Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

198 million in state and local sales tax revenue generated since legalization. January 31, 2019. OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. State has 2,100 licensees. Here’s the statement in full.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 23, 2021

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

The study determined: “States that legalize recreational cannabis see an immediate bump in home values following legalization, even without retail dispensaries opening up. By contrast, the study did not identify a similar significant increase in home prices in cities where only medical cannabis was legally regulated.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

To show continued support for our nation’s heroes and legislation that could greatly expand their legal access to medical cannabis such as the Veterans’ Safe Harbor Act , Nevada NORML created a virtual lobbying day in which advocates continually call the offices of their federal representatives to voice support for these bills.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets. In 2015, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the recreational use marijuana. Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2023

In Part I and Part II of this 3-part series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for Dry Flower and Extracts before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. RSO, which was not tracked as its own category until adult-use legalization, started at $58.30

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2020

In jurisdictions where cannabis is legally regulated, consumers gravitate toward the above-ground retail marketplace where they can access lab-tested products manufactured by licensed businesses.” ” A previous analysis of EVALI prevalence in legal cannabis markets versus illegal markets by Leafly.com drew a similar conclusion.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine? Ukraine’s medical marijuana program.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Although the final bill is waiting signature from the governor, as of May 31, 2019, Illinois is poised to move forward as the eleventh state to legalize adult use marijuana. The bill was approved on the final day of the legislative session on Friday, May 31, 2019. The post Illinois Legalizes Recreational Cannabis!

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 10, 2023

In Part 1 of this series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for dry flower before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. in March 2016 and, before adult-use legalization, topped out at $83.14 in August 2019, the highest since fall of 2016.

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NORML

OCTOBER 15, 2019

NORML Canada launches official Post-Legalization platform to focus advocacy efforts on reforming Canada’s legal Cannabis system. Our goal is to ensure consumers have ease of access to legal cannabis products, access to medical dispensaries, access to world-class product options, as well as access to affordable legal options.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In 2019 the E-cigarette or Vaping-Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak was responsible for putting thousands of people in the hospital. The report noted that the states with legalized recreational cannabis “fell into the lower two quintiles for EVALI prevalence.” An Analysis of Nationwide EVALI Data.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The anniversary of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization arrives Oct. Legalization was a Liberal campaign promise from the last election, so it’s timely to review how it’s worked out. Consumers evidently like cannabis legalization. The post Canada Votes 2019: A campaign promise kept?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. By 2019, concentrates took up a third of the market and flower was below 50%. Read more at The Denver Post ]. View original article.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Missouri voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. The state issued its first MMJ business licenses in late 2019, but the Missouri MMJ program was a little slow to get off the ground. MMJ legalization is bringing in a lot of revenue for local businesses, as well as creating many new employment opportunities for local Missourians.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. The country’s largest party, the Christian Demorcatic Union, remains opposed to legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order repealing a three percent “Community Impact Fee” tax on recreational marijuana in a meeting Monday evening. The city’s first recreational dispensary, Yamba Market, will open to the public next week. The policy order, however, argues that evidence from Northampton, Mass.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Quebeckers can get their buds together this month and help ring in the country’s first full year of recreational cannabis legalization on the 17th. The post Cannabis events in Quebec for October 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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CannaMD

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. Opponents of the movement, however, allege that legalization will result in increased marijuana use among teenagers. After legalization, however, this number dropped to 16.7

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WeedAdvisor

APRIL 9, 2019

With cannabis legalization in the U.S. This small island in the western Pacific Ocean legalized medical cannabis in 2014. Now in 2019, a bill to fully legalize the drug passed by a narrow margin and was signed into law by Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. Rules for Legalization. . A Community Issue”. .

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Leafly

OCTOBER 1, 2019

If inclined, make sure to get involved with your local cannabis community as the country rolls into its first full year of recreational legalization as of the 17th! The post Cannabis events in Atlantic Canada for October 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 1, 2019

You’ll be able to find both entertaining and educational happenings in Winnipeg this month, as the country approaches its first full year of recreational legalization. The post Cannabis events in Manitoba for October 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 7, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The biggest news from the states came from Florida, where legislation has been introduced to legalize recreational marijuana. This legislation would set up a retail marketplace.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Pete Ricketts said in March that he opposed medical cannabis because, ‘if you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids. 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. Nebraska Gov.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Canadian sales of legal recreational cannabis totaled 2.6 Canada’s 2020 total represents a 120% increase over 2019 cannabis sales, which were valued at CA$1.2 The December figure caps off a year of mostly sequential monthly growth for recreational marijuana sales in Canada as new stores opened in many provinces.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 4, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Moving up the East Coast, you will doubtless recall that last week, New Jersey did not legalize recreational cannabis. And in New England, Connecticut has taken the first step towards legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JANUARY 3, 2020

Illinois started off the decade by opening its doors to the world of adult-use recreational marijuana. On January 1, 2020, the state of Illinois had its first day of legal marijuana sales. The post A New Year in Illinois – First Day of Recreational Marijuana Sales appeared first on Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

A recent study conducted by the National Association of Realtors said 50% of leasing professionals found it wasn’t hard to re-lease a property after tenants smoked cannabis indoors, and the organization “does not have a position on cannabis legalization.”. Legal cannabis raises home value. Key Findings. The seven states (plus D.C.)

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Recreational cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts earnt more than $420 million in sales in the first full calendar year of legalization, according to new state data. The data will be updated to show the full 2019 calendar year sometime in January. million before Christmas. Read full release. see more at above link.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With a new constitution being written, it’s quite possible that we’ll soon see legalized recreational cannabis in Chile. If a new constitution means recreational cannabis will be legalized in Chile, the total will be up to five countries! It is legal to grow, sell, and import cannabis for medical purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

That’s according to exclusive projections from the 2019 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook. Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $12 billion by the end of 2019 – an increase of roughly 35% over 2018 – and could rise as high as $30 billion by 2023. They write.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

State-level marijuana legalization has left the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with far fewer samples of seized illicit cannabis to analyze, a study led by a top marijuana investigator for the federal government says. Read the full report at .

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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