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. AL resident? AL resident? AL resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 146

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

Legislation 178

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 178

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Legislation that would have significantly expanded patient access to medical cannabis in Rhode Island was held in a senate committee for further study, ultimately killing the bill. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 167

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.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 166

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

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. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products.

Legislation 135

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 135

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. HI resident? New Hampshire. NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 159

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

Legislation 144

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 144

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1286, to expand patient access to medical cannabis in Arizona. AZ resident? AZ resident?

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Legislation Access Banking Hemp 110

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. AR resident?

Legislation 187

Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 187

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Add that to the first Cookies retail experience, located in the shadow of the famous ‘Bada Bing’ from The Sopranos, this launch is going to be epic on every level!”. Cookies ’ seed-to-sale business allows for complete quality control at every step—from cultivation and production to customers’ end retail experience.

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Cultivation Seed-To-Sale Conditions Business 105

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. CT resident? DE resident? DE resident?

Legislation 135

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 135

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure would permit patients to grow up to nine cannabis plants in a locked, enclosed facility, and to possess up to three ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 195

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Texas NORML Hosted Advocacy Training for 2019 Legislative Session. “The Texas chapter of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws hosted an advocacy training day on Saturday with Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy and Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition.” ” Read more from 790 KABC ! .

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Advocacy Legislation Decriminalization Policy 179

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. A bill to allow patients to use medical cannabis while on probation or parole died in Montana’s state Senate. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 24, to expand access to medical cannabis in the state.

Legislation 149

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 149

Veriheal

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There is also an amendment on the initiative measure, Amendment A, that would legalize the use, production and retail sale of cannabis for adults. Under state law, any amount of cannabis for any reason is considered a Class 1 misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year in jail, a $2,000 fine and a criminal record.

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Data Chronic Pain Recreational Advocacy 52

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AL resident? California. CA resident? Legislation is pending, H. Update : H.

Legislation 152

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 152

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ( CDTFA ) is the California cannabis agency that oversees state-level cannabis taxation. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. In 2022, that all changed when the state adopted tax reforms.

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Collective Hemp Cannabis Programs 73

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This bill offers retail consumers the option to consume legally in a social setting,” said Ashley Weber, executive director of the Colorado office of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. They should be limited only by the patient population in Philadelphia, which is growing every day.”

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Decriminalization Patients Legislation Law 120

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. PERSONAL RIGHTS. You step out of the car, and walk toward the entrance.

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Cannabis Access Patients Legalization 45