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. The Franklin Observer writes.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Attorney General Garland reiterates his disinterest in prosecuting marijuana users abiding by state law. Also this week, another bipartisan, bicameral group introduced the Marijuana Data Collection Act. Two bipartisan cannabis research bills start their legislative journey. The Supreme Court refuses to hear a 280E case.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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. Legislation is pending, SF 104 / HF 221, to expand Iowa’s narrow medical cannabidiol (CBD) law. AZ resident? Connecticut.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. The thousand-foot buffer will still stand for public playgrounds, as well as elementary and secondary schools as required by state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

An anti-drug legalization activist has filed a lawsuit arguing a recreational marijuana initiative petition was improperly certified by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and should not appear on the November ballot. The secretary followed the law and fulfilled his statutory duty and stands behind his certification.”.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 9, 2020

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. Even in states where cannabis is legal, the virus is causing problems. Massachusetts is a prime example. handy dandy chart.

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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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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

which Nebraska’s legislature passed last year to allow for hemp cultivation under state law. which Nebraska’s legislature passed last year to allow for hemp cultivation under state law. Nebraska’s hemp plan follows Legislative Bill 657 (“ LB 657 “) (codified at NE St. § 2-501 et seq.),

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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

For starters, this case clarifies that the federal government can neither force the states to enforce federal marijuana policy, nor can they prohibit the states from implementing or revising their own marijuana policies. Murphy holds that state-law repeals are not pre-emptible.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

Furthermore, law enforcement organizations are not lawfully authorized to collect samples for testing, and aren’t subject to the same regulations relating to chain of custody that OLCC licensed labs are required to observe. Agricultural buildings are exempt by state law from local building permit requirements.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users including, among other things, not taking adverse action or otherwise discriminating against someone based solely on their status as a qualifying medical marijuana patient or their possession of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2022

.” Prosecutors turned to the Court of Appeals, arguing that under state law, a victim is someone who is “aggrieved by the conduct of an offender,” and the crime of tax evasion necessarily represents a monetary loss to the Department of Revenue. The defendants disagreed.

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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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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As sovereign nations, tribes can generally make their own rules for their business ventures and members on tribal lands, with state law potentially applicable only in sharply limited circumstances. Generally speaking, tribes regulate and operate their businesses free from state regulation.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

Federal and state laws, rules and regulations require the collection of this information for certain purposes relating to employment and/or payments for goods and services, including, but not limited to, grants. The Department also collects confidential information for oversight and monitoring purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users including, among other things, not taking adverse action or otherwise discriminating against someone based solely on their status as a qualifying medical marijuana patient or their possession of medical marijuana.

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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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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Specifically, the prohibition does not apply if the prospective employee is applying for a position as a firefighter or an emergency medical technician (as defined in state law), or if the position will require them to operate a motor vehicle for which federal or state law mandates the employee submit to screening tests.

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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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WeedAdvisor

JULY 15, 2019

businesses enjoy is the ability to deduct certain expenses, providing a notable tax break once the IRS comes to collect its due. Thanks to an antiquated law that the IRS is all-too-happy to enforce, taxes on legal marijuana dispensaries are astronomical. This is where the problem of federal vs. state laws once again comes into play.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That includes regularly submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2019

Such out-of-court (“extrajudicial”) dispute resolution processes are available in all states of the United States (and many other countries). These extrajudicial methods are called, collectively, alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Most courts favor ADR.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2022

Bud’s Goods & Provisions and its CEO, Alex Mazin, were cited by the Fair Labor Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office for breaking a state law that prohibits employers from taking any portion of tips given to retail staff. Alex Mazin Founder & CEO at Bud’s Goods.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2020

Activists collected 50,000+ signatures for legalization ballot measure. State set to launch cannabis research at 8 universities. Bethlehem police are still using state law to make arrests. MMJ: Supporters say legislative move is spoiler for initiative. MMJ roll out spurs sharp words. University Makes Way for Hemp.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

The new law also provides carveouts for certain positions, including: firefighters, emergency medical technicians, police officers, positions requiring operation of a motor vehicle that requires drug testing under state or federal law, positions requiring certification of completion of a course in construction safety and health approved by the Occupational (..)

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

The ruling, which cited state law on taxpayer confidentiality, came in response to a public records request. The Department of Revenue collects the money, then returns it to municipalities under the same process used for hotel and meal taxes. State law prohibits a state employee from disclosing taxpayer-specific information.

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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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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

The term does not include industrial hemp, as defined in state law, that is grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law, unless it has been acquired and formulated with cannabis plant extract by a pharmaceutical processor. Next Steps for Employers.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

It’s the maximum amount allowed under state law. Deputy Village Manager Christopher Stilling said Buffalo Grove could, by a conservative estimate, collect $300,000 to $400,000 a year through the tax. 1 if they wanted to start collecting on sales beginning Jan. 1,” Village President Beverly Sussman said.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Proposition 215 made it legal for HIV/AIDs and cancer patients and the terminally ill to possess and cultivate medical marijuana and to receive it from a network of non-profit, member based collectives that catered specifically to medical marijuana patients in need.

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