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Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Washington State Eliminates Medical Cannabis Taxation

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In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Medical cannabis is already expensive and not covered by insurance or public health programs.

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Alert: Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board – CCB/DoT Release Annual Cannabis Taxable Sales Data Now Published

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Together with the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), the Nevada Department of Taxation (DoT) released figures showing more than $1 billion in taxable sales reported by Nevada’s legal cannabis industry over a 12-month period. This is what Nevadans expected since the legalization of recreational marijuana,” Governor Steve Sisolak said.

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Minnesota’s New Recreational Cannabis Law Results in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Testing Scheme

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Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. What about random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and treatment program testing for cannabis?

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Illinois Medical Cannabis Sails Spike as the Recreational Market Looms

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As Illinois prepares to follow through with their recreational marijuana rollout, Marijuana Business Daily reports the state’s biggest increase in medical cannabis sales throughout the program’s history. The patient count also includes 2,500 people who are enrolled in the state’s new opioid alternative pilot program.

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Cost of Compliance Tips to Get a Cannabis Business off the Ground – Cannabis Business Executive

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Without compliance boxes checked, the operation will not be able to launch. That becomes especially true when comparing medical and recreational licensing. Let’s look at Missouri’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program for example. Compliance. One commonality among all states is cost. Data & Software. View original article.

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California Governor Proposes a Cannabis Tax Reduction in an Effort to Shore Up the Legal Market

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The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023. per ounce of fresh cannabis plant, and these taxes are paid on all recreational and medicinal cultivation of cannabis. Currently, the cultivation tax rates are $10.08