Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders. Dowdy added that she has already signed up two prior cannabis offenders for what she hopes will be an initial class of 10 students.

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Programs Cultivation Education Cannabis 102

Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020.

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Cultivation Hemp Agriculture Programs 96

NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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Programs Legislation Cultivation Legalization 201

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bills would also allow for the expungement of certain prior convictions, delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients, and restructures the medical marijuana licensure process to eliminate the requirement that business be vertically integrated. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 250

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market. About Native Roots Cannabis Co.

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Programs Supply Chain Research and Development Hemp 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Akerna Connect is an eCommerce software which provides a suite of digital marketing tools to retailers and dispensaries so locations can reach their consumers and enhance the shopping experience through online ordering, loyalty programs, and text messaging. In addition, consumers can opt-in for loyalty programs and text message alerts.

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eCommerce Supply Chain Dispensary Programs 98

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. That is changing.

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Hemp Business Cultivation Banking 85

Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

In response to the recent legalization of medical cannabis in the state of Mississippi, the TVA released a public statement pertaining to its federal obligations, suggesting that it would be withholding services from any cannabis-related business. Currently, adults in Virginia over the age of 21 are able to cultivate cannabis at home.

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Business Legalization Cultivation Recreational 98

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Reduce the business license fee from $500,000 to $5,000. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of delivery. RI resident?

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 251

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced the opening of its North Austin prescription pick-up location. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation.

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Cultivation Medicine Patients Access 81

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Since New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) issued and approved regulations regarding conditional retail dispensary licenses for the general public , businesses should start thinking about how they will incorporate social equity programs into their business plans.

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Programs Business Supply Chain Education 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop, Texas. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation.

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Cultivation Hybrid Patients Medicine 81

NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

On January 16 , Florida NORML chapters will head to Tallahassee (Florida Capitol, Third Floor Rotunda) to lobby for marijuana legalization to include home cultivation, cafes, cultivation centers, and fair and equitable business entrance fees. NORML Women of WA 4th Annual Lobby Day.

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Decriminalization Policy Patients Legislation 192

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today released the state’s first 0:1 THC-only medical cannabis tincture. The tincture will be available to qualifying patients throughout Texas under the state’s Compassionate Use Program (CUP).

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Tincture Cultivation THC Patients 79

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

goodblend™ Texas , a retail brand of Parallel , one of the nation’s largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. To get started, visit tx.goodblend.com/clinic.

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Patients Programs Sleep Retail 97

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The MCMA’s website states that the organization represents “nearly half of all multiple Class C cannabis licenses in Michigan,” which is the most expensive license type, and represents the largest cultivation businesses in the state. Companies such as The Botanical Co. released official statements regarding the MCMA. .

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Programs Chronic Pain Patients Retail 79

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 215

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it has partnered with Vertosa, a science-first cannabis company that creates the most effective and reliable active ingredients for infused products. Available to TOCC patients on Sept.

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Cultivation Chronic Pain Patients Sleep 81

Veriheal

JANUARY 25, 2022

The move has put many CBD and hemp-related companies across the state in a precarious position at a time when small businesses are barely hanging on as it is. Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, industrial hemp cultivation and processing is federally legal, though a few states have chosen to ban or not regulate the crop and its derivatives.

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Hemp Business CBD Seed-To-Sale 98

Veriheal

MARCH 26, 2024

Unlicensed cultivators and dispensaries are running rampant, and many are complaining that the process for licensing is taking too long. The exemption applies to fees for dispensaries shifting to non-conditional license categories, such as cultivation businesses and micro businesses.

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Cultivation Dispensary Conditions Programs 64

Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2024

Craft grow changes include the repeal of provisions establishing cultivator taxes and craft grower taxes and a shared premises pilot program. The provision for the shared premises pilot program states, “The Department of Agriculture shall create a pilot program that shall allow craft growers to share premises with cultivation center.

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Agriculture Retail Cultivation Programs 104

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $ZDPY #Brokerage –Zoned Properties®, Inc. The increasing demand for regulated marijuana cultivation space and consumer products in Arizona has gone far beyond initial projections as the result of the recently approved and implemented adult-use marijuana program. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS

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Cultivation Media Business Events 81

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

There’s nothing said about direct law & business related issues but we presume compliance in a number areas is an important part of what they are teaching. This program is rooted in Oregon, for Oregonians of all walks of life. Learn more about our program. Earth Medicine Center say they do the following.

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Programs Education Cultivation Medicine 52

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The presentation included one significant cannabis tax item, the business expense deduction for licensed Illinois cannabis businesses. 1, 2023, Cannabis industry businesses will be able to deduct business expenses that otherwise cannot be deducted federally pursuant to Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Cultivation Programs Collective Cannabis 111

MJ Business Attorneys

APRIL 29, 2019

Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? The cannabis industry is heavily regulated and the testing programs are unlike the public safety regulations for any commodity in the world. What is ‘green lung’?

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Safety Data Food Environment 153

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Illinois cannabis industry continues into its fifth year of legalization, and the business markets is not slowing down. Ieso holds one of only 20 full-scale cultivation licenses in the state. Earlier this month, nuEra Cannabis announced the company had become vertically integrated with its new acquisition.

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Cultivation Dispensary Extraction Cannabis 111

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of protecting compassionate care programs. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 188

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. MO resident? New Hampshire.

Legislation 192

Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 192

Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, a bill was introduced regarding Iowas medical cannabis program, allowing vaporized cannabis to be added to the state-approved Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) products list. Iowas medical cannabis program is one of the most limited throughout the country. This bill was advanced out of a House subcommittee.

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Chronic Pain Patients THC Programs 52

MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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Programs Marijuana Patients Chronic Pain 52

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois (CBAI) touted in a press release today five years of regulated adult-use cannabis. INCREASING DIVERSITY Illinois cannabis program is unique in that it centers diversity and equity. While the number of women and minority owners has increased in recent years, more can be done.

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Legalization Dispensary Programs Hemp 98

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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Legislation Conditions Cultivation Agriculture 105

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Practically speaking, will landlords be willing to take on the risk of leasing space to cannabis cultivators, processors or dispensaries—and, if so, what are some of the issues that will arise in negotiating leases to cannabis operators? What constraints does the MRTA place on the location of these businesses? Types of Licenses.

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Business Legislation Dispensary Law 94

The Cannigma

MAY 11, 2022

But for many entrepreneurs in this space, particularly Black, Indigenous, and people of color, there is a distinct lack of affordable and current education on exactly how to set up such a business. A program with a purpose. The program came from an idea, a gap in the market. As the name suggests, the program is intensive.

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Programs Business Cultivation Packaging 91

Veriheal

MARCH 3, 2022

Individuals who manage to bag one of the highly sought-after licenses will have the opportunity to open a business without worrying about the monetary aspect. With that being said, the fund will “support social equity applicants as they plan for and build out their businesses.”. billion by 2027.

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Recreational Business Cultivation Hemp 97

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2019

The Hemp Center will be based in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and intends to serve “as a research hub connecting faculty and researchers engaged in plant research, food innovation, pharmacy, public health, public policy, business and engineering.” You can read all about it here. What kinds of hemp have less than.3% 3% “total THC”?

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Hemp Business Strains Food 85

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 193