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The Week in Weed: July 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the House Appropriations committee weighed in on protecting state legal markets and rescheduling. A...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 39 - March 2024

It was a hurry-up-and-wait on the penultimate day of the 2024 Georgia legislative session. Each chamber went through fits and starts throughout the day on Tuesday, with cycles of advancing a flurry of legislation and special...more

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States Poised to Take Action on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids in 2024

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Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in retail and online sales of products containing hemp-derived and synthetically created cannabinoids. As a result, an increasing number of states are poised to...more

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HB 1053 Proposes Tripling Medical Marijuana Facility Proximity Rules

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A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more

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New York Note – Congestion Pricing, Cannabis Settlement, State Bills

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The Traffic Mobility Review Board has issued their report on a recommended tolling structure for the Central Business District tolling program. The TMRB recommended a $15 base toll for passenger vehicles, discounted overnight...more

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The Hits Keep Coming to Ohio Marijuana: Legislature Proposes More Limits to Adult-Use Law

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Last week the Ohio House proposed legislation designed to revise a number of aspects of Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative, passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. Today, the Ohio Senate proposed its own...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2023

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see cannabis companies filing a lawsuit over the federal marijuana ban. We check in on the situation in...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2023 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see there’s a controversy over cannabis use and gun ownership by police officers in Jersey City, New...more

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SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal

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Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward. Most recently, the marijuana industry...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2023 # 5

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the...more

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State Attorneys General Push for Federal Action on Cannabis Banking Reform

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State attorneys general (AG) are continuing their push for cannabis banking reform, underscoring the need for action to promote public health and safety in legal cannabis markets. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 22 state...more

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Maryland Cannabis Administration Releases Additional Information, Access to Social Equity Verification Portal

On Friday, September 8, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) Office of Social Equity released additional information for its upcoming initial licensing round, including the social equity verification portal, application...more

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The Week in Weed: July 2023 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia – each state is in a different place and heading in a...more

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The Long and Winding Road to Adult-Use Cannabis in Ohio: An Update

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While the Ohio Legislature’s May 3, 2023, deadline to put forth adult-use legislation to avoid a ballot initiative went up in smoke, Ohioans have continued pushing forward in their attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis. And,...more

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Movement on the SAFE Banking Act? The Senate is Talking the Talk, but Not Ready to Walk the Walk

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee met to discuss the SAFE Banking Act, a critical piece of proposed legislation that would make it easier for the cannabis industry to secure and utilize much needed banking...more

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Legislators Make Another Run at Cannabis Banking Law

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Earlier this week, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate reintroduced legislation that would allow regulated financial institutions to work with state-licensed cannabis companies. The Secure and Fair...more

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Colorado Psychedelics Update: Natural Medicine Health Act Implementation Bill SB23-290 Engrossed, Reengrossed, and Heading to the...

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SB23-290, the formal implementation bill for the Natural Medicine Health Act, passed its third reading in the Colorado Senate on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. If passed, SB23-290 would replace Proposition 122. Since its...more

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Summary: Amendments to Maryland House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516

Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more

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SUMMARY: Maryland House Bill 556

Maryland House Bill 556 (cross-filed with Maryland Senate Bill 516), introduced on February 3, 2023, contains essential provisions for any person or entity interested in participating in the cannabis industry in Maryland....more

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Southeast U.S. Regional Cannabis Update: January 2023

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VS has been keeping a close eye on the cannabis industry in the Southeast. After years of slow development, we are thrilled to say that the region is poised to experience its own green industry boom, with several states...more

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Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

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Over 50 years ago President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” leaving housewives over the country proclaiming marijuana to be the devil’s lettuce and urging sweet Billy to steer clear of the gateway drug...more

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Midterm Elections: Establishing New Cannabis Markets

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The cannabis market in America has expanded and continues to grow with each election cycle. State lawmakers and their respective voters continue to propose and pursue the passage of ballot referendums, constitutional...more

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“CAOA” - A Federal Decriminalization of Cannabis Bill Addressing Banking, Taxes, Criminal Law, and More - Introduced in U.S....

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A long-awaited bill to federally legalize cannabis was finally introduced last week after a year of negotiation following the release of a draft last year. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Chuck Schumer,...more

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High Cotton: The Emergence of a Southern Cannabis Industry

When Neil Young wrote that “Southern change gonna come at last,” he wasn’t talking about cannabis— but he might as well have been in light of the recent and extraordinary developments in the cannabis industry in the southern...more

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U.S. National Security Issues in Cross-Border Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Deals

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On October 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

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