Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

January 14, 2022. This bill would state that MAUCRSA does not prohibit a licensee from manufacturing, distributing, or selling products that contain industrial hemp or cannabinoids, extracts, or derivatives from industrial hemp, if the product complies with all applicable state laws and regulations. DIGEST KEY.

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Leafly

JANUARY 19, 2022

The candidate for Louisiana Senate is bringing all the smoke to the 2022 elections. The post This is why Senate candidate Gary Chambers lit a blunt and went viral appeared first on Leafly.

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State Laws Legalization Law Cannabis 134

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

JUNE 30, 2022 – Upon approving the 2022-23 state budget, Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law — a “trailer bill” which implements the fiscal appropriations within the $308 billion specific to the state’s cannabis industry. Read more about these developments below.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The proposal would change state law but not the state constitution. The attorney general’s approval is the first step in a long process that could end with the November 2022 election. Read more at [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Since then, the state has legalized adult-use marijuana, and created a uniform licensing regime for both medical and recreational marijuana use across the state. However, the future of cannabis law in D.C. In 2022, the D.C. In the first weekend alone, adult-use sales in the state totaled over $5.2

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Recreational Legislation Research and Development Retail 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

August 30, 2022 13:03 ET |. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of The Valens Company Inc. Based on the August 19, 2022 close of the SNDL shares, the consideration represents an implied value of $1.26

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Law State Laws Legalization Cannabis 98

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Recently, however, the Supreme Court of Nevada upheld dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit, which claimed that his termination for testing positive for recreational cannabis violated the state’s lawful off-duty product law. 11, 2022.). Ceballos v. NP Palace, LLC , Aug. The Supreme Court of Nevada upheld the dismissal.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

The House will pass legislation early next year to put this question before the voters but we need to start looking at changes needed to State law now.”. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have already legalized recreational cannabis,” Ferguson said Friday. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

JULY 1, 2022 BY EMILY MEEHAN. 1 (2020) , a Minnesota state law that requires employers to furnish medical treatment as may reasonably be required to treat a work-related injury. The DOJ agreed with the Minnesota Supreme Court that the CSA preempts state law and recommended that the court not take up the pair of cases.

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Marijuana Treatment State Laws Law 97

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

First up here’s the open letter Dear Governor Brown, Attorney General Rosenblum, and Director Marks: Today, November 14, 2022, our client Jefferson Packing House, LLC, a licensed marijuana wholesaler located in Southern Oregon, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon seeking a declaration that Oregon’s (..)

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State Laws Law Marijuana Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2022

Forest Service (USFS) human resources division posted a notice on Monday that says while cannabis is legal in some form in a majority of states, federal workers “must remain drug-free and refrain from illegal drug use whether on or off duty regardless of state laws.”. Monday, August 22, 2022. Drug testing.

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Safety State Laws CBD Law 98

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

23 March 2022. Pate, Johnson & Church filed the suit in response to DA Patsy Austin-Gatson’s statement that the possession, sale or distribution of Delta-8 is illegal under state law. The suit claims the DA interpreted “hemp” and “hemp products” incorrectly under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022. We have written many times over the past few years about how the bankruptcy courts are off-limits to state-legalized cannabis businesses. However, the CSA contains an exemption, whereby section 863 does not apply to any person authorized by state law to manufacture, possess or distribute drug paraphernalia.

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Law State Laws Business Cannabis 95

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

United States v. On January 26, 2022, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of the district court from the District of Maine in United States v. Bilodeau, No. 19-2292 (1st Cir. Jay Kotzker. Rather, the court adopted a middle ground approach without fully defined boundaries, thus making each case fact specific.

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Compliance Compliance Law Patients 52

The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 20, 2022

On January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed a trial court decision that dismissed a former employee’s complaint alleging his employer failed to consider whether it could reasonably accommodate his use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The Supreme Court of New Hampshire agreed with the former employee and reversed.

Marijuana 105

Marijuana Law State Laws Policy 105

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

She also stated the raid may have been retaliatory, due to her participation in legislative efforts to authorize and monitor the growth of hemp in the state. Law 360 (sub. hemp farmer sues state, police officer for raid based on false information. Law 360 (sub.

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Hemp CBD DEA Legalization 52

The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Although provisions relating to possession are effective now, the employment-related provisions are not effective until July 1, 2022. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users.

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Law Marijuana Policy Recreational 105

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. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. Royce DuBiner , Katherine Gruner , Kate Hardey , Monique Peña , Rebecca Rieckhoff , Janice Suchyta.

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2025

The Illinois State Patrol office argued against this motion, stating that the driver was in a known drug corridor, therefore indicating suspicious behavior for probable cause. It is legal (under state law) to have and to use cannabis, but not to drive while impaired under the effect of cannabis use.

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Consumption Cannabis Packaging Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is currently reviewing its regulations and considering policy changes that respond to recent changes in state law known as Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022: An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry.

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Policy State Laws Law Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2023

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is currently reviewing its regulations and considering policy changes that respond to recent changes in state law known as Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022: An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry.

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Consumption Policy State Laws Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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Compliance Compliance Programs State Laws 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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Compliance Compliance State Laws Cultivation 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Going along with this rapid trend toward legalization, states have enacted various workplace protections for marijuana users, including prohibitions on adverse employment actions for off-duty marijuana use. State Law Considerations. Interplay Between Federal and State Law. Off-Duty Marijuana Use.

Marijuana 75

Marijuana Policy State Laws Safety 75

Veriheal

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“My client is certainly encouraged and appreciative of the District Court’s order, which recognizes neither the Department of Health or Regulation and Licensing Department can take rights away from medical cannabis patients that they have under state law,” said Barker’s attorney, Jacob Candelaria, who also serves as a senator for New Mexico.

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Patients Cultivation Retail Recreational 98

Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Persons who have sold, grown, or manufactured cannabis following state laws while holding a “position of public responsibility” are eligible to apply. The federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) also issued a memo stating the need to handle past marijuana use more leniently. In 2022, Rep.

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Policy History Cultivation Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. The AMCC anticipates that applicants may submit licenses to grow and/or manufacture medical cannabis on September 1, 2022. Nor have any physicians been approved to issue medical cannabis cards in Alabama. South Carolina.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As required under state law, Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission submitted its annual report to the State Legislature on December 6, 2021. To read the full text of the report, click here. 8178236v1_Client_-2021-mac-report.

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Topical Marijuana State Laws Law 52

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

On February 15, 2022, the Michigan House Committee on Regulatory Reform considered HB 5706. HB 5706 creates a pathway for state-licensed and tribally licensed establishments to purchase from and sell to one another. Generally speaking, tribes regulate and operate their businesses free from state regulation.

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Legislation Marijuana Collective State Laws 73

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

— Cannabis & Tech Today (@cannatechtoday) February 24, 2022. #BreakingNews : During the #ImpactForum in Orlando, Florida, Former #President Bill Clinton came out full force in #support of CBD plus a small amount of THC for pain management. link] #news #cannatechtoday #breaking #thc #florida #orlando #clinton #cbd #pain.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The tax increase stems from a state law requiring the CDTFA to recalculate the wholesale cannabis markup rate every six months because of inflation. According to a notice from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), all three types of marijuana cultivation taxes will increase effective Jan. to $10.08.

State Laws 52

State Laws Cultivation Cannabis Marijuana 52

The Blunt Truth

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. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Recreational Marijuana Legalization Policy 122

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Our new technology, scheduled for market launch in 2022, will deliver premium quality, water-soluble cannabinoids for use in a broad range of novel CBD products encompassing, amongst others, beverages, edibles and health and wellness applications.”. Investors in cannabis may be subject to law enforcement actions.

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Research and Development Cannabinoids Banking Environment 76

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2022

The public and the cannabis industry are invited to a June 21, 2022 discussion to help shape future policy and rules related to how LCB and state law will define what are “impairing” and “non-impairing” THC compounds and cannabinoids. WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – 1:30 p.m. – Meeting outline and agenda.

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THC Topical Research and Development Policy 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

Hobbs on June 1, 2022. POSTED IN ALABAMA , MEDICAL MARIJUANA , STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS. The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, which issues rules for licensed practitioners and physicians, issued its final rules in March 2022. The deadline for comment is July 12, 2022.

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Programs Banking Cultivation Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Starting Monday, January 31, 2022, the public may weigh in on possible changes to the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission)’s list of 29 Massachusetts municipalities – including certain census tracts – deemed Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs). on Friday, March 4, 2022. on Friday, March 4, 2022.

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Programs Policy Consumption State Laws 59

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

06/02/2022. Greetings, Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) will begin receiving applications for facilitator training program curriculum approval beginning Monday, June 6, 2022 at 9:00am PDT. Under state law, career schools must be licensed by the HECC (see ORS 345.010 to 345.450). The Update In Full.

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