NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022 appeared first on NORML. Here is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Hawaii, and Colorado.

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Cannabis Life Network

JUNE 15, 2022

Is funding a “safe” injection site a good idea from a public policy standpoint? The post Opium Policies and Information in Modern Canada – June 2022 appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking. Why is it so hard to find hard data or the official opium numbers? If […].

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NORML

JULY 6, 2022

"As in past election years, voters in both traditionally 'red' and 'blue' states will have the opportunity to cast their vote in favor of ending the failed policy of cannabis criminalization. The post Oklahoma: Advocates Turn in Signatures to Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure on November Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A Kentucky lawmaker announced on Monday that she is pre-filing bills to legalize possession, limited sales and home cultivation of marijuana in the state for the 2022 session, with endorsements from several leading advocacy groups. Kentucky Lawmaker Pre-Files Marijuana Legalization Bills For 2022 Session. Full story. .

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Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Secret Service (USSS) recently loosened its applicant drug use policy to be more accommodating to past cannabis consumers. Before this policy, cannabis use within the past three years led to automatic disqualification. Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2024

In a historic move, Ukraine’s government has legalized medical cannabis. The Parliamentary Vote for Legal Cannabis in Ukraine The vote in Ukraine’s parliament was a pivotal moment. A large majority, 248 out of 401 members, voted in favor of legalizing medical cannabis.

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Leafly

MAY 23, 2023

Due to the state’s “home rule” policy, which allows local governments to forbid legal cannabis businesses, […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in California 2022 appeared first on Leafly. And here’s the crazy part—California shops have yet to even really blossom.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 2, 2023

Their 2022 roundup #1: THREE MORE STATES ENACT ADULT-USE LEGALIZATION LAWS Voters and lawmakers in three more states — Maryland, Missouri, and Rhode Island — enacted laws in 2022 legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Texas Cannabis Policy Conference gathers thought-leaders and experts in the rapidly changing landscape of cannabis legalization. Attendees will include cannabis business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers, and allied health professionals. Texas Cannabis Policy Conference at A&M University.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This time around though, many voters will also make big decisions about adult use cannabis legalization. Ten years ago, only two states, Washington and Colorado, had adult use cannabis legalization on the ballot. Adult Use Cannabis Legalization in 2022. ” Medical cannabis is already legal and regulated in Maryland.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

It passed the full Senate & both Assembly policy committees. California Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession Put On Pause Until 2022. But we need more time to build support in the Assembly to achieve final passage. — Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) August 26, 2021. Marijuana Moment have some background.

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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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Veriheal

AUGUST 22, 2023

States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Unveiling these connections could reshape knowledge and understanding of public health implications and policy outcomes in this rapidly evolving field. However, he suggests two potential explanations.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

As part of New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) meeting on August 15, 2022, the CCB proposed and approved John Kagia as the Office of Cannabis Management’s Director of Policy. Using scientifically and epidemiologically valid methods and standards for policy development.

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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. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: CDC Issues Best Practices For Fleet Marijuana Policies. Luckily, … Read More.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. To its credit, the state does seem to be making minor strides toward cannabis legalization lately.

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NORML

APRIL 29, 2021

Today, a bipartisan group of 44 representatives sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for the upcoming FY 2022 spending package to build upon existing policy for state-legal medical marijuana programs and expand protections to include adult-use marijuana marketplaces now in effect in 17 states.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

20 January 2022. January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Likewise, a zero-tolerance marijuana policy may no longer be viable under state legalization laws. by Todd A.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

What To Know: – The efforts to legalize cannabis have gained traction in some states and run into serious roadblocks in others. On July 21, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation.

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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. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine? Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Can you grow your own weed?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Legally recognizing cannabis farming as agriculture and allowing craft producers to sell directly to consumers is essential to small operators, consumers, and patients across the U.S.”. Mark Barnett, Policy Director at the Maine Craft Cannabis Association. 14, 2022 by Rep. as cannabis becomes federally legal.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Interesting read… There are new waters to navigate in the state of Connecticut—legalized recreational use of marijuana and the workplace. . Connecticut is the 19th state to legalize marijuana, permitting the use and possession of marijuana in certain amounts for those aged 21 or older. Policy Considerations.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The 2022 general election saw cannabis on the ballot in 32 municipalities across Michigan. Some of those municipalities voted to allow cannabis businesses for the first time, while others voted to expand legal access from only medical to adult use.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The legal cannabis industry in the United States has slowly expanded over the last decade. With legalization, patients and consumers have more freedom in product choice, and many are turning to homegrown cannabis. With legalization, patients and consumers have more freedom in product choice, and many are turning to homegrown cannabis.

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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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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

MAY 16, 2022

We invite you to join founding board members Ariel Clark and Roman Haferd at Michael’s Santa Monica on May 17th, 2022 at 6:00pm to foster the PBA tenets of community and connection for legal practitioners. May 17, 2022 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Register Here! Who should attend?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

In its continuing series of whitepapers, the EveryLibrary Institute has created the “Cannabis Tax Policy and Libraries” whitepaper (July 2022) to help inform library leaders and public policy stakeholders about the role that revenue from recreational cannabis should have in supporting public libraries as community anchor institutions.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022.

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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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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. This rapidly evolving legal landscape presents new challenges for employers, especially multi-state employers.

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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?!), This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. AB 45: California hemp legalization. it’s what we got. AB 45 also sets its sights on the future.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2022

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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 more about these developments below. Read the full article here.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

Budget 2022. On April 7, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland presented Budget 2022 laying out the Government of Canada’s fiscal roadmap. Canada’s cannabis license holders applaud Budget 2022. They write by way of introduction. Progress on both fronts! Growth-oriented cannabis strategy table.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Here are the top cheeses at the NCIA for 2022. Michael is Chair Emeritus of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee and current Policy Co-Chair. Both have joined 13 other incumbent board members and will be serving during the 2022-24 board term. The board also selected its slate of 2022 officers.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory.

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