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California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

Canna Law Blog

California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015. Funds will go towards local programs offering technical support, regulatory compliance and assistance.

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A Look Back at California Cannabis in 2022

Canna Law Blog

It’s hard to read the tea leaves in a lot of cases – inspections can be a prelude to enforcement, but they can also be a way for the agencies to spur compliance without clogging up the court system. One thing we hope for in 2023 is that the state revisits some of the penalties associated with late CDTFA payments.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/31/19

NORML

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : SB 2023 was approved by the House Judiciary Criminal Committee on 5/29/19. Click here to email your governor in support of medical cannabis access. AL resident? Update : S.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/22

NORML

Senate Bill 1353 seeks to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. SB 2023 was approved by the Senate Financial Institutions Committee on 3/20. But a provision to protect patients from employment discrimination was added. HI resident? HI resident? IL resident?

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Growers in the Emerald Triangle are Facing a Potential Extinction Event |

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According to industry insiders, like DeLapp and Genine Coleman of legacy grower advocacy organization Origins Council, larger cultivators weren’t supposed to be able to participate in the legal market until 2023, but the provision that granted small farmers a five-year-long head start in the market was scrapped just as Prop 64 was passed.

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Nevada Celebrates Four Years of Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

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The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

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The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.