Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. of the population enrolled.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

and Canada, Company Growth and New Integrations with Key Entities to Help Cannabis Entrepreneurs Grow their Businesses through Gift Card Technology. Gift cards are a proven catalyst for customer growth, consumer loyalty and increased incremental revenue, but cannabis businesses didn’t have easy access to such programs.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

million in direct forgivable loans, fully financed by the State of Illinois, will be made available to all conditionally-approved social-equity loan applicants in order to provide immediate access to capital. The guidance states, “Cannabis Loan Funds shall be used for ordinary and necessary expenses to start and operate a cannabis business.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Move cannabis excise-tax collection and remittance to retail in 2023, establishing one point of collection and remittance and greatly simplifying tax requirements for the entire cannabis supply chain. Allow eligible equity retailers to keep a percentage of the excise tax they collect. You can access the bill language here.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Emergency regulations for the equity license fee waiver program were approved today. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis entrepreneurs affected by the War on Drugs can have their license or renewal fee waived, following the approval of emergency regulations issued by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the challenges and opportunities small businesses face in the cannabis industry. Activists in Mississippi have collected approximately two thirds of the needed signatures to qualify a medical cannabis ballot initiative in 2020.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Luckily, “compassionate care” programs are still common, and patients who are in need still have avenues to find a helping hand. Access problems and medical cannabis. Even with legal medical mariuaana programs in 36 states and the District of Columbia, patients can still face access problems for the following reasons: Economic issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

We know that current tax policies disproportionately burden cannabis farmers and small businesses and create instability throughout the supply chain, ultimately undermining the societal benefits of a taxed and regulated market. Strengthening tax enforcement policies to increase tax compliance and collection and reduce unfair competition.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

Most recently, Finkle led Arcview Ventures as CEO and co-founded The Arcview Collective Fund in 2018. Widely respected by the Arcview team and among members of the investment community, Finkle brings extensive experience in business operations, investment management, and fundraising from seed to growth capital. ”

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

Currently, public support for legalizing weed nationwide is at an all-time high: 62 percent of Americans favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana, while over 90 percent want access to medical cannabis. On the business end, the MORE Act also sets a 5 percent federal tax on all cannabis sales. What is this office’s purpose.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $APDN #covid19 — Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Leveraging its deep expertise in nucleic acid-based technologies, the Company has also established safeCircle™, a pooled COVID-19 testing program that is grounded in the Company’s EUA-authorized Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit. STONY BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Any cultivation tax collected on cannabis that enters the commercial market on or after July 1, 2022, must be returned to the cultivator that initially paid the cultivation tax or, if unable to be returned to the cultivator, must be paid to CDTFA as excess tax. Benefits for Social Equity Cannabis Businesses. Economic Impact Study.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 12, 2023

SAFE BANKING The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing late this week on the difficulties the cannabis industry faces due to a lack of access to the federal banking system. The state’s medical program is popular, and polling shows support for adult-use running about 60% in favor.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What constraints does the MRTA place on the location of these businesses? MRTA also includes a process through which social and economic equity applicants can receive additional support to establish licensed cannabis operations, including through loans, grants, and incubator programs. Types of Licenses.

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Business Legislation Dispensary Law 94

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

The city is officially removing its medical-only restriction on cannabis businesses, thus opening access to the recreational market. According to City Planner Stefanie Cervantes, this will allow staff to approve transfers of existing local licenses to allow adult-use access. That’s not how the world works.”.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana programs.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 24, 2021

On Raw Garden’s website, as of May 2021, the Santa Barbara-based cannabis cultivation business lists “839 strains and counting,” each one an example of the breeding program at the heart of the garden. Early on, there was a lot of investment there, as a consequence of that striving for accessibility and quality. 215 space.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

million in total program tax revenue, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Since the state launched its first adult-use sales in January 2018, the cannabis industry has provided a total program revenue of $2.8 The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Las Vegas NORML has once again found themselves busy with many types of advocacy for patient and consumer rights, both statewide and federally. Last Saturday at NuLeaf, Las Vegas NORML collected dozens of signatures from consumers who support such a comprehensively reformative bill. ” Learn more at www.lvnorml.org.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 2, 2023

By visiting a shop and speaking with knowledgeable staff, customers can get access to even more information about the kinds of cannabis that would be right for them, giving them confidence that they're making well-informed decisions. When you purchase from a weed shop, you are directly supporting the family that owns and operates it.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold. Second, the program has experienced controversy and claims of disparities from its inception. Licensed medical marijuana businesses, e.g., commercial grow operations, manufacturing facilities, and dispensary stores, are required to use seed-to-sale systems.

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Dispensary Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Programs 99

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

In addition to the Federal 280E penalties, the cannabis industry in California is subject to a 15% state-wide excise tax, sales and use taxes that can reach up to 10.75%, and local business licenses taxes which are as high as 15% in some jurisdictions. dry-weight pound (and some local jurisdictions impose additional cultivation taxes).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These legislative developments have resulted in a tectonic shift in child custody matters and, in the business realm, spurred a tremendous upswing in entrepreneurial ventures for the production, manufacture, and distribution of cannabis-related products. This does not mean it is open season for cannabis consumers and patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

All businesses selected qualify as Social Equity Applicants under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and the list of today’s awardees along with next steps for the conditional license period are available on the IDFPR’s Adult Use Cannabis webpage. The next phase of the loan program will be launched in the near future.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Leafly , the world’s leading cannabis marketplace and resource, released Seeds of Change : Strategies to create an equitable cannabis industry , a first-of-its-kind report that measures states’ efforts in making social equity a foundational part of cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2022

As the only track-and-trace company to have successfully taken over a government contract from another vendor, Metrc will replace the State’s current partner and implement its robust track-and-trace platform to help facilitate the Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Program’s data collection and regulatory oversight. and now Rhode Island.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Tax revenue from legal cannabis sales is collected by the state and used to fund whatever the state needs. Cannabis programs also create opportunities for entrepreneurship and a wide variety of other jobs. 70% of respondents stated that they would pay fair market value or above for a house near a cannabis business.

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Dispensary Retail Legalization Cannabis 104

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The preservation of local control is not unusual in cannabis-friendly states; cities and counties are free to regulate or ban cannabis businesses within their borders pursuant to police powers. However, when the majority of cities and counties end up banning cannabis businesses, the illegal market rages on and legal access becomes a problem.

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Retail Cultivation Business Programs 80

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Core Business delivered strong organic growth 13 in H1 2021 (17% year-on-year) despite some of Eurofins’ businesses remaining affected by lockdowns during H1 2021. With organic revenues 13% above H1 2019 in H1 2021, Eurofins’ Core Business is once again leading the TIC industry in terms of organic growth.

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Business Research and Development Environment Food 105

SpeedWeed

APRIL 29, 2021

A spokesperson from Curaleaf said the vote at the company’s Hanover dispensary was a “secret ballot election” but recognized that the final count was in fact in favor of union representation by the Local 328 for purposes of collective bargaining. WCC (Women’s Cannabis Collective) . Going Beyond Wages and Benefits.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. Nevertheless, the city has had a very hard time launching and managing its cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Metrc’s robust track-and-trace platform will help facilitate the South Dakota medical cannabis program’s data collection and regulatory oversight, enabling licensed operators to easily track all activities impacting the status of a plant or the creation of cannabis-based products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2020

The county has put growers on notice that it will withdraw its “letter of authorization” for cannabis state business licenses if they fail to pay county taxes, said Assistant County Executive Officer Barney Melekian. Monterey and Yolo counties also will participate in the pilot program. County tax collection is more efficient now.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 5, 2021

regulators must see and ties to most of your businesses. ordering, logistics, manufacturing, quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), maintenance, reporting and business intelligence. The ERP operates as a system, collecting data in real time and connecting it all together for your. Access Control. Significant.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

A month later, it held another work session on changes to the county’s land-use and planning code that would make way for legal cannabis and specify where pot businesses can be located. They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 27, 2021

Obviously referring to the future of cannabis sales, Trujillo said that they anticipate not having enough product to meet demand by the time the program launches next year. Her information is based on the first few weeks of other states’ recreational cannabis launch programs. Access to capital is almost not available,” Trujillo said.

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