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Massachusetts: Federal Grand Jury Convened To Investigate, “Host Community Agreements” For Graft

Cannabis Law Report

Under state law, each adult-use cannabis company must sign a host community agreement with the municipality in which it hopes to operate prior to applying for a state license, the news outlet reported.

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DEVELOPING STORY: FEDERAL GRAND JURY REVIEWING MUNICIPAL CANNABIS AGREEMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS

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Under state law, executing a Host Community Agreement is a prerequisite for state licensure and an applicant must include evidence that a Host Community Agreement has been reached as part of its state application.

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Amazon Axes Employee Drug Tests and Says It Will Lobby Congress for Weed Legalization

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trillion company, the second largest private employer in the United States, has managed to defeat recent attempts at unionization in Staten Island, Chicago, Sacramento, Alabama, Minnesota, and recently in Virginia. However, given where state laws are moving across the U.S., we’ve changed course.”.

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How to find low cost, free, and subsidized medical cannabis

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In addition, parents who use medical cannabis may face problems with Child Protective Services and regardless of how legal cannabis is under state law, employees can face discrimination in the workplace for using it, including for medical reasons.

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Legendary Cannabis Advocate Eddy Lepp Passes Away 1952-2021

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Patients would make a donation of $500 for each plant they were growing (a maximum of six). “We If the federal government has a problem with California law, then they should be having the state of California in court, not me. I’m facing life in prison for obeying the law,” he also shared. Sadly, the defense wasn’t enough.

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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released a report examining the efficacy of state medical cannabis laws.

Cannabis Law Report

“With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Even the states with the highest grades have areas for improvement.

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In the Weeds: Missouri Settles With Producers, Treasury Seeks Input on Marijuana Businesses

Cannabis Law Report

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. Notably, as part of the settlement, the primary licensees will be ineligible for future licenses.