Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2020

13 August 2020 Policy briefing Following its first-ever critical review of cannabis, in January 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a collection of formal … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. Here’s the Table of Contents. Board Approves Jan. Full Newsletter.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In May 2019, Denver became the first city in the United States to decriminalize personal possession, cultivation and storage of psilocybin mushrooms. The initiative also created the Denver Psilocybin Policy Review Panel (“Panel”), which was required to report back to the City on the public safety and other impacts of decriminalization.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis. ounces of cannabis per 14-day time period.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 27, 2019

That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis. The legislature decriminalized cannabis, once legalization failed. Moving out west, Oregon would very much like to sell its surplus cannabis in other states , but federal law stands in its way. Significant action happened in the U.S.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Currently, players are subject to suspension if they consecutively fail two urine tests and test positive for THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . To kick us off, hemp was legalized at the federal level, and we entered into unchartered territory, navigating uncertain waters of the newest arm of the cannabis industry with a lack of regulation or guidance. TOP Defining Moments in Los Angeles Cannabis.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

Attorneys Generals from 34 states and territories sent a letter today to Congressional leadership urging members to expeditiously pass The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act so that state-licensed cannabis business can explicitly engage in relationships with banks and other financial institutions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2021

Welcome to the Cannabis Freedom Alliance Monthly Newsletter! The Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA) will take this opportunity to provide you each month with relevant news, policy, and legislative updates on how CFA and its members are marching towards the goal of ending cannabis prohibition.

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NORML

OCTOBER 2, 2019

However, this time, they’ve taken their advocacy to our nation’s capital for NORML’s National Conference to lobby for reform on the federal level and expanded access to medicinal cannabis, such as The MORE Act and the Veterans Affairs Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Why Do MMJ Patients Use Cannabis? How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

A rising number of country South Australians support de-criminalising cannabis, a federal survey has found. Key points: More than half of respondents in the South East say those caught with cannabis shouldn’t go to jail.

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NORML

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Next year promises to be a pivotal year for cannabis policy reform. In addition to the 2020 Presidential election in November, voters will also be deciding that same day on several state-level marijuana policy initiatives. With this in mind, we are seeking guidance regarding how we can more effectively serve our membership.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

million in grants to a trio of non-profit groups for the purposes of reviewing and sealing the records of those with low-level cannabis convictions. The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. Study explores automatically sealing records on cannabis crimes that are now legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2019

For hemp researchers and policy makers just another document to add to your collection for research. Click on image for download link…

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Most of those states also apply their general sales tax to cannabis sales, and some allow localities to levy additional taxes. In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow. oz cannabis plant.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 7, 2022

According to a recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics , the number of adolescents who reported vaping cannabis within the previous 30 days has increased substantially since 2013—specifically, from 1.6% After the 2019 vape crisis that resulted in at least 68 deaths across the U.S., Time for Modern Approaches to Cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

A few weeks ago, California lawmakers quietly introduced SB-1326 , a bill that would amend the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ( MAUCRSA ) to legalize interstate cannabis sales, notwithstanding the status of federal law. Mandate that the agreement include provisions for collection of applicable taxes.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

For starters, cannabis would be decriminalized on the federal level and therefore removed from the entirety of the Controlled Substances Act. Furthermore, those convicted of cannabis charges on the federal level could apply for expungement of records and apply for re-sentencing if needed. ” Learn more at www.lvnorml.org. .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

Compliance in the cannabis industry is fraught with risk across areas like licensing, equipment, testing, distribution, and retail sales – and insurance professionals are a big part of addressing all of that (or they should be). He serves as vice-chair on ASTM International’s Committee D37 on cannabis to develop consensus industry standards.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

— Second quarter 2019 revenue of $12.7 Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2019 totaled $2.5 Company issues 2019 guidance of $55 -57 million of revenue and positive Adjusted EBITDA. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Harborside Inc. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Harborside Inc. 2019 Guidance. Financial Highlights.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019. As early as September 23, 2019, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the widely anticipated Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. Today’s cannabis industry encompasses the growth, processing, distribution, and other ancillary services related to both hemp and marijuana.

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Veriheal

JULY 23, 2020

When we talk about cannabis legalization providing an opportunity for criminal justice reform that includes social equity – paying the cops with cannabis profits is definitely not what most had in mind. Thankfully, in Portland, Oregon officials will no longer use cannabis-derived tax funds for the city’s police budget.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Most people will probably count 2020 as one of the most challenging years in recent history, but for the US cannabis industry, it was the best year yet. According to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) , state and local governments collected $3.02 billion collected in 2019.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. This includes storefronts that sell cannabis despite lacking the proper licenses.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For the first time ever, researchers will conduct a comprehensive state population health analysis to understand the impact of medical cannabis on consumers’ healthcare —and it’s all happening in Arkansas. ACHI identifies itself as a sovereign health policy center that was formed in 1998. To fund the study, a $1.3

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record. billion in taxable cannabis sales and $333.2 His Santa Barbara-based operation encompasses more than a half a million square feet of sustainably grown, craft-at-scale cannabis. billion in cannabis excise tax, $347.4 Bringing in $40.4

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The Long Beach Collective Association (“ LBCA “), cannabis business owners, policy advocates, patients, consumers, and city officials came together to support the city’s legal cannabis business community to lower taxes. The regulated cannabis market is hurting across the state and the sales numbers reflect it.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You might think that cannabis legalization would lead to a significant decrease in marijuana-related arrests, but that hasn’t been the case. In 2019, that trend finally appeared to shift as the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report tallied 545,601 marijuana arrests compared to 663,367 in 2018 and 659,700 in 2017. Sentencing Commission.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

This only reaffirmed that social justice needs to be a priority when discussing marijuana policy in this community. We will continue to provide education on record sealing in Nevada throughout 2019 and help clients find financial assistance to do so when qualified! June 2018: Collected 79 Candidate Surveys from across Nevada.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

The Chicago Tribune reports that the $10 million “will be funded through marijuana sales tax revenue along with some donations,” a move that was greenlit by aldermen in Evanston back in 2019 that directed “all sales tax revenue collected from recreational marijuana purchases, with a cap of $10 million, to the local reparations fund.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

by Douglas Sargent | Dec 5, 2019 | Legislation , Medical Marijuana , Recreational Marijuana , Taxation | Illinois. As we wrote about here , Illinois lawmakers last month passed a bill designed to clean up parts of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Yesterday, Gov.

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2023

The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. The law also permits the agricultural production of cannabis and hemp for industrial purposes, with a heavy emphasis on pharmaceutical crops. .

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

States that have legalized adult-use marijuana sales have seen billions of dollars in fresh tax revenue from cannabis, according to a new study. 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 Denver, for example, $210.6

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. On the other hand, we found no predominant pattern suggesting that those in states with liberal marijuana policies were more tolerant of driving after marijuana use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 22, 2021

Another first of its kind in the country, the DPMPRP collects data and advises policymakers in Denver on the effects that loosening restrictions around the possession and use of psilocybin might have on the community. First responders in Denver, Colorado, will soon have another tool to support their community: psychedelic harm reduction.

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