NORML

MARCH 13, 2019

Though Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal does not allow for the personal cultivation of marijuana plants, the NY General Assembly’s budget proposal does promote home cultivation upon the legalization of adult-use and retail sale of cannabis in the state. Read about home cultivation and our core tenets here.

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Veriheal

APRIL 24, 2023

A Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant program that would aid local jurisdictions in broadening consumer access to regulated cannabis products has been set in motion by California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Click here to view a complete list of Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant programs.

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CannaMD

MARCH 19, 2020

To that, end we’ve organized official policies – including delivery details and more – for all Florida dispensaries , below. We pride ourselves on the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of our facilities and dispensaries and have an ongoing Safety Policy Plan to assure sanitary production facilities. Hand sanitizing stations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

MONTREAL , July 28, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Cannara Biotech Inc. ( “Cannara” or the “Company” ) (TSXV: LOVE ) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with two Quebec -based mega cultivation facilities spanning over 1.65 million sq.

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NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 420, permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. MS resident? New Hampshire.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2021

The state of Washington followed in the footsteps of Colorado legalizing an adult-use retail cannabis market in 2015. The adult-use or retail cannabis market in Washington is considered to be one of the oldest in the country. The 2021 legislative session is set to see some changes to cannabis policy. Legal Cultivation at Home.

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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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Project CBD

JUNE 16, 2023

One in five cultivators have voluntarily surrendered their licenses this year. A 2022 report estimated that licensed California cannabis distributors are sitting on over $600 million dollars in aging accounts receivable that retailers are unable or unwilling to pay. Over 60% of jurisdictions in California have banned cannabis retail.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

The surge in cannabis policy reform across the country and world may have caused many to anticipate a heavy blow to illegal operators, and black-market activity did experience an initial decline. This inevitably raises the cost of the product and is forcing retailers and consumers to the black market.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1663, to allow for the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults. New Hampshire. Update : S.54 VT resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

Not long ago, most cities would force cannabis retailers into less desirable industrial zones, as if the marijuana industry represented an eyesore.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. A subcommittee of the U.S. A Georgia bill to reduce marijuana possession penalties was defeated in a senate committee this week.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. 4522 was approved by the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on 3/9/20. Update : SB 165 was approved by the Senate on 3/12/20.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 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. NYDAM’s policy document linked above does not clearly mention vapes.

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 5595, to permit the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults 21 and over. The measure allows adults to cultivate up to six cannabis plants in their own homes; provides for the expungement of prior cannabis possession convictions; and allows for home deliveries.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

The two-year PEIR process would cover all potential uses including retail, distribution, testing, manufacturing, indoor and outdoor cultivation, and microbusinesses. ” As the county moves closer to voting on a revamped marijuana policy, Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher described Wednesday’s action as a challenge.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

The pending legislation seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. The measure allows registered patients to use, possess, and cultivate specified quantities of medical marijuana. GA resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical CBD access.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing and regulating the adult use and retail sale of marijuana in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The measure permits individuals 21 and older to possess and purchase up to an ounce of cannabis and creates a system to license and regulate retail marijuana businesses.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 420, permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1663, to allow for the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

And a North Dakota bill to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes was defeated in a Senate committee this week. Legislation is pending, House Bill 708, to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults. MO resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

We do not yet know how courts will treat the purported trademark rights owned by cannabis businesses, but the ongoing litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities, LLC, based out of Arizona (I’ll refer to them as “Harvest of Arizona”), and Harvest on Geary, Inc. Harvest Off Mission, Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The six winners were selected from nominations of cannabis industry professionals from cultivation and/or vertically integrated companies (with cultivation and retail operations) in North America. The 2021 Cannabis Leadership Awards winners are: Ngiste Abebe – VP of Public Policy, Columbia Care. 24-26, 2021.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

HB1445/SB1235, unfortunately, didn’t provide a framework for cultivating or distributing medicines, so patients had to get their cannabis from another state (a no-no under the US Department of Justice’s now-rescinded guidelines ). SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2022

Vermont has started taking prequalification applications from potential marijuana growers, retailers, product manufacturers and others as it prepares for a retail cannabis market to open this fall. Phil Scott on Friday also signed a bill into law that establishes fees for cannabis retailers and cultivators.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Maine regulators are finally moving forward with draft regulations to implement the state’s 2016 voter-approved initiative legalizing the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. California.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult-use marijuana. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. House Bill 324 seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

When retail sales began in 2018, it marked the beginning of a significant shift in the cannabis industry. Cultivation rights : Medical patients can grow more plants at home. Shift to Recreational Focus The landscape changed dramatically with the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2016.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. The House bill would also provide an excise tax at the rate of 10% of the sale price of the sale or transfer of cannabis from a cannabis cultivation facility to a retail cannabis store or cannabis product manufacturing facility. Illinois Governor J.B.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2023

In March 2021, the state also further reformed cannabis laws by legalizing the retail use of cannabis. The first Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licenses, or CAURD licenses, for retail cannabis retailers were approved by the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) in late November.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 24, 2021

The awards program will identify and recognize the best employers in cannabis cultivation and dispensary markets, continuing the recognition the media brands debuted two years ago. Read more about the cultivation and dispensary businesses that ranked in the 2021 program and were featured in Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Other criteria include people who were incarcerated for the sale, possession or cultivation of cannabis or had a parent, spouse or child who was imprisoned for such an offense. The Marijuana Policy Project played a leading role in the fight to reform Connecticut ’s cannabis laws. Advocacy Groups Celebrate. MPP noted that S.B.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. Policy decisions related to taxation, zoning, and advertising also impact the industry’s operations and growth trajectory.

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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. Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. CA resident? IL resident? NJ resident?

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