Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But the need for reform is much more far-reaching: There is also a lot to do with medical cannabis in the coming legislative period, as politicians, pharmacists and manufacturers alike made clear at the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin. What happens next with the German cannabis regulation. Read more at [link].

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

For example, in certain jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, provided that the underlying activities in which the fund invests are legal in the jurisdiction in which they are carried out, the fund should not face obstacles with the local regulators. Local legality may not always be a straightforward analysis.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2022

Cannabis should be legalized, regulated, and taxed like many other profitable commodities in South Dakota, according to the state legislature. Kristi Noem’s current approach to cannabis legalization. What Does South Dakota’s Cannabis Legalization Recommendation Entail? As the meeting progressed, Rep.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets. Deputies approved the legislation in general terms, but continued debating details late into the night. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 Virginia would become the country’s 16th state and the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana as soon as Gov. 1, 2024 start. billion-$1.4

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MARCH 15, 2021

New Mexico has not moved any closer to fully legalizing recreational cannabis, as a Senate panel has decided to pull discussions at the last minute. Then, the session will end, and cannabis legalization needs to be decided and worked out before then. . The Status of Cannabis in New Mexico.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized the use of recreational marijuana , enacting a robust program that will reinvest millions of dollars of tax revenues from cannabis in minority communities ravaged by the decades-long war on drugs. View original article. Read more at The New York Times ].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

State recreational marijuana taxes are one of the hottest policy issues in the U.S. This election season is full of ballot […].

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

The New York State Senate on Tuesday voted 40-23 to pass a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. If the bill is signed, the Empire State would become the fifteenth state in the country, along with the District of Columbia, to have legalized the drug for recreational use. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

“The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to an internal legislative memo obtained by CNN. The deal follows marijuana legalization in neighboring New Jersey. View original article. Last month, New Jersey Gov. Read more at CNN ].

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Otherside Farms

JUNE 25, 2019

Fast forward, governments across the globe are still adamant on not legalizing the strain. However, this article is meant to convince the world otherwise. However, all this can change with the legalization of the herb. Additionally, a new breed of licensed traders will emerge, whether on the recreational or medicinal front.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. View original article. By 2019, concentrates took up a third of the market and flower was below 50%. Read more at The Denver Post ].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

A Rhode Island Senate committee on Monday approved a marijuana legalization bill that’s being championed by leadership in the chamber. It’s the first time a bill to legalize cannabis for recreational use has ever advanced in the state. A third legalization measure was also recently filed on the House side by Rep.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 2, 2021

You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / New Mexico / New Mexico bills legalizing recreational marijuana and erasing some criminal records head to governor’s desk. The second bill expunges the criminal records of people arrested or convicted for cannabis acts that would no longer be illegal under the new legislation.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 21, 2024

federal law, but 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational purposes, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), an advocacy group that tracks state-level legislation on the issue. The use and possession of marijuana is illegal under U.S. 38 states and.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 28, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. No news is big news this week, as New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. It’s not just in New Jersey that setbacks to legalization happened this week.

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MARCH 20, 2021

New Mexico lawmakers postponed a Senate floor vote on a recreational marijuana legalization bill as the regular legislative session ended Saturday, but the measure may be headed to a special session. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has been pushing for legalization. View original article.

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JULY 16, 2021

On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. I hope this provides the spark that we need to elevate the conversation and get this legislation moving.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As the article says. The proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use was put forward by the leftist group Más País, which is led by Íñigo Errejón. With respect to decriminalizing cannabis for recreational use , the PSOE’s objection on Tuesday was almost as categorical as that of the right.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2020

Mondaq Article: [link]. Australia: Cannabis possession will soon be legal in Canberra: An interview with Cannabis Clubs Mark Hutchison. 0 Liked this Article. Just quietly, from Friday week onwards, if you’re in the ACT and you want to smoke cannabis in the privacy of your own home it will be completely legal.

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MARCH 6, 2021

still doesn’t have a recreational market. Council Chairman Phil Mendleson proposed a new, recreational cannabis regulation bill that focused on progress and equity. This legislation is the culmination of over a year of work by my office and external stakeholders,” Mendelson said about the newly proposed legislation. “It

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Lawmakers in New Jersey have shaken up their legislative agenda for the rest of the week to accommodate what could be the final deal on legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. Voters approved legal recreational marijuana in the November election, but lawmakers and Gov. View original article.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Washington DC lawmakers have two recreational marijuana legalization bills to consider after Mayor Muriel Bowser and City Council Chair Phil Mendelson introduced separate measures. View original article.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The evolution from stigma to acceptance has been a journey marked by changing perceptions, legislative shifts, and a growing understanding of the therapeutic potential of cannabis. Medical Marijuana Legalization in Ohio The legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio represents a watershed moment in the state’s history.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law legislation setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalizing cannabis and loosening penalties for possession. Phil Murphy, more than three months after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to legalize adult use of the drug. Read the entire article at NBC News.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

But even if you’re moving from, say, California to Oregon or within Colorado – states where recreational weed is legal – there are still rules and regulations you need to be aware of if you want to avoid potential felony charges. THC mark, they all fall under the same umbrella of legality or illegality, depending on the area.

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MARCH 31, 2021

North Dakota’s Senate could revive the question of legalizing recreational marijuana, but through a ballot measure put to voters — one of potentially three that could appear next year. The chamber last week soundly defeated a bill to legalize but restrict the drug for recreational use. View original article.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

An effort to legalize marijuana in Virginia is coming down to the final days of the General Assembly session, as House and Senate negotiators try to reconcile competing plans. The House and Senate each passed legalization bills , but with differences that need to be worked out before they can advance to Northam’s desk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 1, 2022

PEW Charitable Trusts has published the following article about cannabis use and employment law. Cannabis legalization advocates want states to do more to protect workers. New Jersey and New York ban employers from discriminating against workers who legally use marijuana medically or recreationally.

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MARCH 27, 2021

North Dakota’s Senate dealt another blow to recreational marijuana legislation on Friday, voting down a bill to decriminalize possession of small quantities of the drug and paraphernalia. Decriminalization is not legalization, but the lessening or removal of criminal penalties for an offense. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2022

Newly released data show that Poland is home to over 9,261 patients legally accessing medical cannabis, making it one of the largest such populations in Europe. New legislation that would bolster the national supply has been rejected by the Parliament. New cannabis legislation in Poland. Read full article.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Louisianans will likely have to wait at least another year before the state legalizes marijuana, after HB 434 was rejected on Tuesday in the legislature. There is also reason to believe that Louisiana voters are eager to embrace legalization. We need to study it and learn all lessons learned from other states that have legalized it.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Article by: Partner Christopher Parrington In 1964, Minnesota music legend Bob Dylan warned the world that “the times they are a-changin.” Within the first few days of the 2023 legislative session, a bill was introduced for the legalization of recreational cannabis in […].

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Ohio attorney general Dave Yost has rejected an advocacy group’s proposal and signatures to legalize recreational cannabis. The legalization proposal, called “An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis,” seeks to add a chapter to the Ohio Revised Code in order to legalize cannabis for recreational use.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Federal legislation has to be the goal. Cannabis entrepreneurs spent decades longing for Washington’s blessing — but now a vocal corner of the industry is afraid federal marijuana legalization poses an existential threat. Two in three Americans live in a state that has approved the sale of recreational weed.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Action is required to keep farmers on side and prevent traffickers from laundering proceeds through the legal market. In June last year, Parliament adopted a law to regularise the plant’s production for medical, cosmetic and industrial purposes, while production and consumption for recreational purposes remained strictly prohibited.

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