Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 9, 2021

Ohio attorney general Dave Yost has rejected an advocacy group’s proposal and signatures to legalize recreational cannabis. The legalization proposal, called “An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis,” seeks to add a chapter to the Ohio Revised Code in order to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Ohio Still Has Hope .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

senators released a discussion draft of legislation that would remove cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances under federal law and provide for federal taxation of cannabis products. Greg Kaufman of Eversheds Sutherland outlines the key provisions and urges lawmakers to consider data collected at the state level to get it right.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

The bill would appropriate $2 million to a Cannabis Control Commission to launch administration of the law, with “priorities for the allocation of the remaining funds subject to appropriation,” starting with $100,000 annually to the Department of Safety for a drug monitoring initiative and data collection on health impacts.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. They follow in the footsteps of Vermont, which became the first legislative-driven legal cannabis state back in 2018. billion in annual sales by the fourth year of operation.

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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 total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 Tax Design.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Both recreational and medical cannabis growers in Illinois will have to meet high standards for their energy and water use. . It definitely puts Illinois at or near the top in terms of state policies for energy and environmental performance for cultivation facilities,” he said. NPR ( St Louis Public Radio) report.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. On April 12, 2021, New Mexico saw the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 21, 2019

The measure, which makes clear that the group “takes no position as to whether cannabis should be legalized under the laws of the United States or of any state,” highlights the public safety issues caused by current federal policy, which makes many financial services providers reluctant to work with the marijuana industry.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee; it now heads to a full Senate vote later in this legislative session. In Pennsylvania, a recreational cannabis bil l was introduced this week by Rep. Jake Wheatley. Meanwhile, in Virginia, both chambers of the state legislature passed decriminalization bills. See you next week!

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The first ballot initiative aims to legalize adult-use, or recreational, cannabis. Should the proposed initiatives become constitutional amendments in 2022, this kind of stress may be a thing of the past for recreational users as well. People in Oklahoma have been talking about recreational cannabis legalization for quite a while.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 14, 2019

Lest you think this is strictly a measure supported by Democrats from states with legal recreational marijuana, know that several Republicans and legislators from states that have not yet legalized are also co-sponsors. And the NFL is thinking of changing its policies around marijuana in the next collective bargaining agreement.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

The court sided with the government and is expected to charge Harborside between $11 million and $13 million in back taxes under a drug war-era tax policy that’s become the bane of pot company CPAs’ existence: Section 280E. Harborside Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Daylin Leach and Sharif Street have introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania for users over the age of 21. Pennsylvania’s cannabis policy is cruel, irrational and expensive,” Leach said in a statement. Pennsylvania’s cannabis policy is cruel, irrational and expensive,” Leach said.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 27, 2019

That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis. In other state action, Maine has approved regulations for its recreational marijuana industry. The governor signed a bill allowing the export of marijuana, but there’s no federal policy allowing interstate transport.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

by Douglas Sargent | Dec 5, 2019 | Legislation , Medical Marijuana , Recreational Marijuana , Taxation | Illinois. We did not want to go back and revisit policy at this point in time,” said Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago), one of the architects of the initial legalization legislation. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Benefiting From Legislation, Technology, High Taxation Which Drives Consumer Demand. Operates as a hybrid health insurance carrier and, the nation’s first health carrier offering cannabis that is included in health plans for recreational and medicinal users. Significant Legislation Changes. Conclusion.

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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. Recreational Marijuana. Ashley Bobo. Medical Marijuana

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Every year, the IRS collects billions of dollars from cannabis business owners. The United States Federal government has a trillion dollar federal operating budget; the federal tax revenue collected from cannabis companies is just a drop in that massive bucket. BY KEN FORD ? FEBRUARY 26, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2019

According to National Party of New Zealand, the four options for the proposed 2020 referendum are: • A general question consistent with the undertaking in the Confidence and Supply agreement: “Do you support legalising the personal use of recreational cannabis?” The party’s drug reform spokeswoman Paula Bennett.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 9, 2020

Industry grou ps are advocating that marijuana businesses be included in that legislation. As does Idaho , where social distancing measures have made signature collection all but impossible. Although the state’s medical dispensaries are open, recreational shops are closed. IRS AUDITS. Massachusetts is a prime example.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Now is no different. Jennifer Mora. Connecticut. New Mexico.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 7, 2020

The amendment would protect state legal marijuana companies, both medical and recreational, from federal interference. The European Commission released a preliminary conclusion that industrial hemp extracts are drugs under EU legislation. In other state news, recreational marijuana sales in Maine may begin as soon as the end of 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Alison Felix , Senior Policy Advisor , Sam Chapman , Associate Economist , and Jordan Bass , Research Associate. Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. v This coincided with changes in enforcement policy from the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to significantly boost their plant counts lacks a provision to ensure the producers have valid water rights. The push comes in the waning hours of the legislative session that ends at midday Thursday.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

Although NORML and other advocacy groups asked that state-legal marijuana businesses gain access to this relief, that language did not make it into the legislation. Following up on last week’s news , New Approach Montana has begun collecting signatures to put legalization on the November ballot. marijuana research. and finally.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2020

Legislation rolling along. Legislators Move To Establish Cannabis Research Center. Ofc of Drug Control Policy: Low adolescent cannabis use rates threatened by legalization. Budding recreational industry off to a slow start. Recreational Pot Gets Win-Lose In Detroit On Election Day. Pot, hemp bills advance.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

The Chicago Tribune reports that the $10 million “will be funded through marijuana sales tax revenue along with some donations,” a move that was greenlit by aldermen in Evanston back in 2019 that directed “all sales tax revenue collected from recreational marijuana purchases, with a cap of $10 million, to the local reparations fund.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2019

Herald & Review report, “In all, money went to 60 lawmakers with the ability to vote on the historic measure legalizing recreational pot, 45 of whom voted yes. And more than $120,000 went to campaign and political funds tied to just one of those legislators, state Sen. Of those 45, all but six were Chicago-area Democrats.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

To collect signatures for our trip to Washington DC for NORML’s national conference and lobby day, we hosted pop-up stops at the many dispensaries across Las Vegas and a few in Reno. We heard their viewpoints on cannabis reform and asked them questions in person on how their policies would affect consumers and patients.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2019

We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. Most importantly, Gabbard’s history of pro-legalization legislation shows that she is more than just talk. Most importantly, Gabbard has backed up her rhetoric with real legislative action.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?” Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

New York’s Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act, legislation legalizing recreational-use cannabis, was enacted in March 2021 and creates a new Cannabis Law as Chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of New York. In fact, it may be more focused on these issues than any other state’s legislation that legalizes cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 25, 2021

With a legislative deal reportedly in place, New York is poised to become the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana use. And on Tuesday, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said that legislators and Cuomo had overcome a major sticking point concerning how to codify traffic safety rules. “I

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 9, 2019

Etienne Schneider, an economist and member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party, said to Politico that: “This drug policy we had over the last 50 years did not work. Schneider is correct in his assertion that drug policies have failed. His claim about youth may be true, but not established.

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