Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

On January 1st, 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the first month of 2020, the State raked in $40 million in recreational pot sales – which some are quickly concluding indicates the industry will be a boon for the state. Ultimately, if we don’t learn from history, we’re doomed to repeat it.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. Our leadership has done an extraordinary job of creating policies and building the reputation of the organization,” Littlejohn said of MCBA’s work.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Never before in the history of California has so much administrative empire-building occurred with so little justification. Some cities and counties in California developed policies and licensing criteria based on local criteria. Thousands leaped into this industry in anticipation of financial rewards. SOURCES / REFERENCES. [1]

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 5, 2019

On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, is set to take effect. This suggests that the Legislature anticipates passing an employer-specific information privacy law in 2020. October 2, 2019 .

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. billion, with states like Colorado and Oregon bringing in over $2.2

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD oil for the 2020 crop year. More information on the MPCI pilot will be available in 2020. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A rational statewide drug policy requires that the coercive force of the criminal justice system be used constructively to influence far more people, numbering in the millions, than could ever be arrested, adjudicated, and sentenced.”. — billion (2020 dollars) over the past decade to enforce the drug war, amounting to an average of $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Here’s a look back at 2019 and a projection of what’s to come in 2020 Cannabis Law. . It was further announced by the DCR that by Spring 2019, delivery applications were expected to be released, however, we have not seen the ability to apply for delivery just yet and are looking forward to that in 2020. .

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 4, 2021

statutory and public policy requirements); 21 U.S.C. The original clause regarding medical cannabis limitations was added in 2020 and automatically carried on to the 2021 version. Officials from the PDDAP released a memo on June 2, 2021, warning that SAMHSA’s policy could put health funding at risk. See, e.g., 45 C.F.R.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

The agreement, which was officially announced in November 2020 , requires a minimum of 4,000kg of bulk dried flower to be shipped annually to Israel for a total of two years with the option to extend later. In a press statement, Martin praised the two companies’ opportunity to expand their international cannabis brands and make history.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

The survey , which comes from InformedTexas.org and was carried out by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in conjunction with Texas NORML, revealed that over 60 percent of patients who admitted to using medical cannabis also reported that they used it to replace prescriptions meds that they preferred not to take. .

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Mississippi: Mississippi has a growing MMJ program, and voters approved its legalization in 2020. South Dakota: South Dakota legalized MMJ in 2020, with a list of qualifying conditions. To fully grasp the legal status of medical marijuana, one must consider both state-specific regulations and federal policies.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. In November 2019, LCB Policy and Rules coordinator Kathy Hoffman issued a paper (link provided by Cannabis Observer) on enforcement of marijuana regulations.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

This week, history was made. Activists in Nebraska working to qualify a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative are almost 10,000 signatures deep. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! For the first time ever, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. billion, with states like Colorado and Oregon bringing in over $2.2

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DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. billion, with states like Colorado and Oregon bringing in over $2.2

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DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to Jin Guiyun, a professor of history and culture at Shandong University, “the cannabis was stored in a pot on the coffin bed amid other staple grains such as millet. Finding the tomb of the Tang dynasty soldier, Guo Xing, allowed us to peer into the history of cannabis and discover the secrets of its historical use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

As we entered 2020, twelve states had legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana. A number of states have enacted policies to cover workers comp insurance for employees of marijuana businesses. The 2010s were a big decade for cannabis. Such lawsuits in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Maryland remain ongoing. .

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unlike in Amsterdam however, policies towards the sale and use of weed in Aruba are far less liberal. In Nov 2020, the government made a statement that they have been “working for a while on the legislation of medical cannabis. As of 2020, you can bring CBD-based products into the country that contain less than 0.2%

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

For the first time in recent history, there is a clear pathway to advance a decriminalization bill, Senate Bill 2, to the desk of Governor Northam, an issue which is a top priority for him in the 2020 General Assembly. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of retail sales.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

The task force will complete a study and provide policy recommendations that will serve as a basis for substantive policy reforms during the 2023 legislative session. Policy Considerations for the Task Force. The Oregon legislature alternates between “long sessions” in odd number years and “short sessions” in even number years.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

February 6, 2020 – The U.S. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We The MPCI pilot insurance is a new crop insurance option for hemp producers in select counties of 21 states for the 2020 crop year. Full Release & Contact Info. Press Release. Release No.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

One of the Evanston leaders who spearheaded the charge for the reparations measure, Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons, said that the policy helped remedy two racial disparities: the disproportionate arrests of African-Americans for marijuana, and the inability for many Black residents to find affordable housing.

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Recreational Policy Programs History 52

The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

However, due to the country’s rough history with alcohol and drug usage among teens, particularly in the 90’s, the country’s policies towards cannabis are quite strict. Is cannabis legal in Iceland? A brief legal overview. In 1969, Iceland implemented its first official ban on cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Decriminalization Policy Research and Development Data 78

Veriheal

JULY 24, 2020

As of 2020, cannabis is fully legal in eleven states, legal for medical use in 22 states, and legal for medical use with limited THC content in 14 states. And in Asia, where cannabis laws have historically been strict, Thailand was among the first to adopt a medical cannabis policy. A History of Cannabis in Albania.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This week, advocates in Missouri began collecting signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November 2020 ballot. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Still before Governor Newsom for his signature is SB 1496 , which would implement a series of changes to the state’s cannabis tax policy, including authorizing regulators to extend the deadline for tax payments by cannabis businesses located in areas affected by an emergency proclamation by the Governor.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hopefully the policy advisors for WA Labor saw the recent numbers on votes for the cannabis party in the Federal election and realize that a modicum of common sense is need on the topic. In 2020, it became legal in the ACT for a person to possess up to 50 grams of dried cannabis and up to 150 grams of fresh cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. Several northeastern states tried to coordinate their marijuana policies. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy pushed for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure until a ballot initiative can be voted upon in November 2020.

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Banking Hemp Agriculture Seed-To-Sale 71

SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

The History of Cannabis Clubs in South Africa. This is because they follow guidelines set out and initially established by Encod , a non-profit, European-based coalition for just and effective drug policies. There is a direct connection between the clubs in South Africa and the Spanish Clubs.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The WADA noted that its cannabis policies were incredibly lenient as is with minimal suspensions for violations. In 2020, Theodoru became the first Canadian athlete to earn a cannabis exemption. Theodoru made history again in 2021 when Colorado granted him a similar medical cannabis exemption—a first in the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

(Updated April 1, 2021 from a 2020 version). Learn about the history of 420, get tips on how to smoke, celebrate, and find the best 420 deals on cannabis and accessories, and more. 420 has a storied place in marijuana history. Got questions about 420? Leafly’s got answers. What to know for 420. What is 420?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. Worth noting, however, is that this provision of the law does not necessarily exclude government contractors who have adopted policies pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (the “DFWA”).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The strategic folly of US President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan policy has been laid bare in recent weeks. As a 2020 UN Security Council report points out, the Islamic State–Khorasan—IS’s Afghan arm—opposes the drug trade. Published at ASPI. The narco-terrorist Taliban. But not all terrorist groups are on board with this approach.

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