Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JUNE 7, 2023

On May 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older. Here’s a breakdown: Cannabis cultivators: The license holder may grow enough cannabis plants to fill up to 30,000 square feet. Manufacturers can sell products to other businesses.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

However, recreational use has also recently been legalized in California but it remains illegal under federal law. This landmark legislation legalized the use and cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes by patients with a valid recommendation from a physician.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. He continued, “We passed adult-use recreational marijuana with the promise of investing in communities most negatively impacted by the failed War on Drugs.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The state established the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) in 2015, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and the introduction of a regulatory framework for MMJ dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 5, 2021

Missouri’s new medical marijuana program is providing massive value to the growing number of MMJ patients in the state. All of Missouri’s MMJ dispensaries sell high-quality, locally grown products – but which MO dispensaries are most popular in 2021? How Many Dispensaries Will Be Allowed In Missouri?

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Although medical cannabis has technically been legal in Missouri for over a year and cards have been issued, patients are still waiting desperately for dispensaries to open across the state. Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold. Irregularities plague Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Learn Sativa University’s (SATU) hands-on program has been in operation for roughly four years. Whether it be in cultivation, dispensary, or anything along those lines, we can assist with business plans, curriculum and everything from top to bottom,” he said. “Everybody starts with dispensary management.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

This year’s proposed legislation also reflects that New York’s time remaining on the sidelines of adult-use cannabis was well-used to learn from the challenges and shortcomings of other adult-use programs in the country. The Program. Moreover, New York’s cannabis program would consist of three branches: medical, adult-use and hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

This year’s proposed legislation also reflects that New York’s time remaining on the sidelines of adult-use cannabis was well-used to learn from the challenges and shortcomings of other adult-use programs in the country. The Program. Moreover, New York’s cannabis program would consist of three branches: medical, adult-use and hemp.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

recreational) state, with a Jan. In preparation, the CCA established a framework for cannabis business licensing, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and adult-use retail sales that would be regulated by a newly formed Cannabis Control Authority. Allow home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants for personal use.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The city council in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Tuesday night approved a proposal that will set a cap on the number of dispensaries, while also setting the cost of a license at $50,000. There were also apparently objections from members of the public to the five-dispensary cap imposed by the city council.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Following pushback from industry stakeholders and lawmakers, the state Department of Revenue has decided to remove an unpopular ban on CBD products from the state’s cannabis program rules. Many medical dispensaries already carry a wide array of CBD products, including edibles, tinctures and topicals. It’s not all for naught.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Per local television station and news source WDSU , the proposed legislation “would have taxed recreational marijuana if the state ever legalized it,” but the bill was voted down in the state House by a margin of 48-47. Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

FGW”), a company that has the conditional use approval necessary to operate a cannabis dispensary and related businesses located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. This dispensary will be neighborhood-oriented, including the hiring of local staff, the selection of local products and the promotion of community safety.”.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Recreational cannabis laws have been shot down in the past. That is not stopping advocates in the state of New Mexico from pursuing recreational adult-use cannabis legalization for the state. Currently, the United States is missing out on a budding global cannabis trade that is continually cultivating success.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 19, 2018

The Nevada Dispensary Association (“NDA”), a non-profit trade association, was formed in 2014 with a mission to develop and promote best practices in Nevada’s medical marijuana industry. This bill allowed a limited number of dispensary, cultivation, production, and laboratory establishments to operate in Nevada.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

There were also some unfortunate events, such as the voter-initiated bans on recreational cannabis sales in Montana and Massachusetts. This proposed legislation, if approved by Denver voters, would have increased the Denver recreational cannabis sales tax by 1.5% to fund pandemic-focused research at the University of Colorado Denver.

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MedicalJane

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These states now join the District of Columbia and the other 11 states that have already approved the recreational use of the plant. It establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries for patients to obtain cannabis products. Imposes a 16% excise tax on sales; funds to be earmarked for public programs. Mississippi.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2020

Cannabiz not eligible for no-interest loan program. UMaine to teach growers home cultivation. Canna-leaders protest order to stop recreational sales. Dispensaries deemed not recreational — can stay open. Dispensaries teaming up to produce hand sanitizer for local hospitals. Massachusetts. New Jersey.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 The legislation emphasizes licensing opportunities for small and minority-owned local businesses. Cultivation facilities, 450. 1, 2024 start. Wholesalers, 25.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

The city is still in mourning for those lost to COVID-19, the governor is facing calls to resign, the Knicks are still the Knicks, and the rent is still too damn high, but let’s focus on the positive: New York has legalized recreational cannabis — effective immediately. Dispensaries won’t open until at least the first half of 2022.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Subsequently, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) merged the medical and recreational cannabis industries, creating a unified regulatory framework. However, you must submit your application in person to your local county’s health department. Finding the right doctor is crucial.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The growing number of states celebrating a victory for recreational cannabis indicates how governors and lawmakers are steering legalization in the right direction; as opposed to states merely relying on citizens to vote for legal cannabis. . At some point next year, New York will kick-start its recreational cannabis market.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2022

If the recommendation is approved by the full legislature, the state’s prohibitive stance on marijuana consumption, cultivation, and sale would officially come to an end. An original version of the bill attempted to eliminate the Department of Health ’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Rules establish the recreational cannabis industry in New Jersey and allow the CRC to begin licensing businesses as soon as possible. These classes include cultivators, manufacturers, retailers, distributors and delivery services. This number includes expanded ATCs, but not microbusiness cultivators. Cultivator Tier I.

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The Cannigma

JULY 1, 2022

Medical: Yes, limited Recreational: No Reciprocity: No. Iowa has not legalized adult-use cannabis, but it does have a medical cannabis program. The program is quite limited, with only manufactured products that have a small amount of THC allowed every 90 days. Iowa Medical Marijuana Program. Can you grow your own weed?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

.” If you follow this blog you may recall that a 2015 Congressional Rider that prevents the District from using its local tax dollars to implement commercial cannabis sales, despite the approval of a 2014 measure that legalized marijuana possession, cultivation and gifting ( Initiative 71 ), led to the creation of a “gifting economy.”.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

It’s clear that the governors in both states have been feeding false promises to prospective consumers, all of whom are still enduring a tedious wait to legally purchase recreational bud. Kathy Hochul signed legislation establishing a conditional cultivation and processing recreational licensing structure.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

The utility company argued that it is contracted to provide services to local power companies regulated by state officials. Of those states, Virginia is the only one that has taken steps to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis , raising questions about how TVA’s stance on cannabis will affect businesses in that jurisdiction.

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Cannabis Chronicles

APRIL 14, 2019

They will ask a judge Monday to freeze the granting of marijuana dispensary licenses, at least temporarily, until the courts decide whether it’s “arbitrary and capricious and violates the constitution,” one lawsuit says. He has an advisory panel studying the formation of a Cannabis Compliance Board. Nevada reaped $42.5

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Veriheal

JUNE 9, 2022

Just a day after worldwide celebrations of cannabis, legal sales of recreational marijuana became for New Jersey residents. On April 21st, 2022, the state opened the doors to recreational cannabis sales within authorized medical dispensaries. On the first day of sales, 12,438 recreational cannabis consumers purchased over $1.9

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In this two-part series of posts, we’ll provide a rundown of what happened with cannabis at the local level in this year’s election, and how in some jurisdictions, that might pave the way for new commercial cannabis opportunities across California. Artesia: Measure Q. Calaveras County: Measure G. Calabasas: Measure SB. Commerce: Measure SB.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Learn Sativa University’s (SATU) hands-on program has been in operation for roughly four years. Whether it be in cultivation, dispensary, or anything along those lines, we can assist with business plans, curriculum and everything from top to bottom,” he said. “Everybody starts with dispensary management.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2022

It was the best of times… the passage of the Virginia Cannabis Control Act (CCA) in 2021 was celebrated by many as the first bill in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis (read about the status of cannabis programs in other Southern states here ). This post explores which provisions of the CCA are defunct and which have become valid law.

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