Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. I hope this provides the spark that we need to elevate the conversation and get this legislation moving.”.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Recreational Use and Possession Limits As of 2023, cannabis is not legal for recreational use in Texas. It’s important to note that Texas has not decriminalized marijuana, so any possession or selling cannabis is still treated as a criminal offense. However, eligibility requirements are strict in Texas.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

“The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to an internal legislative memo obtained by CNN. The new state office would oversee the regulation of the adult-use and medical cannabis programs. Read more at CNN ]. View original article.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Cannabis shop owners in Thailand have been cautioned against using traditional doctors to sidestep the ban on in-store recreational smoking. Recreational production and consumption remain illegal under the decriminalization law; only medical production and use are allowed. The warning was issued on Sunday, Nov.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

expands medical cannabis patient protections, Fetterman talks cannabis legalization with President Biden, and Sioux Falls celebrates the opening of its first medical cannabis dispensary. California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new pieces of cannabis legislation into law. California Gov. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year.

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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. Earlier this month, Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that decriminalizes marijuana in the state.

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Veriheal

JUNE 17, 2021

Currently, Idaho is only one of three states that do not have some form of medical cannabis or recreational cannabis law in place. Will the initiative to decriminalize cannabis make the 2022 ballot for the state of Idaho? This doesn’t stop citizens in Idaho from using cannabis, though. Nobody really can say for sure.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In Arizona, this took the form of Proposition 207, which would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in the state. Here’s everything you need to know about this new legislation. Proposition 207 in Arizona legalizes recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21, allowing for legal possession up to one ounce.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 28, 2020

Massachusetts recreational shops reopened. Virginia decriminalized marijuana. Governor Stitt vetoed medical marijuana reform legislation late last week, and the legislature decided not to override that veto. Regular readers will recall that we reported last month on Virginia decriminalization. massachusetts. virginia.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). In many states, cannabis stores and dispensaries were considered essential businesses. Massachusetts decided that medical dispensaries could remain open, but recreational shops had to close.

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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% Philadelphia.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2022

As we’ve covered , cannabis dispensaries are facing an epidemic of robbery from coast-to-coast. The lack of access to the traditional financial sector, and the need to do business in cash, makes dispensaries a prime target. Since then, the bill has been showing new signs of life , though for the most unfortunate reasons.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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Veriheal

APRIL 2, 2021

History has been made as the first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary in Massachusetts opens up. And Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is poised to expedite recreational legislation for the state. Note: We want to celebrate Massachusetts’s first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 6, 2021

Ohio might soon legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults. Video Transcript: Ohio gets its first recreational legislation proposal. Further, recreational states that add retail dispensaries see better gains than states that limit use to medical only. Ohio Introduces Adult Use Legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Congressional Republicans have taken a new approach to changing cannabis law, introducing a bill that will decriminalize marijuana, but not legalize it. It seeks to remove cannabis from federal Schedule I illegal drug classification while leaving it to states to decide whether to legalize recreational and medical marijuana.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Vermont has already introduced a potency cap for its looming recreational cannabis legalization market, with flower capped at 30% and THC and concentrates capped at 60%. Recreational Cannabis Sales in Vermont Set to Begin in May . Vermont Lawmakers Keen to Decriminalize Drug Possession. Introduced by Reps.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Revenue that legislators can allocate to sway voter, fund pet projects, and so forth. Poll after poll reveals that support for the legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana keeps increasing. One might expect Congress to take note and advance legislative initiatives favored by the majority of Americans.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The first ballot initiative aims to legalize adult-use, or recreational, cannabis. The second initiative would reduce medical cannabis tax to 0% over the course of one year and allow medical cannabis dispensaries to serve retail customers 60 days after enactment. Much Opposition to a Retail Market in a Pay-to-Play Medical State.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed versions of a bill to decriminalize, which the governor is expected to sign. The next stop for the legislation is the full House, and then it’s on to the state Senate, which may be less hospitable territory.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Marijuana deliveries and social use lounges at dispensaries would also be permitted. Daylin Leach and Sharif Street have introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania for users over the age of 21. The Center Square reports. Democratic state Sens. Read more at [link]. FULL PRESS RELEASE.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2019

State Senator Rice released an op-ed on the 4th of July, in which he made a plea to his peers in the New Jersey State Legislature to prioritize decriminalization-. “We can make this happen and put our state at the vanguard of social justice in America. ’” He went on to demonstrate his severe lack of knowledge by saying-.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

That’s part of the reason why a final version of the legislation to end cannabis prohibition has yet to be formally filed in Congress. This is going to be a process,” Schumer said during a joint press conference with Wyden and Booker on Wednesday, shortly after releasing their 163-page legislation. and Sen. —the

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2019

A few years ago, marijuana businesses were wondering if they would even survive the legislative session without some sort of political crackdown. Once the Cannabis Compliance Board is in place, it may be less common to see so many divergent pieces of marijuana legislation. They write. Studying marijuana DUIs.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, passed the Senate at a 20 to 5 margin. Hawaii is already somewhat decriminalized, as 2019 laws reduced the criminal penalties for cannabis possession, but only up to three grams. The other bill being considered, Senate Bill 785 , passed 24 to 1.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The allegation is that they illegally seized cash from legal cannabis dispensaries being transported by a company called Empyreal Logistics, and we’re not just talking about a few grand. Dispensary Cash Seized by Deputies. rectifies the substantial gaps in federal and state cannabis legislation. Here’s the situation.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The majority of Maryland voters support legalizing recreational cannabis, according to the most recent Goucher Poll. In the past, recreational cannabis is an issue that has not gained much traction in the Maryland General Assembly, but this year may be different as the majority of constituents are in favor. The Road To Legalization.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). Summary: During her tenure in Congress, Senator Klobuchar did not sponsor her own marijuana law reform legislation and did not seem to make changing marijuana laws a priority. ” – 02/22/19.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Often once one state sticks its neck out and decriminalizes or legalizes a particular activity, other states start to follow suit. . After the legislation changed in November 2018, history was made as the first legal cannabis shipment arrived in the UK a few months later. Oregon got the ball rolling. Magic mushrooms for medicinal use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2020

Recreational cannabis is still illegal in the state. However, the state decriminalized recreational cannabis in July 2019. Also, the state approved a House bill to allow recreational marijuana. However, it was stalled in the senate and will be in the legislative agenda 2020. Dispensaries in New Mexico.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Medical: Yes, limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. But it is a medical program in name only, because as of June 2022 there were no licensed dispensaries in Georgia. The law also has a small market cap of just six production licenses.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 29, 2019

” Today’s entry is Mayor Pete Buttigieg , who favors the decriminalization of all drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis. Speaking of states, Florida and Minnesota are both considering legalizing recreational marijuana. Legislators are considering turning to private dispensaries instead.

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