The Blunt Truth

JUNE 2, 2022

Now before you make plans to head to the Peach State, know that this was a non-binding advisory question. So no changes in state law are required. In recent remarks, the governor pointed the finger at the state’s Senate as the source of the problem, saying they have never sent a legalization measure to his desk.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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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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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2023

Now that we’re nearly three weeks into the New Year, event planners are doing what they do: finalizing dates and venues for 2023 cannabis-friendly events. Cooper ensures that each event he designs is compliant in conjunction with all local and state laws and properly licensed.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2023

Marijuana is only legal within the framework set by state law and regulations. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) is committed to promoting public health and safety through proper medical cannabis practices by patients and businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

An Oregon legislative task force established pursuant to HB 3000 (2021) and SB 1564 (2022) is developing policy proposals for 2023 relating to intoxicating cannabinoid products, illegal cannabis production, and water rights issues. The bill also created new crimes for individuals who haul water to illicit marijuana grows.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your governor in support of legalization. NV resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2023

April 17, 2023 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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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 $220 billion Budget reflects an $8 billion increase over last year’s budget (a more than 3 percent jump). It is also $4 billion more than what the Governor had initially proposed.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2023

By Whitt Steineker & Mason Kruse on March 21, 2023 There may be no area of the law where it is more important to have legal counsel than in the United States cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2023

Veazey on January 17, 2023 POSTED IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA, STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Yesterday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s Compassionate Use Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, in 2023, sales began to grow once again, totaling around 1.5 Over the last ten years, dispensaries have boomed across most of the state – with the exception of a few cities, like Colorado Springs, that only offer medical cannabis dispensaries. Since January 1, 2014, dispensaries have totaled sales of $15.28

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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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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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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 6, 2022

Littlejohn told lawmakers that small and minority-owned marijuana companies likely won’t survive without some help from Congress, adding that state-level social equity programs have not been able to keep many minority-owned businesses afloat. Read full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Oregon’s Psilocybin Services Act (“PSA”), adopted via initiative in November 2020, makes therapeutic use of psilocybin legal under Oregon state law. Adult Oregonians will be able to access psilocybin therapy under the PSA beginning in January 2023; patients with advanced illness are among those who may benefit from this therapy.

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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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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

So, state law initially imposed a one-acre limit on the size of individual cannabis farms until 2023. The states largest cannabis farm, operated by Canyon Produce LLC, manages 2.54 A major breakthrough was made in 2023 when Sklar was able to open Napa Valley Fum , Napa Countys first licensed cannabis cultivation business.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 16, 2023

The NFL and the Players Union Announce a Joint Statement The historic announcement came in June 2023, as the NFL and its player’s union, the NFLPA , jointly revealed their commitment to back further independent CBD research. A $526,525 pledge from the union and the league will support two major studies.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

POSTED IN ALABAMA , MEDICAL MARIJUANA , STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS. Sources in the commission have told us that the commission anticipates issuing licenses in February 2023. By Whitt Steineker & Elizabeth R. Hobbs on June 1, 2022. It was a year ago when this all started.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Under state law, career schools must be licensed by the HECC (see ORS 345.010 to 345.450). OPS will begin accepting applications for licensure on January 2, 2023. Psilocybin facilitator training programs may be required to be licensed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC).

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Finally, on April 28, 2023, the first licensed sales commenced with the opening of dispensaries in Marietta and Macon. The program aims to offer therapeutic benefits to patients who might find relief from their symptoms through low-THC oil, all within the framework of state laws and regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Adults will be allowed to securely cultivate cannabis at home starting July 1, 2023. A full summary of the bill is available here , and a comparison between it and other state legalization laws is available here. MPP noted that S.B. 1201 will legalize possession of up to one and a half ounces for adults 21 and over.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A Texas appellate court recently upheld a decision to prevent a ban on the sale of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products in the state. Dep’t of State Health Servs. 03-21-00571-CV, 2023 BL 341460, 2023 TX App Lexis 7448. 1:23-cv-1177, 2023 U.S. Hemp and Agric. Virginia , No. LEXIS 195168 (E.D.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

She only spent four days considering the bill before signing it into law. Up until June 1, 2023, conditional cannabis cultivators can “minimally” process cannabis flower. A recreational license will not be required by conditional growers and processors who distribute their cannabis around New York State.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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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.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

United States: Ethical Issues For Attorneys Providing Services To The Cannabis Industry. 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. 16 March 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

Under state law, career schools must be licensed by the HECC (see ORS 345.010 to 345.450 ). Psilocybin facilitator training programs may be required to be licensed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). Sign up for updates to receive announcements with more details later this summer.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If adopted without change, Section 280E would have the same effect on a cannabis business’ state tax deductions as it does on its federal tax deductions. Kathy Hochul recently signed off on New York’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget which grants an exemption from Section 280E for cannabis businesses under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the law and sent to Congress in July 2022. However, its employment protections will likely not be applicable until July 2023. law contains an exception for jobs designated as safety sensitive, allowing employers to impose harsher marijuana usage restrictions and disciplinary policies on those individuals.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

While the reforms seemed straightforward, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and state law enforcement leveraged the legislation to essentially ban all artificially derived cannabinoids and drag compliant hemp licensees into southern Oregon’s revitalized war on cannabis. Lessons Learned (Op-Ed).

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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. Standardized methods must be implemented on or before Jan.

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