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New Mexico and Virginia Legalize Cannabis for Recreational Use

The Blunt Truth

The term does not include industrial hemp, as defined in state law, that is grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law, unless it has been acquired and formulated with cannabis plant extract by a pharmaceutical processor. Retail sales will not begin until January 1, 2024.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

The Blunt Truth

There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users. Employers can only take employment actions based on contrary federal and state legal requirements (e.g., New Mexico. New Jersey.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Under current law , the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is responsible for overseeing the medical cannabis program, including issuing licenses to medical cannabis treatment centers. Advocates now have turned their sights to the 2024 election cycle.

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2022 state-by-state ranking of cannabis regulations

Cannabis Law Report

A new law passed in July 2022 eliminates the state’s weight-based cannabis cultivation tax to be paid by market growers and created new tax credits for certain cannabis businesses. Because there was no regular session for the state legislature in 2022, no new state laws related to cannabis were introduced or passed.

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New Jersey and New York Signal Movement on the Adult-Use Cannabis Front

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Under New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis law, medical cannabis dispensaries that are currently operating across the state—where hundreds of thousands of people have enrolled to receive cannabis-based treatments—are readily licensed to carry out adult-use commerce. The deadline date for issuing conditional licenses is Dec.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

Cannabis Law Report

There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users. Employers can only take employment actions based on contrary federal and state legal requirements (e.g., New Mexico. New Jersey.

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Cannabis Laws & the Southern States

Cannabis Law Report

The program is a “limited license” regime, under which a set number of vertically integrated “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers” are licensed to cultivate, process, and dispense cannabis to qualified patients. Patients are expected to have access to product in late 2023 or early 2024. Looging Ahead: Potential State Cannabis Programs.

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