Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

Yesterday, April 14, 2022 marked a historic event for New York’s adult-use cannabis industry: during the eighth Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting , the CCB issued the first adult-use cannabis licenses. As a brief refresher on how we got here, the CCB opened the conditional adult-use cultivator application portal on March 15, 2022.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The bill would not establish legal sales or cultivation, either by individuals or commercial enterprises. This week, we see New York issuing its first cannabis licenses. Connecticut delays its dispensary openings.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 18, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. But there’s also news from states where cannabis is already legal. Legalization lost at the ballot box in 2018, so we’ll see how it fares in 2022. This week, we’re talking a lot about state ballot initiatives.

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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. Cultivation and sale of cannabis plants are illegal in Ukraine. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 23, 2024

The state of Florida has been lagging behind many other states when it comes to recreational cannabis legalization, but that may finally be changing this year. Cannabis lobbyists, demonstrating an impressive effort, have gathered nearly a million signatures to support placing legalization on the ballot.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. CBD is legal in Alabama under the 2018 federal farm bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2022

February 2022. Within certain limits, Arizona confers legal immunity from criminal prosecution for the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, and use of … Read More. The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!), AB 45: California hemp legalization. As we’ve previously discussed ( here and here ), this bill legalized CBD in food, beverages, cosmetics, dietary supplements and pet food in California. it’s what we got.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

June 13, 2022. Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. May 26, 2022. Earlier in 2022, Oregon enacted a similar two-year license moratorium. May 25, 2022.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization. Maryland Medical Marijuana Already Legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Leading the rankings again is California (#1), the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Since then, the state has legalized adult-use marijuana, and created a uniform licensing regime for both medical and recreational marijuana use across the state. In 2022, the D.C. However, the future of cannabis law in D.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Representatives of California NORML are criticizing regulators’ decision to increase cannabis tax rates in 2022, calling the move “wrong-headed and untimely.”. California needs to be reducing, not increasing cannabis taxes to make the legal market more competitive.”. . Personal cultivation is not subject to taxation in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Cannabis Control, and State Water Resources Control Board have launched their 2022 enforcement program addressing the effects of cannabis cultivation on the environment. California Environmental Agencies Launch 2022 Cannabis Enforcement Season.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

(NASDAQ: FLGC) (“Flora” or the “Company”), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, announced today the appointment of world-renowned cannabis genetics and cultivation expert Derek Pedro as an advisor to its Cosechemos cultivation facility. Prior Press Release Correction.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. For almost all of 2022, price per gram hovered around $11-$12. On June 25, 2019, Gov. per gram in February.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Almost one year after the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law, New York will begin accepting conditional cultivator license applications on March 15, 2022. For now, only the conditional licensing window is only open for conditional cultivation licenses. We have included a copy of this guidance below.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

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. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. A provisional license would offer a cultivator the same benefits as a cultivator’s license for the time being. New York’s Road Here.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 25, 2022

House Bill 523, which legalized MMJ in Ohio, was passed in 2016, but regulatory red tape delayed implementation of the program. So now that medical marijuana is finally available in Ohio, how do you get an Ohio MMJ card in 2022? How Do I Get My Ohio MMJ Card In 2022? How Much MMJ Can You Legally Possess In Ohio?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

JUNE 30, 2022 – Upon approving the 2022-23 state budget, Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law — a “trailer bill” which implements the fiscal appropriations within the $308 billion specific to the state’s cannabis industry. Read the full article here.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 17, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Legalization advocates in Nebraska got a favorable court decision. The Delaware legislature failed to override the governor’s veto of a legalization bill. We begin abroad, where Thailand decriminalized cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

In 2022, you can expect a whirlwind of cannabis employment activity as new markets enter the scene and the pandemic waxes and wanes. Here is our cannabis employment report 2022. State of Cannabis Employment – 2022 Update. As of January 2022, there are 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs in the U.S. 2022 – 428,059 jobs.

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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. As such, we thought we’d take a moment to round up the status of cannabis legalization in the South, an area worth watching. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced on June 7 that the government had backed the bill that would legalize medical cannabis amid the war with Russia. But when one thinks of the physical and mental injuries to both those in the armed forces and civilians it makes perfect sense. Forbes write. Draft Law of Ukraine.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2022

20 October 2022 Policy briefing Environmental impacts are rarely taken into account in the cannabis regulation debate.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 26, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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TheAnswerPage

MARCH 30, 2022

About how many people in the US work in the legal marijuana industry? Several other states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, are anticipated to begin licensing adult-use marijuana cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers later this year, and therefore will be hiring more people. See the Answer.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The state issued licenses to cultivators, dispensaries, processors and various other entitles involved in the process of bringing marijuana to market. MISSISSIPPI.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

23 March 2022. Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal. Star Tribune. .”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop, Texas. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 24, 2022

Attorneys in Tilleke & Gibbins’ regulatory affairs team have completed a major update of the Cannabis and Hemp Business Guide – Thailand, to reflect the recent r emoval of cannabis from the country’s narcotics list —which significantly reshaped the legal and regulatory landscape for cannabis. The full guide is available as a PDF below.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 15, 2022

Today, we’ll go through the process of how to get a medical marijuana card in Iowa in 2022. However, only medical marijuana preparations are legal in Iowa. So, how do I get my Iowa MMJ card in 2022? What Are The Qualifying Conditions For A Medical Card In Iowa In 2022? How Much MMJ Can You Legally Possess In Iowa?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

New regulations position Colombia’s cultivators as leaders to supply the global cannabis market; dried cannabis flower continues to account for an estimated 50% of demand in major international markets, including U.S., Colombian Cannabis Cultivation. Germany and Australia. TORONTO, July 26, 2021 – PRESS RELEASE – Flora Growth Corp. ,

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “North America Legal Cannabis Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Sources (Marijuana, Hemp), by Derivatives (CBD, THC), by End Use (Medical, Recreational), and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. county proposes 180-acre cap on hemp cultivation in unincorporated areas. Further, hemp farmers would pay a yearly bond of $2,800 per acre to the county to cover the cost of destroying their crop, should they break the rules for legal harvests.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2022

15 March 2022. ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice. The cultivation of industrial hemp is the new baby in the farming sector which is indeed fertile soil for investment purposes especially in Zimbabwe which has a thriving agricultural industry. In order to cultivate, possess, sell and supply industrial hemp a permit is required.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2021

Idaho marijuana activists have submitted revised text for a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in the state following a review by the state attorney general. Home cultivation would be prohibited, however, and there would be no legal and licensed system of cannabis retailers. Read the full report.

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