NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. Actions to Take.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

Trinidad and Tobago’s emerging medical cannabis industry received a big boost on Friday when the Caribbean nation’s House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the Cannabis Control Bill 2020. He said the bill will allow individuals entering the cannabis industry to become bankable, without any risk of correspondent bank failure.

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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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. California. CA resident? Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. We are busy with a cross-country relocation, but we nevertheless felt compelled to make a quick comment in response to NORML’s knee-jerk December 23, 2019, post. Tell Senator Crapo that a 2% THC cap is unacceptable and that banking reform can’t wait. We agree banking reform cannot wait.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Governor of Pennsylvania, is beginning a state-wide listening tour to find out where PA residents stand on cannabis legalization. Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

Here’s their press release in full…… DeJoy, Knauf & Blood LLP Launches Cannabis and Hemp Advisory Practice. The new practice leverages the firm’s in-depth cannabis and hemp industry knowledge and expertise of the tax implications, regulatory environment, as well as critical operating and financial procedures.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the challenges and opportunities small businesses face in the cannabis industry. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. California.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. Here, the company grew and sold medical marijuana pursuant to a license issued in 2019 by the State of Michigan. For more reading, see: Cannabis Bankruptcy 101.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Cuomo today announced 30-day amendments to the Governor’s proposal to establish a comprehensive adult-use cannabis program in New York. ” Allocation of $100 Million Cannabis Social Equity Fund. “We know that you cannot overcome a problem without first admitting there is one. Enabling the Use of Delivery Services.

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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. ” Allocation of $100 Million Cannabis Social Equity Fund. “We know that you cannot overcome a problem without first admitting there is one. Enabling the Use of Delivery Services.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. CO resident?

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JANUARY 10, 2019

Medical Cannabis: South Africa’s highest court has made the decision to decriminalize cannabis for private use. This makes SA the third country in Africa to do so after Lesotho and Zimbabwe and includes the right to possess, consume and cultivate the cannabis plant. New Cultivation Guidelines for Medical Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

Three cannabis reform bills reintroduced in Congress. Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board would like your input on the following proposed rules. Public Hearing/Comment Deadline: April 17, 2019. CR-102 Filed as WSR 19-06-085 on March 6, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions. Here, we provide an overview of patent trends in the cannabis industry and how cannabusinesses can use patents to protect their technological, agricultural, genetic, or other innovations. The Power of a Patent.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. Actions to Take. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Documentation of expenses can be difficult since banks do not want to be seen aiding and abetting federally illegal activity, but it is not impossible to keep good records. 20, 2019, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act (MORE Act) became the first marijuana legislation to pass the House Judiciary Committee.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. Cornyn and Feinstein are longtime opponents of cannabis legalization. Cornyn have indicated their support for descheduling cannabis.

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JANUARY 26, 2019

CBD Grow Guide: CBD (cannabidiol) is typically the second most abundant ingredient in Cannabis after THC. CBD is non-intoxicating and could enjoy a more relaxed law in the near future now that private use is decriminalized. If cannabis is made completely legal, one can expect the CBD market to explode. All about Genetics.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), have reintroduced The STATES Act of 2019. Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

DECEMBER 31, 2019 | This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist provides an update on the economic impacts of the marijuana industry in Colorado and evaluates signs of maturation within this industry nearly six years after the first recreational marijuana storefronts opened. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Turning our attention to the states, the New York State Bar Association announced its approval of legal adult-use cannabis. Many lawmakers have criticized the current cannabis banking system. His “Roadmap to Cannabis Banking” lays out a blueprint for state-chartered banks to help the industry.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. California. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Marijuana or cannabis can be used to treat a multitude of diseases; more importantly, it is known to be effective in reducing pain. Investment in cannabis/ marijuana is not new. Venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invested in the cannabis industry in 2015. By Faraz Alam Sagar & Pragati Sharma. March 17, 2020.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Want to start your own cannabis business? From CBD to edibles to medical marijuana, legal cannabis has become the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. And there are very few signs of the cannabis business slowing down. State laws govern whether you can ope rate your cannabis growing business. Know your State Laws.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Also this week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 23, 2019

has come out in favor of decriminalizing marijuana but has not indicated support for legalization. In other federal news, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has said he’s open to the idea of legal cannabis banking, but does not think marijuana businesses should be eligible for opportunity zone tax breaks. See you next week!

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Like many other lawmakers, Tom Wolf , the Governor of Pennsylvania, is looking to capitalize on the monetary advantages of legalizing recreational cannabis. The new answer for everyone’s tax problems seems to be to legalize cannabis and tax it to the max. Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Legalize Cannabis to Address the Deficit.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S. 1621 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Paparelli on October 22, 2019. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. By Angelo A. 1621 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

This list certainly doesn’t include every leader in the cannabis industry and we apologize if there are key people we missed. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada. Love is love.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. In order to register for Virginia’s medical cannabis program, patients must first receive a written certification from a registered physician. They have created a physician’s directory of doctors registered with the board of pharmacy to recommend medical cannabis.”

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The Cannigma

MAY 7, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: When it comes to regulating and producing medicalized cannabis products, different countries have a variety of approaches. The American field of medicalized cannabis has followed a very different path to Europe. . The Cannabis Enigma podcast is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss new cannabis licenses from Oklahoma, Washington, California, Rhode Island, Michigan, and Canada as well as testing lab and distributor license trends in 2020. Cannabis is still a majority of our business.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Historically, it has been difficult for cannabis-related businesses to access reliable financial services due to its illegal federal status. CRO Financial Services: The SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act was introduced in 2019 and has passed the House seven times, but it still needs to make it to the Senate floor.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The House Education & Labor Committee approved a bill to repeal the Higher Education Act Aid Elimination Penalty, a federal law that has stripped college financial aid from hundreds of thousands of students with convictions for cannabis or other drugs. They do not have jurisdiction over vaping and vape shops, for example.”.

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