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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The men appealed to the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, which overturned their convictions after determining that while they could not legally eat or smoke pot in prison, possession of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense. These inmates were given an eight-year prison sentence for possessing less than one gram of cannabis.

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Where Does California’s $635M in Marijuana Tax Money Go?

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The state of California has now permitted the legal use of marijuana for two years. And tax dollars collected from the cannabis industry are already showing great impact across a variety of sectors. million in cannabis tax revenue would be allocated to social services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 2049, that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis. The measure would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as opioid use disorder. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of legalization.

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California Cannabis Growers at Pains as License Renewals Drag

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Currently, all 9,464 state issued temporary cannabis cultivation licenses, have expired. Meant to be replacing those, for businesses continuing to meet the required regulations, are either provisional or permanent annual cannabis business licenses. California marijuana farmers are facing a crisis.

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California Employers Ease Zero Tolerance on Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

This was true even here in California, where medical marijuana has been legal since 1996 and even with the passage of Prop. 64 that legalized recreational use. Attorney General said he’d favor a new bill protecting cannabis businesses and users from federal prosecution as long as they were in compliance with federal law.

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California Makes Gifting Cannabis to Terminally Ill Tax-Exempt

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

At the onset of California’s legal adult-use era in early 2018, it quickly became apparent that greater legal protections were needed to ensure marijuana could more easily reach those with medical needs for it. Under Proposition 64: Adults aged 21 and older can only legally gift one another up to one ounce of marijuana at a time; and.