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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Jake Wheatley introduced legislation once again, House Bill 2050, to legalize and regulate adult use marijuana in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational cannabis use

Cannabis Law Report

HB 2050 would create a permitting process for growers, processors and dispensaries in addition to a 10% wholesale tax on business-to-business transactions. It includes a robust clean slate program — including release from incarceration. Adult Use Possession Limits. Adults 21 and older could possess any amount of cannabis.

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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, What To Know

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In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of Health regulates licensing and has issued 25 grower/processor licenses and fifty dispensary licenses to date. Many dispensaries implemented apps that optimized delivery routes.

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More California Marijuana Dispensaries May Be Cropping Up in Sacramento

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Amid the booming Southern California cannabis industry, the City of Sacramento is weighing whether to lift the existing cap on the number of marijuana dispensaries licensed to operate in the city, the primary goal being to offer more opportunities to minorities. Of those dispensary owners, not a single one is black.

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

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Once research and regulatory costs have been addressed, the remainder of funds are dispersed as follows: 60 percent to youth-focused anti-drug programs; 20 percent to environmental conservation; and. Since the Great Recession, this program has suffered severe budget cuts on three separate occasions. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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California Proposes Regulations for Appellations of Origin for Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

In order to meet this statutory obligation and to fulfill MAUCRSA mandated responsibilities, the department has created what is now know as, the Cannabis Appellations Program (CAP). There are two major aims of the CDFA’s Cannabis Appellations Program: To promote cannabis products and local businesses within a particular region; and.

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The worry is that failure to comply with the strict letter of the law could jeopardize hospitals’ reimbursement from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as federal contracts and grants. The Los Angeles CANNABIS LAW Group represents growers, dispensaries, ancillary companies, patients, doctors and those facing marijuana charges.