Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports . Italian officials certified on Wednesday that activists collected enough signatures to place a marijuana legalization referendum on the country’s ballot this spring—though there’s still one more procedural step before the measure will officially be on its way to voters. Read more at.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Here are our ten recommended amendments in short form, recognizing that none are an adequate solution on its own: Use revenue collected by 280E to create a fund providing capital for businesses owned by people harmed by the War on Drugs. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No.

Banking 98

Banking Access Research and Development Compliance 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy. Here’s a round-up of the most recent developments: New Laws.

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Legislation Legalization Marijuana Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

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. Medical Marijuana . Ashley Bobo.

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Marijuana Policy Recreational Safety 52

The Blunt Truth

MAY 4, 2021

200625 which, effective January 1, 2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. New York City, with some similar exceptions, also bars employers from requiring applicants to submit to testing for marijuana.

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Marijuana Safety Environment Conditions 77

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. PORTLAND, OR.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University. Promote compliance with state and local regulatory requirements regarding business ownership. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022.

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Banking Access Research and Development Policy 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

We know that current tax policies disproportionately burden cannabis farmers and small businesses and create instability throughout the supply chain, ultimately undermining the societal benefits of a taxed and regulated market. Strengthening tax enforcement policies to increase tax compliance and collection and reduce unfair competition.

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Supply Chain Collective Retail Programs 52

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

In recent guidance , the California Attorney General interpreted this provision by stating that “[A]ny firm that collects personal information from more than 137 consumers or devices a day will meet the 50,000 threshold. And of course, this is not limited to online collection. As any reader can see, compliance will not be easy.

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Business Hemp Law Collective 83

MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

On November 8, 2018, Missouri became the 31st state to legalize medical marijuana. Amendment 2, which became effective on December 6, 2018, legalizes marijuana for medical purposes, allows home growing, and imposes a 4% marijuana sales tax. Irregularities plague Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program. million votes.

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Dispensary Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Programs 99

MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

Murphy had a number of marijuana law reform scholars as amici (impartial, voluntary advisors) in the case, and the reason is because the holding in Murphy directly impacts marijuana legalization. What this does not mean is that the federal government may not prohibit marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This real estate and licensing company is looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

In New Jersey, there are nearly 50,000 registered medical marijuana patients and only six Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) currently operating. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel. Criterion 2.

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Law Marijuana Education Safety 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Cannabis real estate and licensing company looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters. Experience in Government policy, regulations and lobbying strongly preferred.

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Advocacy Environment Policy Compliance 52

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Activists in Mississippi have collected approximately two thirds of the needed signatures to qualify a medical cannabis ballot initiative in 2020. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. New Hampshire. North Carolina.

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 149

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2019

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. The section, “Taxing Marijuana” begins by noting. California will have to wrestle with when and, how to tax marijuana.

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Supply Chain Cultivation Education Policy 45

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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Programs Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Packaging 53

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

In New Jersey, there are nearly 50,000 registered medical marijuana patients and only six Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) currently operating. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel. Kristin Jordan.

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Law Marijuana Education Cultivation 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

Beginning Monday, August 8, 2022, the MED will begin publishing all Marijuana Business Final Agency Actions on its website. SAO terms are informed by mitigating and aggravating factors and consider opportunities to improve future ongoing compliance. Sincerely, The Marijuana Enforcement Division.

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Data Access Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

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. The section, “Taxing Marijuana” begins by noting. California will have to wrestle with when and, how to tax marijuana.

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Supply Chain Policy Collective Retail 45

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board Takes Action for Tax Payment Failures.

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Cannabinoids Retail Policy Cultivation 52

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. Your Highness, Carly. Update : H.333

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 171

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 145

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The letters collectively cite violations for the introduction of CBD into food products, which appears to be a new enforcement priority for the FDA. Dykema will continue to monitor and provide updates on FDA’s policy and enforcement positions on these matters.

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CBD Food Consumption Policy 85

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Commission’s quarantine order succeeded an Administrative Hold, issued on October 4, 2021, which restrained ACK Natural, LLC from selling, transporting, transferring, or destroying any Marijuana or Marijuana Product with unverifiable mycotoxin testing results. To date, no related illnesses have been reported to the Commission.

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Marijuana Seed-To-Sale Safety Patients 52

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

During the first seven weeks of the law’s enactment (with data collected from July 1 to August 20), reports show that there were 20 arrests in Chesterfield, two in Henrico, zero in Hanover and three in Richmond for a total of 25 arrests. In July and August of 2020 , there were 257 arrests. “A Virginia, we have a problem.

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Legalization Data Law Cannabis 66

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. 1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. Board Approves Jan.

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Topical Packaging Retail Legislation 65

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

California employers long have long availed themselves of their right – as affirmed by the state’s high court – to carry out zero tolerance policies against workers who use drugs – even if that drug use takes place off-the-job. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. 64 that legalized recreational use.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As predicted in our first Operation Table Rock post , Oregon law enforcement is leveraging misleading hemp enforcement statistics to seek more taxpayer money for further criminalization of the marijuana industry. Attorney General Merrick Garland for federal law enforcement support in shutting down illegal grows in southern Oregon.

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Law Hemp Agriculture Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As we previously explained : Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) generally prohibits financial institutions from accepting marijuana-generated dollars. This puts the onus on banks to vet their customers to ensure compliance with hemp laws and regulations.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 64

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

A new article by Joe Mozingo of the Los Angeles Times delves deeper into Barry Brand’s marijuana operation and how it ties into botched legislation and approvals by County Supervisors. Both families are now growing marijuana in many of their greenhouses, wrote Mozingo. That amount of crude oil would be worth between $1.1

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Data Oil Access Agriculture 59

The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

The first state to legalize marijuana for medical use was California. In 2016, voters finally got the Adult Use of Marijuana Act passed for recreational cannabis. California Marijuana rules and regulations have a significant influence on how other states regulate and control cannabis for their medical and recreational sales.

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Law Marijuana Recreational Business 51

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Unfortunately, this appetite combined with a lack of access to regulated marijuana has perpetuated both a robust and unregulated illicit marijuana market, and an unregulated hemp industry where intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, THC-O and HHC are freely sold directly to consumers.

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Cannabinoids Hemp Sativa THC 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Home delivery of marijuana and the idea of establishments where adults could use marijuana together in a social setting cleared their final regulatory hurdles Tuesday, though it will be months or more until either activity gets underway in Massachusetts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2019. Hoffman said.

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Marijuana Safety Programs Retail 40

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 22, 2019

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.

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Consumption Compliance Compliance Dispensary 40

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Today’s cannabis industry encompasses the growth, processing, distribution, and other ancillary services related to both hemp and marijuana. While hemp and marijuana are both derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L, they are legally distinguished on both a federal and state level by their THC content.

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Banking Law Compliance Compliance 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Carpenteria may smell like skunk, but the County collected $9.6M CDTFA is the agency that collects Cannabis Cultivation Tax (“CCT”), Cannabis Excise Tax (“CET”), as well as Sales Tax and California income tax. One should not be harsh in one’s criticism of Santa Barbara County’s complicity. We have previously written on this topic.

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Collective Business Cultivation Compliance 59