Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

5 AUG 2021 Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (Vic). This inquiry was an examination into how Victorian cannabis policy can be improved. In addition, group cultivation would allow small groups of adults to grow cannabis collectively. PUBLISHER Parliament of Victoria.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

Colorado could legalize psychedelics. This campaign was backed by New Approach PAC, a nationwide political organization that is focused on supporting progressive reform surrounding cannabis and criminal justice policies. The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2022

Moetai Brotherson , MP for French Polynesia, tabled a bill on Tuesday March 15 to legalize cannabis in Polynesia. An ambitious deterrence and care policy focused on the challenges of problematic cannabis use, for optimal protection of young people and dignified, multifactorial care for people with addictive use.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

DEAD – ALIVE – COMATOSE – Are medical cannabis collectives dead or alive? What about adult-use cannabis collectives and cooperatives? Medical collectives and cooperatives were spawned by the passage of Proposition 215 in 1996. CPAs – Jordan S. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

And now that he’s spent years here, navigating the cultivation side of the industry and monitoring broader trends in the U.S., In 2008, I was invited by a colleague to sit on the Board of the San Diego Medical Marijuana Collective, and subsequently ended up purchasing the company.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The parliament in Malta voted recently to make adult-use cannabis legal in the country, making the island nation the first in Europe to legalize marijuana. The law allows limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use. It may also be the first in a wave of legalization in Europe. What The New Law Allows.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

C annabis cultivation workers at Cresco Labs in Massachusetts have successfully negotiated their first union contract. Among the Cresco Labs union’s newly won protections are scheduling policies, employee discounts and a $1.50 With this new agreement, Cresco cultivation workers will see up to an 18.7% Filter report.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

With several states contemplating legalization of recreational marijuana, and federal lawmakers starting the process of federal descheduling , it is a good time to examine the tax implications of legalization. In 2021 alone, four states (Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia) have passed bills to legalize. State. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The largest legal cannabis market in the world just had the best quarter on record. Yes, the legal market appears to be picking up steam, said Graham Farrar, the co-founder and president of Glass House Brands. And, yes, there are more and more legal cannabis consumers participating in California, he said. Bringing in $40.4

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 26, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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PrestoDoctor

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

These pioneers played a pivotal role in the cultivation and success of the hemp industry. For centuries, Black farmers across America have toiled the land, harnessing their expertise and knowledge to cultivate hemp crops. Enslaved Africans and later free Black farmers were responsible for cultivating vast hemp plantations.

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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 ability to tax cannabis is one of the main political reasons given to support recreational legalization. ” .

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Although not immediately effective, New Mexico and Virginia employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices. Virginia went further by enacting the first law providing employment protections to individuals using cannabis oil. Virginia’s Cannabis Oil Law.

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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. million to help expand access to legal retail throughout California.

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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2023

Jason MacLean isn’t new to cannabis cultivation and genetic breading. He has been immersed within the cannabis community in Denver for over 15 years, working as a horticulturist and cultivator. And he also led the efforts that granted Cherry the Best Wholesale Cultivation award in the 2021 Best of Denver awards.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The new law legalizes cannabis possession up to one ounce, as well as cultivation of up to four personal plants per household, but requires that the grower tags their plants with their driver’s license/ID and a note saying that they are being grown for personal use. In July and August of 2020 , there were 257 arrests. “A

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

The governor included in a budget proposal he released this week that he “supports cannabis tax reform and plans to work with the Legislature to make modifications to California’s cannabis tax policy to help stabilize the market.” It is my goal to look at tax policy to stabilize the market.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

For the first quarter of 2022, the state saw about $294 million in cannabis revenue generated from the excise, cultivation and sales tax on marijuana. Marijuana tax policy in the Golden State has been a focal point of attention for stakeholders, regulators and even the governor in recent months. For example, Gov.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

New York State is on the cusp of legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Initially put forth in the 2019 legislative session, legalizing recreational marijuana took a backseat to more wide-ranging criminal justice reforms, as New York overhauled state bail and discovery practices. Where does this legislation fall short?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Cuomo’s administration projects that legalization could generate 30,000 to 60,000 jobs across New York and that tax collection from the program could reach $350 million annually, the release states. When this bill becomes law, New York will be poised to implement a nation-leading model for what marijuana legalization can look like.”

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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2023

The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. This idyllic overseas collectivity of France is famous for its water-floating bungalow hotels, mountainous backdrops, and plunging waterfalls. Political Figure Supports Legal Cannabis in Tahiti.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While the votes continue to be tallied in the Presidential election, one thing is certain – it was a BIG night for cannabis in America with five new states approving ballot measures to allow for legalized marijuana. In New Jersey , by a nearly 2-1 margin, voters passed Public Question No. See Section 36-2851(1). See Section 36-2851(2).

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

Advocates are calling New York’s legal marijuana program the best in the nation. Years of wrangling and tense negotiations finally ended in victory when adult use marijuana was finally legalized on March 31, 2021. How Great is New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program? . Let me count the ways. . Let me count the ways. A Tribute .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 27, 2021

New Mexican lawmakers who approved legalization in a special session earlier this year in April set up strict deadline windows for all aspects of the industry, including production, testing facilities and retail businesses. The post New Mexico Expected to Run Out of Cannabis When Legal Sales Begin appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 18, 2021

Legal cannabis grow-ops don’t use as much water as researchers previously thought, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management. . Starting in 2017, researchers began collecting data from state-licensed cannabis cultivators and supplemented this information with anonymous surveys of weed farmers.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 4, 2021

A group of cannabis advocates in Ohio has launched efforts to “regulate marijuana like alcohol” in the Buckeye State after the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the campaign’s push to place adult-use legalization on the state’s 2020 ballot. The proposal would levy a 10% tax on adult-use cannabis sales, on top of regular state and local sales taxes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal. 23 March 2022. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 18, 2021

In the midst of this panorama, Mexico seemed to hover on the brink of its legalization age (the march took place nearly a month before senators asked for yet another delay to the cannabis regulation process.) In 2006, Mercado became the first Mexican presidential candidate to include cannabis legalization in a campaign platform.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Depending on state and local regulations, licensees frequently choose to cultivate, process, and sell cannabis out of the same business. California and Massachusetts established this new license type after voters approved legalization ballot measures in 2016, with Michigan following in 2018. All cultivators plan to operate indoors.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today, we cover Nebraska. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. §

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

“We are delighted to be expanding our Craft Cannabis Collection in the Province of Ontario – Canada’s largest and fastest growing recreational cannabis market,” stated Sugarbud’s CEO, John Kondrosky. About Sugarbud. We Take Pride. We Take Our Time…………. Experience the Difference. CONTACTS: John Kondrosky.

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