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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational cannabis use

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HB 2050 would create a permitting process for growers, processors and dispensaries in addition to a 10% wholesale tax on business-to-business transactions. Jake Wheatley’s bill to end cannabis prohibition — HB 2050 —would replace the unregulated illicit market with a taxed and regulated system with licensed growers, processors, and retailers.

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US Hemp Roundtable State Updates Januray 2022

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HB 2050 legalizes marijuana, but the bill defines cannabis to include marijuana and industrial hemp. Pennsylvania Hemp Supporters are encouraged to use our State Action Center to urge state legislators to amend HB 2050 so that hemp is removed from the definition of cannabis and hemp and marijuana are treated differently.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

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.” Had the public intended to alter the laws and policies regarding possession of cannabis in prison settings, they would have stated so explicitly, the court ruled. Further, it would make no sense that voters would wish to continue to criminalize the consumption of cannabis in prison, yet allow inmates to legally posses it.

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Hemp-based insulation firm secures Scottish National Investment Bank funding

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.” At capacity, IndiNature’s new site should be able to capture 10,500 tonnes of CO2 a year, meaning that the factory will have the equivalent impact to planting more than five million trees by 2050. The company said its products can reduce the average new UK home’s construction-related carbon footprint by 4.4 tonnes CO2.

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Costa Rica: Will He Won’t He? President Alvarado Sitting On Cannabis Bill

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His administration has focused on decarbonizing Costa Rica’s economy, having set a goal for the country to achieve zero net CO2 emissions by 2050. Before its passage out of the legislature, the Costa Rican cannabis bill was approved in the first legislative debate last year, and the Constitutional Court signed off on the measure in November.

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

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California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law.

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Audit Reveals 3,000 Illegal Cannabis Businesses in California

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The findings, made public in September, highlight the state’s ongoing battle to curb its illegal cannabis trade. Interestingly, the Bureau of Cannabis Control has only licensed 873 cannabis merchants to operate lawfully within the Golden State. A Call for Authorities to do More. Weedmaps – Popular and Polarizing.