Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PSI Labs , an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based ISO 17025 accredited Safety Compliance Facility that provides essential cannabis testing services, today announced its expansion into Southern California with the acquisition of pH Solutions, LLC. MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS CSO and Co-Founder of PSI Labs.

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Research and Development Compliance Compliance Safety 105

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. Update : SB 34 was heard and approved by the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/19. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident? New Hampshire.

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 144

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PSI Labs , an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based ISO 17025 accredited Safety Compliance Facility that provides essential cannabis testing services, today announced its expansion of services after a strong performance in 2021, including a strategic acquisition of pH Solutions, LLC in Monrovia, California.

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Research and Development Safety Advocacy Compliance 52

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Compliance with these laws and regulations is crucial for both patients and cannabis businesses to ensure the integrity and legality of the MMJ system in California. Patient Registry (Optional): While not mandatory, patients have the option to join the Medical Marijuana Identification Card (MMIC) program.

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Patients Law Cultivation Dispensary 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Massachusetts was the first state in the country to mandate that equity and inclusion be part of its legal cannabis framework and was the first to launch programs specifically designed to assist entrepreneurs and businesses from communities disproportionately harmed by the decades of marijuana prohibition. million for the trust fund.

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Seed-To-Sale Consumption Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Cannabis Program Manager, City of Portland, Oregon; Chair, Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition; and Adjunct Professor, LIM College. With cannabis social equity programs ramping up across the nation but their participants lacking capital, a bill to solve that problem would be a well-timed blessing. Date Written: August 11, 2022.

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Banking Access Research and Development Policy 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

Capturing ESG metrics is emerging as a business priority across all sectors, as investors, employees, government officials, and consumers increasingly focus on how companies manage, measure, and report their social and environmental impacts. Sustainability consulting and environmental compliance. Here’s their full press release.

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Hemp Research and Development Supply Chain Policy 90

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program. Legislation is pending, House Bill 213, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 167

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. It’s hard to read the tea leaves in a lot of cases – inspections can be a prelude to enforcement, but they can also be a way for the agencies to spur compliance without clogging up the court system.

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Collective Hemp Cannabis Programs 73

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/2019 at 9:30am in the State Capitol, room 4202. CA resident? DE resident? Update : S.

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 118

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

New businesses have emerged, and existing companies have expanded to support the industry’s various needs. Revenue Generation: Maryland’s MMJ program generates revenue for the state, which can be reinvested in public services and healthcare initiatives. This economic boost goes beyond the industry itself.

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Chronic Pain Therapy Research and Development Treatment 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies announced today licensing agreements with TerrAscend NJ LLC, a subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. Cookies ’ seed-to-sale business allows for complete quality control at every step—from cultivation and production to customers’ end retail experience. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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Cultivation Seed-To-Sale Conditions Business 105

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2019

The case primarily involves recordkeeping, compliance with reporting requirements, and the maintenance of a comprehensive system of internal accounting controls. 1 Alterman should be read by anyone contemplating engaging in commercial business within the cannabis industry. 1 IRC §6651(a)(1). 301.6651-1(c); U.S.

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Business Dispensary Cannabis Compliance 58

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1557, to expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis oil program. TN resident? MO resident? New Hampshire.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 191

Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

The common mission of these nonprofits and trade associations is to educate on the benefits of medical cannabis and create legislative change for businesses, physicians, and qualifying patients. ASA works with a grassroots base of more than 50,000 members using public education and direct advocacy to affect national change.

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Treatment Education Advocacy Access 40

Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

The common mission of these nonprofits and trade associations is to educate on the benefits of medical cannabis and create legislative change for businesses, physicians, and qualifying patients. ASA works with a grassroots base of more than 50,000 members using public education and direct advocacy to affect national change.

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Treatment Education Advocacy Access 40

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The situation illustrates both how difficult it has become for mom-and-pop businesses to succeed in California’s legal marijuana industry and the tenuous nature of social equity companies, industry insiders said. “We About 60% are “in compliance” with the terms of the loan, according to the report.

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Collective Compliance Compliance Marijuana 52

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. MO resident? South Dakota.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 158

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. AR resident? California. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 142

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 8, as well as Senate Bill 598, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 175

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 163

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? HI resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 133

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 133

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. As local jurisdictions slowly come online with their cannabis regulatory programs, they are becoming more interested in implementing their own version of a social equity program.

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Law Policy Programs Topical 45

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

According to industry insiders, like DeLapp and Genine Coleman of legacy grower advocacy organization Origins Council, larger cultivators weren’t supposed to be able to participate in the legal market until 2023, but the provision that granted small farmers a five-year-long head start in the market was scrapped just as Prop 64 was passed.

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Events Cultivation Advocacy Data 52

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Florida’s ever expanding medical cannabis program of over 700,000 patients has hit a major roadblock. The 2017 law which created the framework of the states medical cannabis program requires that the DOH grant new licenses to keep up with the increasing number of certified patients. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Programs History Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines. Barry Gordon, MD. Zachary Kobrin.

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Marijuana Agriculture Research and Development Education 65

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

” The Cedar Park, Texas police department will implement a cite and release program for those caught with possessing up to two ounces of cannabis. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1234, to allow licensed marijuana businesses to deliver both medical and adult use marijuana to private residences. CO resident? VT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 160

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. Update : SB 34 was approved by the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on 4/3/19.

Legislation 184

Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 184

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Update : AB 286 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/23/19. Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 149

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

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. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 162

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. CA resident? CA resident? North Carolina. Update : S.

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 184

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The role builds, maintains and leads our internal regulatory law and cannabis compliance function. The Opportunity: Provides leadership, direction, and integration of regulatory affairs and cannabis compliance activities to fulfill state and local (and, in the future, federal) regulations.

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Law Compliance Compliance Environment 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

As we’ve mentioned before on this podcast, the cannabis laws are especially difficult to parse and in California the regulatory structure would be comical if it weren’t so frustrating and disheartening to stay in compliance. Who’s been spending more time on the business and now you have litigation.

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Digestion Law Legislation Programs 49

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Hunter Neubauer, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Oregrown, is a passionate and multifaceted leader focused on expanding Oregrown’s wholesale and distribution capabilities, cultivation efficiencies and business development opportunities. Absolutely, drop the “versus”, the business of cannabis needs to be on equal footing.

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Environment Pharmaceutical Retail Clinical Trials 52

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1234, to allow licensed marijuana businesses to deliver both medical and adult use marijuana to private residences. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 516, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. CO resident? IN resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 145

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 108