Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In fact, both the new law regulating the adult-use cannabis industry in the Garden State, as well as the prior laws regulating the Medical Marijuana Program, obligate prospective cannabis businesses to prepare and submit an environmental impact plan as part of the competitive licensing process. Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Feb.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 21, 2019

During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020. The law also now allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify applicants for the program.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

It has put state legalization campaigns on hold, delayed sales roll-outs, and the problems in Massachusetts could fill this blog post all by themselves. ” It’s a competition program where the secret ingredient is always weed. And there is endless news about the (lack of) relief for marijuana businesses. AND FINALLY.

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Cannabis Life Network

JANUARY 15, 2020

15, 2020 /CNW/ – Emerging leader in infused cannabis beverages, BevCanna Enterprises Inc., (CSE: expanding its genetics program appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. The post BevCanna acquires Carmanah Craft Corp.,

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The 2020 election results proved successful for state marijuana legalization initiatives. Two adult-use marijuana initiatives fell short of making the ballot for 2020, but still have a chance for 2022. The post The 2020 Election Takeaway For Marijuana: Ballot Initiatives Work appeared first on Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 26, 2020

However, several of the other non-legal states look to be getting closer to legalization, maybe even in 2020. In this article, we will discuss the seven states that seem most likely to legalize medical marijuana sales in 2020. On November 3, 2020, South Dakotans will vote on Initiated Measure 26 , which proposes to legalize MMJ.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 6, 2020

On July 8, 2020, the Michigan Industrial Hemp Growers Act (“IHGA”), 2020 PA 137, MCL 333.28101-333.28701, went into effect (which was somewhat surprising since the legislation was reported from committee only a few weeks beforehand).

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 27, 2020

These numbers also reflect that Oklahoma has the biggest MMJ program throughout the whole U.S. What you need to know about Oklahoma medical marijuana in 2020. Are there new laws around Oklahoma medical cannabis in 2020? How can you get an MMJ recommendation in Oklahoma in 2020? Up to 1 ounce of concentrated marijuana.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 5, 2020

On July 8, 2020, the Michigan Industrial Hemp Growers Act (“IHGA”), 2020 PA 137, MCL 333.28101-333.28701, went into effect (which was somewhat surprising since the legislation was reported from committee only a few weeks beforehand). Thus, as of now, hemp processors continue to be regulated under IHRDA.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Some states have broadly permissive MMJ laws, while others have more restrictive programs. Alaska: Alaska has a robust MMJ program, allowing for the use of medical marijuana for qualifying conditions. Arizona: Arizona has a well-established MMJ program that covers various qualifying conditions, with strict possession limits.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

MAY 31, 2019

In other words, the new Farm Bill rules would not be in place until around the end of 2020 at the earliest! In a critical development USDA recently revealed that they will short cut the typical rule making process to have the hemp program in place by the 2020 growing season. We are on our way!

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

According to state health officials, Utah’s medical marijuana program will launch on time in just a few weeks. Those letters are good through the end of 2020, but they don’t allow patients to buy medical marijuana products in Utah. The post Utah Medical Marijuana Program “On Track” appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Law360 recently reported on a case filed by a Michigan resident seeking to halt LA’s program. Before analyzing LA’s retail licensing program, let’s look at why the Dormant Commerce Clause is important. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for updates on the Dormant Commerce Clause and cannabis licensing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

In November 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 109 which created a state regulated program allowing adults over the age of 21 to purchase psilocybin at a licensed service and under the care of a licensed facilitator. The participants in this new industry will need to find space to operate their new businesses.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Every Sunday through November 1, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state. Today, in the fourth post, we discuss the measure on the New Jersey ballot: New Jersey Public Question 1, the Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered. I have opined on this blog that “ all businesses are marijuana businesses ” in the MRB context. It isn’t a legal framework, after all.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Through advocacy, thought leadership, educational programs, and other resources, it strives to create opportunities for its members and make the practice of law in the cannabis industry more efficient and secure. He was one of six members elected or re-elected to the 13-member board this month, and he will serve a two-year term.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In Florida, the marijuana industry is expected to become a $1 billion business by 2020. October numbers illustrate that Florida has over 250,000 patients registered to its medical marijuana program. The state has 2,200 certified doctors under the medical cannabis program. .

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The Joint Blog

MAY 3, 2020

Believe it or not, there are quite a few mainstream universities which offer marijuana-related programs. The post Northern Michigan University Bachelor’s in Medicinal Plant Chemistry Program Overview appeared first on TheJointBlog. These includes classes, courses, certificates and full degrees.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 5, 2021

First, the Florida Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in the Florigrown case involving the licensing structure of the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana program. In 2020, it is estimated that marijuana sales in Florida topped $1.2 New Licenses for Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program Should Be Available Soon.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. Every Sunday until November 3, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives, and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 14, 2020

” The announcement notes that the fee deferral program is a form of COVID-19 relief, and even notes that although cannabis has been deemed essential by the State of California and cannabis businesses have been allowed to keep operating, those same businesses have not been able to seek federal economic assistance.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2020

As I wrote in a prior blog post , Utah’s cannabis market has special characteristics that you are unlikely to find in other states. Overall, 2019 was a banner year for Utah’s cannabis marketplaces as it ramped up for 2020. Here’s the overview on 2019 and looking forward in 2020. Medical Cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020). What are the current laws surrounding cannabis in South Dakota?

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Currently, the OISC is allowing applications for hemp researchers but expects to allow commercial cultivation applications in 2020 (absent a change in applicable laws or regulations) in light of the 2018 Farm Bill’s allowance of hemp production programs and a series of laws and regulations in Indiana. California. Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In 2020, state courts still seem to be a good bet for cannabis businesses in cannabis-legal states. ” Unfortunately, courts seem to be rethinking this approach, not just in jurisdictions that comprise states without legal cannabis programs, but in states that have taken the lead on ending prohibition. .” May 21, 2020).

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This year was relatively staid compared to 2020, but key features included: a plateau in pricing and regulated sales; intensifying local competition; important new laws, administrative rules and policies; a hollowed out hemp market; and some interesting large company activity. This rulemaking deserves a blog post of its own.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2022

If you are new to the game, the Social Equity Program aims to “acknowledge and repair” the harm caused by the War on Drugs by leveling the playing field and offering priority licensing to qualified applicants. Obtain social equity eligibility verification (or find a social equity partner).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The MDA’s program appears consistent with the 2014 Farm Bill: “The Hemp Research Pilot Program studies the growth, cultivation, and marketing of hemp.” An applicant is disqualified from participating in the program if they have a controlled substance-related conviction in the last 10 years.” California).

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

This blog was originally written by Anthony Dutcher but has been updated with new information as states continue to change their regulations nationwide. However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . California. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

The amendment, which is imbedded in the omnibus appropriations bill for the 2020 fiscal year, prohibits the Department of Justice from spending money to prevent states and Washington D.C. from implementing their adult-use and medical marijuana programs. from implementing their adult-use and medical marijuana programs.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2020

It remains to be seen whether Tennessee will enter into a new program by the 2014 Farm Bill expires on November 1, 2020. It remains to be seen whether Tennessee will enter into a new program by the 2014 Farm Bill expires on November 1, 2020. ” Also, a 2019 law made it illegal to sell smokable hemp to a minor.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

We have been working with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission incessantly since 2015, when rulemaking commenced for the adult use program. We’ve been saying this on the blog for a while now (see here and here for example). The most recent settlements occurred in May of 2020. No big outfit has had its license revoked.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it is aiming to release its “Interim Final Rule” for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program in August of 2019. By: Nabil Rodriguez, Esq. Specifically, the timetable states “08/00/19.”.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

million in cannabis tax revenue would be allocated to social services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Marijuana Tax Revenue Expenditures in California (Fiscal Year 2019-2020). In year one alone (2019-2020), those disbursals totaled approximately $200 million. And this is just the beginning. In mid January this year, Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture by May 2020. SB-153 creates enforcement provisions, penalties for false statements on applications, and a bar on persons from being a part of the industrial hemp program if they had a conviction relating to controlled substances in the prior 10-year period.

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