Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2022

1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tak Sato, President of STIIIZY, presented Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval with a check for $207,381.92 This group represents the potential positive impact of cannabis on everything from the local economy to utilities to parks and recreation. Via Ganjapreneur. POMONA, Calif., today at John F. read more [link].

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

As of yesterday, June 9, 2022, the home cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis in Thailand is legal. In addition, the recreational use of cannabis remains illegal, even in the case of low-THC cannabis. Looking at the big picture, the overall policy direction is encouraging. In any case, the 0.2%

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Maryland As of July 2023, the purchase of recreational marijuana was legalized in Maryland after voters approved a ballot referendum in the 2022 General Election to allow use of cannabis by adults aged 21 and over.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

By Jason Shinn on June 6, 2022. Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. Blog: Michigan Employment Law Advisor. Last week Amazon was sued over alleged employment law violations.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

On November 10, 2022, a Judge Gary L. More specifically, the importance is the prevention of protectionist state policies that favor state citizens or businesses at the expense of non-citizens conducting business within that state. This decision significantly hampers New York’s plan to begin recreational cannabis sales this year.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2019

While the country moves forward with an overhaul of its medicinal cannabis legislation, there is no sign of any regulated adult market for recreational opening any time soon. Any tweaking of laws will only happen post-2022 when the report has been fully digested by the relevant parties. million use it on a regular basis. billion ($3.2

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. Recreational marijuana is still a grey area as the Cannabis and Hemp Bill that was introduced in June has still not completely passed, so there are a lot of regulatory loopholes for consumption and for recreational smoking.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Many more countries have decriminalized marijuana for recreational use in various amounts, and a few have straight up “legalized” recreational marijuana. Just a few months ago, it seemed certain that Mexico would legalize marijuana for recreational use before December 31. Below is an update on each country’s progress.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 12, 2022

Because it’s such a mainstream attitude, officials now campaign on a policy of total pot legalization, and it seems like every week or so there is already a local tv news story about a man who made a lot of money baking and selling cannabis treats. As weed becomes increasingly legal, the economy that surrounds it grows.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“Board”, “LCB”) voted in March to adopt new final rules effective April 2, 2022 that require all cannabis flower and intermediate cannabis products to be tested for pesticide contamination. According to Confidence Analytics, Inc.,

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Another 32 proposals (some of them pre-filed in 2021) are up for discussion here in 2022. We could go deep on any of these topics—and we have with many of them here on the blog—but this post gives a 100,000 foot overview. 1. States tend to start out with medical programs and later adopt recreational programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

July 27, 2022. As more and more states revise their laws to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use (for medical and recreational purposes), and more and more cannabis businesses in those states begin operations, broadcasters have been looking to provide their advertising services to these new companies. Blog: Broadcast Law Blog.

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PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As of October 5th, 2022 the program will allow certified medical marijuana patients and designated caregivers to cultivate (grow) their own plants at home. As of October 5th, 2022, medical cannabis patients can begin to cultivate (grow) their own cannabis at home. What’s the New Program in New York State?

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

In April 2022, new Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) cannabis pesticide testing final rules took effect. The rationale for the is consumer safety – which seems like a legitimate concern given that recreational use cannabis producers were previously not required to test for pesticides at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If adopted, these proposals would dramatically reshape Oregon’s hemp industry and implicate the entire national market, and create new classes of crimes and increased penal sanctions for illegal marijuana production in Oregon that may mark a larger national reversion to war-on-drugs policies and mentalities. 4th 682 (May 19, 2022). [2]

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

A bill introduced in the California Assembly in February 2022 would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers and job applicants for off-duty marijuana use. Indeed, Proposition 215 legalized the medical use of cannabis in 1996, while in 2016, Proposition 64 did so for recreational marijuana. 30, 2022, to sign or veto it.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Local legislative and litigation strategies on interstate cannabis commerce One of the notable examples of these limitations is the legacy policy to ban interstate cannabis deliveries and sales. However, from a policy standpoint, this has always been avoided because it is one of the prohibited activities listed under the rescinded Cole memo.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

FEBRUARY 26, 2022. Cannabis tax revenue collected from within recreational cannabis states has accounted for over $10 billion dollars according to a report by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Recreational cannabis states have initiatives and programs that do great work with the cannabis tax dollars. BY KEN FORD ?

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Otherside Farms

MAY 17, 2019

The legality of medical and recreational cannabis varies from state to state. Most of the policies are regulated by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Although the use of cannabis for recreation is prohibited in most states, most have adopted a decriminalization policy. Legality of Cannabis.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2022

By Vince Sliwoski on April 4, 2022. Most things we write on this blog eventually turn to vapor, but I still receive the occasional inquiry referencing that old “how to” article. Other countries are going even further, pushing into the recreational space (see: Germany , Mexico ), but that’s a topic for another day.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Our ancestors consumed cannabis flower for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual purposes. As policies become more data-driven and progressive, cultivation and production technologies have continued to improve drastically over the past several years. Other consumers simply enjoy the pleasant feeling of relaxation and contentment.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

In honor of the great strides cannabis reform has taken, we wanted to take a look at the milestones cannabis policy reform has taken during the pandemic. While the outcome of the Presidential election was being debated, cannabis policy reform was a clear winner in this last election. Virginia Legalizes Recreational Use – April 7, 2021.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

But, there are a few important aspects of Bright Green’s proposal and 2022 EB-5 regulations that, at least in principal, make it more of a wildly risky gambit. For analysis of cannabis and naturalization, see Canna Law Blog posts here and here. In March of 2022, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (“RIA”) was passed. EB-5 program.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

More than 60% of adults believe marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use, and that figure is likely to rise over time as the public becomes more aware of the potential benefits of the plant. . The past year saw several states legalize recreational cannabis, including New Mexico, New Jersey, Virginia and Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Arguably one of the most surprising states to legalize recreational cannabis in the recent past is Arizona. During the tumultuous 2020 election, Proposition 207 was passed by a very considerable 20 percent margin, with more than 650,000 votes in favor of the measure.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

Most (and perhaps all) national banks refuse as a policy to service hemp businesses.”. The marijuana industry is expected to mushroom in the next five years, with United States predicted to top $23.4bn and Canadian sales to hit $5.5bn by 2022, according to cannabis market research group Arcview.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2022

June 21, 2022. Few people understood, however, that many portions of the CCA required ratification by the 2022 Virginia General Assembly, which ushered in a Republican majority in the state’s House of Delegates and a Republican governor. This new General Assembly failed to reenact any portion of the CCA during its 2022 session.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JANUARY 27, 2023

Clearly, public opinion has changed here in Arizona, where cannabis is now legal for both medicinal and adult recreational use. That was likely because recreational cannabis, approved by Arizona voters in 2020, has overtaken medical sales. In fact, sales at Arizona dispensaries topped $1 billion in 2022.

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The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

. “Idaho is one of only three states without some sort of policy allowing residents to possess products with even low amounts of THC, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana. Residents can cross the state border in nearly every direction and find themselves in a place where marijuana can be bought for recreational or medicinal purposes.

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