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AUGUST 21, 2021

As part of the application process, the department is requiring those applicants to participate in classes “to ensure that social equity applicants are prepared for the application process and the challenges of running a marijuana business.”. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Bush’s national drug control strategy, Congress passed legislation to require schools, colleges and universities to implement and enforce drug and alcohol prevention programs and policies as a condition of eligibility to receive federal funds and assistance.

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MAY 3, 2021

Civic leaders in San Diego are considering easing the regulations for cannabis businesses in an effort to promote social equity in the city’s legal marijuana industry. Among the proposals being considered are reducing the buffer zone required between cannabis businesses and sensitive use sites including schools and churches.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

Pittsburgh School of Law, US. Could doctors be punished by federal authorities for recommending marijuana to patients consistent with state law? Other issues arose at the intersection of novel drug laws and other state laws. Edited by: Katherine Gemmingen | U.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

While the main case discussed by this article does not create precedent, it does reveal the thinking of some federal judges in a jurisdiction with long-time legal cannabis at the state level. It is unclear what this means for those drafting contracts and those currently operating under contracts related to cannabis business.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The Tax Code 280E bars businesses trafficking in controlled substances from taking federal tax deductions from normal operating costs. This rule can drive some cannabis business tax rates to 70%. Marijuana Business Daily recently wrote in an article that cannabis companies should expect a “tsunami of 280E audits.”

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

This article is the first in a series called, “So you want to start a canna biz?” The first topic we’ll cover is how to start a cannabis business, including tips on location, cost, and long-term success in cannabis. Every city, town, and municipality in the country has its own unique set of policies. Take California for example.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

“The House will pass legislation early next year to put this question before the voters, but we need to start looking at changes needed to State law now.”. The group will study issues related to cannabis legalization including the licensing and oversight of businesses cultivating, processing and retailing recreational marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. It definitely puts Illinois at or near the top in terms of state policies for energy and environmental performance for cultivation facilities,” he said. Full article: [link].

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SpeedWeed

JULY 27, 2021

Some of the go-to sources for finding the information you need about cannabis laws and licensing rules are shared below. National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) State-by-State Policies. NCIA’s State-by-State Policies page is easy to navigate with a U.S. NORML State Laws.

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APRIL 30, 2021

It’s entirely possible that one or more of these tribes could start selling weed before the state officially allows retail sales to begin, but is that even legal? According to cannabis policy expert Heather Treja, the answer isn’t entirely clear. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The article adds. State budget forecasters are banking on a robust kickoff, however, estimating $5 million in sales by the end of the month. Maine is “very close” to issuing the first round of conditional recreational business licenses, said Erik Gundersen, the director of the Office of Marijuana Policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

Pertinent to employers, the law amends the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act (which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees for use of “lawful products”) to include any product that is “legal under state law” — including cannabis pursuant to the Cannabis Act.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient. Federal and State laws do not permit the manufacture and retail sales of CBD as a food ingredient in foods and beverages for sale in retail food establishments. Epidiolex contains CBD.

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MAY 3, 2021

But this time around, after years of setbacks and political meddling from the rival gaming industry, a bill at the Nevada State Legislature is on track to settle the score once and for all. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. Oasis is one of the few Vegas cannabis businesses located near the Strip.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Although the Budget includes the usual categories of expenditures we have come to expect from Albany, it also introduces certain tax-related measures, some of which are certain to be welcomed by the general business community, and a few that may be meaningful to certain industries. Challenges.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Here’s their article in full published via JD Supra. The article is authored by. The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. Employers should also revisit “zero tolerance” cannabis policies for consistency with state and local law.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Specifically, the bill proposes to make it unlawful for an employer to take adverse action against an applicant or employee who is a qualified patient using medical marijuana consistent with state law, unless the position held or sought is one involving “safety-sensitive job duties.”

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JULY 8, 2021

“This contradictory and unstable state of affairs strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.”. Justice Thomas pointed out that the government has taken a hands-off policy towards state-legal medical cannabis businesses, even though federal law specifically prohibits marijuana in all forms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Most cannabis businesses report they see the program as an investment in employees that also allows them to avoid large noncompliance fines. Read the full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs. Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with 240 attorneys and 26 locations across the United States. We are ranked amongst American Lawyer ’s Am Law 200, as one of the top law firms in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Currently, marijuana businesses and their employees are not able to deposit funds from their businesses into federally insured financial institutions or obtain loans from financial institutions because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Proposed Legislation in Maine.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 5, 2021

It isn’t news that corporate culture is warming up to cannabis, but Amazon’s new policy shift is extremely significant. trillion company, the second largest private employer in the United States, has managed to defeat recent attempts at unionization in Staten Island, Chicago, Sacramento, Alabama, Minnesota, and recently in Virginia.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

According to a press release issued by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 26, 2019, committee chairwoman, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), remarked, the SAFE Banking Act “addresses an urgent public safety concern for legitimate businesses that currently have no recourse but to operate with just cash.”

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

These legal guidelines/laws related to cannabis continue to be enacted, repealed, and debated in the Texas Legislature today, evidencing strong public sentiment for more accepted, legally permissible uses of cannabis and cannabis products. iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

States with legal cannabis have seen billions of dollars in additional tax revenue; and the cannabis industry is responsible for some 321,000 full-time jobs nationwide. Currently, in-state cannabis cannot cross state lines, but that would change the moment interstate commerce becomes legal. ” City of Phila.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

For the purposes of this post, we will discuss only the medicinal route of doing business. Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply. Policy makers have a lot to consider.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R. 7(1)(f), 2009 O.J (L

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JULY 26, 2021

State law limits the number of medical marijuana producers to six. Those businesses are now permitted to sell medical marijuana oil, so long as it contains no more than five percent THC. . Overall, implementation of Georgia’s medical marijuana law has continued to lag. View original article.

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JULY 20, 2021

So much is changing in the cannabis industry that it can be challenging to keep up with the latest national and state-by-state laws and business insights. With that in mind, we put together a list of some reliable sources for news and information related to the business of cannabis. . MJBizDaily. Ganjapreneur.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Don Young, R-Alaska, introduced a bill May 12—the “Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses and Medical Professionals Act”— that would remove cannabis from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. View original article. and fellow Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

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SpeedWeed

MAY 13, 2021

Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Don Young, R-Alaska, introduced a bill May 12—the “Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses and Medical Professionals Act”— that would remove cannabis from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. View original article. and fellow Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Congress is making another run at providing a safe harbor to the banking industry and companies that provide services to cannabis businesses. Despite bipartisan support and broad support by the business community, these efforts have never resulted in the bill becoming law. Skillman and Ryan D. Arnold & Porter.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2019

Article by Kelly K. On June 11, 2019, the House Appropriations Committee passed spending legislation which provides new protection to financial institutions that provide banking services to marijuana businesses. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. June 26 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Mississippi law specifically allows an employer to refuse to hire an applicant or to take an adverse employment action against an employee who used medical marijuana on the job, regardless of whether the individual was actually impaired. Employers under the state law can also discipline an employee for use of marijuana on the job.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

“This bill ensures a legalized market in the Commonwealth is implemented safely and responsibly, with a thoughtful approach that provides opportunities to medical and recreational consumers, farmers, and small, medium and minority-owned businesses.”. If the bill is passed by the Pennsylvania legislature and signed into law by Democratic Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

We have written many times over the past few years about how the bankruptcy courts are off-limits to state-legalized cannabis businesses. However, the CSA contains an exemption, whereby section 863 does not apply to any person authorized by state law to manufacture, possess or distribute drug paraphernalia. E.g., Polk v.

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