Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JANUARY 21, 2022

As the Michigan cannabis industry continues to grow and mature, medical and adult-use licensees would be well served to take proactive steps to ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) regulations. Indeed, in November 2021, the MRA sent a voluntary survey to licensed processors across the State of Michigan.

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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. Marijuana may be illegal on the federal level, but OSHA holds those in the industry to federal safety standards. Then we travel to Mississippi, where medical marijuana sales will begin in January 2023. AND FINALLY.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 19, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have updates on Delaware, Ohio and South Carolina – three very different states grappling with legalization in three very different ways. The saga of legal cannabis in Ohio continues. Is that legal?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

Nevada, conversely, suffered from a nearly $115 million shortfall from FY 2022 to 2023 despite several millions more tourists than Arizona.) Cannabis taxation and market comparisons Compared to other states with recreationally legal cannabis, Arizona packs a considerably lower tax rate, levied as a 16% excise levy.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2022

POSTED ON AUGUST 18, 2022. A researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Diego examined county-level data from Colorado to assess the relationship between retail cannabis stores and trends in traffic 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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Cannabis companies are often unclear about what edible products are legal to manufacture and distribute. While some cannabis edibles may be legal on a state level, federal regulations prohibit placing some cannabinoids in food altogether. However, violations of federal law are currently the least of their concerns.

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Veriheal

JULY 25, 2023

Currently, 23 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, including California, Massachusetts, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. Also, the medical use of cannabis is legal in more than 36 states. However, from 2012 to 2022, post-accident cannabis positivity rose by 204.2%. As many states across the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

On June 7, 2022, the D.C. Council approved the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 (Act), now pending review and approval by Mayor Muriel Bowser by July 19, 2022. What is the “Safety-Sensitive” Position Exception Under the Act? Donna Glover. Reba Letsa. .” What Should Employers Do Now?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. The study was completed on March 22, 2022, and involved 1,061 participants, providing a 98% power rating on its results, which is statistically significant. The methods for both phases were the same.

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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. billion annually.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE , AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION. Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. It has been over four years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and non-intoxicating hemp derivatives like CBD.

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Veriheal

JUNE 1, 2023

A bill was passed to legalize the possession and sharing of certain psychedelics for Californians aged 21 and above. Scott Wiener (D), and he explained that it is not a decriminalization effort; rather, it is simply legalization. The former reading of the bill (SB 519) was at risk towards the end of the 2022 session.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Here is a closer look at what legal cannabis may look like for patients and marijuana users in the state of Maryland. This applies to both medical and adult-use cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2022

Members of the DC City Council recently voted 13 to zero to advance legislation, the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 , protecting those who use cannabis from facing discrimination in the workplace. The bill’s protections do not extend to employees whose “position is designated as safety sensitive.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

A new law in Philadelphia that keeps employers from making people take pre-hire cannabis tests goes into effect starting in January 2022. Jobs where an employee can significantly impact the health or safety of other employees or members of the public. Pennsylvania currently allows medical marijuana for certain conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

July 28, 2022. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109. Colorado was the first state in 2012 to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, also through a voter initiative. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.). By Dan Flynn.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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. By Jennifer L.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Provisions regarding lawful possession go into effect July 1, 2021, but the provisions affecting employers will take effect next year on July 1, 2022. Individuals cannot possess more than 1.5 Individuals cannot possess more than 1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

MAY 16, 2022 BY DEANNA J. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. To go into effect, the proposal must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the state legislature by June 15, 2022. Source: [link].

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

Colorado could legalize psychedelics. These include legalizing the possession, cultivation, use, and sharing of psychedelic components such as ibogaine , mescaline , DMT, psilocybin , and psilocin for adults over the age of 21. The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

On Tuesday, May 24, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation legalizing the ?recreational as late 2022. essential to public welfare and safety,” then the employer can implement policies that prohibit the use ?or Employers should also make clear to all workers in critical safety situations that if they do not feel ?safe

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: Being able to achieve four best revenue months in a row in the Japan market has been both a great way to end 2021 and an inspiring way to start 2022,” said Medical Marijuana, Inc. SAN DIEGO, CA, Feb. from 2020 to 2027. from 2020 to 2027.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 24, 2022

8-THC could be considered legal. 8-THC: legal status, widespread availability and safety concerns, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research 6:5, 362–365, DOI: 10.1089/can.2021.0097. Depending upon how one interprets the 2018 Farm Bill, the sale of ?8-THC The Farm Bill dictates that Cannabis plants containing. link] [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Senator Liz Krueger to Detail ‘Nation-Leading’ Model for Cannabis Legalization at Major Summit This September. billion in 2022, rising to USD$3.9 The MRTA’s enactment in March this year will see legal sales of cannabis in New York begin some time in 2022. billion in 2022, rising to USD$3.9 This is what the PR says.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Here is a closer look at what legal cannabis may look like for patients and marijuana users in the state of Maryland. This applies to both medical and adult-use cannabis.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When the MRTA was approved on March 31, 2021, it officially legalized the plant for adults aged 21 and above. The law established a regulatory structure to safeguard public health and safety, all while advocating economic development and social equity. Industry Participants Must Meet Certain Criteria.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The District of Columbia legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2010 and began to permit individuals to use the drug recreationally in 2015. Last month, on July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “ Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 ” (D.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Friday, May 20, 2022, through Sunday May 22, 2022. As cannabis legalization and regulations evolve, the United States is at a tipping point. NATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CANNABIS SYMPOSIUM ©. California Western School of Law, San Diego, California. The Keynotes invited include. Dean Erwin Chermerinsky, Berkeley Law School .

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

People are using these medicines; we have data that it’s safe, that there’s not a public health and safety risk in those cities that have decriminalized (them) so far. Initiative 61 and Initiative 58 are still in the signature gathering phase and petitioners have until Aug. 8 to turn in 124,632 valid signatures to make the ballot.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Beginning July 1, 2022, Connecticut’s law legalizing the recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and over imposes new restrictions on employers while offering protections for employees who indulge. To minimize legal exposure, employers should be proactive now rather than waiting until a cannabis-related workplace issue arises.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The SAFE Banking Act, which would allow federally regulated financial institutions to work with state-legal cannabis businesses, has been passed by the U.S. 62% agree that restricting cannabis-related businesses from accessing banks is a threat to public safety. House of Representatives a whopping seven times.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Cannabis may be on the 2022 ballot in Nebraska. Could cannabis be on the 2022 ballot in Nebraska? New York adds more members to its cannabis board. California proposes new marijuana rules.

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