Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Effective January 1, 2024, certain taxing jurisdictions have, by ordinance, imposed or changed their Municipal or County Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax on the gross receipts from sales of adult use cannabis. To verify new combined state and local retailers’ occupation tax rates (i.e., For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. Texas state law prohibits cities from refusing to enforce drug laws, so these municipalities may have to backtrack. Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

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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. As of January 2024, 24 states have legalized adult-use cannabis; over half the US population lives in a state where it is legal. The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 8, 2023

d) From January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2027, the Department shall not make the application available for transporting organization licenses. (e)

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office has planned its next community education program, called “Weeding Out the Facts: 2024 Marijuana Laws.” 15 at the Stark County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Training Center, 143 1st St. The discussion will be 6 p.m. NE in Massillon. Planned as an open discussion, attendees will.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Here is their press release 2022-10-10 The Victorian Greens have launched a plan to legalise and regulate the sale and consumption of cannabis in Victoria from 2024. This would include a tax on the sale of cannabis that the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed could raise over $1.21

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MARCH 4, 2024

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) that allow recreational marijuana sales are associated with an increase in workplace injuries among young adults, according to a research letter published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Health Forum. Ling Li, Ph.D., Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Shauna Correia, Nikki Mahmoudi Weintraub Tobin On September 18, 2022, the Governor approved AB 2188, which amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California’s employment antidiscrimination law.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Now, pro-cannabis groups have their sights set on 2024. . There are two years still to go until the 2024 ballot takes place. Rather, the avid cannabis supporter stated that a January 2023 deadline would be more feasible to ensure that Wyoming’s legalization initiatives face a fair vote at the 2024 ballot. We are hopeful.”.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 11, 2023

On September 18, 2022, California amended its primary employment discrimination law to specifically regulate the drug testing methodologies that employers may use when making hiring, termination, and other employment decisions relating to cannabis users. What does this mean? Subparagraph (2) focuses solely on the type of test.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Two reports this week indicate that hopes are high for some sort of regulated environment by 2024 ( but then again that’s always the case at this stage of the discussion!)

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 1, 2024

16, and with a new legislation session inevitably comes new proposed cannabis laws. The 103rd General Assembly is set to start Jan. Chicago NORML is set to host its first monthly meeting of the year to discuss the state of medical cannabis before the next legislation session begins. The meeting is set for Jan. 7, from at 2 p.m.-3:30

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 18, 2023

California has been a pioneer in forward-thinking marijuana laws for more than two decades. Despite California laws, employees have still been at risk of discrimination for using cannabis in their off-hours. In the past, California laws have upheld the rights of employers to fire workers for cannabis use, even if a doctor approved it.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Florida-based cannabis giant Trulieve recently doubled its contribution to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee with another $5 million toward a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. 1, 2024, with election officials needing 30 days to check signatures before that deadline. 23 to circulate the petition.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2023

Marijuana Moment reports A coalition of marijuana businesses and advocacy groups has launched a new super PAC that will work to “raise the profile of cannabis as a national issue in the 2024 election and beyond.” And part of the strategy will involve finding industry partners to ask their customers to make “round-up” donations at […]

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2024

North Carolina Senators Ted Budd (R) and Thom Tillis (R) have sent a letter to various federal officials asking for a plan to enforce state and federal laws in the wake of this announcement. Not everyone is delighted with this news. We’ll probably see more on this before opening day.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2023

Let’s explore more about this historic law and what it means for millions of qualified job applicants nationwide. Washington State has recently added its name to the list of states providing comprehensive protections for workers against employment discrimination based on lawful marijuana use.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The state’s Attorney General recently rejected proposed language over uncertainty as to how this would work with existing laws, as well as some formatting issues. Now the Arkansans for Patient Access have submitted a new version of the initiative, which adds a section prohibiting the state legislature from making changes to the language.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

HB 4121 and the cannabis license moratorium On February 6 th , 2024, I ran our annual legislative forecast and report on the proposed Oregon cannabis laws. We only had one significant cannabis bill in play, which made the 2024 session different than any year going back to 2015. The bill at issue for 2024 is HB 4121.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation enacting a moratorium on some new medical marijuana licenses, effective on August 1, 2022 and ending August 1, 2024. Creates a three-member commission and cannabis office to implement and administer cannabis laws. Development. Processors.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for January 2024. Illinois countered its low out-of-state resident sales with strong in-state resident sales to kick off 2024 with its highest January in-state resident sales since legalization. February: $120,488,569.91

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today released a legislative update about the passage of Senate Bill 1559 and the new cannabis transporting laws. Governor JB Pritzker signed into law SB1559, also known as the Access to Affordable Insulin Act, on Dec.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 17, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for March 2024. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 March totals reached $148,872,065.12, the 2 nd highest monthly total since legalization. February: $135,571,931.44 March: $148,872,065.12

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The next attempt to get medical marijuana on the ballot will likely be in 2024. The next attempt to include medical marijuana on the election ballot will take place in 2024, when activists are hoping that the presidential election will drive enough voter turnout to pass. CBD regulations.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2024

Total retail sales for 2024 reached $74,682,676.11. Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $99,268,930.28, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,441,143,301.70. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 February: $24,427,904.62 March: $25,917,010.11

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Last week, California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released illegal market enforcement data for quarter 1 of 2024. What does California’s Q1 2024 data show? For example, the amount of cannabis allegedly seized was referred to as the “retail value” in Q3 2023, but not in Q1 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

Total retail sales for 2024 reached $48,765,439.01. Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $66,850,312.73, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,373,608,900.01. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 February: $24,427,904.62 February: $26,652,042.97

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2023

The Capitolist reports The Florida Supreme Court will review a legal challenge by state Attorney General Ashley Moody regarding a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, citing a violation of the state constitution.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

If you missed our February 2024 “Cannabis Loans and Investments” Webinar, we have published a full recording and transcript here.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The circus — doing business as the Ohio General Assembly — left the Statehouse last week, aiming to stay home until sometime in 2024. Read More

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2024

1, 2021–July 31, 2022 was extended to February 1, 2024 and will now be extended to Aug. 1, 2024 and will now be extended to June 1, 2025. The operational deadline for craft growers awarded an initial license with effective dates Aug.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While cannabis is not recreationally legal in the Czech Republic, the country has some of the most progressive cannabis laws in Europe. After Germany announced plans to legalize the plant, Czechia followed suit, with the first draft of legislation expected early in the 2023 session and tentative legalization in 2024.

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Veriheal

MARCH 10, 2021

Virginia just became the first state in the south to pass a law allowing adult-use cannabis. Furthermore, legal access to retail cannabis dispensaries is not expected until 2024 or later. There are a lot of laws already in place throughout the country that Virginia could learn from and implement on at least a temporary basis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

billion during 2020-2024. The post Press Release: Global Industrial Hemp Market Analysis Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 2020-2024 | High Demand from Textile Industry to Boost Market Growth | Technavio first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. The global industrial hemp market size is expected to grow by USD 3.35

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. Connecticut. New Mexico. New Jersey.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here’s What You Should Know About the CTA Enacted in 2021, the CTA — as the name suggests — is a law designed to increase transparency around corporate entities for purposes of combatting money laundering, tax evasion and other unlawful activity. The CTA Probably Impacts You The CTA is designed to be a broad-ranging law.

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