The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s frustration over seeing cannabis business travel to neighboring states. In 2022, voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton passed ordinances decriminalizing certain cannabis offenses.

Decriminalization

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Russo on August 31, 2022. immigration law, any non-U.S. Serious immigration consequences can result even in states where employees may be protected from employer sanctions based on marijuana use. Until marijuana is decriminalized at the federal level, foreign nationals must be wary. By William J.

Decriminalization

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Recreational marijuana use is legal under Nevada state law. The law decriminalized recreational marijuana when used in compliance with Nevada law. The Court held that “although Nevada has decriminalized adult recreational marijuana use, the drug continues to be illegal under federal law. 1 NRS 678D.200.

Recreational

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The Minnesota court’s decision was the most recent in a series of state court opinions finding that federal criminal law preempts state laws decriminalizing the possession and use of medical cannabis in the context of workers’ compensation. By: James C. Asbill [5/5/22]. In Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Co.,

Patients

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

11 April 2022. On Friday, April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act for the second time in two years, with 220 votes in favor and 204 votes in opposition. full-scale decriminalization and regulation) to get in the way of the good (i.e.

Marijuana

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.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. For better or worse, more states are sure to follow; in fact, according to a recent survey, more than 60 percent of Americans favor the legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use. beginning on and after January 1, 2022. Stay tuned.

Business

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Industry advocates are also concerned that more conservative elements of the state legislature will prevent equitable legalization in Virginia. Part of the state’s decriminalization bill signed by Democratic Gov. Last month, Northam unveiled a legalization bill co-sponsored by multiple state legislators.

Legalization

Veriheal

JULY 17, 2023

” What Happened Back in 2022? Earlier in June 2022, Wyden had filed an amendment to prevent unfair employment restrictions because of past or current cannabis use in all federal agencies. ” In September 2022, Wyden’s motion was opposed by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. John Cornyn.

Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

Large Majority of Americans Favor Legal Recreational Cannabis Under Federal Law – Nearly two-thirds of Americans want recreational cannabis use to be legal under federal law and in their own state. The program was officially adopted during the 2022 legislative session.

Banking

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

— Cannabis & Tech Today (@cannatechtoday) February 24, 2022. Yet in an exit interview published by Rolling Stone in 2000, Clinton appeared to endorse cannabis reform, saying that he thinks that “most small amounts of marijuana have been decriminalized in some places, and should be.”.

Media

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Join Harris Bricken attorney, Hilary Bricken as she covers the overall commercial cannabis licensing, regulatory, transactional issues, and trends in California, and will include an update on the status of banking and providing financial services to cannabis businesses and cannabis ancillary businesses under federal and state laws.

Events

NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized adult-use marijuana, while 37 states have legalized medical marijuana. At present, the state allows marijuana use only for medical reasons. The nearly $100 billion U.S.

Law

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If this bill passes, the OLCC and ODA will INACTIVATE all marijuana producer and hemp grower applications received after January 1, 2022. The OLCC did, however, release a bulletin on November 8, 2021, announcing that the agency would no longer inactivate new producer applications beginning on January 2, 2022.

Banking

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2022

On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) , which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and require various federal agencies to establish rules for regulating various aspects of the marijuana industry.

Legislation

Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2022

In his campaign trail, he was crystal clear when he stated , “I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. The common goal is to harmonize federal laws that conflict with various state laws that permit medical and recreational cannabis. So why has nothing changed? Young’s Trail of Cannabis Reform.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Congressional Democrats are gearing up for a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at decriminalizing marijuana that they plan to take action on this spring. We’ll believe it when we see it ! Here we go again? Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) wrote in a memo to the Congressional Cannabis Caucus on Thursday.

Research and Development

LifeCannMD

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Groups such as Make It Legal Florida have been working to collect enough signatures that would result in putting the legalization of recreational use on the 2022 ballot. A complicating factor is the federal law against the legalization of marijuana. President-elect Joe Biden also says he supports decriminalization. Constitution.

Recreational