MMJ Recs

MARCH 23, 2024

Efforts to promote equity in the cannabis industry include initiatives such as social equity programs and the expungement of past cannabis-related convictions, aiming to provide opportunities for inclusion and economic empowerment. The focus is on rectifying past injustices and ensuring fair opportunities in the emerging cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On eve of Commission’s fourth birthday, Marijuana Establishments surpass $2 billion in gross sales since retail stores opened in Massachusetts; progress continues to achieve industry goals. Over the first year of adult-use sales , from November 2018 to November 2019, 33 Marijuana Retailers generated $393.7

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Retail locations, which will be announced at a later date and located exclusively on Nation lands, are projected to open in late 2023. These include comparable age restrictions and limitations on purchase amounts, employee licensure requirements, and assurances of product safety and quality.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. per ounce of flower, $3.00

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Michigan-Based Cannabis Lab Grows Its Team, Continues Advocating for Consumer Safety and Industry Transparency. PSI Labs is dedicated to elevating the cannabis community through scientific accuracy, research, advocacy and consumer safety. PSI Labs is also a founding member of the Leafly Certified Labs Program. ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The foundational framework was laid with the establishment of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program in 2008, signalling the state’s commitment to providing legal access to cannabis for qualified patients. From cultivation and processing to retail and ancillary services, a diverse range of employment opportunities has emerged.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

And even more cities and counties – 62 percent – prohibit the licensing of any form of cannabis retail. million allocation to establish a cannabis local jurisdiction retail access grant program. The DCC develops and implements progressive cannabis policies with robust protections for public health, safety, and the environment.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Today cannabis companies face an expensive and ever-changing patchwork of state and local compliance challenges across taxes & fees, zoning & land use and licensing. What modifications can be made to existing frameworks to meet government and industry goals for equity, public health and safety and economic opportunity?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

These standards include strict production requirements, hemp purity and sourcing, staff training and safety, storage, labeling, shipping and many additional rigorous metrics. “We’re proud to announce we’ve added the U.S. Hemp Authority’s stamp of approval to our unparalleled list of certifications.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. The pending legislation seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. Update : HSB 244 was approved by the House Public Safety Committee on 3/7.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In April 2018, shortly before the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, Oklahoma enacted the Oklahoma Agricultural Industrial Hemp Pilot Program (OAIHPP). At the time that the OAIHPP was established, the 2014 Farm Bill governed hemp and Oklahoma’s program reflects that. Whether the cannabidiol is synthetic or natural.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. The bill would establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. GA resident? MO resident? NH resident? New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2020

Health & Safety Code § 443.001 et seq., which legalized the production, manufacture, retail sale and inspection of hemp and of various hemp products, including “consumable hemp products.” This means that DSHS has yet to issue licenses to state processors, manufacturers and distributors and to accept registrations from retailers.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Less than three years after the first licensed recreational marijuana retailers began doing business in Massachusetts, regulated cannabis dispensaries have rung up more than $2 billion in adult-use cannabis sales, state officials announced on Wednesday. . million in gross sales. Sales for all of the 2019 calendar year amounted to $444.9

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CT resident? DE resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

The Order, however, does not mention cannabis businesses, such as retailers, processors, producers, and wholesalers. To promote the social distancing efforts mandated by the Order and make retail sales activity safe for everyone, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (the “OLCC”) issued temporary, relaxed rules for licensed dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

In states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that are on the cusp of opening their doors to adult-use programs, and in California, the first state to enact cannabis laws, these unregulated marketplaces thrive, accounting for a large majority of cannabis sales.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because recreational use of marijuana is increasing, especially as more states legalize it, the CDC believes it’s important for all workplaces to implement and address marijuana policies in their motor vehicle safety programs. This program gives New Mexico an edge in the growth of cannabis infrastructure. Harborside Inc.,

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 30, 2019

After months of investigation and internal changes, CannTrust submitted a remediation plan to Health Canada, aiming to meet all compliance requirements in the coming months. has submitted a remediation plan to Health Canada as part of its efforts to regain the regulator’s trust and return to compliance.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Specifically MRTMA provides for adults to be able to possess, use, and cultivate marijuana and for taxed commercial sales by state licensed retailers. My Fenton.com reports…… On Nov. It also provides for the creation of a regulatory framework for the commercial provisions of the Act. ?At

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. AZ resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical expansion.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

She added, “Here, we are faced with the challenge of balancing public safety concerns like robberies, which the use of body cameras are intended to deter, with individual privacy.”. Social Consumption Pilot Program. We depend on a good relationship with law enforcement. The next regulatory revision process is expected to occur in 2020.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. NH resident? KY resident?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

CANNABIS CULTURE – Vancouver City Councillor Rebecca Bligh introduced a motion to change the licensing fee to facilitate the opening of Cannabis retail stores. The City of Vancouver is currently voting to review the annual licensing fee for Cannabis retail businesses. No store wants that.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Ordinance to Allow for the Licensing and Operation of Marijuana Hospitality Businesses and Retail Marijuana Hospitality and Sales Businesses. Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Retail Marijuana Hospitality and Sales Businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Greater acceptance of cannabis occurred in 1998 when Oregon, following California’s lead two years earlier, established a medical marijuana program. Oregon is not creating a new industry, it is converting an illegal cannabis production economy, and a loosely-regulated medical program, into a well-regulated legal market.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

SB 1020 provides for the creation of a plan for regulating the cultivation of hemp, pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill, and legalizes the retail sales of hemp extract. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (“FDACS”) will oversee Florida’s hemp program.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Licensed retailers are still free to sell CBD-infused edibles derived from marijuana, so long as those products were manufactured by a licensed processor. Washington processors are allowed to add Hemp-CBD to marijuana products so consumers, over the age of twenty-one, can still access Hemp-CBD by going to marijuana retailers.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 18, 2020

The guidance also strengthened safety and health protocols for Registered Organizations in the Medical Marijuana Program. Washington state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board announced that marijuana retailers are not required to close, so long as they designate an employee or officer to establish best practices in light of the virus.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

Namely, this new section of the Ordinance aims to bolster the Social Equity Program by limiting all future cultivation licenses in the City to Social Equity Individual Applicants (“SEIA”). At that time, applicants had to qualify for the Social Equity Program as a Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 applicant. Key Takeaways –.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

SB 6 was passed before the 2018 Farm Bill, in compliance with the 2014 Farm Bill. According to the Alaska Journal , Alaska’s hemp program has been off to a slow start as DNR took time to work with law enforcement to come up with a regulatory plan for hemp. Processors may sell processed hemp or hemp products to retailers.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The license awarded to Albuquerque-based GH LLC came less than a week before the health department ceded authority over the state’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) to the state’s new Cannabis Control Division, which was created following the legalization of adult-use cannabis by New Mexico lawmakers in April.

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The patient count also includes 2,500 people who are enrolled in the state’s new opioid alternative pilot program. The following August, Pritzker permanently established the state’s medical marijuana program. Retailers and licensed producers face some great opportunities, but these come with major challenges.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

The order included “licensed medical marijuana retailers” in a list of essential services that would be allowed to remain operational, but it did not include adult-use cannabis retailers. “We fully share the governor’s concern for the health and safety of Commonwealth residents,” the letter reads.

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The Cannigma

MAY 21, 2021

Today, Max Simon is the founder and CEO of Green Flower , a cannabis education company that offers training programs for employees for some of the biggest companies in the industry, online courses for people who want to work in cannabis, and programs in partnerships with 10 colleges and universities across the United States.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

At the same time, to assist cannabis cultivators and other cannabis licensees with economic survival and product recognition as well as establishing more comprehensive standards for product quality, individual states have contemplated pseudo-organic certification programs under state law (like Washington State ). Back to federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

A proposal currently before the task force would treat hemp products more like marijuana by requiring licenses for secondary processing and wholesale, as well as requiring retail licenses for in-state sellers and out-of-state companies selling directly to Oregon consumers.

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