The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey considers decriminalization. We have a look at which states are most likely to legalize cannabis and there’s more on the Petsmart saga. This move comes ahead of a vote on legalization this November.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). See the hearing’s webpage , for the details.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the decriminalization of cannabis in Canda, as well as the United States of America, the world is about to witness a new world order. It is not just the fight against illegal trade of drugs, but also the commercial benefits of marijuana which have led to its legalization. According to a sourced report, over $5.7

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Otherside Farms

MAY 5, 2020

It’s all about the understanding of the legal framework under which you are working and finding businesses that have arisen to solve their own financial problems. Legal Challenges in Cannabis Business Financing. The main issue with financing a cannabis business is in the complexity of the legal system.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Whether affecting the amount of time a child would spend with the parent (physical custody), or a parent’s ability to make decisions for the health, education and welfare of the child (legal custody), a positive toxicology result slammed the door shut.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2022

The legislation does not legalize recreational cannabis , rather, creates the ARICCAME (Regulatory Agency for Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis), the agency that will regulate the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, we support any research-based attempts to legalize psychedelics as well as any research into them. . As you know around the country some cities have begun decriminalizing psychedelic compounds for personal and religious use. No, we have not. Do you feel that Florida should be looking at these sorts of proposals too?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

tax code; banking procedures; accounting policies and procedures; licensing; operating policies; outsourced accounting; referrals to ancillary service providers; and general business consulting. The sale of hemp-based products is currently legal federally. Will Banks get a Hit of the Cannabis Industry? CONTINUE READING.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Possibly the biggest news this week was the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. In New York , those in favor of legalization are pushing for changes to Gov. 420 is a companion bill to H.R.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 8, 2021

Even though many states have gone against federal law and legalized cannabis, investing in this industry is still considered risky. Many people have a hard time investing hard-earned money into an industry that can’t even legally work with most banks. Harvest Health and Recreation Inc., and Amyris Inc.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

These proposals range from limited decriminalization measures to comprehensive, adult use licensing. States tend to start out with medical programs and later adopt recreational programs. What usually happens is that the recreational cannabis market swallows up the medical market. Talk about laboratories of democracy.

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

have removed criminal prohibition on medical and recreational marijuana and an additional 33 states permit medical use. The IRS commissioner Charles Rettig told the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee that he would prefer if state-legal marijuana businesses would pay taxes electronically.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Its recreational use was legalized only recently, in March of 2021. For better or worse, more states are sure to follow; in fact, according to a recent survey, more than 60 percent of Americans favor the legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use. New York on Cannabis. Stay tuned. xx] [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. Catherine Graziose. Barbara Lee, Ph.D. Job Postings and Internships.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. What is the relationship between medical and recreational legalization?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Like many other lawmakers, Tom Wolf , the Governor of Pennsylvania, is looking to capitalize on the monetary advantages of legalizing recreational cannabis. The new answer for everyone’s tax problems seems to be to legalize cannabis and tax it to the max. On the up and up, though, Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

DECEMBER 31, 2019 | This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist provides an update on the economic impacts of the marijuana industry in Colorado and evaluates signs of maturation within this industry nearly six years after the first recreational marijuana storefronts opened. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A group of associations representing American credit unions recently submitted a letter to Congress urging members to pass critical cannabis banking reform legislation. Because of cannabis’ status as a Schedule I—aka federally illegal—substance, many banks and credit unions avoid hosting accounts for cannabis-related businesses.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

From CBD to edibles to medical marijuana, legal cannabis has become the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. If you have your heart set on starting your very own cannabis, then you probably will be wondering where to legally get marijuana seeds from? Marijuana seeds can be purchased legally for other uses such as use in paints, etc.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

In countries or states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors can prescribe it to alleviate nerve pain or glaucoma, or at times to help with nausea caused due to chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as treatment of HIV patients. Legal Restrictions. Ambiguity in the legal position.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

Although Uruguay will always hold the title for being the first country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, the Green Wave is hitting the continent in one large swoop. Recreational marijuana is decriminalized in small amounts and when used on private property. Argentina. . Uruguay. . Uruguay. .

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Otherside Farms

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Several states across the country are legalizing marijuana, the federal government isn’t budging. Medical marijuana is actually legal in 21 states throughout the country. Not only that, but recreational marijuana is also legal to use in 10 states. legalized weed recreationally! Guess what? Want to know more?

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2022

Cannabis legalization, rescheduling, or decriminalization on a federal level in 2022 is an area where many people have high hopes. Currently, the United States federal government has left cannabis legalization to the states. Any and every aspect of recreational or medical cannabis is illegal in these states.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Poll after poll reveals that support for the legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana keeps increasing. The political reality, however, is that it remains a risky election proposition for legislators in many districts to come out in favor of legalization. Marijuana’s path to legalization began down the medical road.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our Southern California cannabis lawyers have been carefully eyeing the legal developments happening at the federal level, with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York recently releasing draft legislation that would legalize marijuana in the U.S. Marijuana is Legal in Many States – Why Does Federal Legalization Matter?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The allegation is that they illegally seized cash from legal cannabis dispensaries being transported by a company called Empyreal Logistics, and we’re not just talking about a few grand. An armored car from Empyreal Logistics was hauling $712,000 that came from legal, licensed, taxpaying dispensaries. Here’s the situation.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Turning our attention to the states, the New York State Bar Association announced its approval of legal adult-use cannabis. Missouri is also looking favorably on recreational marijuana.

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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. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 23, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start, as we so often do, with the states. Nebraska has decided against legalizing medical marijuana. Texas is moving towards legalizing hemp. That would represent a shift from their current policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. By Angelo A. Paparelli on October 22, 2019. 1621 et seq.,

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, passed the Senate at a 20 to 5 margin. Hawaii is already somewhat decriminalized, as 2019 laws reduced the criminal penalties for cannabis possession, but only up to three grams. The other bill being considered, Senate Bill 785 , passed 24 to 1.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The SAFE Banking Act has languished in Congress since early 2017, a victim of political gridlock and division, as well as political wrangling over broad approaches to cannabis legalization. We last covered the SAFE Banking Act in February , when it looked as though 2022 would be the sixth year in which this bill would die.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that Alabama is considering a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. In Pennsylvania, a recreational cannabis bil l was introduced this week by Rep.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST. Get your Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys during this event! San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association – California Cannabis Law Update | Monday, December 6th at 12PM PST.

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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

JULY 3, 2019

While this bill isn’t perfect, it does provide a pathway for adults to legally obtain and consume cannabis. “Because marijuana is still illegal under federal statutes, many banks are reluctant to offer loans for a medical marijuana business, though it’s possible to get loans from private individuals.”

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