Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2024

New enhancements include the ability to request updates to certain product details, and the requirement to report changes to packaging and/or labeling. That deadline is officially extended to March 31, 2025, for all cultivation centers, craft growers, and infusers.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

The first amendment adds that a “craft grower may contain up to 14,000 square feet (instead of 5,000) of canopy space on its premises for plants in the flowering state, which must be cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed and secure area.”

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Veriheal

APRIL 30, 2021

Opponents of cannabis legalization like to point out the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation and cannabis legalization. They note how much waste is created by cannabis packaging, as well as the effects of increased energy rates and runoff from nutrients and chemicals used in cannabis cultivation.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

On April 22, 2019, United Nations-based cannabis correspondent and global drug policy analyst Sara Brittany Somerset took advantage of our collective national climate focus to address the “ cannabis carbon footprint ” issue with her pertinent Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. One of these priorities will likely be reforming state regulations on packaging and labeling, Martin said. “A Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Identical bills that were passed by the Virginia General Assembly put a cap on the total amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that makes users feel high, to 2 milligrams per package. The total THC concentration was also increased to 0.3%.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tilray’s mission is to be the trusted partner for its patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products. Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities – New York, NY. About Tilray.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults and facilitating equity in the industry. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of home cultivation. CO resident?

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Project CBD

APRIL 11, 2023

In April, New Jersey regulators declined to renew Curaleaf’s lucrative adult-use cannabis license, citing the layoffs following the closure of one of its cultivation facilities, as well as the company’s clash with unions and lack of transparency. Big tobacco companies “all use the same packaging. Sponsored by CannaCraft, Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

Our delivery policies and procedures will only bolster Massachusetts’ reputation as a role model for states looking to incorporate equity into cannabis legalization and ensure public safety.”.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In Canada, adults over the age of 19 can possess up to 30 grams of cannabis (the legal age is 21 in Quebec and 18 in Alberta), cultivate up to four plants for personal use, and buy cannabis products from a provincial or territorial retailer. Unlike the US, Canada does not have a cash-only policy for dispensary purchases.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The analysis explores barriers to access, civil protections, affordability, health and social equity, and product safety, as well as penalties for detrimental policies. Cannabis patients, caregivers, physicians, and researchers alike can attest to the heavy burden of federal inaction on cannabis policy.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. California. CA resident? Connecticut. CT resident?

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Manufacturers and distributors should have copies on file of every hemp cultivator who grew hemp that is contained in their products and should be prepared to explain to a credit union how they keep track of this information. Also, most states that allow for hemp cultivation do not allow the direct sale of raw hemp to unlicensed individuals.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults, and facilitating equity in the industry. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of home cultivation. CO resident?

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Veriheal

JULY 29, 2021

Office of National Drug Control Policy defined that the medal “seemed to directly undercut our messages to young people that drug use undermines a child’s opportunities for success.” Only one supplier, the University of Mississippi , has been given the go-ahead to cultivate cannabis for research purposes. . We were euphoric.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Let’s Start by Stopping Fossil Fuel Powered Illicit Cultivation. According to this study , the associated use of fuels to cultivate cannabis “is valued at $6 billion annually, with associated emissions of 15 million metric tons of CO2 — equivalent to that of 3 million average American cars” annually.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2021

Pretty depressing stuff we have to say… Catalan police have rescued 10 people who had been trafficked by a Chinese mafia and forced to cultivate the drug. The space in which the people held in the marijuana cultivation warehouses lived. The police checked the shipment of 50 packages, each containing between 8 and 10 kilos.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

During the cultivation and manufacturing of vape products, they can be exposed to heavy metal contaminants such as cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and lead. These can come from the soil and water used during cultivation, the packaging equipment, and the device material, among other things.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

The transaction will provide MTL Cannabis with immediate access to additional licensed cultivation space, more than doubling the company’s current 57,000 sq. of cultivation and production space through a second building situated at MTL’s Pointe-Claire location. and 30,000 kilograms of annual production. providing approx.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

Tilray’s mission is to be the trusted partner for its patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products. Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities – New York, NY. About Tilray.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

South Carolina, like many other states, regulates the cultivation, handling, and processing of hemp. One question presented by the Chief was whether “merely placing raw plant material in a package constitute processing hemp into a hemp product?” It distinguishes between raw hemp and “hemp products.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Its Canadian operating campus, located in Kelowna, BC, includes a purpose-built, GMP-designed indoor cultivation facility; an outdoor and greenhouse cultivation site; and a state-of-the-art R&D facility. The Flowr Corporation is a Toronto-headquartered cannabis company with operations in Canada, and Europe.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture is working on regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill and will eventually approve of hemp cultivation plans submitted by states. 3. Packaging & Labeling. Until then (and for a year following the adoption of the USDA regulations), the 2014 Farm Bill remains in effect.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2020

If they do come out in 2020, things we expect to see are testing requirements, packaging and labeling rules, advertising restrictions, Hemp CBD concentration limitations, etc. Still though, at this point, FDA regulations on Hemp CBD are more of a hope or wish than an expectation. Hopefully, we will have more clarity in the next few months.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Duties include, but are not limited to: Develop regulatory guidance and technical assistance to cultivators, processors, distributers, retailers, and all other applicable participants in the Cannabis program. Conduct inspections of licensed entities to monitor compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 14, 2022

NCCR 6.075 Development, documentation and implementation of certain policies and procedures; maintenance and availability. NCCR 6.085 Required security measures, equipment and personnel; location of outdoor cultivation facility must allow for response by local law enforcement. for discussion only). for discussion only).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

A progressive move such as this would provide Commissioner Nikki Fried’s ambitious “ Fresh From Florida ” hemp industry into a sustainable future provider of cannabis product packaging. Sustainable Cannabis Packaging: How It’s Made and Why It Matters. Sustainable Gardening Practices for Growing Cannabis.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

What are the rules for purchase, possession, and home cultivation? ounces of cannabis flower, up to 15 grams of concentrate, and up to four cannabis plants per household for personal cultivation (four for medical patients and two for adult-use). Home cultivation products. Are there restrictions on advertising and packaging?

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

What are the rules for purchase, possession, and home cultivation? ounces of cannabis flower, up to 15 grams of concentrate, and up to six cannabis plants per household for personal cultivation. Home cultivation products. Are there restrictions on advertising and packaging? Usable cannabis products (e.g., ounces (oz).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Just as with the previous proposal, those Registered Organizations would be permitted to vertically integrate their business and would not be subject to the prohibition of adult-use cultivators, processors and/or distributors having a financial stake in a retail dispensary. Adult-Use Licenses.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

This means cultivation is self-sustaining; reducing water, waste, and greenhouse emissions outputs. Cannabis producers like Aqualitas (koi), Green Relief (tilapia , Habitat Life (salmon), and Stewart Farms (tilapia) are using the power of fish feces to cultivate cannabis. Aqualitas). Staff attending to cannabis plants as they grow.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2020

each and required package tags are $0.25 A: Metrc is a cloud-hosted, real-time system that uses serialized tags with barcode, human-readable, and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags attached to every plant and wholesale package. Licensees may choose to purchase optional third-party software packages at their own expense.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

The four programs are: Healthcare and Medicine, Cannabis Law and Policy, The Business of Cannabis, and Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture. Frasciello gives a general overview of each program: The Cannabis Law and Policy program will cover business practices, U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

The four programs are: Healthcare and Medicine, Cannabis Law and Policy, The Business of Cannabis, and Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture. Frasciello gives a general overview of each program: The Cannabis Law and Policy program will cover business practices, U.S.

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