Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ( CDTFA ) is the California cannabis agency that oversees state-level cannabis taxation. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. In 2022, that all changed when the state adopted tax reforms.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

Phil Murphy stated that adult-use cannabis sales will start “within weeks.” Kathy Hochul signed legislation establishing a conditional cultivation and processing recreational licensing structure. Murphy is also “open-minded” to permitting a home cultivation option for consumers in the foreseeable future.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Maryland Medical Cannabis Regulations The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) plays a central role in regulating all aspects of the state’s medical marijuana program. These regulations cover licensing of dispensaries, cultivation facilities, and processing centers, as well as product testing and quality control.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. 1, 2023, under the new law. This program gives New Mexico an edge in the growth of cannabis infrastructure.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? DE resident? IL resident?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020, amended the state constitution to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. It also legalizes the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail cannabis. This is the critical question in New Jersey, which under the new law has established the nation’s first differentiated sell-and-possess limits.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Update : AB 286 will be heard by the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/9/19 at 9:30am in State Capitol Room 4202. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It’s admirable of California to make it official that financial institutions (and accountants) don’t commit any crimes under state law by virtue of servicing cannabis businesses. There’s one issue though: federal law. The bill further specifies what can be done in the appellations program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

They could also address the broader untenable tension between the federal prohibition on all marijuana and the majority of state governments that have approved the use of cannabis medically by addressing the schedule status of cannabis under the CSA. Over 30,000 patients are currently enrolled in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

HB 4016 also tasks the OLCC with adopting rules to establish a program to assign expired, relinquished or otherwise suspended producer licenses to qualified applicants. That provision would not go into effect until January 1, 2023, but the bill is silent as to whether it might apply retroactively.

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Veriheal

JUNE 7, 2023

On April 21, 2023, Delaware became the 22nd state to legalize marijuana—despite the governor’s opposition. John Carney (D) passed two bills to legalize cannabis into law without his signature. Lawmakers have explained that the money would be used on restorative justice and to reduce the state’s prison population.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Other criteria include people who were incarcerated for the sale, possession or cultivation of cannabis or had a parent, spouse or child who was imprisoned for such an offense. The Marijuana Policy Project played a leading role in the fight to reform Connecticut ’s cannabis laws. Advocacy Groups Celebrate. MPP noted that S.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Over 60 cannabis-related bills were signed into law in states across the country. This report contains a detailed summary of 2019’s federal and state legislative victories.” 2019 has been an unprecedented year for the passage of state-level marijuana law reforms. State Legislative Victories.

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