Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

(“CDP”) and its principal Christopher Frye (“Frye” and, together with CDP, the “Defendants”) entered into a contract whereby IHH paid Defendants to purchase Cultivation “Adult” Extreme Cubes (the “Cubes”). The Cubes were marketed as a “fully integrated growing container system” used in indoor cannabis cultivation. E.g., Polk v.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Programs 87

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. ND resident? ND resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 215

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York and Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island both included plans for cannabis legalization as a part of their budget proposals in their respective states. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. This bill allows adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their home.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 189

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of home cultivation. CO resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 189

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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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 189

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. IA resident? Legislation is pending, S. Update : H.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 229

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2019

A new Washington state law has marijuana cultivators concerned over the potential of cross-pollination from hemp growers, which could prove disastrous to their bottom line if it occurs – potentially costing them up to tens of thousands of dollars in damages.

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State Laws Hemp Law Marijuana 40

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of cannabis products is regulated by state and local law, yet the rules and regulations governing those activities can vary significantly depending on the jurisdiction and in many cases remain works in process. Sander Zagzebski.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Programs Banking Marijuana Conditions 124

MMJ Recs

APRIL 30, 2024

In this guide, we’re exploring the intricate journey of the medical marijuana cultivation process including distribution, various techniques, regulations, and trends shaping the industry. Medical Marijuana Cultivation Process The journey of medical marijuana begins with cultivation.

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Cultivation Supply Chain Extraction Marijuana 52

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. Update : There was a Public Hearing for SB 1085 on 3/22 after its passage out of the General Law Committee. CT resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 193

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2019

The typical set of facts is that a residential neighbor plaintiff claims that his or her property value is damaged by the existence of a nearby cannabis operation, usually outdoor cultivation, and names as a defendant every single person and business that had any conceivable connection to that operation.

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Cultivation Cannabis Law State Laws 61

NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

This created issues for law enforcement and testing facilities in determining the difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. LA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients THC 251

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

(the “Company”) (OTCQB: ZDPY), a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis, today announced an amendment to the lease agreement with its significant tenant related to its cultivation facility located in Chino Valley, Arizona. Transaction Highlights.

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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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Legislation Cultivation Safety State Laws 98

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

“With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy. TOP FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2021 STATE OF THE STATES REPORT. Growth is a General Trend.

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Access Law Patients Programs 98

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

This created issues for law enforcement and testing facilities in determining the difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults. GA resident? New Hampshire. RI resident?

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 251

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The intent of these types of laws is to protect farmers who use accepted and standard farming practices from nuisance lawsuits in certain circumstances. In California, at the state level, cannabis cultivation is not considered “agricultural” such that it would be eligible for protection under the Right to Farm Act.

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Law Agriculture Cultivation State Laws 67

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 167

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. For example, California and Oregon have experienced significant cannabis oversupply: cultivators have grown more cannabis than they can sell. 23 December 2021.

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Law State Laws Decriminalization Cultivation 59

Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

While retail cannabis employees typically have good experiences, cultivation workers such as trimmers might experience something completely different. The Benefits of Unionization Under State Law. Under federal law, for a union to form, a different process is followed.

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Cultivation Agriculture Business Cannabis 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. AZ resident? Connecticut. CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 192

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. The law was modified in 2016 in House Bill 992. producers and consumers.'”

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 124

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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Recreational Legalization State Laws Law 93

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2021

This role is responsible for ensuring cannabis cultivation/manufacturing facility operations remain compliant under state law. The post Compliance Manager Freestate Wellness – Jessup, MD first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Compliance Compliance State Laws Cultivation 80

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2021

This role is responsible for ensuring cannabis cultivation/manufacturing facility operations remain compliant under state law. The post Compliance Manager Four Daughters Compassionate Care – Sharon, MA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

[co-author: Denver Donchez – Law Clerk]. For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. Currently, in-state cannabis cannot cross state lines, but that would change the moment interstate commerce becomes legal.

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Law Decriminalization State Laws Cultivation 52

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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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 84

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. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 201

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

On June 19, 2019, at 1:30 PST, the Washington State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section will be presenting an online CLE on hemp. I’ll be joined by my esteemed colleagues to shed some light on hemp laws both nationally and here in the Evergreen State. Some states also license the processing of hemp.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Food 90

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The First Amendment does not protect a “ganja minister’s” right to cultivate more cannabis plants than state law allows, the Colorado Court … Read More. The post Colorado: Court: First Amendment does not protect ‘ganja minister’s’ cannabis grow first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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State Laws Cultivation Law Cannabis 75

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis. This article reviews cannabis laws in effect in Southern states, cannabis laws that will go into effect in the future, and examines states that haven’t passed legislation legalizing cannabis.

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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. Lobby Day HB 1089 Employee Lawful Off-duty Activity. Florida NORML Lobby Days.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Policy 130

MMJ Recs

APRIL 11, 2024

As cannabis continues to evolve, understanding the intricacies of West Virginia’s MMJ laws and regulations is essential for patients, caregivers, and industry stakeholders alike. It aims to provide regulated and secure avenues for patients to obtain medical marijuana while ensuring adherence to stringent state laws and regulations.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

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. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) interim regulations for state and tribal hemp cultivation plans under the ’18 Farm Bill.

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Banking Hemp CBD Cultivation 93

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2021

21 — 180 days from the adoption of the state law — to create any local enforcement structure. Towns that do not act by then will be governed by the state’s law. Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act, towns have until Aug.

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