Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have begun referring a handful of social equity licensees to the city’s collections department after they defaulted on loans intended to help get their companies started. According to a report shared with the Oakland Cannabis Commission on Oct. MJ Biz report.

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NORML

MAY 5, 2020

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. Together we will legalize marijuana nationwide and ensure the rights of responsible consumers are protected.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Here’s what they say.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2020

The Senators write: Over the last decade, there has been a clear shift in public opinion toward supporting the legalization of cannabis in the United States. States collected an estimated $1.3 billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) got a slap on the wrist from a federal watchdog agency over its management of a multi-million dollar marijuana eradication program. And that lapse could prevent the agency from being able to accurately assess “program performance.”.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2019

Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

OMP Completes Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking On Friday, September 11, the Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) adopted amendments to the Adult Use Marijuana Program … Read More.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. How will it work, and what will it do for cannabis consumers, pot convicts, and the burgeoning gray-market industry? The issue isn’t if marijuana will be legalized anymore. On July 23, Rep.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

Advocates are calling New York’s legal marijuana program the best in the nation. One called it a watershed and a new era for marijuana justice, after hard work and long odds. . Years of wrangling and tense negotiations finally ended in victory when adult use marijuana was finally legalized on March 31, 2021.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 27, 2021

a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Franklin Bioscience OH, LLC, a licensed medical cannabis processor in Ohio. Jushi’s objective is for our brands and product offerings to not only meet but exceed cannabis consumers’ expectations.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2019

million a year from the city’s collected marijuana tax revenue, Chalkbeat reports , with the city last year collecting a reported $46 million in such revenues overall. The Denver Afterschool Alliance receives $1.5 Source: [link].

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Florida has been at the forefront of the evolving landscape surrounding medical marijuana in the United States. As the state continues to navigate the complexities of legalization, patients, dispensaries, and the cannabis industry are witnessing significant changes.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The first year of voter-approved cannabis tax revenues brought in $6.7 Most of the revenues have paid for enforcement, permit processing, and other costs related to the cannabis program, but they can be used for any general fund purposes. million of cannabis tax revenues in the 2018-19 year, which ended June 30.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2019

In some big news out of New Jersey, several marijuana reform bills have been voted out of their committees and are awaiting floor votes. These bills would legalize the personal possession of one ounce or less of cannabis and would regulate and tax the adult-use and retail sale. Are you a New Jersey resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Marijuana Programs. A preliminary draft rule related to the tracking and tracing of products in the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program is currently available for review on the Office of Marijuana Policy’s website: [link]. Track and Trace for Medical and Adult Use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

million in grants to a trio of non-profit groups for the purposes of reviewing and sealing the records of those with low-level cannabis convictions. The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. However, fewer than one-third of these programs provide automatic relief. “Our

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Inspired by the successful first full year, officials plan to expand the program by licensing more physicians, producers and retail dispensaries. “Our

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has submitted signatures for an initiated statute. Columbus, OH – PRESS RELEASE – Today, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is formally launching its effort to legalize adult-use cannabis by submitting summary language of an initiated statute to the Ohio Attorney General’s office. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Considers New Recreational Cannabis Legislation. A new effort to legalize recreational cannabis is coming to the Keystone State. The bill would allow for both home delivery and the automatic expungement of many previous criminal convictions related to marijuana. Home delivery of cannabis will be permitted.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a request for proposals for the 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Program on Tuesday, June 1.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 19, 2020

Arizona voters will have a chance to cast a ballot in support of recreational marijuana this coming November. However, a recent survey showed that over 62 percent of likely voters now support legalizing cannabis, suggesting a recent change of heart in the Grand Canyon State. 207 will do more than simply legalize cannabis in Arizona.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

South Carolina does not have legal cannabis for adult use or medical purposes. . Cannabis in South Carolina. Like many states in America, South Carolina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. Like many states in America, South Carolina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. THC and more than 15% CBD.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 30, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We start off with an amendment to federal legislation that would protect state-legal cannabis programs. Then we move on to the states, where Mississippi is holding hearings on medical marijuana. north carolina.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

GREAT BARRINGTON — A community impact fee levied against marijuana businesses does not amount to “legalized extortion,” a Select Board member said recently. Edward Abrahams’ defense of the town’s 3 percent fee on marijuana sales comes at a time when the fee is coming under increased scrutiny in municipalities across the state.

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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2023

Meanwhile, a Denver cannabis enthusiast and Nuggets fan is working on two new cannabis cultivars that will get folks as elevated as the Nuggets are in the NBA finals. These special genetics are being bred to perfection by horticulturist and co-founder of Colorado’s Cherry Cannabis, Jason MacLean.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

In an age of unprecedented variety and quality in cannabis, it’s easy to think we’ve never had it better. But even in this era of plenty, there are still countless medical cannabis patients who cannot afford their medicine and don’t know where or how to find assistance. What is ‘compassionate care’ in cannabis?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Over the years, we’ve written occasionally about marijuana issues and the National Football League. As more states legalize marijuana, its prevalence in NFL cities is only increasing. and I have no doubt that cannabis will play a significant role in people’s enjoyment of the big game.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Legal marijuana sales are pushing local government budgets to new highs. The Arizona Department of Revenue says the first year of recreational marijuana sales has raised more than $106 million. Without a large share of sales tax from marijuana sales Pima County is expecting about $1.8 million in marijuana money.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Quietly Pennsylvania’s medical program has been put into play and although the market isn’t a CA or CO if the numbers are extrapolated from the patient base it’s a new steady tax revenue for the state and even better so for the likes of Canopy, Aurora et al. More than 116,000 Pennsylvanians have registered as patients.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Although medical cannabis has technically been legal in Missouri for over a year and cards have been issued, patients are still waiting desperately for dispensaries to open across the state. On November 8, 2018, Missouri became the 31st state to legalize medical marijuana. Irregularities plague Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Good afternoon, The Governor’s Office today released a revised 2022-23 state budget proposal, building on the state’s ongoing work to make historic investments in California’s future, including efforts to create a safe, sustainable, and equitable legal cannabis market. Newsom proposes tax cut for California marijuana industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SANTA FE – Tax dollars generated by legalizing recreational cannabis use in New Mexico could be used to pay for law enforcement training, mental health programs, drug addiction treatment and more, under recommendations being crafted by a state task force. Eleven states have legalized recreational cannabis. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, welcomed as next President of the Cannabis Regulators Association which has expanded to 37 member states and territories. Brisbo is the Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency and served as Vice President of CANNRA last year.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You might think that cannabis legalization would lead to a significant decrease in marijuana-related arrests, but that hasn’t been the case. Not only did marijuana arrests initially increase as states legalized the plant, but there are still more people arrested for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes combined.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Why Do MMJ Patients Use Cannabis? How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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