Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2022

Cannabis dispensary owners and employees are hoping to see a decrease in armed robberies with the passage of a bill imposing stricter penalties for offenders. The bill proposes increasing the standard sentence range by 12 months for those found guilty of robbing a dispensary. Kitsap Daily News reports.

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Veriheal

MAY 27, 2022

A Kansas medical cannabis bill fell short, a new study broke down TikTok cannabis content by the numbers, and Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis. Kansas legislators are now expected to work through the summer to create a more “complete” medical cannabis bill. Rhode Island Legalizes Recreational Cannabis.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Connecticut could be the future home to a mega cannabis dispensary. A 25,000-foot dispensary might pale in comparison to Nevada’s 115,000-foot Planet 13, but keep in mind that Planet 13 goes far beyond an average dispensary, combining restaurants, entertainment, and a cannabis processing facility all in one place.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

NY Legislative Gazette. The legislation creates a new “Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Cultivator” license, establishing a pathway for existing New York hemp farmers to apply for a conditional license to grow cannabis in the 2022 growing season for the forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. Michelle Hinchey’s bill S.8084-a.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Nevada Current reports… As the Nevada Legislature debates a variety of cannabis-related measures, dissension among dispensary owners could impede efforts to take Nevada’s fledgling weed industry to the next level, says Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom. . Segerblom: Weed infighting threatens vision of cannabis mecca .

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In Arizona, this took the form of Proposition 207, which would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in the state. Here’s everything you need to know about this new legislation. Proposition 207 in Arizona legalizes recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21, allowing for legal possession up to one ounce.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A regulatory panel in Ohio gave the green light on Tuesday to plans that would more than double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. The state’s first dispensaries opened three years later, as it continues to tweak and expand the law. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

A new law passed by the state legislature in May will allow medical marijuana patients to purchase from any dispensary in the state, ending the frustrating practice of “tethering” each patient to a single dispensary. So what are hundreds of dispensary owners and legalization activists are doing this summer?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

According to the National Conference of State Legislators ( NCSL ), “As of Feb. Pew Research Center “found that 88% of US adults are on board with marijuana legalization for either recreational or medical use.” The post Cannabis Is Helping Cultivate Jobs in More Than Dispensaries appeared first on Cannabis Central. As of Nov.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JANUARY 3, 2020

Illinois started off the decade by opening its doors to the world of adult-use recreational marijuana. Over the course of New Year’s Day, 37 dispensaries processed over 77,000 transactions for a total of more than $3.17 By: Nabil Rodriguez. On January 1, 2020, the state of Illinois had its first day of legal marijuana sales.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.

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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. The program is gradually expanding, with limited dispensary licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 8, 2022

In your line of consultancy, how difficult has it made things without overall federal legislation? The lack of federal legislation does limit some of the services we can provide. NY legislation is still being written. I hope more and more states move forward on legalizing adult-use recreational cannabis in their states.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ohio voters will get the chance to vote on recreational cannabis legalization this November. states and Washington DC with recreational cannabis. The legislation allows adults 21+ to purchase and hold about 2.5 Republican legislators voiced their intention to not vote the bill into law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

At least two of Rockland County’s five towns are taking steps to opt out of the recently-passed New York State law that allows the operation of marijuana retail dispensaries and cannabis lounges. In April, New York became the 15 th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. Towns must pass laws before the Dec.

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Dispensary Retail Consumption Cultivation 67

Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Across the country, retail stores and medical dispensaries are seeing large revenues, despite the even larger burden of regulations and the persistent federal prohibition of the practice. One of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana was Colorado, followed by Washington and Oregon. How do I start a dispensary?

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Around 12 marijuana-related bills were proposed in the 2021 Legislative Session. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%

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Veriheal

MARCH 5, 2024

A new report from the Pew Research Center has found that eight out of every ten Americans (or about 79%) now live in a county with at least one medical or recreational dispensary. More than 15,000 dispensaries are currently open across the United States despite cannabis remaining a federally illegal substance.

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Dispensary DEA Access Recreational 59

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

The extension comes on the heels of the spring legislative session and the failed cannabis omnibus, which included curbside pickup provisions for medical patients and recreational consumers, as well as drive-through operations. This is the second extension of the variance that has been permitting curbside pickup since January.

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Dispensary Patients Legislation Access 98

Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Effective July of 2023, the new legislation aims to regulate medical and recreational cannabis as similarly as possible, holding them to the same standards.

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Patients Legalization Seed-To-Sale Dispensary 98

Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

In April 2023, Delaware became the 22nd state to legalize recreational cannabis with the passing of HB 1 and HB 2. Possession of up to an ounce was decriminalized, and plans are underway to open dispensaries statewide.

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Cannabis Chronicles

APRIL 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Nevada faces complaints about secrecy in awarding licenses to sell marijuana in the state’s booming legal marketplace, boiling over into lawsuits and legislation that appear poised to pry open the process. Medical marijuana sales totaled an additional $105 million. Nevada reaped $42.5 million going to an account for schools.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Council unanimously approved emergency legislation on Tuesday that will effectively create a recreational marijuana market by allowing people to self-certify themselves as medical cannabis patients and access dispensaries—without needing to get a recommendation from a doctor. The Washington, D.C. Full report [link].

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 29, 2020

With the election of 2020 fast approaching, it’s essential for Arizona residents to not only know the candidates running for office, but also the legislative measures on the ballot for which they may vote. The new law allows for up to about 145 licenses to operate recreational dispensaries.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

California is looking to bolster its struggling cannabis market, Australia made psychedelic history, and Pennsylvania inched toward recreational legalization. Late last week, Assembly Member Matt Haney introduced legislation that would make it easier for cannabis dispensaries to sell food, drinks, and tickets to events.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 14, 2023

The directive from Mastercard underscores the contradictory landscape of cannabis laws in the United States, where cannabis is legal for medicinal and recreational use in most states yet remains illegal under federal law. In 38 states , cannabis has been legalized to varying degrees for medicinal and recreational use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

Dispensaries and other marijuana industry companies continue to have difficult time getting cannabis banking services. And because federal cannabis legislation appears stalled in the U.S. Most dispensaries continue to deal each day in cash transactions. He told Westword he thinks now might be the time to try to get it approved.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Thomas Suddes is a former legislative reporter with The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and writes from Ohio University. tsuddes@gmail.com The circus – doing business as. Read More

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. I hope this provides the spark that we need to elevate the conversation and get this legislation moving.”.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

After the first attempt at establishing a dispensary system was shut down by state senators in 2014, a second attempt the next year saw better results. Nonetheless, the state’s MMJ program did not actually go into effect until August 2019 , when medical dispensaries first opened their doors. Signs of New Times.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JUNE 7, 2023

On May 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older. Cannabis retailers: Holders may operate up to five retail stores, commonly called dispensaries in other states, where cannabis products may be purchased by Minnesotans 21 and older.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

On to the Land of Lincoln, where 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses were due to be awarded on May 1. The state allows medical marijuana dispensaries to conduct business, but closed all recreational stores, due to COVID-19. New Zealand released a final version of legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Chronicles

DECEMBER 23, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY — The rollout of statewide medical and recreational marijuana programs typically is a grindingly slow process that can take years. Farmers and entrepreneurs are racing to start commercial grow operations, and the state is issuing licenses to new patients, growers and dispensary operators at a frantic pace.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. They follow in the footsteps of Vermont, which became the first legislative-driven legal cannabis state back in 2018. billion in annual sales by the fourth year of operation.

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