New Jersey legalized recreational cannabis in November 2020 and the state is hopeful that New Jersey cannabis market will help boost their economy after COVID-19. The state has until August 21, 2021 to establish temporary rules for regulating cannabis businesses and will start accepting applications 30 days after. New Jersey will not allow home grow, but the state will allow cannabis …
While Texas has seen multiple cannabis bills fail in previous years, the 87th Legislative Session has a few notable bills that have been gaining traction. The proposed bills aim to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for cannabis possession, and increase research into cannabis, hemp, psilocybin, and other potentially beneficial drugs. With the session’s end on May 31, many Texas …
Following a sweep of victories in the 2020 elections, the cannabis industry in California is about to add multiple new cannabis businesses. The majority of the 35 reported cities/counties voted in favor of cannabis measures on the ballot, issuing in a wave of California cannabis expansion in 2021. Although a majority of the approved ballot measures are for cannabis-related taxes, this is oftentimes an indicator …
New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize recreational cannabis. Three bills were signed on February 22, 2021 regulating the use of recreational cannabis. This will reduce penalties for underage use and decriminalizing the use or possession of up to six ounces of cannabis. This signing comes 100 days after voters approved a constitutional amendment legalizing cannabis in November. “This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity …
What happens when you hire Sapphire Risk to write the security portion of your cannabis applications? You win. Last week, West Virginia awarded a new round of cannabis licenses, and we are very proud to have consulted on thirteen (13) of these winning licenses. As one of the oldest nationwide cannabis security consultant firms, we are honored to be able …
Nebraska belongs to one of the first states that have put decriminalization laws in place to handle its cannabis. Decriminalization in Nebraska has delayed the legalization of cannabis but the efforts towards this direction remain persistent. There are a few initiatives with different agendas that are pushing for cannabis legalization, in particular, for medical purposes. Unique Geographic Location One of the factors influencing Nebraska’s open-minded attitude to embrace cannabis legalization is that it is surrounded by different states that either legalized medical …
The Application for Medical Marijuana Compassion Center License was released on Friday, July 17, 2020, for the compassion centers (dispensaries) by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Office of Cannabis Regulation. All applications must be submitted by December 15, 2020. Rhode Island currently has 3 operating compassion centers and now is seeking to add one each to 6 different …
Since 2010, medical cannabis has been legalized in New Jersey but got amended in 2019. As of now, medical cannabis patients are permitted to have 3 ounces of cannabis but are not allowed to grow any cannabis plants. The November 2020 ballot will include the New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment and make it possible for the people of New Jersey …
Illinois is the most recent state to legalize recreational cannabis and the 2nd state to do it legislatively. Medical cannabis has been permitted since 2013 (with the right to possess up to 30 grams, but no right to grow the plant at home, medical patients in particular: right to grow up to 5 plants and possess 2.5 ounces). Therefore, Illinois …
New York has legalized medical cannabis by implementing the Compassionate Care Act in 2014 that follows very strict laws but is carried out by a very expensive program. Just when the COVID-19 started to spread, New York’s lawmakers and advocates were already over a year in the process of legalizing recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older. Political negotiations were made, proposals were presented from all sides but a “final deal” did not take place since, among other things, issues …
