Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

Verano and its affiliates are proud of their strict compliance with, and adherence to, state laws and regulations, and any insinuation to the contrary is completely fictional.”. Verano is a leading, vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator in the U.S., About Verano. Learn more at www.verano.com.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which 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.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 168

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

What that means in practice: Arizona’s Department of Health Services will award 26 dispensary licenses to individuals from those communities particularly affected by long standing anti-pot laws. .

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Business Programs State Laws Dispensary 52

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2020

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. Today we turn to Texas.

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Hemp CBD Retail Agriculture 53

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. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 179

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

It’s hard to read the tea leaves in a lot of cases – inspections can be a prelude to enforcement, but they can also be a way for the agencies to spur compliance without clogging up the court system. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. California expanded medical deliveries.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

To date, while taking input from the public on the topic, the FDA mostly has engaged in enforcement, sometimes in tandem with Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), against CBD retailers. Accordingly, the FDA routinely sent out enforcement letters to a variety of CBD retailers. A little CBD history. 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. A town has the option to later opt back in; however, the state will be issuing a limited number of dispensary licenses.

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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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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 136

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The four plaintiffs filed a motion last week to amend their suit to include allegations that RLD and its Cannabis Control Division violated the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act. The four employees previously worked for the state Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Program until Gov.

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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 ).

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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. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 80, to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults. KY resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 196

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

AUGUST 19, 2021

Add that to the first Cookies retail experience, located in the shadow of the famous ‘Bada Bing’ from The Sopranos, this launch is going to be epic on every level!”. Cookies ’ seed-to-sale business allows for complete quality control at every step—from cultivation and production to customers’ end retail experience.

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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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Food Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale 85

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

TerrAscend operates an award-winning chain of The Apothecarium dispensary retail locations as well as scaled cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities on both the East and West coasts.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill. The state imposes pre-harvest testing requirements on cultivators to ensure compliance with state and federal THC limits. However “licenses from other programs or departments may be required.” and 2019 Wis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

As a result, the new regulations bring expansions and improvements to the adult and medical use of marijuana programs that will bolster public health and safety, promote access to and participation in the industry, and support small businesses in our state.”. Social Consumption Pilot Program.

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Marijuana Safety Programs Retail 40

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. producers and consumers.'”

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. Grassroots Federal/State Legislative Highlights.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This dispensary in the historic and culturally-significant Haight-Ashbury district will enhance Harborside’s position as a leading cannabis retailer in California ,” added Mr. Hawkins. Founded in California in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Observations from the Field: Discounting Product Between Processors an Retailers. The marijuana producer/processor may include this required information on the marijuana package, but it remains the responsibility of the marijuana retailer to ensure the information is available to the consumer prior to the marijuana product sale. .

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It has been two years since California began licensing yet operators still struggle with compliance and are all still de facto, breaking one law or another. March 2019 – Development of LA’s Phase 3 Retail License Application. . Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 .

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Law Banking Hemp Retail 59

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2019

What makes franchising such a natural fit is that cannabis retailing today consists largely of mom-and-pop independents that should be eager to convert their operation to a common brand name and retail identity to improve consumer recognition of their business, leading to higher sales and profits. Why Franchise? Overarching Risks.

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Supply Chain Programs Business Retail 40

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Management believes that StateHouse, which is expected to trade under a new symbol (CSE: STHZ), will be the largest and most developed cannabis platform in the state of California with superior retail, brands, processing, manufacturing, distribution and cultivation. 3 ArcView 8 th Edition estimate. StateHouse Company Highlights 4.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Midwestern states’ launch into the potentially lucrative recreational market comes at a turbulent time for the industry, which has been rocked by layoffs, the vaping health scare and investor disappointment with Canada’s marijuana program. A low-interest loan program for these applicants also was created as part of the law.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 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. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 167

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

While the law set the record straight between hemp and marijuana, it also tasked the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) with promulgating regulations and guidelines to establish and administer a program for the production of hemp in the US. On October 29, 2019, the USDA issued its proposed rule for hemp production.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

There are five important “categories,” that require company leaders’ utmost focus and attention as they launch a compliant cannabis business in a newly legal state. Without compliance boxes checked, the operation will not be able to launch. Let’s look at Missouri’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program for example. Compliance.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Since 2017, Jill has led the finance, administration and compliance oversight functions for Venom Extracts. The Company, through several of its subsidiaries, is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Leon Guerrero (D) of Guam signed cannabis legalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. AR resident? California.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 188

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Governor Kate Brown (D) signed legislation into law to to automatically conduct a review of past misdemeanor cannabis convictions, and to “set aside” offenses that are no longer a crime under state law. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 188

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

In February of this year, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (“CBCC”) sent a letter to Weedmaps.com alleging that the website was “engaging in activity that violates state cannabis laws.” Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, 7 and Section 230 explicitly does not “impair the enforcement of.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 149

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The role builds, maintains and leads our internal regulatory law and cannabis compliance function. The Opportunity: Provides leadership, direction, and integration of regulatory affairs and cannabis compliance activities to fulfill state and local (and, in the future, federal) regulations.

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