Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ohio’s Cannabis Landscape: Current Status and Future Outlook Ohio’s medical marijuana program, first launched in 2016 , brought legal access to patients managing certain debilitating conditions, but it took three years for dispensaries to open up due to regulatory challenges. Passions run deep on both sides.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

40B in sales by 2024. In Africa three countries — Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe — have cannabis development programs. billion by 2024, up from $517 million last year, BDS and Arcview said. billion by 2024. In regulated markets, U.S. US leads the way. territories by that time, BDS and Arcview said.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2021

New Yorkers are now free to enjoy the pleasures of cannabis, and the University of Connecticut launches cannabis cultivation courses for non-degree-seeking students. The state has long struggled with getting its restrictive medical program running. However, there was one caveat… legalization wouldn’t go into effect until 2024.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

New York State’s recently passed 2024 budget includes many cannabis-related provisions, addressing enforcement, licensure, and penalties, with the goal of curbing the state’s illicit marijuana market. Several of the new enforcement tools at OCM’s enforcement disposal include: Issuing civil fines for unlicensed sellers.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Why New York wants to let hemp licensees cultivate and process cannabis. This means future cannabis growers won’t be able to start operating until 2023, at the earliest, which will force adult-use dispensary licensees to wait even longer to fill their shelves.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

Over $140 Million in Revenue Expected Over the First Three Years of Cultivation and Over $400 Million in Total Revenue Projected for the 10-Year Term of the Agreement. Gold Leaf is one of only 22 licensed centers and one of only 16 active operators in Florida, and the organization is planning to open 20 dispensaries in the state by 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

Governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation enacting a moratorium on some new medical marijuana licenses, effective on August 1, 2022 and ending August 1, 2024. The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. Sets a date of July 1, 2024 for automatic expungement of cannabis possession convictions.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

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. Licensed cultivators will be limited to growing 43,560 square feet of flowering canopy outside.

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Veriheal

MARCH 10, 2021

Virginia also has a legal, medical cannabis program in place. Medical cannabis dispensaries in the state are few and far between. Furthermore, legal access to retail cannabis dispensaries is not expected until 2024 or later. Virginia also does not allow home cultivation for consumers.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. Cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, processors and testing facilities all fall under this definition. Beneficial ownership reporting is a core banking requirement, with a new rule coming down the pike January 1, 2024, in fact. Again, my shorthand.)

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

” This fee — which is designed to support social equity programs — is required to convert up to three medical cannabis dispensaries into dual medical-recreational facilities. Medical cannabis cultivators who currently operate in the State of Connecticut could apply for a recreational license as early as this summer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Home cultivation will first be allowed for medical cannabis patients, then for adults 21 and older. The number of licensed cannabis retailers is limited to one per 25,000 residents until June 30, 2024, then state regulators will set a new maximum. 1201 will take effect July 1, at which time possession of up to 1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 11, 2022

Experts predict adult-use cannabis to come online by 2024, but regulators have not yet determined tourism policies. However, more than 66 percent of the Americans surveyed said they “would visit a cannabis dispensary or social consumption lounge” in Germany.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

Cultivation. Cultivation Technician. Director of Cultivation. Dispensary Manager. Expect a flurry of new cannabis jobs across all sectors (cultivation, manufacturing, retail) this year. In 2024, a vote on adult-use cannabis may propel the market to greater heights. Explore Programs. Manufacturing.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2020

After the voter approved initiative passed in November 2018 and was modified by the legislature in December 2018, Utah’s divided proponents of medical marijuana ended up with a medical program that is both patient-centric and internally seen as socially responsible.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending, HB 2097 / SB 2024, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

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. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 15, 2021

Additionally, dispensaries pay a 4% privilege tax when they purchase products from cultivators. . Learn more on the state’s Medical Marijuana Program website. Wholesale: The excise tax on cultivators is $335 per pound of flowers, $94 per pound for trim, $1.50 Medical marijuana sales: Purchases are subject to the 6.5%

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

1, 2024 launch date for its first-ever retail sales. In preparation, the CCA established a framework for cannabis business licensing, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and adult-use retail sales that would be regulated by a newly formed Cannabis Control Authority. recreational) state, with a Jan.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Within the first month of 2024, the total amount of all-time cannabis sales in Missouri easily surpassed $2 billion. First, the licensing and operating costs for a compliant dispensary or cultivation facility are far more affordable than other states. Going into 2024, Missouri will remain a state worth watching.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

It allows existing medical cannabis dispensaries to convert their licenses to serve adult consumers. The legislation also empowers the Maryland Cannabis Administration to issue additional licenses for growers, processors, dispensaries, and new incubators. What impact does adult-use legalization have on the medical cannabis program?

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

It allows existing medical cannabis dispensaries to convert their licenses to serve adult consumers. The legislation also empowers the Maryland Cannabis Administration to issue additional licenses for growers, processors, dispensaries, and new incubators. What impact does adult-use legalization have on the medical cannabis program?

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 9, 2024

Cultivating a singular, cannabis-based business in Arizona requires a lot of faith, hard work, devotion, and perseverance, the likes of which very few other businesses must endure. There are only a small number of dispensary and cannabis cultivation licenses available at any given time through the state’s cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The need for renewability, recyclability, and regulation is desperately required in all aspects of the cannabis production and process, from cultivation to end user. “You either bring your own cup, or you can borrow a travel mug for a $5 deposit, part of the Reego reusable cup program offered in select Toronto cafes.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

An FBI spokeswoman asked listeners of a podcast to contact local FBI field offices with tips regarding illegal dispensaries or public corruption linked to the awarding of state cannabis licenses. The measure has the backing of several national dispensary chains, including MedMen, Harvest Health and Recreation and Curaleaf Holdings.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The city council in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Tuesday night approved a proposal that will set a cap on the number of dispensaries, while also setting the cost of a license at $50,000. There were also apparently objections from members of the public to the five-dispensary cap imposed by the city council. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 30, 2023

Less than a year after the success of a legalization ballot initiative, existing medical dispensaries will now offer products to all adults. The initiative gained enough signatures to appear on the 2024 ballot, but the Florida Supreme Court has to sign off, ensuring that the measure is understandable to voters and contains only one subject.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Home cannabis cultivation, on the other hand, would be forbidden. This Commission would be tasked with licensing oversight, patient cannabis supply issues, and program-allocated revenue generation. A total of four dispensaries could be operated by each supplier.

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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. 1, 2024 enactment date for the law. A scheduled 2024 market launch would be a year later than what Northam wanted. Cultivation facilities, 450.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Voters in five states were asked to consider legalizing adult-use cannabis and two states, Missouri and Maryland, voted to approve implementing adult-use cannabis programs. Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 which established the State’s adult-use cannabis program on November 4, 2022. Growth in Cultivation & Production.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2022

It was the best of times… the passage of the Virginia Cannabis Control Act (CCA) in 2021 was celebrated by many as the first bill in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis (read about the status of cannabis programs in other Southern states here ). This post explores which provisions of the CCA are defunct and which have become valid law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

New Mexico expands medical cannabis program to include protections against discrimination, reciprocity with other states’ medical programs, and three-year renewal cycle (up from one) for medial cannabis cards; and. Nebraska farmers looking to grow hemp this season have until 5 p.m. International.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It also permits adults to home-cultivate up to six mature plants for their own personal use. The retail provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2024, but this deadline could be expedited by lawmakers. Patients must obtain cannabis from a licensed dispensary. The law took effect on June 29, 2021. Pennsylvania.

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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. Hawaii Dispensaries Can Now Serve Out-of-State Cannabis Patients. With the signature of Gov. Who’s likely to follow Virginia?

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