The Blunt Truth

APRIL 13, 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York legalized the recreational use of cannabis, enacting “ The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.”. This new law legalizes personal possession of cannabis, home cultivation of cannabis, and allows for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions.

Recreational 93

Recreational Legalization State Laws Law 93

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. 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.

Legislation 188

Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 188

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. OK resident?

Legislation 253

Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 253

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The laws on the legalization of cannabis are also being passed, and now several states allow people to use cannabis legally. Before using cannabis, you’ll have to buy it legally, too. Buying cannabis from a guy down the alley isn’t legal regardless of how good the cannabis is. Through Gifting .

Legalization 104

Legalization Dispensary Recreational Cannabis 104

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 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. CO resident?

Legislation 194

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

Legalization 97

Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. What is the relationship between medical and recreational legalization?

Legalization 128

Legalization Patients Education Dispensary 128

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

The district attorney for Philadelphia, PA testified during a cannabis legalization hearing that he will not pursue cannabis DUI cases unless “people show active—I repeat active—psychoactive amounts of cannabis in their system.” Update : HB 238 was heard by the House Committee on Downsizing State Government on 5/1/19.

Legislation 189

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 189

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. House Bill 819. House Bill 211.

Programs 124

Programs Banking Marijuana Conditions 124

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.

Cultivation 81

Cultivation Media Business Events 81

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.

Cultivation 52

Cultivation Supply Chain Extraction Marijuana 52

Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

The promise of a developing cannabis industry is one of the strongest points in favor of cannabis legalization, both at the state and federal level. Not only would an expanded cannabis industry create jobs, but it would also funnel more money into states who choose to legalize.

Cultivation 52

Cultivation Agriculture Business Cannabis 52

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list, and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and U.S. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. Your Highness, Carly.

Legislation 226

Legislation Access Patients THC 226

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2019

For a while, criminal conspiracy lawsuits against cannabis operations looked like a potentially promising strategy for cannabis prohibitionists to try and use litigation to reverse the trend of legalization. Therefore, the plaintiffs’ property loss claims were effectively moot.

Cultivation 59

Cultivation Cannabis Law State Laws 59

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 legalization.

Legislation 190

Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 190

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Governor Kim Reynolds (R) of Iowa signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. A New Hampshire House-passed legalization bill was held in a Senate committee for further study. CA resident?

Legislation 164

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 164

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.

Legislation 98

Legislation Cultivation Safety State Laws 98

The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

DEA 98

DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 98

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A legislative panel assembled to study the legalization of recreational marijuana in Maryland began work last Wednesday, laying out plans to draft a referendum ballot measure for next year’s general election. She said then that she would like to see a cannabis legalization referendum on the ballot for the November 2022 election.

Legislation 77

Legislation Legalization Policy Cannabis 77

NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

This created issues for law enforcement and testing facilities in determining the difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. House Bill 2674 prohibits employers from terminating, disciplining, or refusing to hire an employee for state-lawful medical cannabis use off the job. The bill now heads to the Senate.

Legislation 252

Legislation Decriminalization Patients THC 252

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.

Supply Chain 93

Supply Chain Data Strains Cultivation 93

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Tomorrow, the House Rules Committee will consider an amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference. Existing language now maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.”.

Legalization 76

Legalization Marijuana State Laws Legislation 76

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. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. MD resident?

Legislation 192

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 192

NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We need the 61% of Delawareans who support legalization to stand with us to end cannabis prohibition in the 1st State. Delaware doesn’t have voter initiative like the other states, so citizen lobbying is the ONLY way to legalize cannabis in Delaware. Florida NORML Lobby Days. NORML Women of WA 4th Annual Lobby Day.

Legislation 130

Legislation Decriminalization Patients Policy 130

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.

Cultivation 52

Cultivation Cannabis Safety State Laws 52

Veriheal

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday that New York employers cannot drug test most workers for marijuana. The new rule does not apply to employees required to be tested under federal and state law, such as commercial drivers who operate under the Department of Transportation. if enacted. if enacted.

Banking 105

Banking DEA Recreational Packaging 105

Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S. states, and the negative disposition towards the substance is gradually reducing. Recreational use refers to any sale, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana aside from personal use that is not aimed for income or profit. However, some lawmakers pushed for more reform.

Policy 105

Policy History Cultivation Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Raich , in which it held that Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce authorized it “to prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana.” Interestingly, for those of certain legal history mindset, Gonzales itself had relied upon the famous WWII-era case Wickard v.

Policy 105

Policy Cultivation Recreational Legislation 105

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more.

Law 98

Law Marijuana Programs Conditions 98

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. Legal Analysis. Monday, January 31, 2022. Factual Background.

Law 95

Law State Laws Business Cannabis 95

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we addressed the high-level concerns that a new investor should consider in making an investment in a state legal cannabis company. In this follow up, we address some of the more nuanced issues that investors should consider before deciding to invest in a specific cannabis company. Sander Zagzebski.

State Laws 52

State Laws Business Law Compliance 52

The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

The term does not include industrial hemp, as defined in state law, that is grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law, unless it has been acquired and formulated with cannabis plant extract by a pharmaceutical processor. Virginia Recreational Cannabis Law.

Recreational 77

Recreational Legalization Oil Extraction 77

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Though Georgia is one of the last states to officially legalize medical cannabis, the state has been gradually reforming its laws around low-THC cannabis oil for qualifying patients. In April 2019, House Bill 324 was approved, enabling in-state cultivation and the sale of low-THC oil.

Programs 63

Programs Legalization Oil Conditions 63

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. Federal Legalization – Then What?

Legalization 58

Legalization Collective DEA Banking 58

Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Now you need to track the federal cannabis laws on top of your state’s regulations. People new to the cannabis world can get in legal trouble mixing up hemp vs cannabis. The confusion about hemp vs cannabis stems from slang terms meeting legal terms. In legal terms, this is any plant with over 0.3%

Hemp 85

Hemp Seed-To-Sale Chronic Pain Cultivation 85

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), have reintroduced The STATES Act of 2019. Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged.

Legislation 205

Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 205

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. Justice Thomas doesn’t want marijuana to be legalized. United States , the U.S.

Marijuana 98

Marijuana Dispensary Business Treatment 98