Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Join Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s upcoming webinar, “Risky Business: US Immigration Law and the Marijuana Industry,” on October 22 at 12 pm CT. About the Program: Despite the growing trend by states and foreign countries to legalize cannabis for recreational or medicinal use, and the growth of the legalized cannabis business in the U.S.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . Mexican lawmakers in March, 2021 approved a law to legalize recreational cannabis, and some analysts believe the country could become the world’s largest cannabis market. Alfredo Hernandez Rios/Shutterstock). Who can get medical cannabis in Mexico?

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Otherside Farms

MAY 5, 2020

It is very challenging to manage finances in any business, especially when it comes to small businesses. Still, there is a lot of perplexity about cannabis business financing. Still, there is a lot of perplexity about cannabis business financing. Financing Options for Weed Businesses.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

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. New Jersey considers decriminalization. There’s plenty of state news also. aba/sba correspondence.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the United States, where cannabis is still illegal under federal law, there are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that allow the recreational use of marijuana. Of the MMJ states, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, South Dakota, and North Dakota had recreational cannabis on their ballots this November. . Starting Jan.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

And there is endless news about the (lack of) relief for marijuana businesses. VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession earlier this week. Our friends at Marijuana Business Daily have a status report on legalization efforts nation wide available here.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. January 31, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As of this writing, 18 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have legalized marijuana for recreational use, and another 13 states have decriminalized the use of marijuana. Therefore, off-balance sheet assets may be significant, and if using an asset approach would need to be valued separately.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Unfazed by the federal leadership vacuum on cannabis, states continue to roll out cannabis proposals and programs. These proposals range from limited decriminalization measures to comprehensive, adult use licensing. This is because racial minorities and victims of the War on Drugs generally fall behind at program launch.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

The licensed sale of cocaine for recreational use is not even remotely a concept in the U.S., While not as “out there” as the premise of the popular movie Cocaine Bear , AdAstra’s announcement about being open for business in the commercialized cocaine market sent shockwaves through the cannabis and psychedelics industries.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 19, 2021

In 1976, Maine became only the third state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis. Decriminalization meant that even though cannabis hadn’t been legalized in Maine, possession of a small amount of the substance would be handled with a fine rather than an arrest that could ultimately prove life-ruining.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. In other state news, Michigan ‘s sales of recreational cannabis began on Sunday, amid long lines of customers. Also, its rules now align with the 2018 farm bill.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 4, 2023

Recreational cannabis is decriminalized in Peru. While decriminalized, it’s important to note that public consumption and driving under the influence of cannabis are still prohibited and can result in fines or other penalties. Is weed legal in Peru? Is it legal to grow weed in Peru? to distinguish it from marijuana.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Switzerland does not have a separate, dedicated state-run medical marijuana program.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Hemp has been effectively decriminalized at the federal level (through the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill), and cannabis generally has been legalized, regulated, or decriminalized in a growing number of state regimes, from medical-only programs to full recreational platforms. Kristin Mitcham. Allen Trask, III.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Voters in Artesia, a suburb in Los Angeles County, voted to authorize a tax on marijuana businesses of 15% of gross receipts and $20 per square foot for cultivation. Voters in Calabasas approved a cannabis tax structure, authorizing a 10% tax on marijuana businesses generating an estimated $10,000 per year to fund city services.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

Cannabis Business Reality – Conference Agenda Mismatch – For those of you who read our post regularly, it is no surprise that we have been “beating a drum” over problems within the cannabis industry in California that focus on licensing and the underground market. . “U.S. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.,

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Many more countries have decriminalized marijuana for recreational use in various amounts, and a few have straight up “legalized” recreational marijuana. Just a few months ago, it seemed certain that Mexico would legalize marijuana for recreational use before December 31. Below is an update on each country’s progress.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, Southern states have been more conservative in their approach to developing medical cannabis programs. Zero of the 18 adult-use programs now in existence have been created down south. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that decriminalizes the possession of cannabis in amounts up to 14.5 2021 – Gov.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And while the fines are greatly reduced, it doesn’t mean that cannabis has been completely decriminalized. Thankfully, Wisconsin’s governor supports legalization and measures have been introduced to decriminalize, expunge records, and prohibit vehicle searches based on smell. . Offenses will still go on your record if you’re caught. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2022

Hemp has been effectively decriminalized at the federal level (through the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill), and cannabis generally has been legalized, regulated, or decriminalized in a growing number of state regimes, from medical-only programs to full recreational platforms. Fostering Neighborly Love.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Two in three Americans live in a state that has approved the sale of recreational weed. But the prospect of lifting all federal prohibitions has some business owners, regulators and lawmakers afraid doing so too quickly will invite industry behemoths to eat up small companies and push minority-owned firms out altogether.

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2021

These ads were rolled out on billboards and online stating things such as: “You can marry your first cousin in more states than you can buy recreational weed”. Massachusetts’ Holyoke Community College is offering scholarships to its cannabis training program through its Cannabis Education Center. . Thanks for watching!

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Veriheal

JULY 17, 2020

Canadian police chiefs are looking to have federal decriminalization of ALL drugs. Video Transcript: Illinois dedicates $31 million in cannabis tax revenue toward small businesses in underserved communities. . We previously reported on Illinois’s new Restore, Reinvest, and Renew program. .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 9, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question. The South Dakota Issue.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question. The South Dakota Issue.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question. The South Dakota Issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

. – Thirty-seven states allow for medical cannabis use through state run programs. Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1] 1] The most recent state to pass legislation is Rhode Island, which authorized an adult use program.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 23, 2020

In the 1970s, the country decriminalized the use and possession of cannabis to a certain extent and since then the government has made it clear that criminal prosecution for cannabis possession, in particular, is the lowest enforcement priority and “sales” of cannabis at the coffee shops is openly tolerated by law enforcement.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

With positive momentum on states legalizing recreational cannabis, as well as clear and repeated assertions from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) , it’s not farfetched to assume that nationwide legalization is on the horizon. Restrictions of Trademarks for Cannabis Businesses.

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MJ Business Attorneys

OCTOBER 26, 2017

She came to the industry not from the recreational side, but as a mother seeking treatment for her child with epilepsy. When do you see actual businesses getting up and running under the current Compassionate Use Program? Do you see a future for recreational in Texas? (The original can be found here.).

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Virginia is on the verge of legalizing recreational cannabis use thanks to the efforts of Gov. Virginia is thiiis close to having recreational cannabis legalization. Voters approved cannabis legalization back in November in a historic win that brought both medical and recreational cannabis legalization to the state .

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Going forward, health facility’s are required to ensure MMJ patients (or their caregivers) properly dispose of their cannabis once they have been discharged from the medical cannabis program. Are there any other modifications you’d like to see happen to California’s medical cannabis program? What do you think of the two bills Gov.

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Garvey Schubert Barer - Cannabis Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Cuomo (whose party also controls the State legislature), the Empire State appears poised to become one of the next states to legalize the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale, and adult use of cannabis for recreational purposes.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

This is precisely what the City Council of Portland, Oregon, sought to accomplish last week, when it approved an amendment to a proposed budget for its underwhelming cannabis program. During a recent press conference , California Governor Newsom highlighted California’s legalizing recreational marijuana as a “civil rights” issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Texas is nowhere close to doing what 10 other states have done – legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. 63 would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. 1365 would expand the current medical cannabis program to include more patients and would lift restrictions on THC. If passed, H.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 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.

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