Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. AUGUST 1, 2022 – The California Legislature has just returned from a month-long Summer Recess. Read more about these developments below.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. Currently, only New York City and Nevada have similar drug testing restrictions, but we expect this trend to continue.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2022

Starting April 1st, Cannabis Operators Face CEQA Compliance Requirements for State Licenses. Tuesday, April 12, 2022. For many in the cannabis industry, April 1, 2022 is seen as a day of reckoning following the July 2021 passage of Assembly Bill 141 and Senate Bill 160 (collectively, the Cannabis Trailer Bill).

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Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

On March 22, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board released the following metrics related to the state’s existing medical program: 740,757 registered patients and caregivers. The bill’s exact language states: IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF APRIL 17, 2016 (P.L.84,

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022. Date Written: August 11, 2022. As a condition of safe harbor, require financial institutions to demonstrate compliance with anti-discrimination laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

We will also discuss employment law best practices, focusing upon wage and hour compliance, COVID safety, workplace policy, and unionization. Thursday, February 17, 2022. Speakers will provide guidance on ways to equip employers with a better understanding of their obligations to their employees from a benefits perspective.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

On July 21, 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation. The likelihood of any action depends on the results of the midterm elections in November.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022. Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University. Date Written: August 11, 2022. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. Cat Packer.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

10 March 2022. North Carolina is one of the few states and Indian tribes to transition into a USDA-controlled hemp production program , with that transition taking effect on January 1, 2022. The USDA is keenly aware of the need for more data from the industry to develop more specific, data-driven policies in the future.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Revenue for Q2 2022 increased 15% to $39.9M, compared to $34.7M For the six months ending June 30, 2022, revenue was $86.5 Adjusted EBITDA loss for Q2 2022 was $5.8 For the six months ending June 30, 2022, adjusted EBITDA loss was $11.1 Net sales for the three months ending June 30, 2022, were $39.9 in Q2 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Regulation of the Circulation of Cannabis Plants for Medical, Industrial Purposes, Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities” February 17, 2022. Draft Law of Ukraine. ARV (revised). REFERENCE to the EU acquis. explanatory note.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

. — Eric Coquerel (@ericcoquerel) January 5, 2022. “This law intends to break with the repressive paradigm of management of this drug in order to implement a real public health policy for the users of this product”, write the deputies.

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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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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Indeed, by 2022, it is expected to be a $22 billion per year industry. Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

MAY 16, 2022 BY DEANNA J. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. To go into effect, the proposal must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the state legislature by June 15, 2022. Source: [link].

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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. The Maine Attorney General’s Office advised Office of Marijuana Policy Director Erik Gunderson that Maine was unlikely to defeat the constitutional challenge in the adult-use case.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

The position will be developing and evaluating OPS’s Training program, Licensing and Compliance (TLC) system as well as OPS’s product tracking system. Close date: 7/20/2022. Evaluate licensing and compliance program systems, policies, and operations. Research and recommend systems, policies, and operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) will host two live webinars to assist applicants in understanding the application process for a cannabis consumption lounge license. Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022. Date: Friday, September 30, 2022. Time: 5:30 p.m. (PT). Time: 12 p.m. or Noon (PT).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. Puerto Rico. New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m attaching a paper I wrote on insurance coverage detailing how complicated these policies are, but, they do exist.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

19 July 2022. In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. The table summarizes the compliance and requirements a business must comply with, to kick their medicinal hemp business off the ground. Policy makers have a lot to consider. by Aparna Sridharan. Ikigai Law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2022

March 30, 2022 @ 12:00 pm PST – 1 pm PST. CEQA compliance for annual licensing. Next Steps for LA County: Taxation policy and industry feedback. Inside Los Angeles County Cannabis – Licensing Webinar. LA County is ending its ban on cannabis in unincorporated areas and is implementing business licensing!

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

The 2022-23 budget and accompanying tax reform bill will provide significant and immediate relief to cannabis businesses, support equity operators, strengthen enforcement tools against illegal cannabis operators, and protect youth, environmental, and public safety programs funding. million dollars to-date.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Good afternoon, The Governor’s Office today released a revised 2022-23 state budget proposal, building on the state’s ongoing work to make historic investments in California’s future, including efforts to create a safe, sustainable, and equitable legal cannabis market. million to help expand access to legal retail throughout California.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Although provisions relating to possession are effective now (as of July 1, 2021), the employment-related provisions are not effective until July 1, 2022. What rights do Connecticut employers have if they have a drug-free workplace policy? Yes, even if the employer does not have a drug-free workplace policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2022

01 Jul 2022 — The UK’s Food and Standard Agency (FSA) has reached a “milestone” after authorizing almost 12,000 cannabinoid (CBD) products to its public list of items that can be marketed in England and Wales. We have seen the list grow considerably since March when we first published it,” says Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy, FSA.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The Director’s Office Division provides support for the Director and department employees relating to tax policy, legal, human resources, training, enterprise planning, communications and taxpayer assistance, dispute resolution, call center, accounting and budgeting, contracts, facilities and purchasing, and security.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Provisions regarding lawful possession go into effect July 1, 2021, but the provisions affecting employers will take effect next year on July 1, 2022. Employers must put such policies in writing and make them available to employees and prospective employees. Provisions Affecting Employers. There are certain exceptions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 31, 2022

reviewing contracts and advising on day-to-day operations of enterprises, including on issues related to advertising, procurement, property damage, employment, patron exclusion, and compliance with codes and policies. We are participating in the 2022 Mansfield 5.0 initiative which runs from July 2021 to July 2022.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 4, 2021

200625 which, effective January 1, 2022, prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. On April 28, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill No.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On September 21, 2021, the House voted to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Banking Act) 1 in the annual National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). 2 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, HR 4350, 117th Congress (Sept. Footnotes. 23, 2021), at Div.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The law decriminalized recreational marijuana when used in compliance with Nevada law. 1 The statute decriminalizing recreational marijuana use specifically indicated that it did not preclude an employer from maintaining, enacting, and enforcing a workplace policy prohibiting the conduct made legal by the statute. 58 (Aug 11, 2022).

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2022

The certification began as a pilot program overseen by the Policy Center for Public Health & Safety (PH&S) in collaboration with state attorneys general. “It is crucial to know where cannabis and hemp operators are banking to maintain a level of compliance. It also determines both outstanding U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Employers are not prohibited from establishing or enforcing drug testing policies, including drug-free workplace policies, or requiring a worker to disclose that they are a medical marijuana card holder. New Mexico. Since June 29, 2021, adult recreational use of marijuana has been legal in New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

The Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) remains committed to the implementation deadlines established by WAC 314-55-102 (11) and defined in Policy Statement PS-22-01 that describes rule “phase in” and “sell down” periods. The intended result was to have all product harvested after April 02, 2022 be tested for pesticides.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2022

We currently have 6 staff working to develop 3 programs focused on: Policy and Engagement, Licensing, and Compliance. license tracking and compliance case management system. GIS mapping for compliance work. continuing to hire for our licensing and compliance teams. OPS-Spring-Newsletter-4-11-2022.

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