MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

Home cultivation remains illegal for the more than 4,000 registered medical marijuana patients. Only two facilities are allowed to cultivate medical cannabis for the entire state, and only nine pharmacies are licensed to distribute it to patients. Federal Law: SAFE Banking Act. House Bill 819. House Bill 211.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

Current Treatment of Cannabis Businesses and Workers. While retail cannabis employees typically have good experiences, cultivation workers such as trimmers might experience something completely different. Cannabis businesses don’t have any more protection either. The Benefits of Unionization Under State Law.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 31, 2019

The structure of the leasing relationship and the terms of the lease are key components, both for getting funds out of the primary business and mitigating your risks, of which there can be many. And you should not use a retail cannabis lease as a substitute for a manufacturing space or a cultivation facility.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2019

The idea is to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), a federal statute intended to combat organized crime–and which allows private rights of action for lost property value resulting from criminal operations–to enjoin cannabis operations and recover damages to force the operators out of business.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

Proposition 64 changed state law to legalize adult non-medical use of marijuana, created a system for regulating non-medical marijuana businesses, imposed taxes on marijuana, and changed penalties for marijuana-related crimes. Illegal cannabis cultivation is having a deep, broad, and devastating impact on citizens in our county.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults. Remove the numerical cap on the number of dispensary licenses allowed within the state. Reduce the business license fee from $500,000 to $5,000. New Hampshire. RI resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2021

EGG HARBOR CITY — The Egg Harbor City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance at its meeting Thursday establishing six marketplace classes of licensed cannabis businesses. The proposed ordinance is in response to state legislation. 21 — 180 days from the adoption of the state law — to create any local enforcement structure.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

House Bill 1089 would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming marijuana. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1234, to allow licensed marijuana businesses to deliver both medical and adult use marijuana to private residences. LD 991 also seeks to expunge the records of those convicted of marijuana related offenses that are no longer defined as criminal under state law. CO resident? ME resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Update : HB 19-1230 was approved by the House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor on 4/2/19.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 206

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Because cannabis is an essential medicine for many residents, the Governor clarified his order on March 22, 2020, by declaring that cannabis retailers are an essential business and workers supporting cannabis retail and dietary supplement retail are an essential worker force.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development on 4/1/2019.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

Veriheal

APRIL 5, 2022

The Illinois high court has rejected a request to permit further licensing for craft cannabis cultivators for the state’s adult-use marijuana program, which launched in January 2020. Craft cannabis cultivation typically involves growing cannabis in small batches, and the farming practices used are organic and sustainable.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

According to these optimistic producers, collaboration with cannabis operations through the standardization of proper farming regulations and cultivation methods can even potentially promote the economic interests of vintners in premium wine regions. Can these two agricultural treasures of the Golden State coexist in harmony?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” And if a financial institution is indeed banking your hemp-CBD business, they’re certainly doing it at their own risk in the face of the Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We have written many times over the past few years about how the bankruptcy courts are off-limits to state-legalized cannabis businesses. The Cubes were marketed as a “fully integrated growing container system” used in indoor cannabis cultivation. Monday, January 31, 2022. Are the other federal courts off-limits as well?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks 1 providing financial services to hemp-related businesses. state and federal regulation of marijuana. Background. The Joint Statement.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Because cannabis is an essential medicine for many residents, the Governor clarified his order on March 22, 2020, by declaring that cannabis retailers are an essential business and workers supporting cannabis retail and dietary supplement retail are an essential worker force.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 13, 2021

This new law legalizes personal possession of cannabis, home cultivation of cannabis, and allows for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions. Importantly, it also modifies New York Labor Law to impose new restrictions on employers. New York’s cannabis law provides employment discrimination protection for cannabis users.

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NewsMunchies

MAY 16, 2023

It has the potential to revolutionize the experience for consumers and companies alike, from improving the cultivation process and boosting production to increasing efficiency, solving supply chain issues, and enhancing the customer experience. For both consumers and companies alike, AI fosters a strong sense of optimization and efficiency.

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NewsMunchies

JULY 1, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses. And yes, cannabis is still considered a “drug-related business” under U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today, we cover Nebraska. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

It is important to note that none of this changed federal drug laws or the federal government’s ability to enforce those laws. As a result of the excitement on the back of the Wilkinson Statement, several tribes considered regulating, cultivating, and selling cannabis on their sovereign lands.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

We’ll cover a host of topics, but will start with the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 51, to assist financial institutions in safely conducting transactions with licensed cannabis businesses. CA resident? IL resident? ME resident? NV resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Despite the growing public acceptance of marijuana and the fact that a majority of states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes (37 states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana legislation), federal law still treats marijuana cultivation and sale as a criminal offense. See 21 U.S.C. §

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

There are five important “categories,” that require company leaders’ utmost focus and attention as they launch a compliant cannabis business in a newly legal state. Non-compliant businesses face the risk of being shut down and attract negative attention to the cannabis industry. One commonality among all states is cost.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 13, 2021

An associate’s degree in cannabis business will be available at Community College of Denver this fall. Colorado’s first-ever cannabis business program will be available this fall . The Control Board would also accept a medical marijuana card from out of state or tribal nation where medical marijuana is legal. .

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Approximately 400 municipalities have chosen to steer clear of New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market; ordinances have been passed to outlaw the operation of cannabis manufacturing, wholesaling, and delivery, as well as dispensary retail businesses and cultivation facilities. Deadline for Ordinance Adoption Has Passed.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. As such, the cultivation of hemp is still governed by the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows state departments of agriculture to license the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. IL resident?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 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.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 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. Memphis NORML Lobby Day.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

He then went even further, describing the Colorado case that the Court declined to hear as a prime example of the fact that marijuana businesses do not experience “equal treatment” under the law. This is a recipe for ad hoc enforcement and disrespects existing federal law.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

The first topic we’ll cover is how to start a cannabis business, including tips on location, cost, and long-term success in cannabis. While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. Which cannabis business model is right for me? .

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, to regulate the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of adult use marijuana. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. IL resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 51, to assist financial institutions in safely conducting transactions with licensed cannabis businesses. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.

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