Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PSI Labs , an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based ISO 17025 accredited Safety Compliance Facility that provides essential cannabis testing services, today announced its expansion into Southern California with the acquisition of pH Solutions, LLC. pH Solutions, LLC was founded in 2016 by Raquel Keledjian, Ph.D.,

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. The STATES Act Would Increase Public Safety by Allowing Cannabis-Related Businesses to Access the Banking System without Fear of Prosecution. September 23, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% As of May 2021, states reported a combined total of $7.9 of the population enrolled. 46,104,922.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Programs 91

Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

This legislation provides important updates to our state’s medical [cannabis] program to ensure that patients have improved access to medication.”. HB 1024 follows up on recommendations that were put forward by the Department of Health to amend the Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed by the Governor in April 2016.

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Legislation Patients Supply Chain Dispensary 98

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Pennsylvania’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug without any accepted medical use runs counter to the state’s own medical marijuana program and should be eliminated, a defense attorney and legalization advocate told a Superior Court of Pennsylvania panel Wednesday. ( Law 360 Reports.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

At the same time, the bill would redirect tax revenue from a legal industry towards various programs that redress harms from the War on Drugs, while also increasing and improving public education and treatment programs geared towards responsible use, reducing overdoses, and saving lives. percent in 2016. times more likely.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

In 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, allowing for the production and sale of adult-use cannabis; in San Francisco, 74% of voters approved this measure. Executive Summary.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The pilot program has cleared marijuana related jail convictions eligible for relief under Proposition 64. Possession of recreational marijuana will still be a crime if in violation of one of the newly added Health and Safety Code Sections with penalties reduced.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

California established the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) through Senate Bill 420 (Vasconcellos, 2003) which increased access to medical cannabis for qualifed patients and primary caregivers and provided protections from prosecution for the possession and cultivation of medical cannabis. 1 1 Business and Profession Code section 26014 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the appointment of Norman Birenbaum as senior public health advisor at the agency’s Center for Regulatory Programs. He is also the founding president of the Cannabis Regulators Association, which was formed to help coordinate state cannabis regulatory agencies. . “We

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Bare said she had to fight to get her daughter’s first medical cannabis card after Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in 2016, and that personnel at the children’s hospital did not want to approve her to take medical marijuana and opioids at the same time. Pennsylvania: a nurse or doctor in every dispensary.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety. 20 percent to public safety initiatives. million in grants to support public health and safety initiatives.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2020

billion in tax money, after covering regulatory costs, has been spent on programs such as child care for low income families, cannabis research, public safety grants and cleaning up public lands harmed by illegal marijuana grows. The bulk of that $1.03

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2022

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. CDFW will provide an overview of its Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CGRP). Description. Learning Objectives.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 15, 2019

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, who voted to adopt that budget last year, said she hadn’t fully understood the substitution maneuver and believed that the cannabis dollars would be used to expand the city’s traffic safety work. As the city’s costs grow, she said, it needs to find new ways to support general fund programs.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

Cannabis has been legal for adults to use and possess since 2018 in California, and the state has had a legal medical cannabis program since 1996. In June, 2020, a federal judge in Pennsylvania — which legalized medical marijuana in 2016 — ruled that the people he has placed on probation cannot use medical marijuana.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers navigating the state’s medical marijuana program. Once approved, patients can register with the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program online and purchase medical marijuana products from licensed dispensaries statewide.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled. 46,104,922.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Proposition 207 which passed with 60 percent of the vote in favor of legalizing cannabis, also included a 16 percent tax on sales that helps fund community colleges, public safety, public health programs and roads and highways. The cannabis conviction program was launched last July 13. ounces or less of cannabis—no more than 12.5

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NewsMunchies

JULY 30, 2018

After nearly three years of delays, limitations, and patient struggles surrounding Florida’s medical marijuana program, its head honcho – Christian Bax – is stepping down. Medical marijuana in Florida has been mired in controversy since 2016 when Florida voters approved Amendment 2 with 71 percent voting yes.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The availability of medical marijuana in Ohio, MMJ dispensaries, and the Ohio medical cannabis program are bringing about a positive transformation in patient access to MMJ, thanks to comprehensive regulations that ensure safe, effective, and legal use of this therapeutic substance.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 19, 2018

Nevadans passed the ballot initiative to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol in 2016, which legalized recreational marijuana possession and sales for adults over 21 years of age. Nevada Dispensary Association’s Contribution to the Medical Marijuana Program. Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Nevada.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 23, 2020

Polls show legalization is much more popular now than it was in 2016, when a legalization initiative was defeated. Arizonans for Health and Public Safety has filed suit against the initiative. They will operate under Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis research program. Not everyone supports legalization, however.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

Officials said the funds were used to distribute public education materials regarding the health and safety risks that are associated with cannabis. They added the revenue went to fund substance programs and mental health services across the state. million in 2016, $1 million in 2017, and $.6 Marijuana tax revenue analysis.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 29, 2024

Pennsylvania, among many states, has embraced this change by implementing a medical marijuana program. This program allows individuals with qualifying medical conditions to access marijuana for therapeutic purposes upon obtaining a medical marijuana card.

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Marijuana Programs Patients Conditions 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

There also has been a notable increase in cannabis use in states where cannabis was more recently legalised, with 22 to 25% of adults regularly using cannabis in Maine (2016), Massachusetts (2016), and Alaska (2014). These trends present both challenges and opportunities for the transportation industry.

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SpeedWeed

JANUARY 25, 2019

It’s another setback for the implementation of legalized pot in a state where voters decided to go legal in 2016. And protect public safety,” said Rep. Maine also has a long-established medical marijuana program. Officials declined to speculate how long it could be before legal marijuana does arrive in stores.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

These sales figures illustrate the steady growth Massachusetts residents expected when they voted to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2016, and the Commission was appointed in 2017,” Commission Executive Director Shawn Collins said. For the safety of drivers, specific delivery sales data is currently not available to the public.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Working with clients in cultivation, processing and retail, each firm offers services like state compliance, audits, staff training and assistance with certifications from current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), quality management (ISO 9001) and food safety (ISO 22000) and Organic. About Allay Consulting. About GMP Collective.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

She has also served as the past chair of ABA National Conference of Specialized Court Judges; the President of the American Judge’s Association and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, and, as a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Judicial Outreach Liaison. i] Missouri v. McNeely , 569 U.S. ii] [link] [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2019

The state-run system will issue licenses for cultivators, dispensaries, safety facilities, processors along with practitioners and patients. Arkansas Moves Closer Toward Launching Medical Cannabis Program. Arkansas Moves Closer Toward Launching Medical Cannabis Program. Kentucky-2019-HB136-Introduced. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines. Cameron Vance, Ph.D. Eric Stevens.

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Marijuana Agriculture Research and Development Education 65

MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

Following Proposition 215, the legal framework surrounding medical marijuana continued to evolve and in 2003, the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420 , also known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act. They are also protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas.

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Law Marijuana Cultivation Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

On November 8, 2016, the voters of California passed Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which established a comprehensive system to legalize, control, and regulate the cultivation, processing, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products, for use by adults 21 years and older.

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Medicine Collective Cultivation State Laws 40

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“This number also underscores the entire agency’s tireless efforts, particularly those of our hardworking staff, to thoughtfully regulate a safe, accessible, and effective adult-use marketplace that keeps critical tenets of our mission—public health, public safety and equity, among others—front of mind.”. million in gross sales.

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Retail Recreational Dispensary Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. 20210AB1885_99.

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