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Seeing the sheer willpower of the advocates and people themselves to become politically involved and speaking with their representatives directly, the local NORML chapter has been collecting signatures for a significantly more monumental federal bill that could result in drastic criminal justice reform and further legalization and access to financial services for legal cannabis businesses. MORE
Regardless of the policy you’re advocating for (e.g., you’ll find an extensive collection of recent studies and fact-based information that will reinforce your position in NORML’s Online Library. Marijuana policy should be evidence based. When NORML was founded in 1970, roughly 12% of Americans supported legalizing marijuana. MORE
The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. That stands to change, though, with the renegotiation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – a labor agreement between the NFL team owners and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) – which expires after the 2020 season. We will continue to monitor the NFL’s and other professional sports’ policies on cannabis use. MORE
Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETYWelcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! MORE
The revenue from the taxes collected would be split between the state agencies responsible for overseeing the implementation of the law, fire departments, highways, community colleges, and a restorative justice fund. MORE
Taxing marijuana sales at three-percent, which will be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist. 2019 420 ACTIVISM Advocacy Community Organizing Expungement GOVERNMENT Grassroots Legalization LEGISLATION Policy SOCIETY cannabis legalization legalize legislation marijuana New Jersey NORML weedIn some big news out of New Jersey, several marijuana reform bills have been voted out of their committees and are awaiting floor votes. MORE
The excise taxes collected would go toward regulatory oversight, funding expungements and resentencing procedures, and researching how legal cannabis will affect the population at large. Justin Strekal: It’s important to remember that none of the states that have reformed their cannabis policies — whether medical or adult-use — were predicated on if Congress decides to move marijuana to Schedule II or III or IV. MORE
February 17, 2019 / Canna Newswire / – The Long Beach Collective Association (“ LBCA ”), cannabis business owners, policy advocates, patients, consumers, and city officials came together to support the city’s legal cannabis business community, lower taxes, and fight the illegal market. MORE
Activists in Mississippi have collected approximately two thirds of the needed signatures to qualify a medical cannabis ballot initiative in 2020. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Citizen Lobbyists GOVERNMENT Grassroots LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETYWelcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The U.S. MORE
This week, advocates in Missouri began collecting signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November 2020 ballot. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. 2020 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETY MORE
OMP Completes Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking On Friday, September 11, the Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) adopted amendments to the Adult Use Marijuana Program … Read More. The post Maine: OMP Update - Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking/Metrc Best Practices, Precautions, and Reminders/ Important Tax Information for MMMP Registrants and AUMP Licensees + More first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. MORE
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. MORE
In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” The enactment of these policies have not negatively impacted workplace safety , crime rates , traffic safety , or youth use patterns. MORE
Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months. MORE
That is why are proud to publish Marijuana Reform Is Normal , which is the only comprehensive report detailing all of our collective victories in 2019. After this historically successful year, we expect to see public and political support continue to increase in 2020 as more and more states implement sensible cannabis regulatory policies. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT Policy MORE
CCIA Policy Conference What’s Missing? – On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the California Cannabis Industry Association (“CCIA”) will host its 4th Annual Policy Conference in Sacramento, California. 2019 Policy Development & Legislation , moderated by Amy Jenkins, CCIA. The preceding summarizes the apparent coverage of CCIA’s 4th Annual Policy Conference. Let us start with some broad policy questions that we believe should be asked. MORE
Sabatier: ‘This is what everybody who voted on Measure C was anticipating’ The Lake County Record Bee writes LAKE COUNTY — If you grow the … Read More. Cannabis Tax Intel MORE
Today, the bipartisan Marijuana Data Collection Act was introduced, led by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. The post The Marijuana Data Collection Act Reintroduced appeared first on NORML. Citizen Lobbyists Congress GOVERNMENT Policy MORE
During the previous months, Las Vegas NORML traversed the Battle Born State’s dispensaries, collecting signatures from medical patients and consumers alike in support of the surprising amount of monumental federal cannabis reform legislation, many of which would positively affect the lives of the consumers themselves. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Citizen Lobbyists Grassroots LEGISLATION Lobby Day Medical Marijuana NORML Chapters Policy SOCIETY MORE
Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry. ACTIVISM Citizen Lobbyists Community Organizing Expungement GOVERNMENT Grassroots Legalization LEGISLATION Policy Social Consumption MORE
Worse, if convicted of the controlled substances misdemeanor under PL 220, in addition to the risk of incarceration, there are mandatory fines and surcharges as well as DNA fees and sample collections that can be imposed. ACTIVISM Advocacy Decriminalization GOVERNMENT NORML Chapters Policy MORE
Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Status : Minimum # of signatures collected. MORE
Global Advocacy & Policy Global ForumThe Free Hemp Citizens’ Initiative, seeking to introduce a law decriminalizing the possession and cultivation of cannabis, has faced a… Read More. MORE
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. We also expect it would—or certainly hope it would—lead to the industry collectively saving millions and millions of dollars, potentially hundreds of millions of dollars,” said co-founder Steve DeAngelo, who refers to himself as the company’s chairman emeritus. MORE
The pleas of parents fighting to treat their sick children are impossible to ignore, as evidenced by the impact of Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley’s parents in shifting the regulatory framework for UK cannabis policy. UK cannabis policy is not serving the interests of patients. The initial adoption of medical cannabis in Israel progressed to normalization including government-funded research, data collection, and heavily subsidised product. MORE
Today’s vote is a significant victory for the cannabis reform movement and here’s why: for the first time ever, a supermajority of the House voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Banking GOVERNMENT Legalization LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy The MORE Act MORE
From opt-outs to gross limitations on the number of initial cannabis stores, “competent” is hardly a word we could use to describe Ontario’s marijuana policy. Ontario will not allow dispensaries to offer “click-and-collect” purchases or home deliveries. . No Click-and-Collect or Delivery Options. The concept of click-and-collect is hardly new. Click-and-collect would be an amazing tool for dispensaries. MORE
Each sport approaches marijuana policy through their respective collective bargaining agreements as negotiated between the team owners (usually the league or association) and the players (as represented by a player’s association.) These various collective bargaining agreements create contractual obligations between the league and the players regarding controlled substance abuse policies and expiration dates whereby the contract expires. MORE
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. After collecting responses, NIST will publish the measurements the labs obtained. The post Federal Hemp CBD Policy Is Taking Shape: How Will Products Be Tested and Labeled? MORE
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. Over a period of 20 years, the parameters for the operation of medical collectives and cooperatives in California acquired a semblance of definition through policies and practices, as well as legal and political pressures. MORE
Earlier today, OMP completed emergency rulemaking related to the sample collection of marijuana and marijuana products. Completion of this important work establishes additional administrative regulations … Read More. Cannabis Law News MORE
“ The referendum must collect 50,000 signatures for the project to be debated in Parliament, and collected half of it at the time of writing. Dealing with Brexit fallout and a recent call by European Parliament members to take medical cannabis seriously could potentially be major topics in those high-level meetings, even though most major parties in Finland have not shown willingness for cannabis policy reform. Drug policy activism from the bottom up. MORE
Today has been a big day for cannabis policy reform! From all four corners of the country, in an incredibly diverse collection of states, every … Read More. MORE
The new Cultivar Collection from Trulieve demonstrates how a multi-state player can stay craft at its core. Crafting the Cultivar Collection. The proof is in the pudding with Trulieve’s new Cultivar Collection. Grape Cake from the Cultivar Collection. MORE
13 August 2020 Policy briefing Following its first-ever critical review of cannabis, in January 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a collection of formal … Read More. MORE
His message is simple, explaining that the current cannabis policies are poorly thought-out and poorly executed. When individuals are not armed with enough information, the fallout can be isolated to the person or, in this case, cause a ripple effect that harms the progress of policy. Hopefully, the Bahamian government will eventually open its collective mind. MORE
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis. Marijuana Data Collection Act Puts Medical Marijuana Under The Microscope. MORE
Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. At the state level, activists in Texas, Maryland, and Kentucky gathered in their state capitols alongside state and local NORML chapters to lobby for sensible marijuana policy reform legislation. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! MORE
NORML
APRIL 29, 2021
Today, the bipartisan Marijuana Data Collection Act was introduced, led by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. The post The Marijuana Data Collection Act Reintroduced appeared first on NORML. Citizen Lobbyists Congress GOVERNMENT Policy
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 26, 2021
Global Advocacy & Policy Global ForumThe Free Hemp Citizens’ Initiative, seeking to introduce a law decriminalizing the possession and cultivation of cannabis, has faced a… Read More.
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SpeedWeed
MAY 1, 2021
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis. Marijuana Data Collection Act Puts Medical Marijuana Under The Microscope.
NORML
AUGUST 19, 2019
The excise taxes collected would go toward regulatory oversight, funding expungements and resentencing procedures, and researching how legal cannabis will affect the population at large. Justin Strekal: It’s important to remember that none of the states that have reformed their cannabis policies — whether medical or adult-use — were predicated on if Congress decides to move marijuana to Schedule II or III or IV.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 5, 2020
Sabatier: ‘This is what everybody who voted on Measure C was anticipating’ The Lake County Record Bee writes LAKE COUNTY — If you grow the … Read More. Cannabis Tax Intel
SpeedWeed
MAY 1, 2021
The new Cultivar Collection from Trulieve demonstrates how a multi-state player can stay craft at its core. Crafting the Cultivar Collection. The proof is in the pudding with Trulieve’s new Cultivar Collection. Grape Cake from the Cultivar Collection.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 26, 2020
Earlier today, OMP completed emergency rulemaking related to the sample collection of marijuana and marijuana products. Completion of this important work establishes additional administrative regulations … Read More. Cannabis Law News
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. That stands to change, though, with the renegotiation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – a labor agreement between the NFL team owners and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) – which expires after the 2020 season. We will continue to monitor the NFL’s and other professional sports’ policies on cannabis use.
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.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Today has been a big day for cannabis policy reform! From all four corners of the country, in an incredibly diverse collection of states, every … Read More.
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. Over a period of 20 years, the parameters for the operation of medical collectives and cooperatives in California acquired a semblance of definition through policies and practices, as well as legal and political pressures.
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Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
OMP Completes Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking On Friday, September 11, the Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) adopted amendments to the Adult Use Marijuana Program … Read More. The post Maine: OMP Update - Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking/Metrc Best Practices, Precautions, and Reminders/ Important Tax Information for MMMP Registrants and AUMP Licensees + More first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
CannaTech
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
The pleas of parents fighting to treat their sick children are impossible to ignore, as evidenced by the impact of Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley’s parents in shifting the regulatory framework for UK cannabis policy. UK cannabis policy is not serving the interests of patients. The initial adoption of medical cannabis in Israel progressed to normalization including government-funded research, data collection, and heavily subsidised product.
Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 1, 2020
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. After collecting responses, NIST will publish the measurements the labs obtained. The post Federal Hemp CBD Policy Is Taking Shape: How Will Products Be Tested and Labeled?
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 20, 2019
CCIA Policy Conference What’s Missing? – On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the California Cannabis Industry Association (“CCIA”) will host its 4th Annual Policy Conference in Sacramento, California. 2019 Policy Development & Legislation , moderated by Amy Jenkins, CCIA. The preceding summarizes the apparent coverage of CCIA’s 4th Annual Policy Conference. Let us start with some broad policy questions that we believe should be asked.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 12, 2019
“ The referendum must collect 50,000 signatures for the project to be debated in Parliament, and collected half of it at the time of writing. Dealing with Brexit fallout and a recent call by European Parliament members to take medical cannabis seriously could potentially be major topics in those high-level meetings, even though most major parties in Finland have not shown willingness for cannabis policy reform. Drug policy activism from the bottom up.
WeedAdvisor
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
From opt-outs to gross limitations on the number of initial cannabis stores, “competent” is hardly a word we could use to describe Ontario’s marijuana policy. Ontario will not allow dispensaries to offer “click-and-collect” purchases or home deliveries. . No Click-and-Collect or Delivery Options. The concept of click-and-collect is hardly new. Click-and-collect would be an amazing tool for dispensaries.
WeedAdvisor
MAY 28, 2019
His message is simple, explaining that the current cannabis policies are poorly thought-out and poorly executed. When individuals are not armed with enough information, the fallout can be isolated to the person or, in this case, cause a ripple effect that harms the progress of policy. Hopefully, the Bahamian government will eventually open its collective mind.
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. We also expect it would—or certainly hope it would—lead to the industry collectively saving millions and millions of dollars, potentially hundreds of millions of dollars,” said co-founder Steve DeAngelo, who refers to himself as the company’s chairman emeritus.
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 21, 2019
Each sport approaches marijuana policy through their respective collective bargaining agreements as negotiated between the team owners (usually the league or association) and the players (as represented by a player’s association.) These various collective bargaining agreements create contractual obligations between the league and the players regarding controlled substance abuse policies and expiration dates whereby the contract expires.
NORML
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Today’s vote is a significant victory for the cannabis reform movement and here’s why: for the first time ever, a supermajority of the House voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Banking GOVERNMENT Legalization LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy The MORE Act
NORML
MARCH 12, 2019
Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry. ACTIVISM Citizen Lobbyists Community Organizing Expungement GOVERNMENT Grassroots Legalization LEGISLATION Policy Social Consumption
NORML
AUGUST 13, 2019
Seeing the sheer willpower of the advocates and people themselves to become politically involved and speaking with their representatives directly, the local NORML chapter has been collecting signatures for a significantly more monumental federal bill that could result in drastic criminal justice reform and further legalization and access to financial services for legal cannabis businesses.
NORML
MARCH 7, 2019
In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” The enactment of these policies have not negatively impacted workplace safety , crime rates , traffic safety , or youth use patterns.
NORML
OCTOBER 2, 2019
During the previous months, Las Vegas NORML traversed the Battle Born State’s dispensaries, collecting signatures from medical patients and consumers alike in support of the surprising amount of monumental federal cannabis reform legislation, many of which would positively affect the lives of the consumers themselves. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Citizen Lobbyists Grassroots LEGISLATION Lobby Day Medical Marijuana NORML Chapters Policy SOCIETY
NORML
DECEMBER 30, 2019
That is why are proud to publish Marijuana Reform Is Normal , which is the only comprehensive report detailing all of our collective victories in 2019. After this historically successful year, we expect to see public and political support continue to increase in 2020 as more and more states implement sensible cannabis regulatory policies. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT Policy
MassRoots
AUGUST 19, 2020
The revenue from the taxes collected would be split between the state agencies responsible for overseeing the implementation of the law, fire departments, highways, community colleges, and a restorative justice fund.
Canna Newswire
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
February 17, 2019 / Canna Newswire / – The Long Beach Collective Association (“ LBCA ”), cannabis business owners, policy advocates, patients, consumers, and city officials came together to support the city’s legal cannabis business community, lower taxes, and fight the illegal market.
NORML
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Worse, if convicted of the controlled substances misdemeanor under PL 220, in addition to the risk of incarceration, there are mandatory fines and surcharges as well as DNA fees and sample collections that can be imposed. ACTIVISM Advocacy Decriminalization GOVERNMENT NORML Chapters Policy
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. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy Citizen Lobbyists GOVERNMENT Grassroots LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETYWelcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The U.S.
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months.
NORML
MARCH 20, 2019
Taxing marijuana sales at three-percent, which will be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist. 2019 420 ACTIVISM Advocacy Community Organizing Expungement GOVERNMENT Grassroots Legalization LEGISLATION Policy SOCIETY cannabis legalization legalize legislation marijuana New Jersey NORML weedIn some big news out of New Jersey, several marijuana reform bills have been voted out of their committees and are awaiting floor votes.
NORML
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. At the state level, activists in Texas, Maryland, and Kentucky gathered in their state capitols alongside state and local NORML chapters to lobby for sensible marijuana policy reform legislation. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
NORML
MARCH 15, 2019
Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry. 2019 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETYWelcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 13, 2020
13 August 2020 Policy briefing Following its first-ever critical review of cannabis, in January 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a collection of formal … Read More.
NORML
APRIL 23, 2020
Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Status : Minimum # of signatures collected.
NORML
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
This week, advocates in Missouri began collecting signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November 2020 ballot. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. 2020 ACTIVISM Advocacy GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION Legislative Update Policy SOCIETY
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