Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Unlike Florida, Arkansas opted against vertical integration, instead authorizing separate dispensary licenses (up to 40) and cultivation facility licenses (up to eight). Arkansas dispensaries began serving qualified patients in 2019. Like Florida, Arkansas is a limited license regime. Code § 16-12-191.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

“It’s one of several signs emerging from the virus outbreak of just how far ingrained marijuana has become in mainstream life in several states.” ” Dispensaries are being designated “critical businesses” and are allowed to operate through statewide stay-at-home orders.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In denying the motion, the Georgia Supreme Court deferred obsequiously to federal law and the illegality of cannabis. It held that passage of state laws permitting and regulating federal crimes do not alter the 1.2(d) b) in action involved a lawyer retained by two medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Examples such as these underscore the importance of thoroughly researching the state law and local laws of a community before selecting one for your cannabis business. When people think of the cannabis industry, more often than not, their minds immediately jump to dispensaries. Retail dispensaries. Distribution.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Medical cannabis sales kicked off in Arkansas last Friday as the first dispensary opened its doors. Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. CA resident? ME resident? NV resident?

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Delivery For Everybody Good news for everyone aged over 21 in California who wants to get their hands on legal cannabis – official codes have now been put in place to ensure that even people living in “ban towns” can access tested and taxed cannabis legally.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

While the rules and regulations vary from state to state, that has not limited some dispensaries from opening locations in several regions. These multi state operators (MSOs) need to take the specific requirements of each state into account in every aspect of their business, from product types offered to how they bank.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Across the country, retail stores and medical dispensaries are seeing large revenues, despite the even larger burden of regulations and the persistent federal prohibition of the practice. Many of the dispensaries, especially in Nevada, are seeing their efforts pay off. How do I start a dispensary? 1] [link] ; [link]. [2]

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expanded medical access. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.

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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. House Judiciary Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2019

Denver-based ONE Cannabis and Florida-based Miracle Leaf each claim to be awarding franchises to catapult their growth, the former franchising cannabis dispensaries and the latter medical marijuana clinics. Cannabis, the fastest growing industry in the U.S. Overarching Risks. The Significance of Franchise Status.

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Things are looking good for state medical and recreational dispensaries as a game-changing bill gains support in the U.S. According to Forbes , one third of the Senate now supports the SAFE Banking Act, a bill that would provide dispensaries access to critical financial services. Significant Outside Support. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

” CannaMD , outlining marijuana laws from state to state , explains that “This question comes down to federal versus state law.” has a medical marijuana use program of some kind operating in their home state. . . Florida Dispensary – Management. Florida Dispensary- Employees.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The brand is being created to represent a focused vision towards becoming a leading house of brands with a mission to empower consumers with access and a variety of trusted cannabis packaged goods. Venom Extracts has strong brand recognition and distribution, with products in the vast majority of dispensaries in Arizona.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

At the end of the episode, Debbie Churgai, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, discusses the various ways that military veterans — who could very much benefit from medical cannabis — have difficulty accessing it and the ways that the Veterans Administration can address that issue. Produced by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

JUNE 14, 2022

Every time one of these 75,000 medical cannabis patients walks into one of our dispensaries, reaches into their pocket, and buys that gram of [cannabis] flower, they have avoided a prescription cost for that health insurer,” Rodriguez said. Lujan Grisham, in a press release, said she was “proud and grateful” to sign the “priority measure.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. The RSF assessment tool is designed to help OCC and a bank determine customer type for large risk analysis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

US Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) , chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, expressed interest in addressing banking issues facing cannabis businesses operating legally in their states. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Controlled Substances Act, possession and sale for any reason remains a federal crime – and federal law supersedes state law. So if marijuana is still illegal in one state, it will remain so unless the state government opts to change that. Does it Have a Shot? Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Tony Repanich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Shield Compliance , a comprehensive compliance management platform for banking cannabis-related businesses. I spent 25 years in community banking and I loved it. So what was that like for you?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Opportunities for Marijuana Establishments to Access Financial Services: Recent Advancements at the State and Federal Level. The result is that these businesses are cash-only businesses whose only access to capital is through private-equity. Authored By: Hannah King. Proposed Legislation in Maine.

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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. House Bill 243, as well as Senate Bill 236, would provide registered patients with regulated access to medical cannabis via licensed providers. AL resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

All it takes is a rival dispensary budtender or former employee to go to a profile and report it. BANKING: The growth? The Republican-controlled US Senate hosted a hearing on cannabis banking on July 23, 2019. In Who’s Now Lobbying on the SAFE Banking Act? ” BANKING: The setbacks? .

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

There is also a lack of access to healthcare professionals, and experts in the field, to guide patients through this complicated process. For an eye-opening and informative conversation on federal laws, medical cannabis, and much more, tune in today! The Cannabis Enigma is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. Dispensaries are adopting in-store surveillance systems to protect profits.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) said that an impeachment trial could delay consideration of cannabis financial services legislation, but no moreso than anything else that requires floor time. The state licenses are unlimited, although municipalities can establish a cap or outright ban on dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

Like the recent addition of a smokable flower route, these changes occur far too often for dispensaries, or patients, or even physicians to keep up. . Instead, medical marijuana physicians will provide patients with a medical marijuana recommendation or “ order ,” in strict compliance with Florida state law. .

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The sales prices of dispensaries are rising almost daily.”. States may have made it legal or decriminalized it, but federal law trumps state law, and for both medical and recreational use cannabis remains illegal.”. But lawyers should check their own state’s ethics opinions first.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

We implore Congress to consider the importance of this moment; in looking at the eight states that have legalized cannabis since the election last November, it’s clear that ending federal cannabis prohibition is the will of the American people. We should no longer delay. Steve Hawkins, CEO of U.S. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

” According to the 2019 Marijuana Factbook, as of July 5, 2019, six vertically integrated MMJ businesses operated 120 of the state’s 142 dispensaries, with a projection: “MMJ sales in Florida will reach $425 million-$525 million this year, up from $225 million-$300 million in 2018.” People are not getting medicine.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

When elected to Congress in the 1990s, he co-sponsored legislation that would have allowed for access to medical marijuana. While serving in the US House of Representatives, he co-sponsored several bills including; The Veterans Equal Access Act , The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, The CARERS Act, and The Industrial Hemp Farming Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Over the past several months, state officials have vacated an estimated 2.2 Numerous states in 2021 also enacted legislation expanding medical cannabis access and stimulating greater diversity among licensed marijuana businesses. “As In all, state officials have vacated over 2.2 The law took effect August 1, 2021.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

We expect MORE will be the baseline for the Schumer, Booker & Wyden efforts in the Senate,” said Dawson in an email to Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. The Secure and Fair Enforcement in (SAFE) Banking Act. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act. Introduced in the House by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO).

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

We expect MORE will be the baseline for the Schumer, Booker & Wyden efforts in the Senate,” said Dawson in an email to Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. The Secure and Fair Enforcement in (SAFE) Banking Act. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act. Introduced in the House by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Now, nearly 1 in 4 Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of cannabis is legal, and 33 states regulate medical marijuana access. Progress on the SAFE Banking Act. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act , HR 1595/S.1200, A Pathway Towards SAFE Banking.

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