Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will be one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets. Adult-Use License Types.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. AL resident?

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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. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Omari Jackson, publisher of Ganja Activist, a Jamaica-based outlet covering all things cannabis on the island, told The Cannigma that reports of a cannabis shortage caused by torrential rains and a drought are “clickbait,” adding that while cannabis growers did take a hit in the rain — so did the entire agricultural sector.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture will regulate seeds, hemp and growth planning.”. In order to grant these licenses, there will be a Competence Commission that looks at oversaturated areas of the market, as well as the Ministry of Agriculture, who will define grows as either indoor or outdoor. The Fine Details. View original article.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. At the state level, North Dakota state Rep. AR resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will be one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets. Published via the JD Supra Platform. What to Know.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

A campaign committee called Smart and Safe Arizona is preparing to launch a campaign to qualify a 2020 adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in the state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident? California. CA resident? CT resident?

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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. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. Update : S.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 18, 2021

In the midst of this panorama, Mexico seemed to hover on the brink of its legalization age (the march took place nearly a month before senators asked for yet another delay to the cannabis regulation process.) In 2006, Mercado became the first Mexican presidential candidate to include cannabis legalization in a campaign platform.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

In this week’s edition: Presidential candidates begin to differentiate themselves on cannabis legalization. Members of the SPD in Germany have adopted a cannabis policy platform that endorses decriminalization and calls for pilot program to study legal recreational use. Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – February 2020 #4.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

RELATED: Senate Trio Unveils Federal Cannabis Legalization Draft With Provisions to Deschedule, Tax and Regulate. This thoughtful and comprehensive draft represents an historic step on the path to federal cannabis legalization. This is a draft bill,” Schumer said. “We We intend to show it to all of the stakeholders. Littlejohn.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

We will be taking many more in-depth looks at the 2020 race as it progresses, including potential primary challengers on the Republican side, but first we wanted to provide an overview of all the currently announced Democratic candidates, along with their record and policy statements when it comes to marijuana legalization. The Senators.

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Cannabis Info

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World. States Have Legal Adult-Use Cannabis? In 2014, voters in the District of Columbia authorised cannabis consumption, though implementation of the market has been bottlenecked by Congress, which controls the district’s funds. Territories Have Legal Cannabis ?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. NH resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This week, advocates in Missouri began collecting signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November 2020 ballot. City council members in Berkeley, California voted to approve a proposal to allow marijuana consumption spaces. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Have you heard of cannabis legalization in Mexico lately? What is going on with cannabis legalization in Mexico? Industrial hemp in Mexico is legal but not regulated: be prepared to litigate. Keep in mind that though industrial hemp is legal, it is not regulated. Neither have we. You can find our take on that here.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. CO resident? Connecticut.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

As governments and societies gradually embrace the legalization and regulation of cannabis, there is a growing recognition of its potential to generate significant economic growth and job opportunities. The legalization, regulation, and decriminalization of cannabis have created a new market with significant potential for economic growth.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Numerous questions remain about the SEC’s legal authority to mandate such requirements, but these challenges will take place in the courts for years to come and, presumably, this issue will become increasingly politicized as elections come and go. The EENR Business Unit has provided programming and content surrounding this topic.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

The agreement was signed by representatives of the CLA, Accompong Town Maroons, and Timeless Herbal Care, at a press conference at the New Kingston office of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Trinidad and Tobago begins decriminalization process of marijuana. Source: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 17, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. ‘But decriminalization does not mean no regulation.’

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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt. Members of Minnesota’s Senate Judiciary Committee defeated a legalization bill this week.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! MD resident?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2022

A medical cannabis industry is unfurling across the sun-soaked Caribbean nation, where health leaders have found satisfactory evidence to suggest that a legal market may contribute to the economy through agriculture, entrepreneurship, and scientific research. We don’t want to yield too much to the corporate image of cannabis.”.

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NORML

MAY 1, 2019

“The restaurant will also host speakers who advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, including state Sen. Virginia NORML Hosts Marijuana Decriminalization Panel Discussion. “To invalidate home delivery of any legal product whatsoever is really well beyond the line,” he said.

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JANUARY 10, 2019

Medical Cannabis: South Africa’s highest court has made the decision to decriminalize cannabis for private use. Even though SA has now taken the right step into the cannabis industry, the legal aspect regarding medical use remains undeveloped and still somewhat misunderstood. New Cultivation Guidelines for Medical Cannabis. Conclusion.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

The Delaware Senate passes legislation making violation of cannabis consumption/possession laws by minors a civil rather than criminal infraction. Friday to apply to the state Department of Agriculture for a license. Pritzker (D) signed the state’s cannabis legalization legislation during a ceremony on Tuesday June 25.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. Governor Ducey (R-AZ) opposes legalization.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 10, 2021

For most of us, the premier sustainability issues we think of are fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture, and landfills. A lack of eco-friendly regulations placed on legal marijuana is a huge reason for unsustainable cannabis cultivation and packaging practices. Reduce energy consumption. Namely, the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

California makes strides to curb black market, bring legal companies in line. California regulators temporarily suspended the licenses of over 400 cannabis businesses (or roughly 5 percent of the state’s legal cannabis supply chain) until those businesses implement track-and-trace system training and credentialing.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

Part A is “Pass/Fail” and Part B is scored by an “application review committee” comprised of members of the DOH, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Treasury. Up to 37 Marijuana grow licenses may be issued for first 2 years of legal sales (but limit does not apply to microlicenses with 10 or fewer employees). 24:6I-2, Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

The House Rules Committee will consider a number of other cannabis-related amendments to the appropriations bill next week, including proposals to prevent the DOJ from interfering in state and tribal legal cannabis programs and funding the creation of a regulatory pathway for CBD to be used as a food ingredient. Arizona enacted S.B.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

RELATED: Senate Trio Unveils Federal Cannabis Legalization Draft With Provisions to Deschedule, Tax and Regulate. This thoughtful and comprehensive draft represents an historic step on the path to federal cannabis legalization. This is a draft bill,” Schumer said. “We We intend to show it to all of the stakeholders. Littlejohn.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

RELATED: Senate Trio Unveils Federal Cannabis Legalization Draft With Provisions to Deschedule, Tax and Regulate. This thoughtful and comprehensive draft represents an historic step on the path to federal cannabis legalization. This is a draft bill,” Schumer said. “We We intend to show it to all of the stakeholders. Littlejohn.

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