Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. Introduction.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Last year, state-legal weed retailers moved nearly $18 billion worth of product, and over $3 billion worth of that money went straight into the coffers of state and local governments. According to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) , state and local governments collected $3.02 million and $0.9

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

With thirty-three states and the District of Columbia legalizing marijuana in some form or another in the United States it is safe to say marijuana use is gaining social and cultural acceptance. The NHL’s substance abuse policy, as it is applied to marijuana, has a focus on confidentiality and treatment; not punishment.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Read the full article at. According to the Tax Policy Center, a partnership between the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, states with marijuana taxes put a portion of the funds toward the following: Alaska steers 50% of its cannabis revenues to its general fund, and 50% to crime reduction programs. Grower tax, trim.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 17, 2021

A New York firefighter who was fired for legally using medical marijuana is suing the City of Buffalo to get his job back. . Martin’s cannabis use is completely legal under state law, though – he is a state-certified medical marijuana patient who has been using cannabis to treat chronic back pain and PTSD.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. ” View original article. There are people here who suffer, and we’re behind the times.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Quietly hidden away amongst the non-stop USA Corporate cannabis dramas this past week is this article by Marijuana Moment who have done the diggeing and come across what looks like an US Govt response to WHO (World Health Organisation) forthcoming recommendations on cannabis and they appear somewhat perturbed by the prospect of de-scheduling.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The new law legalizes cannabis possession up to one ounce, as well as cultivation of up to four personal plants per household, but requires that the grower tags their plants with their driver’s license/ID and a note saying that they are being grown for personal use. View original article. Virginia, we have a problem.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 4, 2022

The bill would require the agreement to include provisions for collection of applicable taxes. The bill would allow the governor to enter into agreements between California and one or multiple states allowing state-legal businesses to conduct commercial cannabis activity. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

We decided to publish our thoughts as a consequence of Jeff Daniels article on AB 286, “California Proposes Slashing Cannabis Taxes to Help Regulated Industry Compete With Black Market.” We write to correct numerous errors in the article, although the issues AB 286 seeks to address are real. “We need to do better.”

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s a recently published article in “The Print” Cannabis is integral to India. The Indian exchequer collects more than Rs 53,000 crore each year from tobacco products. In effect, bhang is legal, while ganja and charas remain illegal. Do we make one legal and the other illegal because of its potency?

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APRIL 8, 2021

Advocates are calling New York’s legal marijuana program the best in the nation. Years of wrangling and tense negotiations finally ended in victory when adult use marijuana was finally legalized on March 31, 2021. How Great is New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program? . View original article. Let me count the ways. .

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JULY 27, 2021

New Mexican lawmakers who approved legalization in a special session earlier this year in April set up strict deadline windows for all aspects of the industry, including production, testing facilities and retail businesses. View original article. It’s a little disappointing to me that it has taken so long to do it.”

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. ” View original article. There are people here who suffer, and we’re behind the times.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record. Yes, the legal market appears to be picking up steam, said Graham Farrar, the co-founder and president of Glass House Brands. And, yes, there are more and more legal cannabis consumers participating in California, he said. Bringing in $40.4

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2020

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

FDA stated in an April 3, 2019 Notice of Public Hearing that the agency is requesting and collecting “scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds.”

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MARCH 21, 2021

New York State is on the cusp of legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Initially put forth in the 2019 legislative session, legalizing recreational marijuana took a backseat to more wide-ranging criminal justice reforms, as New York overhauled state bail and discovery practices. Where does this legislation fall short?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal. 23 March 2022. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Are all drugs now legal in Washington State? Note: This should not be considered professional legal advice. The court’s ruling applies only to simple possession, not sales, distribution, criminal conspiracy, or any of the myriad activities that can get a person into trouble with the law when it comes to non-legal drugs.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

But if you’re looking to maximize your legal high while in Boston, we’ve got you covered. Celebrate your freedom, and advocate for those who can’t yet enjoy legal weed. MassCann, the good folks who helped legalize in Massachusetts, have been hosting this all-day party, protest, and rally on Boston Common for more than 30 years.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Health Canada will soon embark on a review of fees collected by the federal government from cannabis companies, including studying the impact those fees have on the industry as well as the policy goals of legalization. These fees should be offset by the taxes the government collects.”. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

But, where is the money collected from taxes going? In its 2018 fiscal year report, the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board said the State of Washington made $362 million in cannabis tax revenue, while the state collected $5.4 In 2017, The State of Washington collected $315.2 million in cannabis license fees alone.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. Similarly, terminating an employee for reporting illegal drug use exposes an employer to legal liability. Organization: Shinn Legal.

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SMPL

MAY 27, 2020

The governor of New Mexico said last week that the state needs to explore every option for economic relief, and that includes passing marijuana legalization. The projections are nearly $100 million of recurring revenue into the budget” from cannabis legalization, she said. “If Read the entire article here.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Here’s their article in full published via JD Supra. The article is authored by. Worth noting, however, is that this provision of the law does not necessarily exclude government contractors who have adopted policies pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (the “DFWA”). Source: [link]. Aaron Colby. Michael Goettig.

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JULY 19, 2021

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19, 2021 – PRESS RELEASE— Governor Ralph Northam announced appointments to the three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth. The Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is the regulatory agency for the legal cannabis market in Virginia.

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MAY 27, 2021

States that have legalized adult-use marijuana sales have seen billions of dollars in fresh tax revenue from cannabis, according to a new study. The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2019

While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. The ability to tax cannabis is one of the main political reasons given to support recreational legalization.

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APRIL 10, 2021

Legalization was a collective DIY endeavor, and Arizonans did it themselves, for themselves. By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from Leafly and you agree to Leafly’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. View original article. 420 this year is extra special.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., That said, the legal position is not clear cut. investment community as to the boundaries of legal risk and compliance. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., There is very little guidance for U.K.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

On February 14 th the Los Angeles Times published an article by Joe Mozingo entitled “Cannabis Farm Was a Model for California’s Legal Industry”. The article suggests the law enforcement officers who executed the search warrant were surprised by extent of the criminal activity at this “model” cannabis farm. Washington, D.C.

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JULY 18, 2021

Legal cannabis grow-ops don’t use as much water as researchers previously thought, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management. . Starting in 2017, researchers began collecting data from state-licensed cannabis cultivators and supplemented this information with anonymous surveys of weed farmers.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

A group of cannabis advocates in Ohio has launched efforts to “regulate marijuana like alcohol” in the Buckeye State after the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the campaign’s push to place adult-use legalization on the state’s 2020 ballot. We think this is good policy. … View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Study participants’ cognitive and psychomotor performances were assessed using common impairment tests – none of which are currently part of a legal protocol for determining marijuana intoxication – before and after THC dosing, including: Paced serial addition test. About this Article. Cognitive and Psychomotor Effects of THC.

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