Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Recreational use is becoming legal in a growing number of states. . Thirty-three states have enacted some type of medical marijuana program. Eleven states have legalized the recreational adult-use of marijuana. Compliance with state laws is of little benefit when it comes to federal bankruptcy, banking, and tax codes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. 2012, Calabria et al., Add to Mendeley. Berning, A.,

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Puff Puff Post

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Asked about an Arizona Supreme Court ruling last year that overturned a 2012 state law that made possession or use of marijuana on college campuses a crime, Lambrakis said the school is in the process of reviewing its policies and will not change them in the meantime.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In the bankruptcy arena, the United States Trustee Program (“USTP”) is the gatekeeper that oversees access to bankruptcy and the relief available under the Bankruptcy Code. 21 U.S.C. § The USTP has “taken the position that debtors with assets or income derived from marijuana may not proceed through the bankruptcy system.” 799 (Bankr.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Attorney has claimed that newspapers, radio stations, and other media outlets that published advertisements for state-legal medical cannabis dispensaries are violating federal law. Follow State Law (and Require that Customers Do Too). 2, 2014) (available at [link] ) (“ In the United States in 2012, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

With the passage of SB 420 , this collective system was formalized and, with the advent of the 2008 Guidelines issued by the State Attorney General’s Office, more details around “compliance” and best practices were provided; but it was nothing like we have today under Prop. 64 and MAUCRSA. is always a popular promise.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

There are efforts in other states to enact similar measures by voter initiative or through the legislatures. However, most common psychedelics, including psilocybin, remain illegal federally, so the impact of new state laws will depend upon the federal government declining to prosecute cases involving these substances.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law. Emphasis added).

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)] language was passed on the House floor in order to restrict the Department of Justice’s ability to enforce federal prohibition against the states that have legalized medical marijuana programs. He’s a strong proponent of marijuana decriminalization. We didn’t unmercifully penalize them.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Seen as a protectionist, cottage measure to some stakeholders, residency requirements for cannabis licensure have been a staple in the industry since Washington and Colorado legalized cannabis statewide back in 2012. In setting aside discriminatory state commercial regulations, the Court primarily relied on the dormant Commerce Clause.”

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

A bipartisan bill protecting state laws regulating marijuana use from the federal government was reintroduced on Thursday in the House and Senate. The legislation, which allows states to determine their own cannabis policies, was offered by Sens. We thank Andrew Sacks for highlighting this during yet another busy week.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

California’s Attorney General announced that the state’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program eradicated 953,459 cannabis plants from 345 raided grow sites across the state over the past year. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

1/4/19), SB 5131: Amends the state’s medical cannabis law so that qualified medical marijuana patients and designated providers can purchase immature plants, clones, or seeds from a licensed producer. It is estimated that 3,500 individuals will be eligible for expungement. (1/4/19),

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Since 2012, when Colorado and Washington led the way in legalizing marijuana for recreational use, nine states and the District of Columbia have followed suit. I will also encourage these agency heads to develop grant programs and draft rules to support a racial justice approach to marijuana legalization.

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