NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

New Jersey marijuana laws. Phil Murphy as he has signed into law legislation to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalize cannabis, and loosen penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol, Monday, Feb,, 22, 2021, in Trenton, NJ. What about my job/business?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 28, 2019

As a number of states and the District of Columbia have moved to permit possession, use and sale of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes and the business of legalized cannabis distribution has grown exponentially, federal law banning such activity remains unchanged. USCIS Policy Manual, Chapter 5 Section C.3.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week. Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Also this week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration. CA resident? CA resident? DE resident? DE resident?

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Governor Laura Kelly (D) of Kansas signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. A decriminalization bill was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives this week. At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. AL resident?

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1234, to allow licensed marijuana businesses to deliver both medical and adult use marijuana to private residences. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Governor Chris Sununu (R) of New Hampshire signed legislation into law allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S.

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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. practicing law in the U.S. practicing law in the U.S.

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Nature's Way Medicine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This means dispensaries do not get the same benefits as other businesses and it makes it hard for them to profit. Their medical cannabis will be taxed 7% for state revenue. The Mississippi State Department of Health has full control over the medical marijuana program. North Dakota. Pennsylvania.

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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. Yes, also be worried if you engage in business in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

This week: The National Credit Union Administration affirms that credit unions may provide financial services to hemp businesses. Five federal financial regulatory agencies replied to a request for clarification from Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) regarding the availability of banking services to hemp businesses.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

However, many customers, new medical cannabis customers are going into the dispensary with a note from their doctor saying you qualify under one of the state conditions that enable you to use cannabis. That is a medical condition. But the doctor isn’t giving the patient any guidance. But what do we do in the meantime?

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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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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the changes are: allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, adding several new qualifying conditions, and authorizing cancer patients to possess greater quantities of cannabis than typically allowed. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident? CA resident?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The 131-page bill is essentially focused on preserving state’s rights while implementing a much lower federal excise tax than we’ve seen in either the MORE Act or the CAOA. Here are the other main business and regulatory highlights as we see them: Role of the FDA and USDA. That part isn’t surprising in the least.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

The legislation marks a continuation of what has been a busy month on the cannabis front for Northam and other Virginia Democrats. The governor is poised to sign a bill that will legalize recreational marijuana in Virginia, making it the first state in the south to embrace legalization. “Our It will take effect on July 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. ” EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Alaska regulators are investigating “credible information” regarding the potential use of a dangerous pesticide (specifically, Eagle 20, which contains myclobutanil) by a cannabis cultivation business. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Large cities across the country have also adopted decriminalization measures for psilocybin and other entheogenic (psychedelic) plants, including Ann Arbor, Denver , Oakland, Santa Cruz, and most recently, Washington, D.C. but we note that decriminalization is not legalization). State law doesn’t change this.

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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. State of the Industry. Selinger cites software, point-of-sale systems, and packaging as areas that are thriving in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

House of Representative voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which decriminalizes marijuana under federal law. The proposed MORE Act also addresses other marijuana-related topics, such as taxes, denial of federal public benefits due to marijuana use, and protections for cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Over the past several months, state officials have vacated an estimated 2.2 Numerous states in 2021 also enacted legislation expanding medical cannabis access and stimulating greater diversity among licensed marijuana businesses. “As DECRIMINALIZATION. DECRIMINALIZATION. The law took effect August 1, 2021.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Ohio need only look to its northern neighbor for an example on how to successfully implement a state-regulated recreational marijuana program. Ohio voters passed a measure legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, but the law did not get off the ground for another two years. Ohio Looks to Michigan for Inspiration. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

House Committee on Small Business Highlights Need for Federal Reforms. On June 19, 2019, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled “ Unlocked Potential? 1200, would allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

Large Majority of Americans Favor Legal Recreational Cannabis Under Federal Law – Nearly two-thirds of Americans want recreational cannabis use to be legal under federal law and in their own state. Cannabis businesses will not be permitted to operate in those localities that have opted out of the program.

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LifeCannMD

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Patients who are able to qualify for a medical card, must have an underlying condition that marijuana can be used to treat. Recreational Cannabis sales are big business in the U.S. Florida lawmakers were able to block the 2020 potential amendment stating the potential conflict with federal drug laws, under the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Just last year, Illinois became the first state to legalize marijuana sales through legislation rather than a ballot initiative. An additional fifteen states have decriminalized marijuana, meaning that a person can’t be arrested and sent to jail simply for possessing small amounts.

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