Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

Weedmaps’ announcement follows months of complaints from licensed cannabis businesses of harm caused by Weedmaps’ inclusion of ads for unlicensed companies – namely, that allowing such companies’ product on the site really served to undercut the legal cannabis market.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), have reintroduced The STATES Act of 2019. Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 203

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Attorney/Compliance Specialist. to $60K per year is Indeed’s estimated salary for compliance officer at Bloom Medicinals in Boca Raton, FL. Attorney/Compliance Specialist. We are currently seeking a Attorney/Compliance Specialist. This position will oversee regulatory and compliance matters for our organization.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. CO resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 186

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. A subcommittee of the U.S. AZ resident? Connecticut.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 190

The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 21, 2019

In a time where marijuana legalization is rapidly expanding, all employers should be reassessing their workplace drug testing policies to be sure they are in compliance with existing and soon to be effective state and local laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. States show no signs of slowing down. What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. AZ resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical expansion.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 190

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York and Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island both included plans for cannabis legalization as a part of their budget proposals in their respective states.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 180

Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

However, that statistic doesnt mean prices have been dropping in many states. Last year, the price of an eighth of weed ranged from about $25 to $60 in s tates with a legal recreational Adult-Use market. However, in some legal states like New Jersey, the price for top-shelf flower can often go as high as $70 per eighth.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Seed-to-sale tracking compliance. More Information.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

This position will serve as a lead regulatory compliance manager for applications, complaints, and enforcement for all Commission matters. The position requires expertise with state government complaints and compliance systems necessary for regulatory compliance oversight of a controlled substance.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

As our firm’s prior information memos on cannabis have shown 1 , the legalization of marijuana for recreational or medical use in states still poses legal issues in higher education due to marijuana’s illegality under federal law.

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Research and Development Policy Patients Compliance 98

NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 164

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. NV resident?

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 185

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Employers must put such policies in writing and make them available to employees and prospective employees. Further, employers should be mindful of Connecticut’s existing laws limiting drug testing of current employees.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Safety 78

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

The district attorney for Philadelphia, PA testified during a cannabis legalization hearing that he will not pursue cannabis DUI cases unless “people show active—I repeat active—psychoactive amounts of cannabis in their system.” CO resident? Click here to email your governor in support of medical expansion.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 181

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 162

WeedAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2019

In May Illinois sent a marijuana legalization bill to Governor J.B. On June 25 th , Pritzker signed the bill, officially making Illinois the 11 th state to legalize cannabis, and only the second state to pull this off through its legislature, according to Vox. Other states passed legalization through ballot initiatives.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. CO resident? Connecticut.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 151

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Governor Kim Reynolds (R) of Iowa signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. A New Hampshire House-passed legalization bill was held in a Senate committee for further study. DE resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 151

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use continues to spread across the United States despite the drug remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. California Mulls Lawful Off-Duty Use Protections. Tae Phillips Birmingham. Zagger New York. That is beginning to change.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

Through the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act recently signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York legalized recreational cannabis use by adults over the age of 21. Active monitoring of policy changed at all level of government. No legal advice we give is intended to provide any guidance or assistance in violating federal law.

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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

Murphy had a number of marijuana law reform scholars as amici (impartial, voluntary advisors) in the case, and the reason is because the holding in Murphy directly impacts marijuana legalization. Murphy holds that state-law repeals are not pre-emptible.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Virginia went further by enacting the first law providing employment protections to individuals using cannabis oil. 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’s Cannabis Oil Law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

The road to Illinois becoming the 11th state in the country along with the District of Columbia to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis was a long and winding one. It is key for employers in Illinois to stay up to date with this new and complex law and to develop strategies for compliance. Source: [link].

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

New Jersey’s medical marijuana program has been a game-changer for many patients, providing legal access to cannabis for those with qualifying conditions. Let’s break down the laws, protections, and what you need to know to safeguard your employment. In such cases, your employer might have to comply with federal regulations.

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Policy Law Safety Patients 98

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

This position will serve as a lead regulatory compliance manager for applications, complaints, and enforcement for all Commission matters. The position requires expertise with state government complaints and compliance systems necessary for regulatory compliance oversight of a controlled substance.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 81

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

Congress should either legalize cannabis or stop deputizing banks as drug enforcement investigators. Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level. The State of Banking.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. FINAL RESOLUTION. Marijuana Moment Report. Full report: [link].

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Governor Steve Sisolak (D) of Nevada signed legislation into law this week to allow individuals to get their records vacated for offenses that are no longer a crime in the state. Members of the New Hampshire Senate voted to delay consideration of a House-passed legalization bill until later this year. AL resident? IL resident?

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 116

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/2019 at 9:30am in the State Capitol, room 4202. CA resident? DE resident?

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 128

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. This week, U.S. North Carolina. Update : S.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 112

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. Federal Legalization – Then What?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

a substance or compound intended for human ingestion, derived from, or made by, processing hemp) for export to other states, which certifies the hemp processor’s compliance with Washington state’s inspection and sanitation requirements.” If you grow hemp without a license, you break the law. Section 1 (8) and (9).

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Extraction Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The Associate Enforcement Counsel, under the direction of the Enforcement Counsel, is responsible for assisting the Investigations and Enforcement Department staff regarding legal matters with licensing, inspections, investigations, and suitability issues. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 94G, M.G.L. 94G, M.G.L. 94G, M.G.L.

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