Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Good afternoon, The Governor’s Office today released a revised 2022-23 state budget proposal, building on the state’s ongoing work to make historic investments in California’s future, including efforts to create a safe, sustainable, and equitable legal cannabis market. million to help expand access to legal retail throughout California.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of access to edibles. Your Highness, Carly.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Octopuses on ecstasy, Thailand’s legalization regrets, and Gov. Newly elected Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his intent to “rectify” the country’s cannabis laws within the next six months — possibly limiting legality to only medical use. Newsom’s psychedelic veto.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a significant move towards drug policy reform, Colorado Governor Jared Polis asked lawmakers for permission to grant pardons for individuals with certain psychedelic drug-related convictions. At the time of writing, l icensed facilities are not expected to open until late 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

. — State lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use. New Jersey and New York enacted adult-use legalization laws in December and late March, respectively. ounces of cannabis will become legal for adults 21 and older. Legal sales to adults are expected to begin in May 2022.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, HB 2097 / SB 2024, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products. GA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Colorado (pop.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record. Yes, the legal market appears to be picking up steam, said Graham Farrar, the co-founder and president of Glass House Brands. And, yes, there are more and more legal cannabis consumers participating in California, he said.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19, 2021 – PRESS RELEASE— Governor Ralph Northam announced appointments to the three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth. The Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is the regulatory agency for the legal cannabis market in Virginia.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In April of 2021, outgoing Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia signed a bill that legalized adult-use cannabis in the state. However, the legislation did not put forth the requirements to provide commercial access to products until 2024. Virginia is making slow and steady progress in the area of drug policy reform.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 20, 2020

This appears to be the first time a hemp market advisor has been appointed to formally guide federal policy since the crop was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.” leadership in industrial hemp production by having regulations focused on trade that expand market access. Because U.S. It’s critical to defend U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These bills, which touch on issues that run the gamut of the cannabis industry, are intended to “strengthen California’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market and redress the harms of cannabis prohibition.” SB 1186– Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act. SB 1326 – Cannabis: Interstate Agreements.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

billion by 2024. The treatment isn’t widely available and the cost is quite high if you visit underground clinics, but this service is free and anyone can access it,” she said. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the chief architect of the new policy drive, toured the suburban clinic on Monday.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. Every city, town, and municipality in the country has its own unique set of policies. How will future cannabis legalization measures impact my business? . economy by 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

Statewide, the newly legalized industry continues to produce an oversupply of wholesale cannabis as new operators get licensed and enter the market, driving prices down, according to the County Executive Officer’s third quarter budget report. million in cannabis tax revenues this fiscal year, or 40 percent less than the $18.4

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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19, 2021 – PRESS RELEASE— Governor Ralph Northam announced appointments to the three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth. The Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is the regulatory agency for the legal cannabis market in Virginia.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2022

A new campaign launched on Monday seeks to legalize cannabis for adult use in Florida. Medical cannabis company Trulieve is contributing $5 million toward the effort to put the measure on 2024 ballots. Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers told the News Service of Florida that the amendment is “all about improving access.” . “We

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. In this blog post, we will address some of the key questions surrounding the new legislation to help you navigate the world of legalized adult-use cannabis in Maryland.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. In this blog post, we will address some of the key questions surrounding the new legislation to help you navigate the world of legalized adult-use cannabis in Maryland.

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The Cannigma

MAY 15, 2023

While costs to access ketamine therapy can be high in some locations, and like any drug ketamine is not a cure-all, some patients and their doctors have been reporting life-changing results when no other treatment provided relief. New permanent rules regarding ketamine telehealth have been proposed but not yet adopted.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. Governor Ducey (R-AZ) opposes legalization.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a revised bill to legalize medical cannabis statewide.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 1, 2024 start. Virginia would become the country’s 16th state and the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana as soon as Gov. billion-$1.4

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The legalization of medical marijuana in Virginia began with a strictly limited 2015 law that allowed for CBD and THC-A oils to be used by patients with severe epilepsy. The bills legalizing herbal forms of medical marijuana now head to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, a vocal advocate of cannabis policy reform.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 15, 2021

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal marijuana industry: “essential.”. Moreover, states put marijuana on the same footing as a federally legal industry, alcohol. Referencing a marijuana legalization bill passed in the U.S. Cannabis Council.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

As the cannabis industry wakes up to celebrate another 4/20 in the era of COVID-19, there are calls for federal legalization on social media and, with the SAFE Banking Act passing the House yesterday, 2021 is shaping up to be another strong year for cannabis. Mexico Set to Legalize Cannabis – March 2021. billion – an over 25% increase.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Modern societies continue to do so at high rates, both in areas where it has been legalized and those where it remains outlawed. As policies become more data-driven and progressive, cultivation and production technologies have continued to improve drastically over the past several years. More States Favor Cannabis Legalization.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

Virginia state lawmakers are calling for an earlier start to licensed sales of recreational marijuana, arguing that the delay between the legalization of cannabis possession and the launch of regulated retailers will encourage illicit sales. Virginia Cannabis Possession Legalized In July. Not All Lawmakers On Board With Early Launch.

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Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Topical hemp products can only legally be sold if they feature a label confirming that they are “not intended for human consumption,” with businesses being forced to pay a daily $500 fine for violations. Lawmakers have proposed a 2024 target date for legal sales to finally commence.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. LEGALIZATION. FULL REPORT. MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Marijuana arrests in the city of Richmond and the surrounding areas fell by an astonishing 90 percent since cannabis became legal in Virginia on July 1. The new law, which made Virginia the first southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis , allows people to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and grow four plants at home.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

The New Mexico Legislature worked overtime, but adult-use cannabis legalization is now steered toward Democrat Gov. 26, includes raising the excise tax on cannabis products from 12% to 18% over the course of six years, beginning in 2024, according to chief sponsor Rep. “If Mountain Time March 31. Another amendment to H.B.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. At least 12 state legislatures have recreational legalization measures on the table right now, which is a typical number for this time of year. “The

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

We kicked off 2024 with our analysis of incumbent President Joe Biden (Grade C), and followed up with Republican challenger Ron DeSantis (Grade C+), who recently dropped out of the race and endorsed Donald Trump. ’s views on drug policy reform are reportedly shaped on his own prior struggles with addiction. How does RFK Jr.

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