Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Illinois licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,489 unique patients, who purchased 1,274,387 grams of dry cannabis. By comparison, in October 2023, licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,618 unique patients, who purchased 1,271,270 grams of dry cannabis. In November, dispensaries sold $12,052,297.62

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2023

Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 65,052 unique patients, who purchased 1,257,499 grams of dry cannabis. The current total number of active patients in the MCPP program as of April 30, 2023, is 137,498. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $111,325,231.45. February: $26,652,042.97

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

One of the Largest Cultivation and Production Sites on the East Coast Will Serve the Increasing Number of New York Medical Patients with its First Harvest Planned for Q4 2021. This is an incredible time for the state’s cannabis program. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Columbia Care Inc. The first harvest is planned for Q4 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market. About Native Roots Cannabis Co.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2022

Hana Dispensaries Partners with Resinate to Reduce Cannabis Packaging Waste in Arizona. Resinate stations will be hosted in both Phoenix and Green Valley Hana Dispensary Locations. Resinate’s collection program has already repurposed over 314,399 containers, saving enough energy to power 467 electric cars. “We

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) represents the Lone Star State’s cautious foray into the realm of medical marijuana. Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The state established the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) in 2015, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and the introduction of a regulatory framework for MMJ dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers. California has since continued to refine its MMJ laws.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

Georgia’s medicinal cannabis program is about to undergo a significant expansion after the state’s regulatory board “chose six companies Saturday that will be allowed to sell the drug, a decision that will finally give registered patients a legal way to obtain medication first approved six years ago,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

This landmark legislation legalized the use and cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes by patients with a valid recommendation from a physician. Together, these laws provide a comprehensive regulatory framework that governs the cultivation, distribution, and use of both medical and recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Veriheal

JULY 26, 2023

The Haleigh’s Hope Act and Georgia’s Hope Act Back in 2015, regulators in Georgia first legalized medical cannabis use by passing the Haleigh’s Hope Act. In 2019, Georgia’s General Assembly passed Georgia’s Hope Act, which legalized the regulated cultivation of marijuana in the State.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Georgia has a limited medical program but doesn’t consider itself a “medical marijuana” state as growing, possessing, or smoking any form of the plant is still illegal. The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Less than 100 groups control almost all of the industry, as the state capped dispensary licenses from the adult-use program’s inception in 2017. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 19, 2018

The Nevada Dispensary Association (“NDA”), a non-profit trade association, was formed in 2014 with a mission to develop and promote best practices in Nevada’s medical marijuana industry. This bill allowed a limited number of dispensary, cultivation, production, and laboratory establishments to operate in Nevada.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced Steven Yoo will join the company as chief financial officer on Oct. The new cultivation and processing facility is slated to be completed in the first half of 2022.

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Miss Marijuana

MAY 31, 2020

If you’re searching “marijuana dispensary near me,” and you live in New York City, here are the top cannabis dispensaries near you. Cannabis dispensaries in New York, NY . About Columbia Care Dispensary in Brooklyn, NY . About Columbia Care Dispensary in Brooklyn, NY . Citiva Dispensary Products.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. Indiana Indiana prohibits the possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

Texas is the largest state in the US without legal recreational cannabis or a large-scale medical cannabis program. In recent years, lawmakers have eased up on a number of cannabis-derived formulations, and since 2015, people with epilepsy can obtain cannabis oil that contains less than 0.5% THC under the Texas Compassionate Use Ac t.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% million) | Tax rate: 37% at retail since July 2015; 6.5% of the population enrolled.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

MARCH 25, 2020

In 2014, individuals began to file applications for registry identification cards, and businesses and entrepreneurs began to apply for dispensary and cultivation center licenses. In all, the State received 214 dispensary license applications and 159 cultivation center license applications.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Even though laws were put into place that legalized MMJ and made it possible for qualifying patients to access the medication, dispensaries and sales had not yet come into play. It wasn’t until October of 2020 that dispensaries began opening their doors to qualifying patients for the sale of medical marijuana.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Contrastingly, in March 2015, a group of Republican military veterans was left feeling disappointed after lawmakers rejected their attempt to legalize medical cannabis. Home cannabis cultivation, on the other hand, would be forbidden. A total of four dispensaries could be operated by each supplier.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The bill set out the qualifying conditions as well as regulations relating to possession, cultivation, and dispensaries. Previously to now, the bill did not allow for the sale of cannabis edibles but as of the 1st of January 2021, the citizens of Hawaii will be able to purchase edibles from licensed medical cannabis dispensaries. .

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Recreational-use cannabis dispensaries in New Mexico are slated to open their doors in about five months, if not sooner. From nearly the start of the Medical Cannabis Program, which is overseen by DOH, the list of cannabis producers in New Mexico has been exclusive. But for one producer, the term “legacy” is somewhat of a misnomer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% million) | Tax rate: 37% at retail since July 2015; 6.5% of the population enrolled.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

” If you follow this blog you may recall that a 2015 Congressional Rider that prevents the District from using its local tax dollars to implement commercial cannabis sales, despite the approval of a 2014 measure that legalized marijuana possession, cultivation and gifting ( Initiative 71 ), led to the creation of a “gifting economy.”.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 20, 2022

Unfortunately, even after all these laws, bills, and rules were put into place, accessing medical marijuana was still not totally on the table because cultivation and dispensation of cannabis was not yet ironed out. The doctor sends the recommendation to the dispensary of your choosing, where you can then access your medical marijuana.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 27, 2022

A staggering 42% of municipalities in the state have opted out of allowing for cannabis dispensaries, while 48% have opted out of allowing for consumption sites within their borders. The opt-in or opt-out opportunity for municipalities throughout the state only applies to dispensary and consumption sites specifically.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

“The process was relatively secretive for these companies to go out and apply for and receive these licenses,” Ryan Ralston, executive director of Peachtree NORML , told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. In 2015, Georgia legalized the possession of cannabis oil containing a maximum of 5% THC. In 2019, Gov.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). .” – 02/22/19. Bernie Sanders.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A new lawsuit sheds light on New York’s licensing of 10 medical cannabis operators in 2015 and 2016, raising questions about how regulators scored the applications and whether other unsuccessful applicants could raise their own legal objections. MMJ program strife. In its lawsuit filed Feb.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Depending on state and local regulations, licensees frequently choose to cultivate, process, and sell cannabis out of the same business. This is noteworthy as Massachusetts and Michigan’s microbusiness licenses are not considered part of the medical cannabis program infrastructure. All cultivators plan to operate indoors.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019. John Bel Edwards signed a bill that significantly expanded the state’s medical cannabis program. . Beyond HB 434. Last year, Louisiana Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2022

Improving Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program. The state’s medical cannabis program has remained at a standstill for some years. The proposed bill would be an effort to stimulate more activities within the program. The new bill would expand the program to draw in more residents.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 28, 2019

To be clear, this Bill is about jobs, local wealth creation, and socio-economic benefits – most Virgin Islands’ residents that want cannabis already have a way to get it, and local residents are not the primary targets for the tax revenue generation that will fund many community programs. John Chamber of Commerce in 2015).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Acquisition Adds Integrated Cultivation, Processing and Retail Assets in Arizona , Nevada and Utah. The company helped pioneer Nevada’s legal cannabis market from its inception in 2015, and continues to lead the industry in Utah where it has worked since 2019 to help establish the state’s medical cannabis program.

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