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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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Larry Hogan (R) of Maryland also signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. At a more local level, members of Las Vegas, Nevada’s city council approved legislation to allow cannabis consumption lounges. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites. CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Connecticu t’s legalization efforts looked all but certain to fail at the beginning of the week, but now it’s headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. During the state’s normal legislative calendar, lawmakers passed a similar bill, but Republicans pushed back and it never made it to a vote.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. We need the 61% of Delawareans who support legalization to stand with us to end cannabis prohibition in the 1st State.

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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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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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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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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. See our recent blog concerning a related Arizona court decision.

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2025

According to the Drug Policy Alliance , drug offenses are a leading cause of arrest in the United States. At this time, the court noted that the state continues to prohibit cannabis consumption inside a vehicle but acknowledges that the smell of burnt cannabis could linger on a person after they have smoked.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Raybon , involves five inmates in a California state prison who were convicted on felony charges after being found with marijuana in their cells. The state supreme court weighed in after a challenge from the state attorney general. Instead, it’s the court’s responsibility to interpret the statutory language.

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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. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 151

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 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.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 179

Veriheal

JUNE 16, 2021

A lot of people prefer a responsible combination of drinking and cannabis consumption. More states have begun legalizing medical and recreational cannabis despite the United States Federal government’s current classification of cannabis as a schedule one drug. Luckily, it looks like it may be coming to an end.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Dozens of times per month, I am asked by clients and potential clients whether hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products are legal in California. 3% delta-9 THC and excludes hemp, which is legally defined as the Cannabis sativa L. 3% delta-9 THC and excludes hemp, which is legally defined as the Cannabis sativa L.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As we previously blogged, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act will legalize recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020. Further, the Act noted that employers have the right to discipline or terminate an employee who violates the employer’s workplace drug policy.

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Recreational Law Policy Cannabis 77

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. MD resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 189

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The legalization of medical marijuana use in 33 states and recreational marijuana use in 11 states has led to hazy implications for the hospitality industry. Vast variances in state laws exist and, to make matters worse, cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I illicit substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

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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.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 112

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

Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Let’s break down exactly what this law does and doesn’t do. First, the law doesn’t “legalize” psilocybin to the same extent that cannabis has been “legalized” in many states. Second, the law obviously changes nothing about the Controlled Substances Act or state law.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed multiple cannabis reform bills into law that regulate cannabis delivery services and social consumption spaces, and reduce criminal penalties for the possession of large quantities of cannabis. Click here to email your governor in support of legalization. IL resident? NV resident?

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 116

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

The voters have spoken and legalized it in the State of California. The board further acknowledged that Harper’s behavior was “no different from the personal consumption of wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages.”. “It It is a social and recreational activity that is legal and permissible in California,” the board said.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

Consequently, the sale of Hemp-CBD-infused smokable products is in a legal gray area , not explicitly allowed nor prohibited under federal law. The FDA now oversees all products “made or derived from tobacco that [are] intended for human consumption.” Emphasis added).

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Vaping CBD Hemp Consumption 103

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

SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% But how long will that legal status last?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

First, Proposition 64 (“Prop 64”) is a California Voter Initiative decided in 2016 that legalized marijuana in certain capacities. iii] Prop 64 legalized marijuana for recreational use for adults over the age of 21 and allowed adults over age 21 to possess up to 28.5 grams of marijuana. [iv]. grams of non-concentrated cannabis. [vi].

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Consumption Decriminalization Law Safety 75

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

About a year ago, we were the first law firm to report on the legality of manufactured cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcoholic beverages. In addition, the state agency announced it would begin cracking down on the sale of CBD-infused alcoholic beverages manufactured in the state starting February 2020.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Locals can legally smoke inside a private residence as long as they own it or have permission from their landlords. Instead of trying to discreetly consume in their rental cars, hotel rooms or on the street, visitors will opt for the peace and comfort of a legal consumption venue, the reps have said. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be happy to hear, research shows that reports of illegal marijuana grow operations on federally protected lands fell after states began legalizing it for adult use. However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% Atlanta law firm seeks court order declaring chemical related to intoxicating ingredient in marijuana is legal. 23 March 2022.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. The Original Legalization Bill As Enacted. Return-to-duty drug testing raised similar issues, typically detecting off duty drug use during a leave.

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Recreational Law Policy Marijuana 60

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. LEGALIZATION.

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Legislation Patients Retail Access 98

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. They are: AS21/S21 , which sets forth the rules and regulations for the legal industry.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

RELATED: Senate Trio Unveils Federal Cannabis Legalization Draft With Provisions to Deschedule, Tax and Regulate. Below are comments from various stakeholders and policy experts regarding the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Hawkins. “It Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. Littlejohn.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As we previously blogged, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705) (the “Legalization Act”) will legalize recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020. However, the Act raised questions about new potential liabilities for Illinois employers.

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Recreational Law Policy Legalization 59

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With the rise in popularity of cannabis lately, there are still many questions regarding its legality. After the Agriculture Act of 2018 was reauthorized, hemp, a species of the cannabis plant, has been legalized on the federal level. Despite its popularity, is it legal to buy CBD oil online? Is CBD Legal in the United States?

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