Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Like Ray, countless entrepreneurs have walked through farmlands, warehouses and retail shops alike – dreaming of building state-of-the-art cannabis facilities. The cannabis industry is home to some of the hardest working, gritty, thoughtful, and passionate entrepreneurs in the world, and there are plenty of success stories out there.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2022

.” The law passed the Senate last year, with ample support from state governors who are betting on cannabis to promote economic growth and sustainable development. The agency will coordinate with state governments when and if cannabis and hemp licenses are approved, gaining a prominent role in the regulatory process.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 133

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. California. CA resident? Connecticut.

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SMPL

JUNE 16, 2020

John Bel Edwards signed a bill ( HB 819 ) that will allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any medical condition the physician “considers debilitating to an individual patient” that the physician is qualified to treat. Bagley had been opposed to medical cannabis until he heard from constituents who found it relieved their pain.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. CO resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 158

NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. How will it work, and what will it do for cannabis consumers, pot convicts, and the burgeoning gray-market industry? On the business end, the MORE Act also sets a 5 percent federal tax on all cannabis sales.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. A short time later, Michigan decriminalized marijuana, which increased competition, and caused the business to fail. Receivership and Cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Cuomo today announced 30-day amendments to the Governor’s proposal to establish a comprehensive adult-use cannabis program in New York. ” Allocation of $100 Million Cannabis Social Equity Fund. “We know that you cannot overcome a problem without first admitting there is one. Enabling the Use of Delivery Services.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Unfazed by the federal leadership vacuum on cannabis, states continue to roll out cannabis proposals and programs. A total of 34 states considered cannabis reform proposals in 2021. These proposals range from limited decriminalization measures to comprehensive, adult use licensing. It’s a really good question.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As of this writing, 18 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have legalized marijuana for recreational use, and another 13 states have decriminalized the use of marijuana. This does not mean it is open season for cannabis consumers and patients.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Cuomo today announced 30-day amendments to the Governor’s proposal to establish a comprehensive adult-use cannabis program in New York. ” Allocation of $100 Million Cannabis Social Equity Fund. “We know that you cannot overcome a problem without first admitting there is one. Enabling the Use of Delivery Services.

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JANUARY 10, 2019

Medical Cannabis: South Africa’s highest court has made the decision to decriminalize cannabis for private use. This makes SA the third country in Africa to do so after Lesotho and Zimbabwe and includes the right to possess, consume and cultivate the cannabis plant. New Cultivation Guidelines for Medical Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

Three cannabis reform bills reintroduced in Congress. Lawmakers in 2017 passed a law carrying out the legalization of medical marijuana approved by 71 percent of voters in 2016, but it barred patients from access to smokable marijuana, restricting them to oils and baked goods. Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. Cornyn and Feinstein are longtime opponents of cannabis legalization. Cornyn have indicated their support for descheduling cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Kevin Hart, CEO and Founder of Green Check Verified , a leading provider of cannabis banking solutions and expert advisory services for financial institutions. How did you come into the cannabis industry, and what did you do before?

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Banking Seed-To-Sale Supply Chain Compliance 52

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 162

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 184

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions. Here, we provide an overview of patent trends in the cannabis industry and how cannabusinesses can use patents to protect their technological, agricultural, genetic, or other innovations. The Power of a Patent.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A group of associations representing American credit unions recently submitted a letter to Congress urging members to pass critical cannabis banking reform legislation. Because of cannabis’ status as a Schedule I—aka federally illegal—substance, many banks and credit unions avoid hosting accounts for cannabis-related businesses.

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Banking Decriminalization Business Legislation 67

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

A decriminalization bill was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives this week. At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 149

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Also this week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 184

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. California. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 108

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation. Historically, the legality of cannabis—a generalized term used to describe the plants from which both marijuana and industrial hemp are derived—has evolved over time in the United States. Cannabis Jobs in the U.S. Conclusion. Agriculture. Retrieved from [link]. v Warner, Joel.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 15, 2021

While many industries have been making the transition into the digital arena, it has not been a smooth journey for the cannabis industry owing to the many restrictions. Are you wondering how e-commerce will impact the cannabis industry in 2021? How will e-commerce transform the cannabis industry in 2021?

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Banking Retail Access Business 52

The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. In this episode of The Cannabis Enigma Podcast, host Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man interviews Dr. Fisher about the various ways medical and adult-use cannabis markets interact. Dr. Ruth Fisher. Music by Desca.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Want to start your own cannabis business? From CBD to edibles to medical marijuana, legal cannabis has become the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. And there are very few signs of the cannabis business slowing down. State laws govern whether you can ope rate your cannabis growing business. Know your State Laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

With the anticipation of federal marijuana legalization, the cannabis industry rang in 2021 with sky-high equity values and anticipated social justice reforms seemingly imminent. iii) investment in communities disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of laws criminalizing cannabis. WRITTEN BY: McGlinchey Stafford. Heidi Urness.

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2022

Cannabis legalization, rescheduling, or decriminalization on a federal level in 2022 is an area where many people have high hopes. Although President Biden promised to put cannabis reform at the forefront, thus far he has not delivered. Currently, the United States federal government has left cannabis legalization to the states.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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Banking Research and Development Legislation Programs 45

The Cannigma

MAY 7, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: When it comes to regulating and producing medicalized cannabis products, different countries have a variety of approaches. The American field of medicalized cannabis has followed a very different path to Europe. . The Cannabis Enigma podcast is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Historically, it has been difficult for cannabis-related businesses to access reliable financial services due to its illegal federal status. CRO Financial Services: The SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act was introduced in 2019 and has passed the House seven times, but it still needs to make it to the Senate floor.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our Southern California cannabis lawyers have been carefully eyeing the legal developments happening at the federal level, with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York recently releasing draft legislation that would legalize marijuana in the U.S. It’s called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week. Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. So was a Mississippi medical cannabis proposal.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 171

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Lawmakers in several states have recently moved forward legislative proposals to either legalize or decriminalize marijuana-related activities. The measure expands existing law to permit the state-licensed production and sale of cannabis to those age 21 or older. Here is a look at where some of these efforts currently stand.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. Actions to Take. AL resident?

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