Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s been a minute since we wrote about the new OLCC tax compliance rules for retailers. These temporary rules require all retailers to certify tax compliance via the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) in order to renew or transfer ownership of a marijuana retailer license. Watch this space.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) requires anyone applying for a retail dispensary or on-site consumption license to submit a notice of their intention to apply to the municipality (or community board in New York City ) at least 30 days prior to submitting the application.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2023

"For almost ten years, patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access these medically necessary state-approved products from state-licensed retailers. The post Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 16, 2022

A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.

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NORML

OCTOBER 19, 2020

State regulators have licensed 192 retailers thus far, with the first of those opening for business on Saturday. The post Missouri: Licensed Medical Cannabis Retailers Now Open for Business appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 13, 2022

"Licensed cannabis retailers are good neighbors, drive economic growth, and redirect tax dollars back into the local community. The post Analysis: Cannabis Retailers Drive Economic Growth, Are Not Magnets for Crime appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

AUGUST 10, 2022

The post Colorado: Licensed Marijuana Retailers Compliant with Minimum Age Restrictions appeared first on NORML. “Regulation works. Unregulated marijuana providers don’t ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do.".

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NORML

AUGUST 31, 2020

"The dramatic rise in retail marijuana sales is likely not so much a reflection of increased consumer demand, but of consumers shifting from the illicit market to the above-ground legal marketplace.". The post Adult-Use Retail Cannabis Sales Continue to Set Records appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2023

The post CBS News Poll: Most Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legal, Nearly One in Three Have a Licensed Cannabis Retail Store in Their Neighborhood appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The post Virginia: Senate Approves Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales in Bipartisan Vote appeared first on NORML. Senate Bill 391 advances to the House of Delegates on a historic bipartisan 21-18 vote.

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NORML

JULY 27, 2020

The post States Experience Record Surge in Retail Marijuana Sales appeared first on NORML. “One unanticipated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the growth acceleration of legal cannabis markets (and erosion of the illicit markets) in those states which have activated both medical and adult-use sales.”.

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NORML

AUGUST 23, 2021

Time and time again, we have seen that consumers prefer to obtain cannabis products from safe, licensed, above-ground retailers. The post New Jersey: Many Cities Opting Out of Retail Marijuana Sales Ahead of Rollout appeared first on NORML. But, absent access to such facilities, the illicit market will continue to fill this void.".

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Members of a bicameral conference committee have finalized an agreement on Senate Bill 54, legislation regulating the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana to adults. The post Vermont: Lawmakers Finalize Marijuana Retail Sales Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The post Survey: Most Voters Support Federal Banking Reforms for Licensed Marijuana Retailers appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 27, 2022

The post Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Not Providing Access to Underage Patrons appeared first on NORML. Investigators concluded: “[T]here was 100% compliance with the ID policy to keep underage patrons from purchasing marijuana directly from licensed outlets.

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NORML

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The post Virginia: Oversight Committee Urges Lawmakers to Expedite Launch of Retail Cannabis Sales appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2021

The post California: Study Finds 100% of Marijuana Retailers Compliant with State’s Minimum Age Laws appeared first on NORML. “At 100 percent of the recreational marijuana outlets visited, the pseudo-underage patrons were required to show age identification to enter.".

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern. The post Retail Licensing Delays and Emerging Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 15, 2022

High employee turnover is always a problem for retail managers, but what about employee turnover in cannabis retail? Also known as “budtenders,” cannabis retail employees are the frontline of the cannabis industry. They are the people customers most interact with.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Senate-backed legislation to regulate retail sales of marijuana to adults continues to advance in Vermont. However, that law did not establish a structure for the retail production and sale of marijuana. Members of the House Ways and Means Committee voted 7 to 3 this week in favor of the bill, S.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 18, 2022

What are crypto ATMs for cannabis retailers? Legal and grey-market cannabis retailers have always had an issue with banking services. The post Crypto ATMs for Cannabis Retailers appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking. Many can’t access standard banking services, like getting cash.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

On June 15, 2023, the OLCC approved temporary rules requiring marijuana retailers to obtain a Certificate of Tax Compliance (“Certificate”) from the Oregon Department of Revenue (“DOR”) as a condition for acquiring or renewing a marijuana retailer license, as well as for changes of ownership and adding someone to a license.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

New York regulators voted Tuesday to allow the state’s medical cannabis operators to apply for adult-use retail licenses. Regulators will begin to accept applications from qualified organizations seeking a retail or microbusiness license starting Oct. What Does This Vote Mean for the New York Cannabis Market?

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2020

State regulators have begun accepting applications from those wishing to open licensed retail cannabis facilities. As per state rules, retailers will not be permitted to sell adult-use customers more than 2.5 Retailers will need to first receive local approval before applying for a state operator’s license.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Janet Mills on Thursday signed legislation finalizing regulations governing the licensed production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. With the passage of the new rules, it is estimated that marijuana retailers may be operational by March 2020. Retailers will not be permitted to sell customers more than 2.5 Democratic Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

New York State budget talks are hung up on how to curb an onslaught of unlicensed cannabis retailers. Huge fines proposed for unlicensed cannabis retailers While the State issues additional condition adult use retail dispensary licenses, Gov.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The post Retail marijuana sales begin in Maine appeared first on Leafly. It's day one in Vacationland, and Leafly's got live coverage of Maine stores opening across the state.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The state of Illinois gives a long-awaited go-ahead so the first two social equity cannabis retailers in the state. The post Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The post New Jersey: Governor Signs Enabling Legislation to Cease Marijuana Possession Arrests, License Retail Sales Into Law appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Although not expressly referenced in the title, the intent of releasing these regulations is to provide guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retails Dispensary (CAURD) licensees and applicants. Clearly New York’s cannabis industry is developing quickly, including with New York’s self-imposed deadline to begin retail sales by the end of 2022.

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Cannabis Life Network

OCTOBER 6, 2022

British Columbia‘s provincial government has announced a new cannabis retail licence. This new cannabis retail licence is open to all growers. British Columbia Announces New Cannabis Retail Licence The new cannabis retail licence is called a Producer Retail Store (PRS).

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Cannabis Life Network

APRIL 28, 2022

An anonymous group of cannabis retailers are suing the British Columbia government. The plaintiffs are 14 retailers from BC and Alberta. The post Cannabis Retailers Suing BC Government appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking. They are seeking $40 million in damages.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 12, 2022

We have more details for you regarding the Los Angeles cannabis retail license lottery, following last week’s post on the topic. We combed the Department of Cannabis Regulation’s (“DCR”) website and came up with answers to the three most important questions about the retail lottery. This number is bittersweet.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 1, 2022

Without much fanfare, the Dormitory Authority – State of New York (or DASNY) issued a request for proposal (RFP) for design-build services for conditional adult-use retail dispensaries (CAURDs). The post New York’s Retail Dispensary Build-Out Requirements appeared first on Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLP.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 18, 2023

As reported by Sophie Peel of the Willamette Week, on May 16, Governor Kotek issued a directive to the OLCC to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew cannabis retail licenses. Oregon is somewhat unique in that it only taxes marijuana at the point of sale to a retail customer. We don’t know.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2023

MJ Biz reports Rhode Island is now allowing some advertisements by retail licensees who sell both medical and recreational marijuana. Dan McKee allows advertising only by the hybrid retail license type, according to guidance published by Rhode Island’s Office of Cannabis Regulation (OCR). The legislation signed Monday by Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 10, 2023

Independent Journalist Grant Smith – Ellis shared the following information on Linked In today Grant can be contacted at [link] BREAKING NEWS; Uxbridge, Massachusetts Retailer Caroline’s Cannabis Is Suing The Town For $1.4

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