Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2024

As the 2024 elections draw near, the economic impact of cannabis legalization is set to become a prominent topic in political discourse. With billions in total sales and millions in tax revenue, the economic benefits of legal cannabis are clear. In Maine for instance, cannabis sales reached $217 million in 2023.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you ready for 420, 2023? Its use in reference to cannabis has been around for decades now and was (probably) originally used by a group of high school students in California who would meet up at 4:20 in the afternoon to smoke cannabis. Let’s dispel some of the myths. This one is also easily disproved.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2024

Residents often vote for progressive policies and support movements like gay marriage or federal cannabis legalization, and the recent news coming out of the state demonstrates this further. Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales The adult-use cannabis industry is thriving in Massachusetts.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. There’s some upheaval in the Massachusetts cannabis world. Does the same hold true for cannabis banking legislation? It's way past time Wisconsin legalizes #cannabis !

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How soon will we see cannabis legalization in the Czech Republic? With cannabis already decriminalized and medical cannabis available since 2013, recreational legalization is one step closer. Prague wants cannabis legal by 2023 and intends to coordinate with the Germans. Sooner than you think.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is that Connecticut began legal adult-use cannabis sales. We have an update on the Minnesota legalization bill. Connecticut wasn’t the only jurisdiction to begin sales in 2023.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And then we have two stories about things that haven’t happened yet, but that some people would like to see happen: interstate cannabis commerce and federal re-scheduling. And industry associations are not happy about it.

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Cannabis Life Network

JANUARY 3, 2023

Not even a month after legalizing recreational cannabis, New York looks posed to legalize psychedelics in 2023. The legislation, which three Assembly Members will introduce, will legalize psilocybin, DMT, LSD, and ibogaine for adults over 21 years old. Didn’t New York Just Legalize Cannabis? […].

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. Is predicting that there would be no federal legalization akin to shooting fish in a barrel? Was I right?

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Leafly

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We were 74% right about 2022. The post 40 weed predictions highly likely to come true in 2023 appeared first on Leafly. Just sayin’.

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Cannabis Life Network

AUGUST 17, 2023

Will the State of Ohio legalize cannabis this November? Officials announced Wednesday that the legalization initiative will appear on the November 2023 ballot. This means in November, residents can decide: will Ohio legalize cannabis? Will Ohio Legalize?

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 20, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, if you’re looking for a cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas, there’s a new place in town to stay. And finally, if you’re looking for a cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas, there’s a new place in town to stay.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Last week, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released illegal market enforcement data for quarter 1 of 2024. Below is a side-by-side comparison of the enforcement data published by the DCC from Q1 2024 as compared to Q4 2023 : Q1 2024 Q4 2023 Search warrants served 18 24 Pounds of Cannabis Seized 31,866 13,393.65

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 2, 2022

It will take place in Vernier in 2023 and will be aimed at a thousand regular consumers About ten days ago, the first grams of legal cannabis in Switzerland were sold in Basel, […]. Le Temps report After Lausanne and Basel, it is Geneva’s turn to present its pilot project for the regulated sale of marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we follow up on three stories: the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ vote on cannabis sales; the situation in New York; and the situation in Alabama. That’s two and a half years ago.

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Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

With a medical cannabis program that stinks of reefer madness and the decision to create COVID internment camps, Australia is the last country you’d expect to legalize medical psychedelics. Telling […] The post Australia to Legalize Medical Psychedelics appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We have an update on the Ohio legalization ballot initiative. We note that Hawai’i is allowing inter-island transport of cannabis. This week, we see Georgia pharmacies selling medical marijuana. Well, times have changed.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 18, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we return to South Dakota, where some people want adult-use to be legal and some want medical marijuana to be rescinded. We note that New Hampshire will now be studying legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. And finally, a cautionary tale about sheep and marijuana. Spoiler alert: the two don’t mix.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

California publishes quarterly data concerning its “enforcement” efforts against the illegal cannabis market. Over the last couple of quarters, I’ve gotten in the habit of analyzing this data (see here for Q3 2023, and here for Q2 2023). What does California’s Q4 2023 data show?

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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. per gram in January 2016, the first month of medical cannabis sales. in July 2023.

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Veriheal

APRIL 24, 2024

million) in 2023.” CBD (cannabidiol), in particular, is finally having its moment as legislation passed in December 2023 now allows for the use of cannabis-derived medications like Epidiolex. “Despite the long-standing legal framework, the domestic illicit cannabis market in 2023 was estimated to be 2.5

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

state with a legal cannabis program to add lessons about cannabis impairment to its driver’s education programs, WCVB5 reports. Very interesting report via Ganjapreneur and a smart move on Massachusetts part Starting next year, Massachusetts will be the first U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Those who have been following the tale of Juicy Fields, the largest scam to occur in the European cannabis industry so far, are about to get some surprises as the first-class action case takes a new twist Lars Olofsson and his team of “legal outlaws” as they have begun to describe themselves, have made significant […]

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 21, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Back in the US, there are five (count ’em *five*) federal bills dealing with cannabis. GERMANY Enacting cannabis legalization is never smooth sailing, it seems. And finally, Carl’s Jr. offers a $4.20 snack sack.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

At the beginning of the summer, I wrote a post entitled “ California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market ” in which I went into detail about the state’s failure to meaningfully address the festering illegal market. Retail Value of Cannabis   Products Seized $101,349,657 $109,277,688.94 For the whole state.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Marijuana Moment report on some of the panels being proposed for 2023…… Voting is now open for the public to decide which panels will make the stage at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival—and there are about 100 marijuana- and psychedelics-related proposals to pick from. Which Political Party Will Legalize Weed?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2023

Karma Koala Podcast Karma Koala Podcast 105- March 25 2023 This week Sean Hocking, editor at Cannabis Law Report and Karma Koala host, speaks with compliance expert Mark Slaugh & also Lawyer Heidi Urness from McGlinchey Stafford.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Alabama is having problems of its own in dealing with cannabis licensing. Ohioans will vote on adult-use cannabis in November. Could cannabis move from Schedule I to Schedule III – that’s what HHS is proposing.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 12, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We look at the legalization signature drive in Ohio. SAFE BANKING The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing late this week on the difficulties the cannabis industry faces due to a lack of access to the federal banking system.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 27, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Virgin Islands legalized cannabis for adult use. Will Delaware pass a legalization bill this year – color us skeptical. The FDA released guidance on cannabis-derived drugs. This week, we see that the U.S.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its June 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For the last three months, monthly sales totals performed weaker than the three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. For 2023, monthly totals continue to hover around $27-$28 million. February: $26,652,042.97

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Veriheal

MAY 27, 2022

A Kansas medical cannabis bill fell short, a new study broke down TikTok cannabis content by the numbers, and Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis. Kansas Medical Cannabis Bill Delayed…Again. Kansas residents will have to wait until at least 2023 to get their hands on some medical cannabis.

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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.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It has now been over one week since New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that the general adult-use cannabis license application portal will open on October 4, 2023. When is the general adult-use cannabis application portal actually opening?

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on Ohio, where legislators are re-writing the cannabis initiative language. Then, we travel overseas to Germany, where there seems to be a delay in legalization. to describe this situation.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The Department of Health and Human Services released documents related to rescheduling cannabis. And finally, if you’re planning a wedding, you have a cannabis option. Would you like a cannabis theme?

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