Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

v] Even with this, Texas is still considered to have one of the most restrictive medicinal cannabis programs in the nation and currently forecloses the prescription of medicinal cannabis permitted in many other states. [vi] iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v] 2 – 3 (2023). viii] Id. [ix]

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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. He mentioned that many legislators were not on his side and that he respected the legislative process.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Joey Owle, the tribe’s secretary of agriculture and natural resources, expressed the significance of this decision : “For us, as the EBCI, as a sovereign nation, we are going to move forward with the results of tonight [September 8, 2023] with an adult-use program, and really the way that I see it is that we are putting an issue to bed.”

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2019

California’s cannabis law—the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act and its corresponding regulations (or “MAUCRSA”)—doesn’t put a cap on the number of licenses that will be issued. MAUCRSA even envisions that large size (Type 5) cultivation licenses will be issued in 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

A key House committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to provide broad protections for states, U.S. Today the majority of Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the medical or adult use of cannabis is legal under state law,” Lee told fellow panel members ahead of the vote. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The 2023 Budget. Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. The Budget introduces another instance in which New York has decided to decouple from the Federal tax law; specifically, with respect to the disallowance rule of Section 280E of the Code. Cannabis Under the Budget.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Because of the way that Congress works, if the bill does not pass the Senate in the current legislative session, which ends in the first few days of January 2023, the whole process must start over again – bills do not carry over from one Congressional session to another. So the outlook is uncertain.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Legislative Session and the Licensing Process. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. Legislative Session and the Licensing Process. The 2019 legislative session began January 14 and runs through April 28, 2019. The WSLCB cannot make changes to its process based on proposed legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

The legislation passed with two clear directives in mind: (1) regulating artificially derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, and (2) creating an enforcement system to ensure hemp licensees are not illegally growing marijuana. This blog post explains how these legislations developed, and ultimately led to Oregon’s hemp moratorium.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Connecticu t’s legalization efforts looked all but certain to fail at the beginning of the week, but now it’s headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. During the state’s normal legislative calendar, lawmakers passed a similar bill, but Republicans pushed back and it never made it to a vote.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

Fortunately, new reports indicate that both states are inching ever-closer to serving cannabis consumers, many of whom are, understandably, getting impatient. Phil Murphy stated that adult-use cannabis sales will start “within weeks.” She only spent four days considering the bill before signing it into law. New Jersey Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

It is estimated that the legal cannabis industry could reach $30 billion in sales and employ nearly half a million full-time workers by 2023. Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. billion in funding.

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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. Grassroots Federal/State Legislative Highlights. New California Law Standardizes Weed Testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This would revolutionize markets in states, which, given the federal prohibition, are currently able to discriminate against interstate commerce. Descheduling would mean that state laws can no longer do so, as it would violate the Dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. per pound of flower in taxes the following year.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Conventional wisdom is that we will have another federal Farm Bill towards the end of 2023. Until then, absent some state law to the contrary, we suppose Delta-8 is ready when you are. Whitt Steineker. As co-chair of Bradley’s Cannabis Industry team, Whitt represents clients in a wide range of cannabis issues.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

For a full guide to cannabis laws in New Jersey, see Leafly’s guide to marijuana in New Jersey. New Jersey marijuana laws. But the details of legalization were left up to state legislators. This new batch of bills, which are now law, spells out those details. Yes, state law defines them as a “consumption area.”.

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, the legality of delta-8 THC becomes more nuanced when considering state laws. As of April 2023, 24 states, including Washington DC, have unintentionally legalized hemp-derived intoxicants, including delta-8 THC, by updating their controlled substance laws to reflect the changes in the 2018 farm bill.

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Veriheal

JULY 17, 2023

The FY24 Intelligence Authorization Act was approved after it secured a unified vote of 17-0 on June 14, 2023. states, including Washington, D.C. This bill is a progressive step as it clearly states that intelligence organizations cannot deny aspirants security clearance because they have used cannabis in the past.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Illinois and the US territory of Guam legalized adult-use cannabis and its retail sale, medical cannabis programs were enacted and expanded in several states, and 27 states considered legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, a record-high. Federal Legislative Victories. ” Director’s Statement.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2024

In my June 2023 post, I concluded that even if there are good arguments for THCA’s legality, practically speaking law enforcement was likely to consider THCA in calculating total THC, given the fact that THCA converts to THC upon application of heat. We do acknowledge that there are arguments in both directions.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

County plans to allow the following businesses in in its borders in 2023: 25 retail. All other cannabis businesses would be taxed between 1%-10% of gross receipts or, from January-December 2023, pay between $1-$35/square foot of floor area, depending on license type. Back in August, I wrote about the cannabis tax measure in L.A.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Due to coronavirus, what normally would have been a pretty robust legislative session in the California Assembly for new cannabis bills was generally underwhelming. There’s one issue though: federal law. ” Basically, cultivation tax rates won’t increase from now until 2023 only with adjustments for inflation.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

That provision would not go into effect until January 1, 2023, but the bill is silent as to whether it might apply retroactively. The bill aims to provide reparations to communities most often targeted by law enforcement, by giving grants to local organizations that provide wealth building services for targeted communities.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Although cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, many states and municipalities have loosened their regulations. As of early 2023, 37 states have approved medical cannabis use by qualified individuals, and 21 states have approved it for recreational use. What’s the Big Takeaway?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This article reviews cannabis laws in effect in Southern states, cannabis laws that will go into effect in the future, and examines states that haven’t passed legislation legalizing cannabis. By way of quick background, here are a few of the Southern states who have implemented cannabis legislation.

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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. Candidate, University of Minnesota Law School Class of 2023, JLI Vol.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Will we see tax reform in 2023 for cannabis sellers? I’ve been on panels with many experts who rightly take the position that the way to get to federal legalization is through a piecemeal legislative process; chipping away at prohibition one legal reform at a time. Hence, SAFE Banking made a lot of sense. Still, if and when Rep.

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