07:00 ET . — Third quarter 2019 revenue of $14.1 dollars unless otherwise stated. ” “In Q2 2019 the Company previously reported a 2019 revenue target of $55 to $57 million of revenue and positive Adjusted EBITDA.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. CA resident? DE resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 134

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. Dispensaries are adopting in-store surveillance systems to protect profits.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2019

3055 , a bill providing appropriations for Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, which prohibits interference with state-legal medical cannabis programs only, is still included as Section 531 of H.R. 398 to H.R.3055

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Programs Chronic Pain Law Cannabis 62

Puff Puff Post

MARCH 19, 2020

LAS VEGAS, March 19, 2020 /CNW/ – Planet 13 Holdings Inc. The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States through its subsidiary MM Development Company, Inc. (or or “MMDC”).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. Employers should also revisit “zero tolerance” cannabis policies for consistency with state and local law. Practical Guidance.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

On June 25, 2019, Illinois Governor J. When the law goes into effect on January 1, 2020, it will be legal for individuals age 21 and over to purchase, possess, and consume cannabis within the state of Illinois, without the threat of arrest or criminal prosecution and without the need to obtain a prescription.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

It is unclear how many facilities in the state are willing or able to comply with the ruling, however. As a condition of his house arrest, the man was forbidden from using any illegal drugs, including cannabis, even though New Mexico legalized medical marijuana in 2007. That doesn’t mean it is without problems.

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