The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. For our take on that correspondence, see here. So is Brazil.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The struggles of failing marijuana businesses to wind down and pay creditors in an orderly fashion serve no one. Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. In re: Great Lakes Cultivation, LLC , No.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It has also decriminalized the possession of small quantities of cannabis. The Cannabis Authority consists of nine people, who represent “a faith-based organization, civil society, and one person each from the fields of banking, law, agriculture, scientific research, pharmacy, and medicine.”

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 25, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking. Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced a bill calling for the decriminalizing of marijuana. Over 800 farmers have applied to grow hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Their neighbors to the south are making some progress on medical marijuana expansion. Now Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the state to decriminalize marijuana. See you next week!

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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. Our big news this week is that the American Bar Association asked the Small Business Administration to make marijuana-related companies eligible for relief funds. Iowa votes to reform its medical marijuana program.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in Nebraska. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Governor Pete Ricketts recently declared that there is no such thing as medical marijuana. california.

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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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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. John Fetterman, Lt. Actions to Take.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. In March, no news was big news.

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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. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Actions to Take.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Tell Senator Crapo that a 2% THC cap is unacceptable and that banking reform can’t wait. We agree banking reform cannot wait. The denial of access to banking to the cannabis industry – legal or illegal – is simply stupid. Marijuana is a drug similar to alcohol and tobacco. Senator Crapo is not a grinch.

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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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Otherside Farms

MAY 5, 2020

As a refresher, in the United States, marijuana is illegal at the federal level. and decriminalized in many others. This trend of decriminalization means the market is prime for those looking to start weed businesses. Most banks are under the federal government. Obstacles in Cannabis Business Financing.

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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. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York announced that marijuana legalization language will no longer appear in his budget proposal. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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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. And this amount concerns marijuana only.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

One theory is that many investors in publicly traded MSOs speculated that by now, Congress would have at least passed a bill to decriminalize the plant or would have passed the SAFE Banking Act to ease cannabis businesses’ access to banking services. Almost two years later, Congress has passed neither such bill.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JULY 24, 2023

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

These numbers are likely to increase substantially in the next few years as more than half the states have pending legislation legalizing cannabis for some use or decriminalizing the drug. There has been some relief for the industry as some regional banks and credit unions have begun offering financial services to cannabis businesses.

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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. Delaware prosecutors will no longer be encouraged to pursue criminal charges against those who possess marijuana for personal use, according to guidelines issued by the state’s new Attorney General.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2019

When major states of the United States started decriminalized marijuana, Illinois did not stand back. Medical Marijuana was declared as legal in the state of Illinois in the year 2013! However, it took more than a couple of years for the registered patients to buy themselves some medical marijuana. Traumatic brain injury.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

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. The tightly controlled and expensive medical marijuana programs in Florida and Pennsylvania could be forced to compete with cheaper out-of-state products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 11, 2022

The First Circuit gave strong indications Thursday that it would strike down a Maine law that says only in-state residents can own for-profit medical marijuana dispensaries. Maine’s defense of the law hinges on marijuana’s continued status as illegal at the federal level, saying this means there can be no national market for cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. This has impactful results for the taxation of medical marijuana businesses. Keep careful records.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 3, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Meanwhile, in Florida, the procedure for licensing medical marijuana businesses has come under question. After Michigan legalized marijuana, we speculated that Illinois or Wisconsin might be next.

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SMPL

JUNE 16, 2020

Edwards also signed a bill to protect banks serving medical cannabis businesses from state penalties ( HB 211 ) and one to protect physicians and medical facilities involved in medical cannabis ( HB 418 ). Considering reaching out to your state legislators about other marijuana policy reforms you care about.

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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. And speaking of state laws, several jurisdictions are moving forward with some form of legalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This was a big week for marijuana in Congress. 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. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. ME resident?

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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. As states across the nation continue to legalize marijuana there is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of unanswered questions.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It was not so long ago that marijuana use was a dagger to the heart of any parent’s hopes to preserve a meaningful role in their child’s life in a custody dispute. Thirty-six states have legalized medical marijuana and there are over a dozen other states where legalization legislation is pending. Times have changed.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Kevin Hart, CEO and Founder of Green Check Verified , a leading provider of cannabis banking solutions and expert advisory services for financial institutions. It’s verified, and that money can enter the US banking system. How does that money?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

Florida Senate passes smokable medical marijuana bill. TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers Thursday took a major step toward repealing the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana, signaling an early victory in the legislative session for Gov. Medical marijuana bill passes Georgia House. Ron DeSantis. We have enough days.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

That lets us dispense, to use another pun, with all the areas where cannabis enjoys not-quite-official status – no-enforcement zones, decriminalized areas, and so on. So, we’re really talking about states, in particular, where marijuana dispensaries are all aboveboard, legal, and recognized by the U.S. government. This is important.

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

Government Relaxes Employment Rules for Marijuana Users. have removed criminal prohibition on medical and recreational marijuana and an additional 33 states permit medical use. Kathleen McGettigan admits that 49% of Americans have admitted to using marijuana. Federal News. The Acting Director of The U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Florida for Care Executive Director Ben Pollara, the legalization advocate who helped lead Florida’s successful medical marijuana campaign in 2016, pointed out another problem in a recent op-ed published in the Fort Myers News-Press. THC is one of many chemicals in marijuana but is by far and away the most active one. In 2019, Sen.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! House Judiciary Committee.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

These proposals range from limited decriminalization measures to comprehensive, adult use licensing. Skip the “medical marijuana” springboard. Every time I write about medical marijuana, people write me emails. He then proceeded to ask: “why is medical marijuana licensing even still a thing?” It’s a really good question.

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