Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Marijuana businesses jumped at the opportunity to be able to protect their brands, resulting in a surge of cannabis-related trademark applications in 2018 and 2019 (see Figure 1). Filings crept up in 2018 and 2019 but fell in 2020 in line with the industry-wide drop in activity. Smokers’ articles. Smokers’ articles.

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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. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Bridge West write in this their latest posting……… July 31, 2019. Recently, AgriLogic presented a listening session for the development of a Federal Crop Insurance Policy for Industrial Hemp and Gerald Klein and I attended. She provided an overview of how they are attempting to structure the policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . Here’s a look back at 2019 and a projection of what’s to come in 2020 Cannabis Law. . March 2019 – Development of LA’s Phase 3 Retail License Application. . We saw no movement or resolve with this issue in 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

These caps have been set at 186 acres and 1,575 acres, respectively, since 2019. If we don’t fix processing, the rest of our cannabis program might as well be abandoned. Growers are taking product to Salinas, Lancaster, Lake County, all over the state … We can’t continue this program forward, receiving pennies on the dollar.”.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 11, 2021

million marijuana plants in 2020, a figure that is up nearly 20% over 2019. According to the data published in the DEA’s yearly Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, approximately 4.54 million cannabis plants were seized and eradicated in 2020, up from about 4 million plants in 2019.

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SMPL

JUNE 24, 2020

Still, Louisiana medical cannabis retailers and licensed growers told Marijuana Business Daily they’re optimistic the program will improve as it matures, attracting more patients by lowering prices, increasing access and eventually permitting cannabis flower. Read the entire article here. Increase in patient numbers expected.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2019

As of May 31, 2019, the Illinois House and Senate have passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) and the bill is on Governor Pritzker’s desk for approval. However, cannabis now is listed as a “lawful product” under the Illinois Right to Privacy at Work Act, and therefore an employer’s drug policies do not extend past the workplace.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2019

On June 6, 2019, Governor Mills signed An Act to Ensure Access to Medical Cannabis for Visiting Qualifying Patients. The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (“OMP”) recently published a notice that includes an approved list of states for visiting patients. UPDATE REGARDING VISITING PATIENTS IN MAINE. Authors / Contacts. King, Attorney.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

July 12, 2019. On July 2, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (the “Act”), which amends the formerly known Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”) and expands New Jersey’s medical cannabis program. Authored By: By Marissa A. Mastroianni. Mastroianni.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

FEDERAL DOLLARS ARE GOING TO SUPPORT STATE PROGRAMS — NOT TO DICTATE HOW THEY MUST USE THE MONEY. Legislation recently passed by Congress, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, includes nearly a billion dollars in funding to aid state-administered unemployment insurance programs.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Building on a prior study that analyzed YRBS data from 1993-2017, this updated effort offers an expanded view on the subject by adding in results from 2018 and 2019 as well. A slide from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s compliance program. View Zack Ruskin’s articles. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

A Chicagoland suburb is set to initiate a historic reparations program that will be funded through revenue generated from the marijuana sales tax. The resolution that was passed in 2019 was backed by a number of civil rights activists, including the actor Danny Glover. View original article. Illinois and Cannabis Reform.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

November 27 2019. Article by Christopher Schuele and Shannon M. 1 The recent increase in cannabis legalization has caused many employers to reconsider their drug-free workplace policies. 1 The recent increase in cannabis legalization has caused many employers to reconsider their drug-free workplace policies.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 5, 2021

Last week was eventful for cannabis reform in Texas, as the House of Representatives approved three legislative proposals, which would expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for concentrates and decriminalize possession. 1535 would also raise the THC limit in medical cannabis from 0.5%

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SpeedWeed

MAY 4, 2021

Last week was eventful for cannabis reform in Texas, as the House of Representatives approved three legislative proposals, which would expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for concentrates and decriminalize possession. 1535 would also raise the THC limit in medical cannabis from 0.5%

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. 65: Article 16, Section 290, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, is created to read as follows: “Section 290. Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Cuomo today announced 30-day amendments to the Governor’s proposal to establish a comprehensive adult-use cannabis program in New York. The grants from this program may also be used to further support the social and economic equity program. View original article. ALBANY, New York, Feb. The post New York Gov.

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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. NMAC-2019-MCP-7.34.4.8. New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program. To apply for the Medical Cannabis Program, click on the application you need below.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, most major cities in Texas have launched programs and adopted policies that reduce, or even eliminate, penalties for the possession of cannabis. [ii] iv] Currently, the Act permits a qualified physician to prescribe “low-THC cannabis” (1% by weight tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”)) for a greater number of conditions. [iv]

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 24, 2021

Cannabis regulators in Maine are recruiting members to serve on a new workgroup tasked with advising the state on its medical marijuana program. Governor Janet Mills created the OMP as part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services to regulate both medicinal and recreational cannabis in 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

So with this article, our business cannabis lawyers aim to highlight some of the key initiatives already benefiting a great deal. Marijuana Tax Revenue Expenditures in California (Fiscal Year 2019-2020). In year one alone (2019-2020), those disbursals totaled approximately $200 million. In 2019 alone, Tulare County received $25.3

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

On June 25, 2019, Illinois Governor J. Training supervisors and employees on how to spot signs of cannabis impairment and establishing policies for reporting and documenting these observations would best position employers to lawfully take action for impairment.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 4, 2021

News broke when the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (PDDAP) made note of a change in text for organizations that are eligible to receive federal SAMHSA grants on August 2. . statutory and public policy requirements); 21 U.S.C. View original article. See, e.g., 45 C.F.R. Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

On June 25th, 2019, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, or Illinois House Bill 1438. As a result, o ut of over 900 dispensary applicants , only 21 were chosen to enter the lottery for 75 licenses, and the few chosen were not reflective of the diversity that the social equity program was created to foster.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

While the main case discussed by this article does not create precedent, it does reveal the thinking of some federal judges in a jurisdiction with long-time legal cannabis at the state level. This article unpacks some of the initial issues in an effort to uncover potential takeaways. 2:18-CV-01434-RAJ, 2019 WL 4058970, at 2 (W.D.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

million in total program tax revenue, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Since the state launched its first adult-use sales in January 2018, the cannabis industry has provided a total program revenue of $2.8 million in total program tax revenue during the second quarter represents a 9.3%

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program. These are important developments to emphasize as additional states continue to discuss replacing cannabis criminalization policies with those that seek to legalize and regulate the marijuana marketplace.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

We rarely see informed and investigative articles either from the Florida press or law firms so we’re very pleased indeed to have Heather onboard to guide us through the complexities of what’s happening in the state. CLR is pleased to announce we have a new correspondent reporting regularly from the front lines in Florida.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Farmers are still processing the hemp they grew in the 2019 season, which marked the first year that people could legally grow hemp in the United States. Erin Williams, senior policy analyst at VDACS and coordinator of the agency’s efforts to implement hemp laws, said that’s because the 0.3% In 2019, VDACS enforced the 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2020

The DEA has infiltrated state and local police departments across the country and exerted its regressive enforcement policies nationwide by pouring resources into police departments. In 1986, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act solidified the DEA Task Force Program. The Drug Policy Alliance has long tracked racial disparities in the War on Drugs.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 12, 2020

True to form, recreational marijuana retailers in LA and several markets in the US where stores remained open saw an immediate spike in sales; there was a 159% increase in California over the same time period in 2019. And this author has since plowed through Ozark, The Wire, and Succession.). Note that whereas U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. By contrast, state and local governments are the primary regulators with respect to the creation and enforcement of policies governing to production, use, and sale of alcohol and tobacco. By Paul Armentano.

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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. Clearing the Air- Florida Condensed Cannabis . CANNABIS PRIMER. Americans for Safe Access.org.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

November 18, 2019 . Editor’s note: In this article, Kight Law attorney Philip Snow analyzes key components of the MORE Act, which is set to receive a House Judiciary Committee markup review this week. If enacted, MORE promises to reshape cannabis policy and business in the US.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9 In addition to changing the tax rate to 37% in 2015, the legislature created a medical endorsement program to which adult-use stores could apply to join,” the report detailed. “In

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