SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

For some prospective marijuana dispensary owners in Arizona, class is now in session. It is a provision included in the ballot measure that voters in the state last year legalized recreational pot use for adults. The post Arizona Introduces Social Equity Classes for Cannabis Businesses | appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

This week, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a summons issued to a marijuana dispensary in Colorado for purposes of an IRS federal tax audit. The petitioners attempted to argue that it was incorrect for the lower court to hold that federal law supersedes Colorado law when it comes to state-legal cannabis sales.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Civic leaders in San Diego are considering easing the regulations for cannabis businesses in an effort to promote social equity in the city’s legal marijuana industry. Among the proposals being considered are reducing the buffer zone required between cannabis businesses and sensitive use sites including schools and churches.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

FGW”), a company that has the conditional use approval necessary to operate a cannabis dispensary and related businesses located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. This dispensary will be neighborhood-oriented, including the hiring of local staff, the selection of local products and the promotion of community safety.”.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 13, 2021

In January, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy released a preliminary draft of rule changes to the medical program that officials said were “meant to align the program with state law.”. It’s overreaching on steroids. We’re trying to reach as many legislators as we can.”. Read more at Portland Press Herald ].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order repealing a three percent “Community Impact Fee” tax on recreational marijuana in a meeting Monday evening. The city’s first recreational dispensary, Yamba Market, will open to the public next week. percent state sales tax. percent excise tax and a 6.25

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

The first topic we’ll cover is how to start a cannabis business, including tips on location, cost, and long-term success in cannabis. While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. Which cannabis business model is right for me? .

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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, out-of-state medical marijuana patients may access Arkansas’ program to purchase cannabis for up to 90 days.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

State budget forecasters are banking on a robust kickoff, however, estimating $5 million in sales by the end of the month. Maine is “very close” to issuing the first round of conditional recreational business licenses, said Erik Gundersen, the director of the Office of Marijuana Policy. BEFORE MARIJUANA MARKET OPENS.

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NewsMunchies

JULY 1, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses. United States , the U.S. federal law. To be clear, this is not a mic drop moment.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

There are just two recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city of Manitou Springs, Emerald Fields and Maggie’s Farm. According to state law, providing sales tax revenues to the public would be detrimental to the existing businesses when there are only two. “If

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? FL resident? IN resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Tax Court has issued a final decision under Tax Court Rule 155 on the income tax deficiency for Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corporation (“PMACC”), the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary and owner of the iconic Harborside Oakland cannabis dispensary. million for the fiscal years 2007 through 2012.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 8, 2021

“This contradictory and unstable state of affairs strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.”. Justice Thomas pointed out that the government has taken a hands-off policy towards state-legal medical cannabis businesses, even though federal law specifically prohibits marijuana in all forms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The petitioners in this case lawfully operate a medium medical-marijuana dispensary in Colorado. But because of a public-policy provision in the Tax Code, companies that deal in controlled substances prohibited by federal law are treated differently. Statement by Justice Thomas. In 2009, Congress enabled Washington D.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Florida health officials this year stopped medical-marijuana operators from using Leafly and other third-party sites to process patient orders, saying the arrangements violated a state law banning operators from contracting for services “directly related to the cultivation, processing and dispensing” of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Additionally, TerrAscend will debut “Cookies Corners” in all three Apothecarium dispensaries in New Jersey. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies announced today licensing agreements with TerrAscend NJ LLC, a subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS About Cookies.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.” ” Had the public intended to alter the laws and policies regarding possession of cannabis in prison settings, they would have stated so explicitly, the court ruled. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

“With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy. TOP FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2021 STATE OF THE STATES REPORT.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The complaint challenged Maine’s requirement that all owners of medical marijuana dispensaries must be residents of the state. The First Circuit’s decision effectively eliminates all residency requirements for becoming a cannabis licensee in the state. The DCC and state cannabis regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CDC Issues “Best Practices” for Businesses on Employed Drivers and Cannabis Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy. Legal Possession Limits: Patients have the right to possess a certain amount of medical cannabis, as determined by state regulations. Image by viciousartstudios from Pixabay.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : LD 1621 is scheduled for a public hearing in the State House on 2/24/20 at 10am. GA resident? NH resident?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Pennsylvania cannabis market is highly coveted among cannabis business license-holders. While Keystone State’s Medical Marijuana Program is booming with over 400 thousand active medical cannabis patients—Pennsylvania is primed to expand into an explosive adult-use market serving approximately 8.8 billion by dispensaries.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

After years of regulatory limbo that allowed registered patients in Georgia to possess—but not purchase—low-THC cannabis oil, the state has established a regulated market and has licensed six businesses to produce and sell the oil. In 2015, Georgia legalized the possession of cannabis oil containing a maximum of 5% THC. In 2019, Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this post, I’ll sketch out some considerations for FIs looking at banking marijuana-related businesses – or, as they are known in the common parlance, “MRBs”. Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” Indirect Marijuana Business.” That’s banking.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

These legal guidelines/laws related to cannabis continue to be enacted, repealed, and debated in the Texas Legislature today, evidencing strong public sentiment for more accepted, legally permissible uses of cannabis and cannabis products. iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v] 1805, 88th Leg.,

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

This position is responsible for enforcing state laws, rules and regulations through application review, inspection and data reports, and regulatory compliance and enforcement. Regulated firms include cannabis production facilities, colleges and institutes of higher education, and dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Most cannabis businesses report they see the program as an investment in employees that also allows them to avoid large noncompliance fines. Seed-to-sale tracking compliance.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Northern California Small Business Assistants Inc. The Tax Court enforces federal tax laws. The Tax Court enforces federal tax laws. The Tax Court will only reluctantly consider policy. P is a California corporation that operates a medical marijuana dispensary legally under California law. Judge Mark V.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

STATE OF FLORIDA. If Florida plans to increase its medical marijuana program through new legislative policies and marijuana dispensary standardized procedures, how exactly do we attempt to accomplish this? DISPENSARIES . These state-licensed cannabis companies are called “ dispensaries.”

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to authorize additional dispensary licenses in certain geographic areas of the state. Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of additional dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Eaze Technologies, Inc. The court correctly found that cannabis companies are not barred from forming and enforcing basic contracts, and that Eaze’s business is legal under California state law”. October 23, 2019 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Tweet this. ABOUT EAZE.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

The measure would allow additional dispensaries to operate in unincorporated areas of the state that are not within 25 miles of an existing dispensary. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2019

Giving cities and counties the right to ban marijuana dispensaries also could cause a problem. But the federal government has generally taken a hands-off approach toward state laws loosening access to the drug.”. It threatens to create massive retail store gaps that only the black market will fill. “A A Hands-Off Approach”. .

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

StateHouse will have a unique ability to navigate the operating challenges in the state and capitalize on the combined potential of the businesses we are acquiring. Mr. Ravner added: “We are excited about the potential for this business combination. billion by 2025[3]. 3 ArcView 8 th Edition estimate.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Thompson Coburn LLP has released its latest state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. The guide provides a holistic review of the current cannabis laws in every state including the District of Columbia, from favorable to cannabis businesses to most restrictive.

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