Veriheal

JANUARY 19, 2023

Despite cannabis remaining a Schedule I classification according to the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), meaning that it has no medicinal value, over 30 states in the United States have legalized it for its medicinal use. ” This ruling has received great feedback from advocates throughout the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Cannabis Real Estate Development – Regulatory, Licensing and Public Affairs Attorney Position. Cannabis real estate and licensing company looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

State law doesn’t prohibit the new licensees from unloading for millions of dollars and potentially “giving it away to the white boys again,” one critic said. Read here (paywall).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

million in grants to a trio of non-profit groups for the purposes of reviewing and sealing the records of those with low-level cannabis convictions. As a result of these laws, state and local officials nationwide have moved to either expunge or seal the records of over two million people with state-specific cannabis convictions.

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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. In this post, I’ll go back through some of the highlight’s for California’s cannabis industry last year. California overhauled its cannabis taxes. California hints at enforcement?

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NORML

JANUARY 10, 2019

A decades-long champion of cannabis reform, this marks the first time that Blumenauer has staked out the specific bill number 420. Our federal marijuana laws are outdated, out of touch and have negatively impacted countless lives.”. In the 115th Congress, the bill had 26 cosponsors – compared to 19 cosponsors in the 114th.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Chu said he was on a committee that studied the 2016 proposition that legalized recreational cannabis use and sales in California. Chu also noted that he was among the leaders of a health advocacy group that has lobbied against cannabis businesses in Marin. She said the health impacts of cannabis are unclear.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In 2016, Dr. Sue Sisley first applied to grow cannabis for research purposes when the Obama administration announced a plan to allow other growers to provide cannabis to researchers. That argument overlooks something critical: Marijuana plants grow from cannabis seeds, and cannabis seeds contain not more than 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

Over the years, we have structured many cannabis companies where governance rights are out of sync with ownership (both LLCs and corps). From an investor advocacy perspective, the concern with supervoting shares is similar: owners are inappropriately insulated from stakeholder influence. cannabis companies go public.

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NORML

JANUARY 14, 2019

Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) has introduced HR 493 : The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act, which would codify the protections that were outlined in the now-rescinded Cole Memo. Tax revenues from states like Colorado, Oregon, and Washington now exceed initial projections. Send a message in support of HR 493 now!

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Most importantly, you will be responsible for the dynamic work of ensuring state-level legal access to FDA-approved psychedelic medications, beginning with MDMA for the treatment of PTSD. You will work across all 50 states, starting with ~20 states prioritized for 2022, and lead the advocacy, legislative and regulatory work within each state.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

“With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep. ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy. POSTED BY ANDREW COON ON FEBRUARY 22, 2022.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Advocating for medical cannabis is no easy feat, and these organizations are spearheading state, national, and global efforts. 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.

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MJ Business Attorneys

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

with defrauding investors about returns in cannabis businesses after Greenview used misleading marketing materials to raise over $3 million from investors. Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry. On September 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Greenview Investment Partners L.P.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Advocating for medical cannabis is no easy feat, and these organizations are spearheading state, national, and global efforts. 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.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

However, since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

A California State Personnel Board (SPB) ruling limits using positive cannabis drug tests in disciplining state workers. The “precedential decision” determined that urine samples do not accurately reflect whether an employee is under the influence of cannabis while at work. “…The Ganjapreneur reports.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Therefore, federal employees can be denied employment or terminated due to testing positive for marijuana metabolites, even if their use is in compliance with state law. “For our veterans’, cannabis has been shown to address chronic pain and PTSD, often replacing addictive and harmful opioids.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

drug enforcement priorities on Native American reservations, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot sales. The 54-year-old is enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program to ease post-traumatic stress and anxiety. I was just open with the officer, straightforward. 29 encounter.

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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. She was the lead staffer and drafter of the MCRSA at the California State Legislature in 2015. . [link].

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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. CSE: TER, OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator. Their intention was to create the world’s highest-quality, most innovative cannabis strains.

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Veriheal

JULY 22, 2020

Cannabis is a Saving Grace for Many Veterans with PTSD. PTSD is one condition that cannabis has shown to offer drastic benefits. There is substantial research backing cannabis and its efficiency at treating the symptoms of PTSD as well as many anecdotal claims. Price Plays a Pivotal Place in Purchasing Product.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2019

For the first time, the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations has included language seeking to protect the employment of federal employees who consume cannabis in legal jurisdictions. Crist stated: “Voters across the country are saying yes to legalization. In a release , Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Those who smoke cannabis in public will continue to be cited for violating the city’s the Smoke-Free Air Act . The time to end the criminalization of cannabis possession is now.”. On Sunday, statewide legislation partially decriminalizing minor cannabis possession offenses took effect.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

The CalCRG program uses a cannabis excise and cultivation tax to give out $35.5 The expungement filing fee, California state law allows counties to charge up to $150 expungement filing fee… and that ends up as an impediment on top of the compounding effects of being low income.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Click here to email your member of Congress and urge them to join the Cannabis Caucus.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Promoting Research and Innovation The medical marijuana industry promotes research and innovation in the field of cannabis-based therapies. Seizure Control: For patients with epilepsy and seizure disorders, certain cannabis-based treatments have shown remarkable effectiveness in reducing the frequency and severity of seizures.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your governor in support of cannabis delivery services.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Utah officials on Friday granted eight medical marijuana cultivation licenses to businesses that are both from Utah and those from outside the state reports the Associated Press. As noted by the AP, that’s two short of the 10 growers allowed under state law, but regulators are “hoping to ensure a supply-and-demand balance.”

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 2, 2024

What to Expect at Ohio Medical Cannabis Dispensaries In Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries, patients can anticipate a welcoming and professional environment focused on holistic wellness. While browsing, you’ll encounter a diverse range of cannabis products, including flower, edibles, tinctures, and more.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

2318 would allow for expedited expungement of records for those previously convicted of a marijuana crime upon passage of decriminalization or legalization measures in the state of New Jersey, as long as those past violations are no longer considered a crime under state law. Companion bills S.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Together with the required $2,000 fee, an advocacy group by the name of Decriminalize California submitted ballot language to the state attorney general’s office in September. About Cannabis Law Group. The Proposed Measure. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

The ACLU of Maine says state regulators should eliminate a requirement that multiple video cameras be placed inside and outside adult-use cannabis businesses, arguing that doing so violates Maine’s ban on facial recognition surveillance. The Maine Press Herald reports.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC. The bill would prevent applicants from being denied occupational licenses for having previous drug charges, including for cannabis. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2787, to regulate medical cannabis delivery services.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. California.

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