Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 14 people who will oversee Alabama’s new medical marijuana program will gather for the first time Thursday. The panel faces several deadlines to set up the rules to launch what will be a fully intrastate program. By that same date, commission must set up a registry of patients and caregivers who can buy the products.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. A few things happened in 2022 that indicate the agencies may be changing their approach. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. California hints at enforcement?

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 15, 2022

Iowa’s medical marijuana program was created in 2014. It began as a very limited program, but was expanded in 2017 and 2020. Today, we’ll go through the process of how to get a medical marijuana card in Iowa in 2022. Initially, when the Iowa MMJ program was introduced, patients were limited to low-THC preparations.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,618 unique patients, who purchased 1,271,270 grams of dry cannabis. The current total number of active patients in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program as of October 31,2023, is 138,616. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 February: $26,652,042.97

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop, Texas. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

Hobbs on June 1, 2022. For many, it feels like Alabama’s medical cannabis program has been a work in progress for years. The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, which issues rules for licensed practitioners and physicians, issued its final rules in March 2022. The deadline for comment is July 12, 2022.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 25, 2022

Ohio’s medical marijuana program became operational in January 2019. House Bill 523, which legalized MMJ in Ohio, was passed in 2016, but regulatory red tape delayed implementation of the program. So now that medical marijuana is finally available in Ohio, how do you get an Ohio MMJ card in 2022? Read on to find out!

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

June 13, 2022. Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. May 26, 2022. Earlier in 2022, Oregon enacted a similar two-year license moratorium. May 25, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

New York has decided to do away with its list of qualifying conditions for its medical cannabis program reports MJ Biz. The abolishment of qualifying conditions most likely will result in an increase in the number of registered medical marijuana patients and, therefore, could lead to a sales uptick for MMJ operators in New York.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 10, 2023

November sales were the lowest since March 2020 totals of $23,397,209.38, despite serving only 129 less patients, selling 3,117 more grams of dry cannabis than the uptick-totals of October, and adding 644 new medical patients in the last 30 days. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 in dry flower and $13,529,769.30

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In preparation, the CCA established a framework for cannabis business licensing, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and adult-use retail sales that would be regulated by a newly formed Cannabis Control Authority. The General Assembly, however, wrapped up its 2022 session without reenacting any portion of the CCA.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

Illinois licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 64,240 unique patients, who purchased 1,378,353 grams of dry cannabis. The current total number of active patients in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program as of Dec. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 in dry flower and $14,954,189.51

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 3, 2023

While Illinois’ adult-use cannabis market continues to set records, the monthly cannabis sales totals for Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Patient Program continues to decline. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 63,017 unique patients, who purchased 1,261,924 grams of dry cannabis. February: $26,652,042.97 May: $27,461,289.64

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. For almost all of 2022, price per gram hovered around $11-$12. On June 25, 2019, Gov. in July 2023.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 27, 2021

With the company’s previously announced acquisition of OhiGrow, LLC, one of 34 licensed cultivators in Ohio, and Ohio Green Grow LLC (collectively, “OhiGrow”), Jushi expects to start its first cannabis plants this month at the OhiGrow facility in Toledo, Ohio. ” View original article. ” View original article.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Medical cannabis patient enrollment is on the rise in South Dakota, and what better way to stay on top of things than by introducing a cloud-based platform? For the year 2022, patients who are interested in registering for South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry can apply with ease via the new fully digital internet-based program.

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Veriheal

JULY 6, 2021

Wait, Tennessee has a medical cannabis program? The Evolution of Tennessee’s Medical Cannabis Program. This law required that state university-affiliated clinics or hospitals to supervise the study of cannabis oil and authorized Tennessee Tech to cultivate cannabis. This is news to me. I’m a native of Tennessee.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 15, 2022

This initial MMJ legislation only allowed patients suffering from intractable epilepsy to use cannabis oil. But in the years since 2017, lawmakers have steadily improved Virginia’s medical marijuana program and made it accessible to a wider range of people. Recently, Virginia legalization has changed in several ways.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

Now that we are approaching the start of spring, it seems like a good time to go over 2022 developments. Conditional adult use cultivator and processors licenses were approved. The OCM will develop a license application process and open the program as soon as possible. The medical cannabis program has expanded.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Historical evidence suggests that humans worldwide have been cultivating and consuming cannabis for tens of thousands of years, but cannabis use has skyrocketed in recent years, especially in the US. Some states that have passed recreational or medical marijuana legislation are still negotiating the details for implementing these programs.

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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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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. Monthly Totals for 2022: January: $29,686,123.47 in dry flower sales and $15,161,196.85 March: $29,018,805.60

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

January 6, 2022. In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. Dispensaries were declared essential businesses and patients were given access to telemedicine consultations to obtain medical marijuana user cards. Author Jay Majitov.

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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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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% Despite overwhelming support from state residents ( 81% of residents think cannabis should be legal in some capacity) multiple bills in 2022 and 2021 to legalize medical marijuana have failed. Tennessee is one of just 13 states without a medical program.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 29, 2023

Thanks to the New York Office of Cannabis Management, the idea of a legal cannabis showcase program is now a reality. This decision by the state’s Cannabis Control Board was made to help cannabis cultivators earn a return on their investment. They can also legally peddle their products at concerts and other public events.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

he Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners Thursday announced draft rules to govern how physicians can recommend medical cannabis to eligible patients. The draft rules would require physicians to obtain an annual certification permit from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners if they want to recommend a patient to use medical cannabis.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Indiana Indiana prohibits the possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. The Act aimed to provide patients access to smokable flower for 15 medical conditions.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In recent years lawmakers and patients have called for the legalization of medical marijuana, but so far no progress has been reached. Cultivation of industrial hemp by licensed farmers is legal for fibers, animal feed, and hemp seed production, as long as the plants have 0.2% Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal. THC or less.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

TOCC adds two new locations to its growing list of statewide pick-up sites, offering patients nearby access to medical cannabis prescriptions. TOCC’s continued expansion provides additional opportunities for patients and caregivers to easily obtain their medical cannabis prescriptions on a weekly basis. “As in Spring, Texas.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

On January 26, 2022, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of the district court from the District of Maine in United States v. This appropriations rider has played an important role in curtailing federal enforcement of marijuana laws against individuals or entities in compliance with state-legal medical marijuana programs.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 24, 2022

Medical patients with a letter from a doctor won’t face a conviction for possession of CBD oil with up to 5% THC, but can still be arrested and charged with possession. Cultivation of more than four plants is also an automatic felony, facing at least 46 months of jail time and fines of $300,000 – $500,000. Kansas cannabis laws.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 4, 2022

THC in 2013 but did not establish a national program. Another draft law was introduced in 2019 to expand the program; as of 2022, it was still in draft in a chamber of government. People who are caught with cannabis for personal use can avoid jail time by participating in an “ integrated assistance program.”

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

One of the company’s owners previously worked in the pharmaceutical market and wanted to enter the cannabis industry to provide an alternative form of relief to patients, Brodsky says. We constantly have patients come in that say that we have the best selection out of any of the stores in the area,” Brodsky says.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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