Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Regulations provide guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retails Dispensary (CAURD) licensees and applicants. As part of our series explaining and detailing the Regulations, this post is to provide licensees with guidance on the best practices for training employees working at your retail dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2022

n the wake of a deadly spate of armed robberies at three cannabis retail stores which resulted in three deaths within four days, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) will next week host an online roundtable to discuss safety at cannabis retailers. Opportunity to Share and Influence. Event Details.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. “Governor Pritzker and legislators in Illinois have laid out a path forward for states like New York, New Jersey, and others to emulate in the national movement towards comprehensive marijuana law reform.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

AUGUSTA – Maine’s marijuana retailers sold approximately $5.36 Coming in $1 million above the previous record-breaking month of April, retailers conducted 71,843 transactions in May, with smokable marijuana making up 59 percent of sales, while infused products and concentrates accounted for 23 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022. The new law, which is effective immediately, joins the growing number of states restricting the ability of employers to conduct pre-employment cannabis testing and act based on their employees’ lawful off-duty use, most recently in District of Columbia and New York.

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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 look forward to providing telehealth services as allowed by law, and will update this post with more information as details become available. UPDATE (3/19): MEDICAL MARIJUANA PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENTS.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Whitney Economics has announced a partnership with cutting-edge cannabis policy firm Square Root Group, LLC to offer full-scale economic analysis and policy solutions to improve the performance of U.S. While the federal debate continues, the diversity of policy approaches across 37 legal cannabis states + D.C. Press Release.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Since that policy shift, a drug with public safety stigmas has essentially given the city some advantage on bridging funding gaps in historically underfunded priorities, and has even earned praise from the Orange County Grand Jury in a new June 3 report. But questions remain.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Here’s what they are saying… More evidence is emerging that crash rates go up when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Thus, the combined effect of legalization and retail sales was a statistically significant 5.9% THE REPORT. Farmer, Charles M.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2022

AUGUSTA – Today, the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), announced the launch of its online portal for submissions by Maine municipalities to be reimbursed up to $20,000 for costs associated with opting in to Maine’s Adult Use Cannabis Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

California already had a largely unregulated medical cannabis market in place, following voters’ historic passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, which was the first medical marijuana law in the nation to go into effect. impact-of-california-cannabis-taxes-on-legal-market.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. The 2021-2022 State Budget Bill consolidated the three cannabis agencies – the Bureau of Cannabis Control, CalCannabis, and Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch – into the DCC to try and streamline application processes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

DHC is pleased to announce a new Cannabis Practice Group to help cannabis retail, growers, distributors, processors, and investors navigate the new regulations associated with the law in ways that safeguard both public safety and business enterprise. Active monitoring of policy changed at all level of government.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2022

Washington, DC: Legal marijuana states generated more revenue from retail cannabis sales than they did from alcohol sales, according to data provided by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). Additional information is available from NORML’s fact sheet, ‘ Marijuana Regulation: Impact on Health, Safety, Economy.’.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. I think it demonstrates the spirit of cooperation we have around our health and safety issues.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022. The new law, which is effective immediately, joins the growing number of states restricting the ability of employers to conduct pre-employment cannabis testing and act based on their employees’ lawful off-duty use, most recently in District of Columbia and New York.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. Here’s what they say.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. The measures would regulate the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults. PA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 28, 2019

The featured speakers included, Danica Hibpshman, OLCC Director of Licensing, Madeleine Cane, OLCC Marijuana Program Coordinator, Anthony Geltosky, OLCC’s only Packaging and Labeling Specialist, Sunny Summers, ODA Hemp Policy Coordinator, Marry Anne Cooper, Oregon Farm Bureau and Ken Helm, State Representative.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Washington, DC : Today the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. ” Currently, commercially marketed CBD-infused products are not subject to explicit federal regulations.

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

The Company expects this to drive significant incremental revenue growth at retail. This puts the business in a position to win with large retailers, and we expect this could open new retail opportunities,” Dr. Mitchell continued. HempFusion’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.

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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. NH resident? NH resident?

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2024

From its historical origins to the present day, you’ll explore how attitudes, laws, and scientific advancements have shaped its acceptance. Legalization and Regulation of Medical Marijuana The journey of legalizing and regulating medical marijuana in the US reflects a nuanced interplay of federal and state policies.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

The agency will be taking public testimony on Friday, May 31, with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. ” The FDA is accepting written comments from the public through July 2, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Acting in one fell swoop, on September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related legislative bills into law. Senate Bill 1326 is the most widely recognized bill of the group, and authorizes the Governor the power to sign cannabis trade agreements with other states where cannabis is legal.

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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. Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. Assisting another person who is 21 years of age or older in any of the acts described in items (1) through (3).

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WeedAdvisor

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From opt-outs to gross limitations on the number of initial cannabis stores, “competent” is hardly a word we could use to describe Ontario’s marijuana policy. This benefits the black market because it eliminates the prospect of private retailers offering click and collect, or same-day delivery.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. The laws’ employment provisions were effective immediately, but they do not become operative until the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) adopts implementing regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Similarly, this proposed bill provides for the operation of cannabis lounges, which consumers and retailers have been yearning for since recreational cannabis became legal in Oregon. Consumers will be permitted to bring into a cannabis lounge cannabis items purchased from an adjoining retailer.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. per ounce of flower, $3.00

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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. The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

Maine is “very close” to issuing the first round of conditional recreational business licenses, said Erik Gundersen, the director of the Office of Marijuana Policy. Retail shops need state-issued conditional licenses. State licenses health and safety testing labs. State licenses health and safety testing labs.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

medical cannabis providers), including Acreage Holdings, PharmaCann, Green Thumb Industries and Curaleaf, two potential retail dispensary applicants and a medical cannabis practitioner. Thus, as of this writing, only four licensed adult-use retail dispensaries are open in the entire State of New York.11

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