Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1] Some advocates are still pushing to pass the SAFE Banking Act, allowing banks insured by the FDIC to serve cannabis businesses without fear of violating federal law.

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Legalization Banking Legislation Compliance 52

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

At a more local level, the Cincinnati, Ohio city council approved a measure to decriminalize up to 100 grams of cannabis possession. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Banking And Finance Committee on 6/24/19. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. CA resident? New Hampshire.

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 146

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. DE resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 135

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. AL resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 168

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 173

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. CA resident?

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 108

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. Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AZ resident? Connecticut. CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 145

NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Despite the liberalization of marijuana policies at the state level, the future of federal legalization is hazy. One achievable goal in 2022 is to work towards federal reform and decriminalization rather than full-scale legalization. The nearly $100 billion U.S.

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Law Marijuana DEA Legalization 89

SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Banking Compliance Compliance Cannabis 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 145

Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2022

Cannabis legalization, rescheduling, or decriminalization on a federal level in 2022 is an area where many people have high hopes. So, there is a long road ahead toward decriminalization and legalization in Nebraska. Despite progress in some southern states, there is a long road ahead for cannabis policy reform in these places.

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Decriminalization Banking Programs Recreational 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. MT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 160

SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

The Cannabis and Hemp Advisory practice will provide counsel and support to existing businesses, start-ups, and ancillary service providers within the cannabis industry, especially in the areas of: tax planning; compliance with section 280E of the U.S. Will Banks get a Hit of the Cannabis Industry? CONTINUE READING. CONTINUE READING.

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Hemp Business Banking Concentrates 71

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 5, 2019

Sarah also advises cannabis companies and ancillary businesses on regulatory compliance. She also counsels consumer products manufacturers and distributors on products liability and regulatory compliance issues. Whitney also advises cannabis companies and ancillary businesses on state and local regulatory compliance and.

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Compliance Compliance Banking Business 55

SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Below are comments from various stakeholders and policy experts regarding the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Hawkins. “It Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking.

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Legalization Banking Legislation Cannabis 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Below are comments from various stakeholders and policy experts regarding the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Hawkins. “It Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking.

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Banking Legislation Cannabis Policy 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Below are comments from various stakeholders and policy experts regarding the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Hawkins. “It Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking.

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Dispensary Banking Legislation Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Any deployment of private equity in the cannabis industry requires a serious consideration of business, banking, legal, financial, taxation, securities, and regulatory issues in the relevant jurisdictions. In India, any investment made in the cannabis business, would be taxable.

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Legalization Banking Research and Development Nerve Pain 59

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This includes bills on banking (see the SAFE Banking Act , which has passed the House no less than five times) and overall federal legalization (see the MORE Act as well as its sister Senate legislation, the Cannabis Administration Opportunity Act (“CAOA”)). ” SBA fairness.

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DEA Business Banking Food 87

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

In light of these attitudes, it’s no surprise that the US House of Representatives recently passed a bill to federally decriminalize cannabis. Momentum Builds in Senate for Passing SAFE Act – Bipartisan support in the Senate grows for passage of the SAFE Banking Act, which would facilitate banking access for cannabis companies.

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Banking Recreational Research and Development Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

law as a Schedule I Controlled Substance, 2 which means that its possession, sale or use is prohibited by federal law, even in those states whose laws have decriminalized the use of cannabis. There also exist certain requirements to demonstrate compliance with the Regulations. Department of Education or its representative.

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Research and Development Education Programs Policy 52

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“I think everyone is behind social reformation and all the causes around expungement and decriminalization and so forth. We support ending federal prohibition as soon as possible,” added MPP State Policies Director Karen O’Keefe. So, what can these businesses do now to prepare for the shift in federal policy? “I

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Legislation Business Cannabis Policy 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2021

In 2018, he was elected to the board of the Prague 2 municipal district, and he serves as an advisor on the Prague City Council’s Commission for Drug Policy. But Veverka felt this decriminalization was far too limited. With ads from seed banks and grow shops, it took off fast.

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CBD Cultivation Advocacy Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

In this week’s edition: Oregon Legislative Assembly passes bill allowing interstate transfers of cannabis, subject to certain limitations, in the event of a federal policy change. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has called for legalizing cannabis , starting with decriminalizing possession.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Indeed, just days before the approval of New York’s Budget, the House of Representatives voted to decriminalize marijuana, and Senator Schumer indicated he would be introducing a similar bill in the Senate later this month. Let’s see what happens in the Senate in the coming weeks as it deliberates decriminalization. Stay tuned.

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Business Cannabis Law Decriminalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Several bills have been introduced in Congress in 2019 that call for legalizing or decriminalizing the substance.

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Law Seed-To-Sale Hemp Recreational 40

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Instead, medical marijuana physicians will provide patients with a medical marijuana recommendation or “ order ,” in strict compliance with Florida state law. Because it occupies a legal grey area, banks are hesitant to touch the industry, making it primarily an all-cash business and an attractive target for thieves.

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Cannabis Access Patients Legalization 45