The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Veriheal

JULY 7, 2021

And now it’s finally legal where I live.”. Because, now that they finally have legal access to cannabis, these patients will be able to use cannabis to treat their pain , anxiety , sleep disruption , and more. It’s time to break down the legal barriers that prevent people from accessing cannabis. I know it will be good for me.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Here’s a round-up of the most recent developments: New Laws.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Smith on August 25, 2021. Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

One of John’s specialty areas is state and federal marijuana policy. The title of our panel was “Update on the Federal Policy Landscape Including Congress and the Executive Branch.” let alone talked about legalizing it. The contents of the economic bulletin, and economic arguments for cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Norway’s Alliance for rights-oriented Drug Policies (AROD) says that to vindicate the rights of drug law violators , they will on 11 September 2021, hold a cannabis sale outside Oslo’s police headquarters to protest the abject failure of Norwegian drug reform. Oslo Police HQ. The Norwegian drug reform has crashed.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 19, 2020

However, a recent survey showed that over 62 percent of likely voters now support legalizing cannabis, suggesting a recent change of heart in the Grand Canyon State. 207 would make it legal for adults in Arizona to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, so long as no more than five grams of that marijuana is in the form of concentrates.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. This randomized controlled trial will collect data on 13 U.S. FCA, however, says the informational memo, from FCA Director of Regulatory Policy Kevin Kramp, is merely meant to provide guidance to institutions thinking about lending to hemp operations.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 29, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Legislation to implement cannabis legalization moves forward in Montana. The South Dakota Supreme Court heard oral argument in the lawsuit seeking to overturn legalization. south dakota. and finally. Botanic Garden.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2022

Massachusetts municipalities have collected more than $53 million in “impact” fees from cannabis companies since the launch of adult-use sales in 2018, according to a Northeaster University study published by the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association outlined in a Boston Globe report. The Franklin Observer writes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

In a large-scale study led by the Marijuana Policy Project, the organization compiled information from all 19 states that legalized recreational marijuana, as well as Washington D.C. it is less profitable than legal cannabis, the study reveals. legal cannabis brought states an additional $7.9 More at [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

5 AUG 2021 Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (Vic). This inquiry was an examination into how Victorian cannabis policy can be improved. In addition, group cultivation would allow small groups of adults to grow cannabis collectively. Copyright : Parliament of Victoria 2021. apo-nid313452.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Washington, DC: Legal cannabis markets generated an estimated $2.8 million in excise taxes in fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 to June 2022), according to an analysis provided by The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. At least 12 state legislatures have recreational legalization measures on the table right now, which is a typical number for this time of year. “The

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. Employers must put such policies in writing and make them available to employees and prospective employees.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

a Dallas/Fort Worth based midstream hemp company (OTCQB: GENH) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, GENH Halcyon Acquisition, LLC (collectively the “Company”), today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Gary C. DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $ACB #GENH –Generation Hemp, Inc., Generation Hemp Chairman and CEO, Gary C.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Nancy Mace is prepared for the uphill climb to federal cannabis legalization, smokable cannabis flower is coming to Minnesota, and the NFL is funding two million-dollar cannabis studies. Meet Nancy Mace: The Woman Behind the Latest Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill. In November 2021, freshman U.S. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The cannabis industry has been on a progressive incline for the last few years and 2021 is no exception. Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. Legal Cannabis Business Framework . Legal Cannabis Business Framework .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

IRVINE, Calif. , July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ManifestSeven Holdings Corporation (CSE: MSVN; OTCMKTS: MNFSF) (“ M7 ” or the “ Company “), California’s first integrated omnichannel platform for legal cannabis, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 31, 2021.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. Let’s take a closer look at the landscape of legal cannabis across the U.S. As of February 2023, 41 U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. State-legal marijuana companies often pay up to an 80%-90% tax rate to the IRS. The result?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months. The EFSA guidance on cannabinoids strongly echoes the U.S.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 8, 2023

Over the past decade, cannabis has been slowly shedding its cloak of cultural and legal disapproval to emerge as a more accepted substance in many parts of society. These policy changes across different sports leagues suggest a collective evolution in attitudes towards cannabis, potentially paving the way for a new era in athlete drug policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2021

A victim of flawed federal law enforcement policy, he remains behind bars in the federal prison at Yazoo City, Mississippi. In 2006, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided Scarmazzo’s Modesto, California, medical marijuana dispensary, California Healthcare Collective, and arrested him and his business partner, Ricardo Montes.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Although not immediately effective, New Mexico and Virginia employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices. On April 12, 2021, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the state’s recreational cannabis law. It is effective in late June 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Leafly , the world’s leading cannabis marketplace and resource, released Seeds of Change : Strategies to create an equitable cannabis industry , a first-of-its-kind report that measures states’ efforts in making social equity a foundational part of cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2022

Washington, DC: Legal marijuana states generated more revenue from retail cannabis sales than they did from alcohol sales, according to data provided by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). POSTED ON MAY 5, 2022. billion last year.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Last year, state-legal weed retailers moved nearly $18 billion worth of product, and over $3 billion worth of that money went straight into the coffers of state and local governments. According to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) , state and local governments collected $3.02 million and $0.9

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2021

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. Pursuing a tax regime that allows legal cannabis to compete with and ultimately eliminate the illicit market.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 20, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Speaking of CBD, Google makes changes to its advertising policies. The three jurisdictions, known collectively as the DMV, have had very different laws as regards cannabis as long as this blog has been around.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Virginia cannabis law went into effect on July 1, 2021, and in a little over two months since that starting date, the county of Richmond has experienced a shocking decrease in cannabis-related arrests. . A lot of folks believe that as of July 1, 2021, the possession and use of marijuana is legal within the Commonwealth.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record. Yes, the legal market appears to be picking up steam, said Graham Farrar, the co-founder and president of Glass House Brands. And, yes, there are more and more legal cannabis consumers participating in California, he said. Bringing in $40.4

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The governor recently introduced Wisconsin cannabis legalization plans that could mean great things for the state. Even though cannabis is not legal in Wisconsin, Wisconsin is home to the longest-running festival supporting cannabis. What is Being Proposed for Legalization in Wisconsin. A Short Wisconsin Cannabis History.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Legalizing marijuana for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. As of May 2021, states reported a combined total of $7.9 As of April 2021, $404.5

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