Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. Colete Anderson, a Community Planning program manager, said the proposed code will continue the county’s ban on medical marijuana cooperatives, which allow grows of up to 60 plants in residential areas.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Medicann is launching an observational study using RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers in order to collect patient feedback on consumption of cannabis strains available on the Island, including strains supplied by Aurora Europe , a subsidiary of Canadian-headquartered Aurora Cannabis Inc., to reach 3.2 billion euros ($3.75 billion) by 2025.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

OMP Completes Adult Use Sample Collection Rulemaking On Friday, September 11, the Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) adopted amendments to the Adult Use Marijuana Program … Read More.

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NORML

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The information collected in this survey is kept confidential and will only be used for NORML’s internal organizational purposes to better improve our programming. P.S. Our efforts are supported by thousands of people throughout the country as we work to advance marijuana law reform in all 50 states and the federal level.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Cannabis reform activists in Ohio can now circulate petitions for a cannabis legalization measure after receiving permission to begin collecting signatures to place the proposal before lawmakers. If the group collects at least 132,887 valid signatures, the proposal will head to the Ohio General Assembly for consideration by the legislature.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2025

The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program. Since 1st Notice, DOA has revised various definitions and language to clarify the scope of the rulemaking and emphasize that its purpose is to align the Part with federal law. percent by dry weight.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021. Connecticut. New Mexico. New Jersey.

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MassRoots

MAY 20, 2020

During the election season, petitioners rely on interaction with the public to inform voters on ballot initiatives and to collect signatures. Earlier this month, a judge in Ohio’s Franklin County said he lacked the ability to make alterations to the state’s constitution that would allow fewer signatures to be collected during the pandemic.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

All uses of the proceeds must be necessary for the Illinois business, supported by adequate proof of obligation and expenditure, and comply with all requirements of the loan program. Personal Information Privacy Notice The Department is committed to protecting the privacy of its vendors, grantees and beneficiaries of programs and services.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The new Section 280E tax law amendment was included in the State’s budge, HB3817 , which passed June 7. When the new law becomes effective for tax years beginning on or after Jan. Taxes are collected from the cultivator tax, dispensary tax (% THC), state sales tax, local sales tax, municipal cannabis tax, and county cannabis tax.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2021

During the search, law enforcement located indicia of drugs sales, a large amount of LSD, firearms, and a book entitled “How to Be a Drug Dealer.”. This program was created in January 2016. McComas was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 28, 2020. Acting U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 30, 2021

We start off with an amendment to federal legislation that would protect state-legal cannabis programs. protections for state-legal programs. An amendment to a federal appropriations bill protecting state-legal cannabis programs from federal interference gathered some steam this week. mississippi. mississippi. north carolina.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Of the card-holding patients, more than 83,000 purchased products from a dispensary, and more than 600,000 transactions were collectively reported by the licensed dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 3, 2021

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

For consumers, the proposed law: Legalizes and regulates the cultivation, manufacture, testing and sale of marijuana and marijuana products to adults aged 21 and up. Our proposal fixes a broken system while ensuring local control, keeping marijuana out of the hands of children, and benefiting everyone,” said spokesman Tom Haren.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. 46,104,922. 104,759,961.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

This year’s proposed legislation also reflects that New York’s time remaining on the sidelines of adult-use cannabis was well-used to learn from the challenges and shortcomings of other adult-use programs in the country. The Program. Moreover, New York’s cannabis program would consist of three branches: medical, adult-use and hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users including, among other things, not taking adverse action or otherwise discriminating against someone based solely on their status as a qualifying medical marijuana patient or their possession of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 29, 2021

For example, Illinois officials announced this month that applications are opening for $45 million in new grants —funded by cannabis tax dollars—that will support programs meant to reinvest in communities most harmed by the drug war.

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Collective Data Marijuana Programs 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. A 2019 state law permits those convicted of marijuana-specific activities which have since been decriminalized or legalized to submit a written request to the court to have those records sealed. million) have awarded $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There are several changes to the 2022 program. Previously, growers were not invoiced for the cost of the first sample; however, fees now will be charged for each sample collected. The fee changes bring Minnesota into better alignment with other states and will help adequately fund the MDA’s Hemp Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2022

In a pair of decisions, the Court of Appeals determined that an Arapahoe County judge was wrong when she concluded society, not the state government, is the victim for violations of the tax-evasion law. Rather, the department collects them to fund and administer government programs. District Court Judge Shay K.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. FL resident? Legislation is pending, H. Update : H.333

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 26, 2023

According to the Flinn Report: The rulemaking defines academic research institutions that are eligible to participate in the industrial hemp program as institutions that offer agricultural programs or degrees; offer in-person programs at a physical location in Illinois; are Illinois non-profit entities; and conduct research on hemp.

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Hemp Agriculture Collective Programs 105

The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. In New Jersey , by a nearly 2-1 margin, voters passed Public Question No. Patients can also possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana at one time. Washington, D.C.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

As a measure to protect cannabis consumers from untested and unregulated product at unlicensed businesses, two Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion today aimed at implementing a county program that issues emblem placards to licensed cannabis businesses. ” Source: [link]. . ” Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eighteen states have enacted laws legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis for adults 21 and older. of the population enrolled. 46,104,922. 104,759,961.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Programs 91

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have begun referring a handful of social equity licensees to the city’s collections department after they defaulted on loans intended to help get their companies started. MJ Biz report. According to a report shared with the Oakland Cannabis Commission on Oct.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

who haven’t yet sold a year’s worth of legal cannabis are predicted to collect $601 million in new annual tax revenue. Different states allocate their tax revenue towards different things, but according to a report by Urban Institute, education programs (including community colleges and pre-K schools) are the most likely to benefit. .

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Because the City of Tucson is able to collect ordinary sales tax on marijuana sales as well as a share of the special marijuana tax the city is expecting about $9.7 The Arizona Department of Revenue says the first year of recreational marijuana sales has raised more than $106 million. The money is earmarked for public safety.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Attorney General Garland reiterates his disinterest in prosecuting marijuana users abiding by state law. Also this week, another bipartisan, bicameral group introduced the Marijuana Data Collection Act. Two bipartisan cannabis research bills start their legislative journey. The Supreme Court refuses to hear a 280E case. supreme court.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2024

Cash registers and computer programs must be adjusted so that beginning on July 1, 2024, the corrected tax rate is collect and paid. These taxes, however, are not imposed on cannabis purchased under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. To verify combined state and local retailers’ occupation tax rates (i.e.,

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Retail Programs Collective Dispensary 110

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2020

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. And this isn’t for lack of want — in fact in 2017 some forward thinking dispensaries had collection boxes for these products, although without scale they wound up just hoarding them as well. This program can not be offered to consumers in Florida. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Every year, the IRS collects billions of dollars from cannabis business owners. Section 280E of the internal revenue code states that businesses “trafficking in controlled substances … prohibited by Federal law” may not deduct any expenses incurred in producing, distributing, and selling that product. BY KEN FORD ?

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