NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! City council members in Berkeley, California voted to approve a proposal to allow marijuana consumption spaces. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Legislation Decriminalization Cultivation Patients 105

NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

After months of negotiation, Governor Murphy and NJ state legislators have reached a deal on what will be included in upcoming legislation to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. New Jersey ranks second in the nation in per capita annual marijuana arrests.

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Legalization Legislation Retail Collective 197

NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.

Consumption 161

Consumption Conditions Legislation Patients 161

NORML

MARCH 16, 2020

During this trying time, we must come together to protect this community, as well as the health and safety of others. However, while we are living through the current pandemic we should all be more mindful of our day-to-day consumption practices, and how the choices we make impact not only ourselves, but also those we care about.

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Vaping Strains Tincture History 330

Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving caregivers.

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Legislation Patients Supply Chain Dispensary 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Connecticut. Remedies for prevailing plaintiffs include reinstatement, back wages, attorneys’ fees and costs.

Legislation 105

Legislation Legalization Marijuana Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2019

Description: Prohibits employers from not hiring or firing a candidate/employee for off-hours cannabis consumption. This bill just barely passed out of committee 4-3 after amendments were adopted to assuage the concerns of several key constituencies that felt this policy shouldn’t apply to them for safety reasons.

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Legislation Consumption Cannabis Policy 68

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The New Mexico Department of Health has proposed a list of rule changes for the state’s Medical Cannabis Program, which would add guidelines for designated “consumption areas” and reciprocity for medical cannabis patients enrolled in medical cannabis programs in other states. Continue reading Dept.

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Consumption Patients Programs Safety 53

Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Back on March 1, I ran through a legislative forecast and report for Oregon cannabis in 2019. In that post, I touched on six main issues: hemp, marijuana production limits, interstate sales, social consumption, local grow tax and off-work use. SB 218 is key legislation for Governor Brown, who wants to show our U.S.

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Legislation Hemp Consumption Cannabis 75

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

At this point, over a month into the 2019 session, a preponderance of legislators appear vaguely inclined to “let it ride” and drop the big ideas when it comes to cannabis. And anything else would be either housekeeping or progressive new laws, like a social consumption framework, or protecting employees for off-work consumption.

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Legislation Consumption Hemp Recreational 66

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2019

If passed, the legislation would help resolve issues in the state involving hemp-derived products, including products containing cannabidiol (CBD), and pave the way for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to regulate the processing and sale of these products.

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Hemp Legislation Food Consumption 66

The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

Wider marijuana use will require employers to take action to ensure safe work environments for their employees, especially in safety sensitive settings. In states that legalize recreational marijuana, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for marijuana metabolites.

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Legislation Marijuana Policy Recreational 85

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. Their participation strengthened the statistical reliability of both the liver safety results and achieved statistical relevance for both sleep and testosterone results.

Safety 52

Safety Hemp Research and Development Data 52

Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The new adult-use legislation does not directly affect the medical cannabis program in Maryland.

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Legislation Packaging Edibles Concentrates 52

Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The new adult-use legislation does not directly affect the medical cannabis program in Maryland.

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Legislation Packaging Edibles Concentrates 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE , AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION. Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. If FDA does not act, we call on Congress to pass legislation such as HR 841 , HR 6134 and S.

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Safety Hemp Research and Development Data 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Recently enacted Thai legislation has removed Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as “kratom ,” from the list of controlled narcotics under the Narcotics Act B.E. On June 1, 2021, the government announced that draft legislation regulating the sale and use of kratom plants was approved by the cabinet. Director, Regulatory Affairs.

Decriminalization 105

Decriminalization Blood Pressure Research and Development Legislation 105

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2019

Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. VDACS will soon issue, through its food safety program, rules for hemp processors to follow when producing hemp extracts.

Extraction 69

Extraction Policy Hemp Consumption 69

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

how alcohol consumption isn’t legislated in the same way. Robert Singer (R-Ocean), would amend the state’s recreational marijuana law to ban cannabis consumption for any employee who operates heavy machinery or uses weapons, or whose use of cannabis would “put the public at risk.” It’s funny (not ha! introduced.

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Consumption Legislation Programs Concentrates 52

Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This legislation was intended to create safe and productive workplaces free from the influence of illegal substances. At that time, illicit substances were perceived as a significant threat to both workplace productivity and safety. This has posed challenges for businesses operating across state lines or with federal contracts.

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Policy Safety Treatment Business 119

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2021

Musa breaks down what the legislation seeks to do. And so the legislation we are moving forward with has in there a component of a social equity license. We will be allowing in this legislation home growing, as well, so that you as an individual at home can grow two plants. And what does that entail? Also from Channel 5.

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Hemp Legislation Cultivation Policy 99

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). .” A license is not required to manufacture Hemp CBD products.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 105

SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

“Customers are coming in that either haven’t consumed cannabis in many, many years or may have never consumed cannabis, and so we focus on education, knowledge, [and] creating an environment that helps awareness and understanding of the product, the different methods of consumption [and] the effects of that consumption. …

Cultivation 52

Cultivation Legislation Dispensary Packaging 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Crash rates spiked with the legalization of recreational marijuana use and retail sales in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and another by the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. THE REPORT.

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Safety Legalization Marijuana Retail 51

Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 2019

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). In this 50-state series, we’re moving through states alphabetically.

Hemp 103

Hemp CBD Agriculture Seed-To-Sale 103

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Cartwright, “Acute Cannabis Consumption and Motor Vehicle Collision Risk: Systematic Review of Observational Studies and Meta-Analysis,” The British Medical Journal , 344 (2012): e536, [link]. DOT HS 812 430, [link]. note 2] Mark Asbridge, Jill A. Hayden, and Jennifer L. Hartman and Marilyn A. 3 (2013):478-492, [link].

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THC Marijuana Vaping Safety 116

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2022

Attorney General Miyares argues comprehensive, federal, legislative solutions are needed to adequately address the growing public safety issue of Copycat THC edibles~. These products are designed to look like popular snack items and have increased accidental THC consumption by children. The Press Release.

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THC Edibles Safety Consumption 52

The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

Among the findings of the report: in some states where cannabis is still illegal, African-Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested than whites, even though consumption rates are practically identical. Lawmakers were expected to enact legislation in the current legislative session, but coronavirus had other plans.

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Banking Packaging Programs Legislation 101

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

Back in January, I wrote about a piece of California legislation that had just been introduced, AB-228, which was aimed at paving the way for adding Hemp CBD to foods, beverages, and cosmetics. of the Health and Safety Code, or cannabinoids, extracts, or derivatives from industrial hemp.

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Food CBD Hemp Extraction 101

The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees approved legislation today that would make marijuana legal for everyone at least 21 years old. “Arresting adult cannabis consumers is a massive waste of law enforcement officials’ time and resources, and it does nothing to improve public health or safety.

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Legislation Legalization Marijuana Retail 37

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act would specifically authorize the regulation of interstate commerce with respect to food containing cannabidiol derived from hemp, and for other purposes. CBD-Product-Safety-and-Standardization-Act. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Angie Craig (D-IA) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX). PRESS RELEASE.

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CBD Safety Extraction Food 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Second, Health and Safety Code section 11362.1 (“H&S 11362.1”) is the code section that came about after Prop 64 was passed. [v] Third, Health and Safety Code section 11362.45 (“H&S 11362.45”) is at the heart of both Raybon and Perry. would still restrict all forms of consumption in prison, not just smoking.

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Consumption Decriminalization Law Safety 75

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

We support Delta-8 but feel that it is not the same as CBD or CBG in that these cannabinoids should be treated as dietary supplements (if new Senate legislation passes). Consumers, regulators, and legislators remain in the dark on cannabis. Do you think these new regulations will be challenged in the courts?

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Research and Development Seed-To-Sale Cannabinoids THC 105

The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Currently, the FDA treats CBD products aimed at human or animal consumption as drugs and therefore they cannot be distributed without prior approval or a rulemaking exception (more on this below). In March of 2019, the FDA established a Working Group to determine the possible legislative pathways to regulate CBD. First, Sens.

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CBD Food Seed-To-Sale Wellness and Beauty 80

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

The legislation requires establishing tracking requirements for cannabinoid hemp commodities and products intended for human consumption, similar to tracking cannabis products sold in the OLCC regulated recreational or adult-use market. HB 3000 gives OLCC and ODA tools to target illicit production of hemp.

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Hemp Compliance Compliance THC 76

WeedAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2019

An analysis by Colombia’s Constitutional Court found the law on public drug consumption (among other sections) to be unconstitutional. He says the ban on public consumption was a way to limit usage following the legalization of medical marijuana, referring to many parts of the Police Code as “onerous and unjustified.”.

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Legalization Consumption Policy Legislation 60

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

For those engaged in the legal cannabis industry in Oregon, the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is of the utmost importance and relevance. . For current cannabis business owners, this piece of legislation could open the door to huge opportunities for expansion into a myriad of new ventures. . They write. SB 639 AND HB 2233.

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