The Blunt Truth

MARCH 12, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. One allows doctors at VA hospitals to prescribe medical cannabis in states where it is legal. As for banking, banking associations around the country sent a letter to Sen. FEDERAL NEWS.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. AL resident?

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 28, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Virginia decriminalized marijuana. In federal news, the marijuana banking provisions in the latest relief bill may not be dead on arrival. The news is mostly happening in the states this week. Her reasons?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Governor of Pennsylvania, is beginning a state-wide listening tour to find out where PA residents stand on cannabis legalization. Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2020

The SAFE Banking Act is perhaps the most important piece of federal marijuana legislation outside of bills for full legalization or decriminalization. It has also … Read More.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

A decriminalization bill was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives this week. At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Federal legislation legalizing or de-scheduling cannabis is not in the immediate future. It means that cannabis business will still be conducted on a state by state basis while some members of Congress continue to advocate for federal legalization or decriminalization of cannabis. The leading target? Single state operators.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. IL resident?

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. The MORE Act has been re-introduced and it’s possible the HOPE Act will become part of SAFER.

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Leafly

JULY 10, 2019

The post Congressional Committee Discusses How to Legalize Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. While lawmakers seemed to agree on the need to end cannabis prohibition, Wednesday’s hearing highlighted tensions between competing visions of what reform should look like.

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Leafly

JULY 10, 2019

The post Congressional Committee Discusses How to Legalize Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. While lawmakers seemed to agree on the need to end cannabis prohibition, Wednesday’s hearing highlighted tensions between competing visions of what reform should look like.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey considers decriminalization. We have a look at which states are most likely to legalize cannabis and there’s more on the Petsmart saga. This move comes ahead of a vote on legalization this November.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. What is the relationship between medical and recreational legalization?

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New York failed to pass a legalization deal. Now Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the state to decriminalize marijuana. First, we have an entry for the “Better Luck Next Time” files.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

Although Uruguay will always hold the title for being the first country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, the Green Wave is hitting the continent in one large swoop. Recreational marijuana is decriminalized in small amounts and when used on private property. banks are skittish about dealing with the marijuana industry.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. New Mexico.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Evnen said the measure met all legal requirements, but he expected a legal challenge from cannabis opponents. We’ve got lots of news from California.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization failed earlier this year and that lawmakers are considering a ballot initiative. So is Brazil.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. This week, U.S.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Cannabis has also been decriminalized but comes with harsh punishments for some of those caught consuming the plant especially in public. Cannabis is Decriminalized in Israel, or Is It? Many people argue that this isn’t decriminalization at all. They are, however, focused on catching offenders smoking cannabis in public.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). The Senate failed to take action on the banking bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

In countries or states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors can prescribe it to alleviate nerve pain or glaucoma, or at times to help with nausea caused due to chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as treatment of HIV patients. Legal Restrictions. Ambiguity in the legal position.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

From CBD to edibles to medical marijuana, legal cannabis has become the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. If you have your heart set on starting your very own cannabis, then you probably will be wondering where to legally get marijuana seeds from? Marijuana seeds can be purchased legally for other uses such as use in paints, etc.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the decriminalization of cannabis in Canda, as well as the United States of America, the world is about to witness a new world order. It is not just the fight against illegal trade of drugs, but also the commercial benefits of marijuana which have led to its legalization. According to a sourced report, over $5.7

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

What To Know: – The efforts to legalize cannabis have gained traction in some states and run into serious roadblocks in others. Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1]

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Otherside Farms

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Several states across the country are legalizing marijuana, the federal government isn’t budging. Medical marijuana is actually legal in 21 states throughout the country. Not only that, but recreational marijuana is also legal to use in 10 states. legalized weed recreationally! legalized weed recreationally!

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

As of February 2020, cannabis is legal for adults over the age of 21 in eleven states and Washington D.C. As of February 1, 2020, cannabis is legal for recreational and medical use by adults over the age of 21 in 11 states and Washington D.C., and is legal for medical use in 33 states. Clyde & Co.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, we support any research-based attempts to legalize psychedelics as well as any research into them. . As you know around the country some cities have begun decriminalizing psychedelic compounds for personal and religious use. No, we have not. Do you feel that Florida should be looking at these sorts of proposals too?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Tell Senator Crapo that a 2% THC cap is unacceptable and that banking reform can’t wait. We agree banking reform cannot wait. The denial of access to banking to the cannabis industry – legal or illegal – is simply stupid. We have always supported the decriminalization of the possession and use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Cannabis entrepreneurs spent decades longing for Washington’s blessing — but now a vocal corner of the industry is afraid federal marijuana legalization poses an existential threat. In general for social equity, I think it would be a disaster at this point for federal legalization to occur.”. Here’s the introduction to the piece.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

tax code; banking procedures; accounting policies and procedures; licensing; operating policies; outsourced accounting; referrals to ancillary service providers; and general business consulting. The sale of hemp-based products is currently legal federally. Will Banks get a Hit of the Cannabis Industry? CONTINUE READING.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 5, 2020

It’s all about the understanding of the legal framework under which you are working and finding businesses that have arisen to solve their own financial problems. Legal Challenges in Cannabis Business Financing. The main issue with financing a cannabis business is in the complexity of the legal system.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 15, 2021

As more countries are moving towards legalization, the industry is slowly opening up to e-commerce platforms. Cannabis digital retail is thriving due to the recent wave of legalization taking over the world. Since the federal law regulates the banking system, banks hardly opted to do business with cannabis companies.

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Cannabis Info

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World. States Have Legal Adult-Use Cannabis? In January 2018, Vermont grew to become the ninth state to legalize cannabis and the first to take action by laws — however their regulation included no stipulations for establishing authorized dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. Historically, the legality of cannabis—a generalized term used to describe the plants from which both marijuana and industrial hemp are derived—has evolved over time in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2019

Legislators have been scrambling this year to address huge challenges faced by the industry, with banking, social equity, and the expiration of thousands of temporary licenses being just a few of the top concerns. The Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms. Written by: Michelle Mabugat, Esq. Written by: An-Chi Tsou, PhD.

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