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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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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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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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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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 30, 2023

High-Minded Events is scheduled to host the 2023 “ Higher Love – Pride Month Kick Off” Thursday, June 1. Cooper ensures that each High-Minded Events he designs is compliant in conjunction with all local and state laws and properly licensed. Tickets can be purchased here.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

REGISTER HERE or HERE This CLE will explore several key topics at the intersection of constitutional principles, controlled substances, and firearm laws in the United States. Key topics to be discussed: Constitutional Principles (Second Amendment, state law preemption, etc.)

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2023

filed Jun 21, 2023). Because the plaintiffs obtained a Washington state trademark registration, their recourse is limited to that state. held that state legalization, on its own, does not overcome the Controlled Substances Act’s (“CSA”) barrier to registering a federal trademark for cannabis-related drug paraphernalia.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2023

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

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

County commercial cannabis is finally coming in 2023. County plans to allow the following businesses in in its borders in 2023: 25 retail, 25 delivery, 10 cultivation (indoor or mixed light only), 10 distribution, and 10 testing licenses. Nonetheless, the local approval process should be in place by 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

County commercial cannabis is finally coming in 2023. County plans to allow the following businesses in in its borders in 2023: 25 retail, 25 delivery, 10 cultivation (indoor or mixed light only), 10 distribution, and 10 testing licenses. Nonetheless, the local approval process should be in place by 2023. What’s in the measure.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2023

High-Minded Events has finalized it talent lineup for the 2023 “ Higher Love – Pride Month Kick Off” next month. Cooper ensures that each High-Minded Events he designs is compliant in conjunction with all local and state laws and properly licensed.” Higher Love is scheduled for 6-10 p.m.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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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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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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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

California law required the state Department of Cannabis Control to begin accepting large license applications on January 1, 2023. To summarize my earlier post, the state will allow cultivators to apply for larger licenses than were previously available. More on that below. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m.

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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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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

What I generally say is that in most cases, there will be no federal or state law that specifically deals with that cannabinoid. In a post on August 3, 2023, hemp lawyer Rod Kight analyzed new cannabinoid H4 CBD – one I’d never stumbled into before. People constantly ask me how X cannabinoid will be regulated.

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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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. It’s a real shame and something we hope the state will clean up next.

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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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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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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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

As Reason pointed out back in 2021: “The Controlled Substances Act even contains a 10th Amendment-like clause which says when in ‘positive conflict’ between state and federal law where both cannot stand, that state law should take precedence in areas that would ‘otherwise be within the authority of the state.'”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

On January 20, 2023, the Dangerous Products and Services and Healthcare and Medicines Google Ads policies will allow for the promotion of “FDA-approved pharmaceuticals containing cannabidiol (CBD) and topical, hemp-derived CBD products with THC content of 0.3% CBD advertising changes at Google. And any product containing more than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The opinion recognized the “need for clients to have assistance of Mississippi lawyers to assure compliance with complex state regulatory requirements in the medical cannabis industry” and that the program will “function more expeditiously and with closer adherence to state law if Mississippi lawyers can assist clients in complying with state law.”

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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

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

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

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

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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