Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Since the United States classifies cannabis as a Title IV drug, the banking industry is unwilling and unable to provide services to cannabis operations. That leaves dispensaries managing and protecting massive sums of cash, and the stores cannot offer a modern retail payment system to the consumer. There’s even a loyalty program.

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Banking Dispensary Wellness and Beauty Retail 52

Veriheal

JULY 2, 2020

Louisiana has had a medical cannabis program for many years. In late May, Louisiana lawmakers discussed a bill that would significantly expand the state’s medical cannabis program and offer access to thousands of more patients in the state that may benefit from cannabinoid therapies. The Bill as Passed.

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Banking Programs Therapy Conditions 52

MassRoots

JULY 28, 2020

One of the most important pieces of cannabis related legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ( SAFE Banking Act ), has the chance to be included in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the United States. Tell them to support the inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act. Don’t wait.

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Banking Legislation Business Programs 66

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 27, 2021

Additionally, the company has launched a series of upcoming brands and products in the State of Ohio, beginning with the debut of its brand, Sèche , the company’s fine flower line, which is currently available for purchase at partner dispensaries across the Buckeye State. ” View original article.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

As a result, many of the provisions that created the structure for Virginia’s adult-use cannabis program, and the framework for regulations to be issued by the [Cannabis Control] Authority, are no longer effective. Agencies tasked with moving the program forward are currently putting their efforts on hold until after 2023.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

For many, it feels like Alabama’s medical cannabis program has been a work in progress for years. Beginning September 1, 2022, a person may apply to the commission for a license for an integrated facility or for a license as a cultivator processor, secure transporter, state testing laboratory or dispensary ( Ala. Code § 20-2A-53(a) ).

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Programs Banking Cultivation Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2022

Jushi” or the “Company”) ( CSE: JUSH ) ( OTCQX: JUSHF ), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the opening of its third medical cannabis dispensary in Virginia and 34th retail location nationwide. Commonwealth of Virginia Modernizes Medical Cannabis Program. BOCA RATON, Fla., to 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Retail Dispensary Patients Access 52

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The guidance offers reassurance to credit unions following the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp, but failed to address banking in the hemp industry, leaving the banking industry uncertain as to their capacity to legally serve the industry. I’ve seen dispensary employees have their bank accounts shut down.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. That makes it worthwhile for industry insiders and activists to examine how some of the programs have done – particularly as more states, and perhaps Congress, consider legalizing marijuana and incorporating social equity in some form. The Oakland and L.A.

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Programs Retail Banking Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2019

The Washington Times reports………Nevada officials are launching the nation’s first banking system for the booming cannabis industry, whose dispensaries increasingly are targeted for burglaries and robberies for the hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash they keep on hand to pay employees, taxes and rent.

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Banking Marijuana Safety Dispensary 40

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This week, we report (with skepticism) on the chances of SAFE Banking making it into the omnibus bill. SAFE BANKING (SIGH). Sales will begin on January 10 at seven medical marijuana dispensaries that are now qualified for a hybrid license. Next year, information on cannabis impairment will be part of Massachusetts’ program.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 21 States In Urging Congress To Pass Cannabis Banking Bill. 1028) or similar measures that would allow legal cannabis-related businesses to access the banking system. September 23, 2019.

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Programs Banking Marijuana Access 59

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries available for the first time since 2010, caregiver applications added to Office of Marijuana Policy’s electronic offerings. If appropriate for their business models, registered medical cannabis caregivers may choose to convert their registration type to dispensaries.

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Marijuana Dispensary Programs Retail 105

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 25, 2019

But there’s one big question that surrounds the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma: how do banks and the cannabis industry come together for their mutual benefit? Marijuana is still illegal on a federal level, making it difficult for those in the cannabis industry to use the federal banking system safely.

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Banking Seed-To-Sale Business Cannabis 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2021

With banking options still difficult for cannabis businesses to access – including the ability to accept debit and credit cards – cannabis companies are still searching for ways to facilitate their merchant processing needs. The issues with cashless ATMs. Two accomplices were eventually fined and were sentenced to prison.

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Banking Programs Dispensary Business 105

SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

In response, some companies have launched their own programs aimed at providing women and people of color with more opportunities to succeed in the space. These efforts range from mentorship programs spanning many months to multimillion-dollar funds that support nonprofits and community organizations. Mentorship Programs.

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Programs Seed-To-Sale Business Cannabis 52

SMPL

MAY 21, 2020

Louisiana lawmakers advanced three marijuana reform bills on Wednesday, and that includes legislation that would dramatically expand the state’s medical cannabis program and offer protections for banks that service marijuana businesses. Another bill introduced by Rep. Larry Bagley (R), withdrew it.

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Banking Marijuana Legislation Patients 40

SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

A woman who has impacted the industry is Lilach Mazor Power, founder and managing director at Giving Tree Dispensary, the only dispensary in Arizona with majority female ownership. Traditional methods weren’t available, like getting a loan from the bank, because the industry was still federally illegal.”. Power said.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

For more on social equity issues, see our post from February that examines programs around the country. The marijuana industry has received on relief from federal relief programs. A group of 10 Senators have also put pen to paper , asking their leadership to include the cannabis industry in the SBA loan program. breaking news.

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Banking Packaging Programs Legislation 101

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The big news on Capitol Hill this week was the Senate’s lack of action on the banking bill. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate banking committee, opposes legalization and seemed disinclined to move on the issue. Protections for recreational programs were not.

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Banking Agriculture Collective Legislation 61

SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

It’s been four years since West Virginia legalized medical cannabis, and until now, they have not had an actual program in place for patients to get relief. Now, eligible patients can finally register and officially become a part of the program.

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Chronic Pain Banking Patients Programs 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Every loyalty program you see is all about trying to get the customer loyal to the business but we built Liberty Wallet so we can be loyal to the customer as well.”. Liberty customers can download the Liberty Wallet app for free and connect it to their bank to purchase credits. Use credits in Liberty Wallet.

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Banking Retail Programs History 105

The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. Retail adult-use cannabis sales begin at 13 existing medical dispensaries across New Jersey. The New York Cannabis Control Board issued for public comment new regulations that would create a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary License.

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Law Marijuana Legislation Retail 111

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health. Immediate Past President Norman Birenbaum, Director of Cannabis Programs at the New York State Executive Chamber. Banking, Finance, and Taxation. Andrew Brisbo. “I Social and Economic Equity.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

On the first day alone, dispensaries sold more than $3 million worth of product according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). The IDFPR will issue up to 75 new dispensaries licenses on or before May 1, 2020. SHARE: .

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Banking Dispensary Agriculture Recreational 59

SpeedWeed

APRIL 29, 2021

A unionization effort filed for 17 employees at the Curaleaf medical dispensary in Hanover, Mass., Local 328 organizers first connected with dispensary workers at Curaleaf Hanover in March 2020, a month before filing the unionization vote and before pandemic-related government shutdowns were enacted.

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Programs Seed-To-Sale Dispensary Cultivation 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

A marijuana app must be geo-restricted to jurisdictions where cannabis is legal, and the program must be “submitted by a legal entity that provides the services, and not by an individual developer.”. The policy was updated last month to remove the ban, with some restrictions. Here’s what the previous policy said: .

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Vaping Consumption Policy Banking 119

Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

Tom Wolf (D) was quoted as saying in an official press release: “It’s been five years since Pennsylvania legalized medical [cannabis], and in that time the Department of Health has examined the program’s successes and challenges and made important recommendations on improving the law. Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Bill: About HB 1024 .

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Legislation Patients Supply Chain Dispensary 98

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. LD 1621 / SP 518 would allow licensed dispensaries to home deliver adult use cannabis to consumers 21 and older, only in jurisdictions that allow delivery services to operate. IN resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 247

The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

Iowa votes to reform its medical marijuana program. The Iowa Senate passed a bill making changes to the state’s medical marijuana program. The dispensary formerly known as the Dank of Oklahoma will choose a new moniker. There’s plenty of state news also. Maine faces lawsuits over its out-of-state licensing.

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Pets Decriminalization Banking Programs 95

SpeedWeed

MARCH 9, 2021

and becoming legal, regulated, and accepted in more states, one thing the cannabis industry struggles with is having access to services that most businesses have access to, including banking and insurance. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS CannaBOP program is the first of its kind to serve the industry in this way. . “As

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Business Banking Programs Access 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

This is an important step in keeping the program on the timetable set by the commission. In addition to providing a full suite of legal services to cannabis companies, Whitt and the Cannabis Industry team advise non-cannabis clients – from banks to…. One caveat: We don’t know what the commission approved.

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Banking Cannabis Dispensary Programs 52

The Joint Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It is far more cost-effective to cultivate your own cannabis than to get it from the street, a dispensary, a coffee shop, or a social club. While seed banks outside the country offer seeds for “souvenir reasons,” it is unlawful to bring marijuana seeds into the country.

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Banking Cultivation Medicine Dispensary 49

SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Cuomo’s administration projects that legalization could generate 30,000 to 60,000 jobs across New York and that tax collection from the program could reach $350 million annually, the release states. Local governments are permitted to opt-out of retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licensing by Dec. View original article.

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Programs Cultivation Legislation Retail 52

Cannabis Life Network

APRIL 6, 2020

TORONTO — Devastated bars and lounges, as well as the country’s hard-hit cannabis sector, will finally have access to $40 billion in new credit being made available via the government’s business bank during the COVID-19 crisis, its CEO said on Sunday.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hardware stores and dispensaries alike, business operators who work out of commercial properties have been ensnared in a recent theft trend. cannabis industry is of course locked out of American banking. Broadly known as cash-only operations, the nation’s dispensaries have been targets since legalization’s dawn.

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