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Although 2021 is a wrap, there are new Connecticut laws for employers to unwrap in 2022. We have summarized the key changes to Connecticut employment law that employers should be aware of, including some that are just going into effect and others that have been put into place over the past year. Connecticut FMLA As we previously discussed here, Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (CFMLA) expanded considerably as of January 1, 2022. CFMLA now applies to all Connecticut employers with at least one employee; previously, it applied only to those with 75 or more employees. Instead of the previous…

Delaware lawmakers on Wednesday filed a newly revised marijuana legalization bill that has several changes from a previous version that passed a House committee last year but stalled ahead of a scheduled floor vote amid disagreements about equity provisions. Rep. Ed Osienski (D) is sponsoring the legislation again. It would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to one ounce of cannabis, but it would not provide a home grow option. A marijuana commissioner under the state Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement would be responsible for regulating the cannabis market and issuing business licenses for retailers,…

Ohio marijuana activists said on Thursday that they turned in 29,918 more signatures for a legalization initiative after the state said their previous submission was insufficient. Now the campaign is “confident” they have enough to force lawmakers to take up the issue. Last month, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CTRMLA) submitted what it thought were enough valid signatures to trigger the legislative review of legalization, but the secretary of state’s office said that too many were invalid and gave activists a small window to collect more. CTRMLA spokesman Tom Haren told Marijuana Moment on Thursday that the group…

The Mississippi Senate voted 47-5 on Thursday to legalize medical marijuana, a move that comes more than a year after voters approved a medical cannabis ballot measure that was later overturned by the state Supreme Court. If the long-awaited legislation, which now heads to the House for consideration, becomes law this session, a medical cannabis program could be up and running in the state by later this year. Its route to passage, however, remains precarious. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) has already threatened a veto over its proposed purchase limits, which he says are too high, and some other state officials remain…

Newsworthy Highlights Happy 2022! In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. Montana: As of Jan. 1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. The now-finalized rules originate from a 2020 voter-approved initiative, subsequently approved by the governor and finally implemented by legislative panel. Louisiana: As of Jan. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Previously, such patients were limited…

Companies Law firms The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. January 13, 2022 – In many ways, 2021 was a banner year for the U.S. cannabis industry, largely thanks to continued legalization of adult-use cannabis at the state level. While the industry will face some of the same headwinds it did last year related to continued federal prohibition,…

Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, was the last day working as a marijuana lobbyist for Justin Strekal, one of the most efficient brawlers in the fight for cannabis reform.  Strekal served as political director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, for five years. He oversaw the most critical times for cannabis reform, as most states that legalized marijuana in the United States, as well as national legalization movements in Canada, Malta, Uruguay, Mexico and more, all happened under his tenure.  When Strekal took his position at NORML, Donald Trump was freshly elected president, Jeff Session was…

KY medical cannabis bill filed; MS senator brings hemp to marijuana meeting with gov; CA spends $100M on marijuana cannabis grants for cities Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.  Matt W.:…