Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The lack of access to the traditional financial sector, and the need to do business in cash, makes dispensaries a prime target. The continued and mounting safety concerns have put pressure on industry officials and policymakers at all level to come up with a solution. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed versions of a bill to decriminalize, which the governor is expected to sign. A bill to allow possession and home cultivation cleared the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But these aren’t the days of yesteryear, and cannabis businesses now have some rights. Empyreal operates in 28 states, acting as a cash courier for cannabis businesses and their banks. Picture this: You are hauling cash for local businesses through the desert when a group of armed police officers stops you without cause.

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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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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Dan Laughlin, a Republican from Erie, “prioritizes safety, community reinvestment, social and economic equity, agriculture, and creates vital tax revenue streams for the Commonwealth,” according to a statement from Street’s office. The legislation from Democratic Sen. Sharif Street of Philadelphia and Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2022

Bill would remove cannabis from list of controlled substances, expunge federal convictions, provide resources to small businesses and impacted communities. House Approves MORE Act to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition for Second Time. Another amendment, introduced by Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA). It passed on a roll call vote. The measure, H.R.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Gina Raimondo unveiled a budget proposal for 2020 that would legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island “with reluctance,” as she told The Providence Journal. The governor recommends creating the Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR) within The Department of Business Regulation which will have the authority to set those limits.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Cannabix is developing Marijuana Breathalyzer devices to give law enforcement and employers a tool to enhance public safety. related to cannabis use and Cannabix Technologies is at the forefront of developing the tools to aid public safety and create more relevant and fairer cannabis testing technology,” stated CEO Rav Mlait.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Employers will have to continue to review, update, and carefully navigate workplace drug policies to ensure legal compliance based on the employee’s locations and whether the employee’s use is medical or recreational. Recreational Marijuana. Ashley Bobo. Medical Marijuana . Law 15-2021 went into effect immediately. Connecticut.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2022

On June 9, an announcement published in the Royal Gazette confirmed that Thailand had become the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalize cannabis. The good news is that cannabis sales revenue could act as a financial safety net. The ruling meant that cannabis was erased from the category 5 narcotics list.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Recreational cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. The bill seeks to rectify the adverse effects of the War on Drugs and reinvest in communities of color by decriminalizing and descheduling cannabis. And each state has taken a different approach.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Recreational cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. The bill seeks to rectify the adverse effects of the War on Drugs and reinvest in communities of color by decriminalizing and descheduling cannabis. And each state has taken a different approach.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Weeks after lawmakers in the Commonwealth passed a bill clearing the way for recreational marijuana legalization, Virginia. The legislation marks a continuation of what has been a busy month on the cannabis front for Northam and other Virginia Democrats. And a year ago, Northam signed a bill that decriminalized weed.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They currently have cannabis decriminalization laws in some cities and towns like Monona and Madison. The goal is to educate the public about the health and safety of cannabis as well as the detrimental effects that draconian marijuana prohibition has had on society. 5 million – Business Support in Underserved Communities.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 15, 2021

The road to marijuana legalization in New York has been a bumpy one, but after years of stalled attempts, New York became the 17th state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis on March 31, 2021. Business license prioritization. How to choose the right community for your cannabis business. Decriminalization procedures.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

As Jason Ortiz, President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (“MCBA”) and police accountability activist, stated in a recent press release , “[t]his [misallocation of marijuana tax revenue] is not just an Oregon problem, this is a national disgrace.” See also Marijuana and Racism: Bearing the Blunt of the Problem.

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Otherside Farms

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Not only that, but recreational marijuana is also legal to use in 10 states. According to the federal government, weed businesses are not allowed to write off regular business expenses like: Company transportation. Because they could get into big trouble with the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program. Guess what?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Members of the SPD in Germany have adopted a cannabis policy platform that endorses decriminalization and calls for pilot program to study legal recreational use. He also released a criminal justice policy platform calling for decriminalizing cannabis possession and mass expungement of prior cannabis convictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

In this week’s edition: Large Majority of Americans Favor Legal Recreational Cannabis Under Federal Law. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A group representing cannabis businesses and activists is calling on the governors of four western states to explore receiving federal approval for interstate trade in cannabis, a move that could help set the stage for the eventual national legalization of cannabis. . REPORTS HIGH TIMES. They write.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2019

As stated on his website , Yang believes legalizing marijuana “would improve safety, social equity, and generate tens of billions of dollars in new revenue based on legal cannabis businesses.” He has criticized the War on Drugs and plans to decriminalize illicit drug use in general.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that decriminalizes the possession of cannabis in amounts up to 14.5 Does not protect employees of emergency medical services, law enforcement, public safety officials, state employees of the horse racing commission, or firefighter services. 2021 – Gov.

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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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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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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

Financial pressures, public opinion, social inequity, and public safety could lead to federal cannabis legalization sooner than many people previously expected. New Frontier Data projects that legal cannabis sales only in states where cannabis is legal today for medical and/or recreational use will reach $13.1 Public Safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

The judge agreed with him, saying (at para 28): The seizures associated with Parker’s epilepsy constitute a serious threat to his health and safety. The federal government failed several times in 2003 and 2006 to decriminalize marijuana. In the late 1960s, Parker tried marijuana recreationally. These users were exempted from the law.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

It completely removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, decriminalizing/descheduling it altogether and eliminating criminal penalties for everyone in the commercial chain of production, distribution, and sales (which would also mean that the banking access woes and draconian impact of IRC 280E would be over).

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 17, 2019

These changes include everything from decriminalization to full-blown legalization. In a cautious – but hardly new – approach, Kentucky wants to see both sides’ perspectives on the safety and benefits of medical marijuana. Much to opponents’ dismay, marijuana reform continues to sweep the United States. Out in the Open. .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

And for good reason – the induction of a new, more liberal administration, rapid state-level legalization, broad support by Americans, [1] and growing bipartisan backing led many to believe that 2021 was going to be the year where federal decriminalization of cannabis would become a reality.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2019

Recreational marijuana has already been decriminalized, even allowing small amounts to be grown at home for individual use. According to Forbes, the issue lay in Colombia’s 2017 Police Code – a set of laws put forth by President Iván Duque, who remains president to this day. Medical cannabis has been legal for the last three years.

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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

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. Colorado has legalized both recreational and medical use of cannabis. In fact, business segments as diverse as tourism (e.g.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

The House Appropriations Committee approved the 2020 Financial Services and General Government bill, which includes a cannabis banking provision that would prohibit financial regulators from spending money to go after financial institutions that do business with lawful cannabis companies. The state taxes medical cannabis sales at 2.9

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Otherside Farms

MAY 9, 2019

Earlier this week Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington DC announced her plan to legalize recreational marijuana. Republicans in Congress repeatedly block any legislation to decriminalize weed. residents were granted the right to possess up to two ounces for recreational use. At the moment, Washingtonians can do almost everything.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

state to set up its own government-operated marijuana stores and subsidize medical cannabis for the poor under a bill brokered between Republicans and Democrats, as a new wave of states weighs legislation that would legalize recreational sales and consumption. . — New Mexico would become the first U.S. Democratic Gov. You iron those out.”.

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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. Marijuana Sales and Business Activity in Colorado.

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