Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Ordinance to Allow for the Licensing and Operation of Marijuana Hospitality Businesses and Retail Marijuana Hospitality and Sales Businesses. Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill , CBD derived from hemp — if cultivated pursuant to a state research pilot program — got a little bit of precarious legal cover. A multitude of states now allow CBD in food and drinks for consumption by humans and animals. The future of FDA CBD regulations.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Larry Hogan (R) of Maryland also signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. At a more local level, members of Las Vegas, Nevada’s city council approved legislation to allow cannabis consumption lounges. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites. AL resident?

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana with the passing of Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 1465, that would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of cannabis consumption lounges. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident? ME resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

On January 16 , Florida NORML chapters will head to Tallahassee (Florida Capitol, Third Floor Rotunda) to lobby for marijuana legalization to include home cultivation, cafes, cultivation centers, and fair and equitable business entrance fees. Reciprocity and expansion of the medical marijuana program are also priorities for 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

For current cannabis business owners, this piece of legislation could open the door to huge opportunities for expansion into a myriad of new ventures. . Again, this proposal will attract even more cannabis tourism but will also facilitate safe and lawful consumption for tourists and residents alike. SB 639 AND HB 2233.

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Canna Care Docs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Details: Allows the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis and no more than five grams of concentrate Permits individuals to possess up to six cannabis plants in their homes Public consumption prohibited In addition to local taxes and 16% excise tax, state sales tax of 5.6% Below are a few details on each of those programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

bill places hemp stores, farmers at risk of losing business. businesses from crashing. Advocates said the bill contradicts federal law, which currently allows hemp products to be sold with 0.3% Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal. Delta 9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Throughout the regulatory process, the Commission relied on the expertise of colleagues and staff who have been on the ground implementing the legal marketplace as well as the valuable experiences and feedback of patients, consumers, residents, and businesses. Social Consumption Pilot Program.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

At the same time, California’s cannabis regulators didn’t mandate testing for additives/thickeners (like vitamin E acetate) for products manufactured and sold by state-licensed businesses. Back in July, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Cannabis Quality Assurance Program ( CannaQAP ).

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 5, 2019

But thanks to separate law regarding special exemptions on Native American land, the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe can open its own tasting room starting October 5 th. According to Leafly , the business’ owner saw a serious gap that needed to be addressed regarding a place for safe, legal cannabis consumption. Impact on Tourism. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Happy 2022!

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

As the name suggests, the Farm Bill was mostly concerned with the cultivation of hemp, outlining how states, and Native American tribes, can regulate the process by having their plans approved by the U.S. Reprinted with permission from the June 30, 2021 edition of the New York Law Journal © 2021 ALM Media Properties, LLC. 1, 2022).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A majority of states have now enacted laws that permit patients suffering from debilitating illnesses to access and use medical cannabis. At the time of writing, nineteen states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have also legalised recreational cannabis consumption.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A. CO resident? WA resident?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020, New Jersey residents voted overwhelmingly to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis for all adults. But the details of legalization were left up to state legislators. This new batch of bills, which are now law, spells out those details. What about my job/business? Torres/ NJ Governor’s Office, via AP).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The City was also attempting to deal with “the golden handcuffs issue” – whereby under the current ordinance, social equity operators are required to stay in their business or sell to another social equity qualified owner indefinitely. We saw no movement or resolve with this issue in 2019. Final Regulations. Licensing.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 862, to protect state-sanctioned medical cannabis patients and their caregivers from housing discrimination. IL resident? MD resident? NV resident?

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 13, 2021

Legalizing cannabis in Nevada back in 2017 instantly posed an issue to the state’s tourism industry: While visitors could legally buy weed, but due to regulations limiting consumption to private residences, tourists usually don’t have places to legally get high. All of that is about to change, however.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. The CDTFA plans to escalate tax enforcement against legal cannabis businesses. On June 8, 2022, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Oregon Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 587 (“SB 587” or the “State Bill”), which imposes a new tobacco and nicotine licensure program. The State Bill specifically exempts Inhalant Delivery Systems not containing nicotine sold at OLCC licensed retail marijuana premises. emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

You cannot move your marijuana business without prior approval from the WSLCB. As soon as you know you plan to move to a new location, apply for a change of location through Business Licensing Services, here. The policy only applies to approved owners who are investing their own personal money into the business.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Increased Equity Licensing California’s final rules ensure that the BCC can focus more effectively on the implementation of its $10 equity grant program around the state’s cities and towns. With penalties for breaking them remaining punitive, it makes sense to adhere to state laws for the greater good.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. CA resident? CA resident? DE resident? Update : S.

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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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident?

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Update : AB 286 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/23/19. Senate Bill 34, which 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 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. This week, U.S. California. CA resident?

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. A bill to allow patients to use medical cannabis while on probation or parole died in Montana’s state Senate. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites. CO resident?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This post is dedicated to the highlights of some of those new laws and how they’ll affect cannabis businesses. State tax deductions. . There’s no real gold standard for state cannabis taxation. And at the federal level, cannabis businesses suffer constantly under the heavy weight of I.R.C.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Underage drinking laws focus on: (a) control of furnishing and selling alcohol to youth, (b) possession and consumption of alcohol by youth, and (c) prevention of impaired driving by those ages 20 and younger.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Clean Green has a robust online business directory where you can search for certified cannabis farms, processing companies and dispensaries throughout California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington” SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2017. Ways to Improve Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry? Sustainable Water Usage.

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