Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. Summary-Schumer-Booker-Wyden. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. Indeed, most states have introduced (and adopted) bills that would authorize the commercial production of hemp within their borders. 2-501 et seq.), 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 99

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2022

Massachusetts municipalities have collected more than $53 million in “impact” fees from cannabis companies since the launch of adult-use sales in 2018, according to a Northeaster University study published by the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association outlined in a Boston Globe report. Read More at . The Franklin Observer writes.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 9, 2020

Industry grou ps are advocating that marijuana businesses be included in that legislation. This week, North Dakota joins the ranks of those states that seem unlikely to see cannabis on the ballot. As does Idaho , where social distancing measures have made signature collection all but impossible. IRS AUDITS. handy dandy chart.

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Business Programs Collective Marijuana 118

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. A 2019 state law permits those convicted of marijuana-specific activities which have since been decriminalized or legalized to submit a written request to the court to have those records sealed. million) have awarded $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. “It 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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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

The Supreme Court’s holding last Monday affirmed the principle that Congress does not have the power to order states to pass or refrain from passing laws. Congress cannot commandeer states’ legislative authority, a principle known as the “anti-commandeering” rule interpreted from the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.

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Policy State Laws DEA Legislation 100

Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2019

But a newly collected body of evidence-based research suggests that the fears and prohibitions are unsupported by the facts. The law would exempt jurisdictions whose voters voiced disapproval for authorizing commercial cannabis retail businesses. That study found that “single-family residences close to a retail conversion (within 0.1

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Retail Safety Medicine State Laws 100

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2020

Senate approved bill to fix glitches in state’s hemp law. Why 2020 legalization failed in the Sunshine State. Legislation rolling along. Idaho to remain 1 of 2 states to keep hemp production illegal. Legislators Move To Establish Cannabis Research Center. THC cap for medical pot passes House.

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Hemp Vaping Legislation Programs 95

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There is no excise tax on medical cannabis. Selection, certification, and oversight of the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

At least two of Rockland County’s five towns are taking steps to opt out of the recently-passed New York State law that allows the operation of marijuana retail dispensaries and cannabis lounges. Towns must pass laws before the Dec. State regulators still need to write the rules for how marijuana can be legally sold.

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Dispensary Retail Consumption Cultivation 67

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The legislation, which was approved by voters on Nov. Fortunately for patients, leading well-known cannabis software platform and marketplace Eaze is celebrating the inauguration of Eaze Compassion , which aims to reinstate compassionate care across the Golden State. The End of Compassionate Care in California.

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Programs Patients Access Medicine 98

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

California expects to collect more than $500 million in marijuana-related tax payments next year according to a report in The Sacramento Bee. Collecting those taxes is the responsibility of the state’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration which has 11 offices around the state where marijuana business owners can drop off their cash.

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Collective Banking Legislation Business 51

The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users. Employers can only take employment actions based on contrary federal and state legal requirements (e.g., New Mexico. New Jersey.

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Law Marijuana Policy Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Legislative Session and the Licensing Process. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. Licenses are to report both the calculated tax amount and the amount of additional collected tax. When remitting the marijuana excise tax to the LCB, the greater of the collected vs. calculated is to be paid.

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Topical Packaging Retail Legislation 65

The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. In March of 2019, the FDA established a Working Group to determine the possible legislative pathways to regulate CBD. Specifically, the group aims to “make recommendations” on CBD legislation to Congress. What’s Next?

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CBD Food Seed-To-Sale Wellness and Beauty 80

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. A collective bargaining agreement provision relating to drug and alcohol use provided for zero tolerance.

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Law Policy Cannabis History 111

Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2019

An agricultural production contract is a complex creature typically governed by state law including the Uniform Commercial Code. Legislators in several states have proposed, and in some cases enacted, laws concerning the terms of agricultural production contracts.

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Agriculture Hemp Supply Chain CBD 96

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

It spells out what is and what isn’t lawful grow.“I The document summarizes more than 20 years of state laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning the growing, distribution and transportation of medicinal cannabis in the Golden State. I appreciate that it is coming from the top,” he said. Health & Saf.

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Medicine Patients State Laws Cultivation 61

The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

When it comes to cannabis legalization in America, arguably no piece of legislation has had more of an impact than California’s Proposition 215 , also known as the “Compassionate Use Act of 1996.”.

Programs 111

Programs Patients Access Medicine 111

SpeedWeed

MAY 17, 2021

Martin’s cannabis use is completely legal under state law, though – he is a state-certified medical marijuana patient who has been using cannabis to treat chronic back pain and PTSD. At this point, the fire department terminated his employment, based on the rules of his union’s collective bargaining agreement.

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Legalization Chronic Pain Collective State Laws 52

The Joint Blog

MAY 22, 2019

The Associated Press is reporting that California is quickly moving forward with a plan to establish a system of banks to work with the marijuana industry which is legal under state law, but illegal under federal law. Marijuana tax collections were $100 million short of expectations in August.

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Banking Marijuana Retail Collective 50

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In addition, there is major confusion surrounding the legalization of marijuana and CBD with growing state laws addressing these topics. Importantly, Section 3 of the bill makes proceeds from cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers exempt from federal money laundering laws.

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Hemp Legislation CBD Research and Development 45

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Recommendations “It is the shared responsibility of professional nursing organizations to speak for nurses collectively in shaping health care and to promulgate change for the improvement of health and health care” (ANA, 2015, p. The goal is to develop an evidence-based approach to its use in the treatment of disease and symptom management.

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Policy Research and Development Chronic Pain Cannabinoids 81

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The new law creates complex employment protections for recreational marijuana users. The same legislation also includes provisions that strongly encourage any cannabis-related employer seeking to operate in Connecticut to permit the unionization of its workforce. Labor Peace Agreements.

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Collective Legislation Conditions Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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Legalization Collective DEA Banking 58

The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Legislation that would protect banks who provide services to medical marijuana businesses has been passed by the full West Virginia House of Delegates. “The purpose of this section is to provide a solution to the banking problems encountered by the state in connection with the Act.”

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Banking Marijuana Collective State Laws 48

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

First, it amends the law to maintain the right of a person to bring a civil action for hemp sold in violation of state law, but it creates a civil action against a grower who sells hemp in violation of state law—not against any person who sells hemp products. In response, HB 5060 does two important things.

Hemp 52

Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food State Laws 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The company and its product are recognized globally and offer a collection of over 150 proprietary cannabis varieties and product lines including indoor and sungrown flower, pre-rolls, gel capsules, vape cartridges, CBD Flower and medicinal mushrooms.

Cultivation 81

Cultivation Seed-To-Sale Conditions Business 81

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, I intro’d the #StatesReformAct a turnkey federal tax and regulate framework for existing state laws. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is sponsoring the bill—titled the States Reform Act—along with a handful of initial Republican cosponsors. The Official Press Release. SRA-Press-Release-11_15_21. Here’s her twitter post.

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Programs Food Business Seed-To-Sale 98

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

The MORE Act is one of at least three pieces of offered legislation that legalizes, or partially legalizes, marijuana at the federal level. Related Legislation. Mastering 50 state law alternatives to a debtor’s bankruptcy might therefore weigh against a lender’s decision to enter into a national market.

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Marijuana Banking Research and Development Legislation 52

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? Is this a permanent change in the law? Would a legislative patch put people back in jail?

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Legalization Decriminalization Legislation Law 52

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 14, 2020

That’s because the Golden state’s lawmakers recently closed a loophole with Assembly Bill 1810 , to prevent passengers from smoking or vaping cannabis products while inside moving vehicles. For some time, state legislators had been pushing for a bill that protects limousine and party bus drivers from the effects of second-hand cannabis smoke.

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Vaping Collective Safety Marijuana 52

Puff Puff Post

MARCH 19, 2020

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. or “MMDC”).

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Dispensary Safety Events Business 72

The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

In fact, a well-funded and coordinated effort is underway to not only take those products away from you but also to dismantle the rights weve fought hard to secure under state laws and limited federal protections. Cannabis is not safe from shifting political winds and regulatory clawbacks.

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Policy Access Advocacy Patients 105

SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

The ballot measure advanced by the group Make It Legal Florida would have amended the state constitution to permit adults 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 million for the campaign and collected more than 556,000 of the nearly 900,000 signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Make It Legal Florida had already raised $8.2

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Legalization Recreational Agriculture Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Opportunities for Marijuana Establishments to Access Financial Services: Recent Advancements at the State and Federal Level. Proposed Legislation in Maine. The full text of the emergency legislation may be found here. Proposed Legislation in Congress. Authored By: Hannah King.

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