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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

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Inmates in prison are not allowed to possess recreational marijuana while incarcerated, according to a new ruling by the California Supreme Court. Raybon , involves five inmates in a California state prison who were convicted on felony charges after being found with marijuana in their cells. The case, California v.

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US Hemp Roundtable State Updates Januray 2022

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We’re concerned the rule confuses CBD for a drug or marijuana because it does not include an exception for hemp or hemp-derived CBD. While we support Delaware’s interest in recruiting and training a police force, we’ve worked hard to educate law enforcement, legislators, and policymakers on the key differences between hemp and marijuana.

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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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Los Angeles Marijuana Industry at Boiling Point

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Ever since cannabis was legalized in California in January 2018, a flood of marijuana businesses have opened, hoping to take their share of the pot market. While regulation of cannabis use and sale continues to undergo assessment and tweaking in the state of California, many licensed cannabis business owners have reached boiling point.

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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 black market for marijuana in California is three times the size of the legal market, a recent audit has shown. The findings, made public in September, highlight the state’s ongoing battle to curb its illegal cannabis trade. billion in unregulated cannabis sales, while legal trading is expected to produce just $3.1

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Where Does California’s $635M in Marijuana Tax Money Go?

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The state of California has now permitted the legal use of marijuana for two years. And tax dollars collected from the cannabis industry are already showing great impact across a variety of sectors. million in cannabis tax revenue would be allocated to social services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.