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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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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

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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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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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.

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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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California Employers Ease Zero Tolerance on Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Those measures only applied to federal employees, but local and state decision-makers adopted similar programs under state laws and implemented zero-tolerance programs for drug-free workplaces. The Los Angeles CANNABIS LAW Group represents growers, dispensaries, collectives, patients and those facing marijuana charges.

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California Activists Seek Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Without that stipulation, the toughest punishment for a minor charged with a psilocybin offense would involve compulsory entry into a drug education program. The Los Angeles CANNABIS LAW Group represents growers dispensaries, ancillary companies, patients and those facing criminal marijuana charges. Call us at 714-937-2050.