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    NJ Awards First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Licenses post image

    NJ Awards First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Licenses

    New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis market continues to take shape. In late May, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) issued additional licenses, including the industry’s first conditional retail licenses. Growing Recreational Cannabis Marketplace New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis sales officially launched on April 21, 2022. In the first month, the state’s 13 approved dispensaries made $24 […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Law Enforcement And Personal Use Cannabis

    The Attorney General issued a memorandum to law enforcement agencies authorizing off-duty cannabis use…  On April 13, 2022, the Attorney General issued a memorandum to law enforcement agencies authorizing off-duty cannabis use under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act.  Given the sudden and extreme departure from the norm, the memorandum was met […]

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    Will NY Allow Cannabis Businesses to Deduct Expenses? post image

    Will NY Allow Cannabis Businesses to Deduct Expenses?

    As New York gears up to launch its recreational marijuana market, it is also exploring a tax proposal that would significantly benefit adult-use and medical cannabis businesses… As New York gears up to launch its recreational marijuana market, it is also exploring a tax proposal that would significantly benefit adult-use and medical cannabis businesses. Both […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Are You Eligible for New York’s New Cannabis Licensing Opportunities? post image

    Are You Eligible for New York’s New Cannabis Licensing Opportunities?

    The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) is advancing regulations that will position individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to obtain the first round of adult-use retailer licenses... The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) is advancing regulations that will position individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to obtain the first round of adult-use retailer […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    New York Will Allow Hemp Farmers to Start Growing Adult-Use Marijuana post image

    New York Will Allow Hemp Farmers to Start Growing Adult-Use Marijuana

    Eager to get its adult-use cannabis industry up and running and keep pace with neighboring New Jersey, New York is giving hemp farmers the green light to grow cannabis for the adult-use cannabis market. Eager to get its adult-use cannabis industry up and running and keep pace with neighboring New Jersey, New York is giving […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Gifting Cannabis Lands NY Retailers in Hot Water post image

    Gifting Cannabis Lands NY Retailers in Hot Water

    New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is warning businesses looking to enter the state’s new legal cannabis market to be patient or risk being shut out... New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is warning businesses looking to enter the state’s new legal cannabis market to be patient or risk being shut out. Last month, OCM […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    May SAFE Banking Act Finally Cross the Finish Line? post image

    May SAFE Banking Act Finally Cross the Finish Line?

    On February 3, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 262-168 to adopt the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act... On February 3, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 262-168 to adopt the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This time around, the cannabis banking legislation was included as an amendment to […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Year in Review: Top Cannabis Legal Developments in 2021 post image

    Year in Review: Top Cannabis Legal Developments in 2021

    The past year brought tremendous legal changes to the cannabis industry... The past year brought tremendous legal changes to the cannabis industry. While federal legalization failed to make significant progress, both New Jersey and New York legalized recreational cannabis for adult use and are working to establish regulations for the industry. Given that it can […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    May Latest Cannabis Legalization Bill Bridge the Partisan Divide? post image

    May Latest Cannabis Legalization Bill Bridge the Partisan Divide?

    Finding common ground between Democrats and Republicans is likely the key to moving cannabis legislation across the finish line… Finding common ground between Democrats and Republicans is likely the key to moving cannabis legislation across the finish line. In introducing the States Reform Act, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is seeking to bring more Republicans into […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    New Jersey Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications Coming in December post image

    New Jersey Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications Coming in December

    The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) plans to issue and begin accepting applications for adult-use cannabis license applications for Class 1 cultivator licenses, Class 2 manufacturer licenses, and testing laboratory licenses on December 15, 2021.  The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) plans to issue and begin accepting applications for adult-use cannabis license applications […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Are Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirements Legal or Not? post image

    Are Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirements Legal or Not?

    While many states, including New Jersey, require cannabis licensees to reside in-state, the requirements could soon be a thing of the past... While many states, including New Jersey, require cannabis licensees to reside in-state, the requirements could soon be a thing of the past. In recent months, several federal courts have concluded that laws imposing […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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    Will DEA Proposal Put Psychedelics on the Map or Not? post image

    Will DEA Proposal Put Psychedelics on the Map or Not?

    The DEA is proposing a massive increase in the production quotas of cannabis, psilocin, and psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) for research purposes, with the intent of aiding in the development of new federally approved therapeutic medications… The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing a massive increase in the production quotas of cannabis, psilocin, and psilocybin (“magic […]

    Author: Daniel T. McKillop

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