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New Jersey: Adult-use legalization is closer than ever

NORML

Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

As of August 28, 2019, public consumption and possession of up to two ounces of cannabis flower is punishable as a marijuana possession violation (not a crime) and the sentence of that offense is a monetary fine up to $200 under Penal Law 221.

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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes play a crucial role in the success of marijuana reform, as competitive prices in a licensed market are key to convert illicit consumption to the legal market. In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow.

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

Veriheal

The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data.

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Rhode Island Legalizes Cannabis for Recreational Use

The Blunt Truth

The Cannabis Act allows employers to maintain and enforce a drug-free workplace policy that prohibits employees from using or possessing cannabis in the workplace and from being under the influence of cannabis while they are performing work, including remote work.

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Nevada: CCB Workshop on Conditional License & Consumption Lounges March 22nd

Cannabis Law Report

CCB Workshop on Conditional License & Consumption Lounges. Proposed Changes on Conditional licenses ; Proposed Changes on Consumption Lounges : Social equity methodology : Remediation : Public Feedback on Lounges by Jardin & Chamber of Cannabis. The CCB is holding a workshop on proposed regulations on March 22nd at 1 pm.