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California: Starting April 1st, Cannabis Operators Face CEQA Compliance Requirements for State Licenses

Cannabis Law Report

Starting April 1st, Cannabis Operators Face CEQA Compliance Requirements for State Licenses. For many in the cannabis industry, April 1, 2022 is seen as a day of reckoning following the July 2021 passage of Assembly Bill 141 and Senate Bill 160 (collectively, the Cannabis Trailer Bill). Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Whitney Hodges.

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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

Under the new law: Employers can maintain a drug-free workplace and implement policies prohibiting the possession, use, or other consumption of cannabis by an employee, subject to certain exceptions, including existing protections for qualified patients under the state’s medicinal marijuana law. There are certain exceptions.

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FDA Warns Five Companies of Aggressive New Approach to CBD Enforcement

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

In its Constituent Update, the FDA states broadly that the companies are selling CBD products “that people may confuse for traditional foods or beverages which may result in unintentional consumption or overconsumption of CBD.” [1]. Dykema will continue to monitor and provide updates on FDA’s policy and enforcement positions on these matters.

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Weed in the Workplace – Marijuana Roundup

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. New Mexico. The law includes several protections for employers.

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Marijuana Legalization Rundown: New Legislation Across Several States

Cannabis Law Report

Employers are not prohibited from establishing or enforcing drug testing policies, including drug-free workplace policies, or requiring a worker to disclose that they are a medical marijuana card holder. New Mexico. Since June 29, 2021, adult recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New Mexico. Philadelphia, PA.

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NV Legislature Supports Regulation of Cannabis To Mirror Gaming Control

Cannabis Law Report

Assembly Bill 533 would set up a Cannabis Advisory Commission and the Cannabis Compliance Board mimicking the Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board. The actual tax collections from medical and retail cannabis products would remain the responsibility of the Department of Taxation. I want them to be able to walk.”.

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Back to the BRC: “The ability to tax cannabis is one of the main political reasons given to support recreational legalization. A successful tax system will need to raise money to pay for increased education, public health and enforcement costs associated with marijuana cultivation and use.”

Cannabis Law Report

While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. Yet it still remains that a logical and effective taxation system can help establish effective broader public policy.