Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. A state law passed earlier this year grants reimbursement for many municipal expenses associated with the opt-in process. To access the portal, click here.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In November 2012, Colorado and Washington approved ballot initiatives that legalized marijuana for recreational use under state law.… … Read More.

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TheAnswerPage

JULY 31, 2021

Have the rates of clinicians prescribing opioids been impacted by changes in medical and recreational marijuana state laws? states with laws permitting access to cannabis (for medical and non-medical purposes) and lowered rates of prescribed opioids and opioid-associated mortality.” ” [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2022

The suit argues that according to House Bill 701, which addresses recreational marijuana implementation in Montana, counties and cities can put further rules and regulations on marijuana sales. The city’s ban violates state law and goes against the clear will of the people.”. Also read .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

By Simon Malinowski on August 1, 2021. In the continuing trend of normalizing the cannabis industry for practical reasons, the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Committee on Professional Ethics issued Opinion 1225 (the Opinion). and Guam, have now legalized recreational use of marijuana in some form.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

That language, Bryant wrote, was that the retail license period “be open to all applicants at the same time,” and that the OCM had no legal authority to create CAURD licenses, since those permits were not explicitly enumerated in state law. The Order prevents, the OCM and CCB from further processing or awarding more CAURD licenses.

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Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

A section of the revised policy that was carried over from the initial one draws an unusual difference between the personal use and recreational use of cannabis. Recreational use refers to any sale, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana aside from personal use that is not aimed for income or profit.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Q4 2021 Revenue of $3.76M versus $3.03M in Q3 2021, an increase of 24%. Q4 2021 aEBITDA 1 margin of 30% ($1.14M), versus 25% ($0.77M) in Q3 2021, an increase of 48% ($0.37M). Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Summary. Revenue of $3.76M compared to $3.03M in the Q3 2021, an increase of 24%. Highlights by State.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

There are basically two levels of legalized cannabis: medical and recreational. Some states with recreational use may be willing to sell recreational cannabis to out-of-state patients with medical marijuana cards, while others may allow you to visit medical dispensaries. California. Connecticut. Massachusetts.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

22, 2021, and March 31, 2021, respectively — have yet to officially get the ball rolling in terms of launching their legal markets. It’s clear that the governors in both states have been feeding false promises to prospective consumers, all of whom are still enduring a tedious wait to legally purchase recreational bud.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The rankings look at a variety of factors including Cannabidiol (CBD), medical and recreational cannabis, non-profit cannabis entities, commercial cannabis licenses, cannabis regulatory agencies, developments and trends, and business opportunities. However, the future of cannabis law in D.C. Barry Weisz. is dependent on the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

There are just two recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city of Manitou Springs, Emerald Fields and Maggie’s Farm. According to state law, providing sales tax revenues to the public would be detrimental to the existing businesses when there are only two.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Q3 2021 Sales Revenue of $3.03M versus $1.37M in Q2 2021, an increase of 121%. Q3 2021 aEBITDA 1 margin of 25% ($0.77M), versus 12% ($0.18M) in Q2 2021, an increase of 330% ($0.59M). Indoor Revenue of $2.81M, versus $0.75M in Q2 2021, an increase of 277%. aEBITDA 1 margin of 55% versus pro-forma 2 24% in Q2 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published guidance and FAQs entitled “Adult Use Cannabis And The Workplace – New York Labor Law 201-D” to address questions related to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”). the NYS Human Rights Law), even if such disability or condition is unknown to the employer.

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NewsMunchies

JULY 1, 2021

Maybe Justice Thomas just wants less federal interference in state cannabis legalization. The High Court on June 28, 2021 rejected the challenge from Standing Akimbo LLC , which operates a state-legal medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado. United States , the U.S. In a case styled, Standing Akimbo LLC v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

In c larifying guidance signed December 21, 2021 , Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines offered insight on several hot topics involving security clearances and the growing prevalence of recreational marijuana in many states. The guidance addressed: Recreational drug use in security clearance determinations.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

Recreational use of cannabis in Texas remains restrictive, with law enforcement being inconsistent even between Texas cities. If you have any questions about this article or about the current state of Texas cannabis laws, please contact Denise Mayfield (Austin, San Antonio) or Antonio Cifuentes (Dallas). [i] viii] Id. [ix]

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

[2] Specifically, the court found that requiring the employer (and, by extension, its workers’ compensation insurer) to pay for cannabis, even if a valid medical treatment under Minnesota law, would expose the employer to criminal liability under federal law for aiding and abetting the employee’s unlawful possession of cannabis. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Fast-forward to 2021. The Department of Justice has repeatedly issued memos changing its policies regarding federal enforcement against state-legal cannabis. The Department of Justice has repeatedly issued memos changing its policies regarding federal enforcement against state-legal cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

16 December 2021. As discussed in Kramer Levin’s alert earlier this year, New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the Act) legalized recreational cannabis for individuals age 21 and older in New York State effective March 31, 2021. by Kevin B. Leblang , Robert N. Holtzman and Jordan Fisher.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

16 December 2021. As discussed in Kramer Levin’s alert earlier this year, New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the Act) legalized recreational cannabis for individuals age 21 and older in New York State effective March 31, 2021. By Kevin B. Leblang , Robert N. Holtzman and Jordan Fisher.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic Colorado has temporarily made the online sale of recreational marijuana legal, “fulfilling one of the pot industry’s biggest wishes and fueling its argument for more concessions that could be made permanent when the crisis eases”, reports the Associated Press.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In 2017, the state legislature expanded the law to include six more medical conditions, later adding intractable pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as qualifying conditions in 2018. In April 2019, House Bill 324 was approved, enabling in-state cultivation and the sale of low-THC oil.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

New Jerseyites may still be celebrating the fact that their state legalized adult-use cannabis on Feb. 22, 2021, but it seems that the vast majority of towns remain unwilling to partake in the industry. The Association’s president feels inspired by Colorado’s recreational cannabis market.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Based on the judge’s demand, New Mexico’s medical cannabis purchase limits should be set in accordance with a March-approved law —titled the “Cannabis Regulation Act”—that legalized recreational cannabis for adults aged 21 and above from June 29 onwards.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

02 December 2021. On September 21, 2021, the House voted to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Banking Act) 1 in the annual National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). 1 Safe Banking Act of 2021, HR 1996, 117th Congress (April 19, 2021). 23, 2021), at Div.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

01 November 2021. While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Wait a minute, you live in Colorado where recreational marijuana use is legal. You are a law-abiding citizen and you should not be punished for what you do in your free time. However, it is expected that one does not have to worry about marijuana use in legalized states. Surely the company does not test for marijuana.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 25, 2021

Finally, a section dedicated to social equity efforts states that a plan will be created no later than October 15, 2021, and will include numerous guidelines regarding disproportionately affected communities, individual assessments and any incentives for social equity applicants. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2022

As a result, other employers may be pondering whether to change their approach to an increasingly popular drug that is legal for medicinal or recreational use in most states. States have been passing medical and recreational cannabis laws at an increasing pace. However, the decision may not be so easy.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

Cannabis users have no gun rights even if they live in states that allow medical and/or recreational marijuana. These gun control laws are what have been at stake in the federal cases I described above. The law takes a more circuitous aim at federal intervention via gun control laws. Constitution.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

At least two of Rockland County’s five towns are taking steps to opt out of the recently-passed New York State law that allows the operation of marijuana retail dispensaries and cannabis lounges. Towns must pass laws before the Dec. 31 deadline kicks in. Monaghan said there is full support from the town board for the bans.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 7, 2021

Second, and just as important, the ADA does not provide protection against discrimination based solely on medical marijuana use or require accommodation of medical marijuana use (although state laws may provide some protections). 22, 2021), Plaintiff was a firefighter for the City of Waterbury. Case Summary. In Eccleston v.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law. As it stands, 36 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational uses.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Woodstock City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday establishing a 3% tax on the gross sales receipts of recreational marijuana retailers. As part of the new law legalizing recreational marijuana, which takes effect in January, municipalities may impose up to a 3% tax on marijuana-based retailers.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Of course, no one could have predicted a deadly pandemic bringing the world to a halt, but now, on the eve of 4/20/2021, the City and County of Denver is poised to sign three ordinances into law to finally allow for medical and recreational marijuana delivery and authorize marijuana hospitality licenses, among other changes.

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