The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2024

Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. There’s an update on Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing program (meet the new year; same as the old year). The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Further, after several failed attempts to legalize medical cannabis, there’s is finally enough steam to put an initiative on the state’s 2024 ballot. Pro-medical cannabis lawmakers are preparing to introduce medical legalization to the state’s 2024 ballot. Sadly, the Nebraska Supreme Court struck down the initiative.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 3, 2019

And Michigan is expanding the number of communities eligible for its social equity program. In other judicial news, a judge in New Mexico ruled that the state must accept non-residents into its medical marijuana program. ” Since the CBD industry is projected to surpass $20 billion by 2024 , those tests might come in handy.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Transportation of the product to the the dispensary is an issue, as they have to travel over state-owned roads. As of now, this is still a proposal, and it’s anyone’s guess if the DEA (who would do the actual re-scheduling) will think that’s a good idea. Watch for updates on this story in 2024. No to all of that.

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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. With a recreational cannabis market geared up for launch on January 1, 2024, Virginians have a lot to look forward to. Retail stores: 400.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Mississippi zoning meeting contentious over number of dispensaries: [link]. New York accepts social equity dispensary applicants: [link]. New Mexico’s first tribe owned dispensary: [link]. Virginia 2024 adult use program may be postponed: [link]. New York to open weed museum this fall: [link].

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 19, 2024

HHS DOCUMENT RELEASE Last month , the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a heavily redacted version of their recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III. Of course, the DEA will make its own decision, as we noted earlier this month.

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