Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The 2022 general election saw cannabis on the ballot in 32 municipalities across Michigan. With the votes tallied, it appears that 13 municipalities voted in favor of initiatives to expand cannabis access that were on the ballot. Finally, while Michigan continues to slowly expand access to cannabis, so does the rest of the country.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022. Date Written: August 11, 2022. Cat Packer.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2023

Today, IDFPR issued another variance that would “continue to allow Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to dispense medical cannabis outside of the restricted and limited access areas for an additional 31 days beyond the previous expiration” of December 31, 2022.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It intends “to qualify a pair of initiatives ahead of the November election next year by gathering roughly 250,000 signatures across the state before the July 7, 2022 deadline.” The current policy doesn’t reflect our family values here in Nebraska, and we’re going to change that. “The But we will not stop fighting for them.

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 Policies like telemedicine, curbside pickup, and cannabis delivery made marijuana products more accessible and affordable to countless Americans. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Manager, Government Affairs and Policy – ( 2200008X ). The Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, under the direction of the Director of Government Affairs and Policy, assists the government relations and policy functions of the Commission and serves as a liaison across all levels of government. Description.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Mark Barnett, Policy Director at the Maine Craft Cannabis Association. With federal legalization on the horizon, it’s critical that craft cannabis producers organize across state lines to ensure that federal policy includes a level playing field for small and independent businesses.”. 14, 2022 by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA).

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Note that this information pre-dates the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and may not be accurate to the experience of visitors today. Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but product access is extremely limited. Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Do not attempt to fly with cannabis products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

In its continuing series of whitepapers, the EveryLibrary Institute has created the “Cannabis Tax Policy and Libraries” whitepaper (July 2022) to help inform library leaders and public policy stakeholders about the role that revenue from recreational cannabis should have in supporting public libraries as community anchor institutions.

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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2023

Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. While decriminalization decreases the negative impact of legal issues, it does not provide accessible, safe, and regulated psilocybin for those seeking treatment. Minnesota Rep.

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Project CBD

JUNE 16, 2023

In May 2022, there were close to 1500 brands in the market, according to Headset. A 2022 report estimated that licensed California cannabis distributors are sitting on over $600 million dollars in aging accounts receivable that retailers are unable or unwilling to pay. A year later, less than a thousand remain.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. Let’s explore: Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022). Maryland Question 4, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022). North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Statutory Initiative (2022).

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 , which will make it unlawful for California employers to rely on cannabis test results for employment purposes, unless in very narrow circumstances. The legislature then made two broad assumptions that resulted in the final version of AB 2188. The exceptions are narrow.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

This data helps Californians understand the work we have ahead of us in realizing the promises of cannabis legalization, including supporting access to a safe, legal, and equitable cannabis market across the state and combating the unregulated, illicit market”. — CA Department of Cannabis Control (@CAcannabisdept) May 26, 2022.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

On July 6, 2022, Washington, D.C. The Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 currently permits D.C. This 90-day amendment expired in May 2022; however, seniors retain the self-certification option through the emergency law now in effect. ’s Medical Cannabis Program. .’s Following Aug.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2022

A Flurry of Cannabis M&A Activity in 2022. That is the best way to describe the pace of the cannabis industry in 2022. It will be exciting to see these two notions merge following legal and policy reform in the United States, which ultimately opens up U.S.-based By Robert Hoban. There is a fire on the mountain.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

The cannabis tax reform trailer bill will: Indefinitely suspend the cannabis cultivation tax effective July 1, 2022. You can access the bill language here. This historic budget also provides further economic relief to Californians, expanding healthcare, boosting small businesses, and pouring billions into public schools.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Glover has partnered with a cannabis advocacy group called Louisiana Progress to create an awareness campaign that will facilitate education about the new cannabis reform policy, including a social media campaign and outreach to law enforcement agencies. ” Smaller reforms show promise for the future of cannabis in Louisiana as well. .”

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

On Monday, a Maryland House of Delegates committee took up a Senate-passed bill to establish a state fund that could be used to provide “cost-free” access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA , and ketamine to military veterans suffering from those all-too-common afflictions. The Beard Brothers site reports. Funding Timeline.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 26, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. The Act aimed to provide patients access to smokable flower for 15 medical conditions. This progressive legislation, once implemented, means a brand new slew of patients will have access to cannabis medicine.

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Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2023

A study investigated psilocybin’s effect on alcohol addiction, the FDA outlined best practices for future psychedelic research, and the NCAA is inching toward cannabis policy change. Lastly, the guide lays out the complex DEA registration process researchers much navigate to gain access to plants like psilocybin.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a significant move towards drug policy reform, Colorado Governor Jared Polis asked lawmakers for permission to grant pardons for individuals with certain psychedelic drug-related convictions. Also known as the Natural Medicine Health Act 2022, Prop 122 was eventually assented to and passed into law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

January 5, 2022. The framework provides that such prohibition may occur by emergency or permanent rule, providing an additional layer of oversight for substances that may pose a risk to public health or youth access. The rules are effective February 5, 2022. CR-103 filed as WSR 22-02-071 on January 5, 2022. Memorandum.

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Veriheal

JUNE 27, 2023

As of late 2022, growers were starting to worry about the quality of their weed going up in smoke. Growers are hurting financially because of this, and the public has very limited access to weed. Today, much of our federal government still supports this outdated, archaic policy. Retail cannabis was legalized in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

February 15, 2022. While I’m proud of so much of the work we have done to increase access to cannabis for tens of millions of people across the country, in hindsight, it’s clear that Parallel has not handled the social responsibility that came with being in such a privileged position in the markets we serve. Announcements.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The disparity and availability study begins 12 months of research that will measure accessibility, whether any discrimination exists, whether it impacts entry and participation, and suggest potential remedies for Illinois cannabis regulation. The finished results of the report will be given to the Illinois General Assembly and Governor.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. The AMCC anticipates that applicants may submit licenses to grow and/or manufacture medical cannabis on September 1, 2022.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Following the announcement of Velieva’s eligibility, Richardson took to Twitter to call out the Olympic Committee’s uneven enforcement of its drug policy. Sha’Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) February 14, 2022. Post signs in businesses explaining that staff does not have access to much cash. ” Richardson wrote.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

The Cake House will open two to three more stores in 2021 and more than 10 are planned for 2022. Wise, a Naval Veteran, started the company to combat these issues and bring to the market a brand that truly offers accessibility, diversity, and provides for our underserved communities.

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Cannabiz MD

JANUARY 5, 2022

with the majority of Americans now having access to some form of cannabis. Currently, cannabis is federally illegal in the U.S. More than half of U.S. states have a medical cannabis program and 18 states, two territories and the District of Columbia have legalized adult-use (recreational).

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Researchers have taken a big step in understanding the connection between using psychedelics and feeling connected to nature in a study published in the journal Drug Science, Policy, and Law on Oct. Study findings indicated that those who had previously taken LSD and psilocybin reported a greater sense of “nature relatedness.”

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

The measure also calls on the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division , the state’s regulator of marijuana businesses, to “balance the amount of influence that the marijuana industry has” on pot-related policy and rulemaking. 2022 Regular Session. BILL SUMMARY. Improve Marijuana Industry Regulation. BILL SUMMARY.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. It’s time for Idaho to grow up,” she told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

Happy 2022! In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. McGuireWoods LLP. Newsworthy Highlights. Montana: As of Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Today, Maya (Maya PBC) and the National Psychedelics Association (NPA) announced their partnership in support of the implementation of Oregon’s Measure 109, the first state-approved policy to allow the regulated use of psilocybin products in a facilitated setting.

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