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California Proposes Regulations for Appellations of Origin for Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Under Section 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, The Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), requires that the CDFA Cultivation Licensing Division, also known as CalCannabis: Forms standards that allow licensed cannabis growers to elect a county of origin for their cannabis; and. Background.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults. Update : Hb 1343 is scheduled for a Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Executive Session at 1pm on 3/3/20 in Legislative Office Building 204. New Hampshire. NH resident?

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Is the Nation’s Vaping Crisis Hurting California’s Cannabis Market?

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

And as the epidemic dragged on, news reports covered a notable dip in vape sales, understandably as consumers took a slight step back from vaping until safety could be assured. Over the past six months, Sherbinskis is one cultivator who has learned a thing or two about the market in the wake of the vaping crisis.

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

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety. A cultivation tax of $9.65 (raised from an initial $9.25). 20 percent to public safety initiatives. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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California Activists Seek Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Specifically, it aims to decriminalize the “personal possession, storage, use, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution in personal possession amounts without profit, transport, and consumption of psilocybin mushrooms” for those aged 18 and older. Call us at 714-937-2050. About Cannabis Law Group.

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L.A. Marijuana Attorneys: AB 1793 Allows Cannabis Conviction Expunging

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Cities like San Francisco and San Diego also have laws that give those with prior convictions on certain marijuana crimes (possession, cultivation and manufacturing) to have avenues to have their records expunged or sealed. Call us at 714-937-2050. Approved by the majority in the California legislature and the governor on Sept.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

In the Controlled Substances Act, Congress has generally prohibited the cultivation, distribution, and possession of marijuana. 2050 , 2051, 2075; Pub. Preventing violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana; . Sessions wrote. “In 2 1 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. 2 1 U.S.C. § 841 el seq.

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