Justices on the New Mexico Supreme Court have determined that medical cannabis products, like conventional prescription medicines, should not be subject to gross receipts taxes. The Court’s ruling upholds a lower court decision barring the collection of certain excise taxes on medical cannabis products. In that decision, justices opined: “[T]he Compassionate Use Act was intended […]
Those who hold investments in cannabis-related stocks or businesses may be ineligible to receive a security clearance from the federal government, according to guidance provided by the White House and reported by Politico. A document shared with the news agency states: “Eligibility may be negatively impacted if an individual knowingly and directly invests in stocks […]
New Mexicans ages 21 and older will be able to begin making retail purchases of cannabis and cannabis-infused products on April 1, according to an update issued by state regulators. State lawmakers last year passed House Bill 2: The Cannabis Regulation Act, which immediately allowed for adults to possess and home-cultivate marijuana, and which also […]
Sen Ebbin presents SB 391 in House General Laws Subcommittee Republican members of the House General Laws Subcommittee halted any further advancement today of Senate-backed legislation, SB 391, that sought to initiate retail marijuana sales to adults beginning this September. Committee members rejected the measure on a 5 to 3 party line vote. Republicans took […]
Members of the House State Affairs Committee have voted down Senate-backed legislation, SB 3, that sought to allow for the personal possession and retail sale of marijuana by adults. Members in the Republican-led committee voted 8-3 today to defeat the measure. Previously this session, House members rejected a similar adult-use legalization bill on the floor by a […]
The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 100,000 new jobs in 2021 and now employs over 428,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Leafly.com and Whitney Economics. According to its latest report, the cannabis industry created an average of 280 new jobs per day in 2021. That represents a 33 percent year-over-year increase, and it […]
The following press release was drafted by longtime NORML activist Chris Goldstein. The first hearing on the future of adult-use cannabis legalization was held before members of the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee on February 7, 2022. Senator Mike Regan (R-York) who chairs the committee, specifically sought the view of police and prosecutors. A […]
As more states transition from marijuana criminalization to a regulated retail marketplace, struggles over the structure of retail sales markets have become a foremost concern. Inabilities in establishing and enacting clear and timely regulations regarding the application and acceptance process for business licenses have caused significant delays in the actualization of retail markets in many […]
The following press release was drafted by Chris Goldstein and Jeff Riedy on behalf of Lehigh Valley NORML On Friday, February 4, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PaDOH) Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) issued the first large product recall in the program’s history. There is a long list of affected products; all of them are […]
There are currently three ballot initiatives and dozens of marijuana-related bills pending in Oklahoma. Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA), the same group responsible for drafting the successful 2018 medical initiative, is seeking to place two initiatives on the ballot this fall. SQ 818, known as the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Enforcement and Anti-Corruption Act, seeks […]
