Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

We expect 2023 will see even more progress as we push towards New York having a fully functioning cannabis industry. Let’s take a look at the noteworthy developments of 2022 and what we expect to see in 2023. New York took that significant first step by issuing conditional cultivation , processing and retail dispensary licenses.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We’re going to have patients that need this health care in some remote parts of Georgia that probably would never have a dispensary near them. Feelings appear to be running high, with proponents releasing a new ad emphasizing the need to increase access for medical cannabis patients and the revenue that would result from legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 31, 2023

In New York, more locations open up to dispensaries owned by justice-involved individuals. We want Kentuckians to have access to the resources they need for relief. The court modified a lower court’s injunction against dispensaries owned by justice-involved individuals opening in five regions of the state.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

As we discussed here , in February 2023, New York City began filing lawsuits against the landlords and tenants of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries. Index No: 450378/2023 (the “ Land Building Action ”). What next in this unlicensed cannabis dispensary litigation? The Motion was scheduled to be heard on April 12, 2023.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of healthcare in Texas has been undergoing a significant transformation with the emergence of medical marijuana dispensaries. Let’s take a look at the current state of medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, examining the legal framework, patient access, and the potential impact on the healthcare landscape.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2023

This lottery will distribute the next round of 55 conditional adult use cannabis dispensary licenses across the 17 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Regions. Any applicant who wishes to contest the participant list may do so through May 5, 2023, by completing this Contestation Form and emailing it to FPR.AdultUseCannabis@illinois.gov.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you ready for 420, 2023? Celebrating 420 2023 in Style The potential ways to celebrate cannabis on 420 are limited only by your imagination, ambition, and budget. Attend a Cannabis-Infused Yoga Class Another wonderful way to celebrate 420 in 2023 is to attend a cannabis-infused yoga class.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. And not to ruin the ending, but no retail market will open in 2023. Transportation of the product to the the dispensary is an issue, as they have to travel over state-owned roads. million in revenue in one weekend is a tidy sum.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Medical cannabis dispensaries and their patients are affected.” 25, 2023, which extended curbside pickup until June 30, 2023. On June 22, 2023, the variance was again extended until Dec. The first variant was issued on Jan.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

Now, Illinois has announced that the variance permitting curbside pickup at Illinois dispensaries again has been extended. According to the IDFPR press release, “On January 3, 2023, I issued a variance to 68 Illinois Administrative Code 1290.410(c)(5), which is set to expire January 31, 2023.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

According to the new variance, the availability of curbside pickup has been extended to the end of the year, December 31, 2023. According to the IDFPR variant, “On January 25, 2023, I issued a variance to 68 Illinois Administrative Code 1290.410(c)(5), which is set to expire June 30, 2023.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to the announcement, the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program will provide $12 million in loans to social equity dispensaries through Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL) fully financed by the State of Illinois. Loan amounts, up to $240,000, will be provided to qualified, licensed social equity dispensaries.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

These new proposals are designed to expand access to medical cannabis for NJ MMJ patients. In short, the new proposals would set up partnerships between research institutions and cannabis dispensaries in the state. The public comment period is open from October 16 to December 15, 2023. Wait, there’s still more.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission discussed the issue at their most recent meeting. Too soon to tell, but it’s not great news for anyone hoping to see new dispensaries open quickly. It seems likely that 2024 will bring a decision on re-scheduling, either for or against, so stay tuned for that.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Marijuana Moment report on some of the panels being proposed for 2023…… Voting is now open for the public to decide which panels will make the stage at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival—and there are about 100 marijuana- and psychedelics-related proposals to pick from. Which Political Party Will Legalize Weed?

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 13, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the results of the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) for 55 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses. The results of the SECL may be found online here and below. IDFPR has at least 60 days to assess such proof.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2023

According to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR), “Beginning January 1, 2023, the variance that permits medical cannabis dispensaries to store and dispense all cannabis from the restricted area will expire.”

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Republican legislators sued and succeeded in delaying the vote until 2023 — hoping to use that time to kill the initiative. Unfortunately, Ohio dispensaries won’t be selling any time soon. The state has nine months to start issuing the first round of licenses to growers, processors, and dispensaries.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The tax money will fund addiction treatment programs, social equity, job programs, municipalities with dispensaries, and other administrative expenses. The coalition eventually sued, and in a settlement, they agreed to delay the process till 2023. The bill would also legalize home growing for those 21+.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 9, 2023

Four Illinois House bills involving cannabis oversight and regulations were assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.” was filed on January 25, 2023, assigned to the Rules Committee January 25, 2023, and then assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Evans, Jr. ,

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

On August 9, 2023, we wrote about the temporary injunction ordered by Judge Kevin Bryant in New York Supreme Court, County of Albany which occurred on August 7, 2023. They are also constrained from conferring operational approval upon any more provisional or existing CAURD licenses, pending further order of the Court.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since early 2023, medical cannabis has been available for qualifying patients in Mississippi and has sold over $35 million in its first year of sales and there are over 180 licensed dispensaries throughout the state. From Corinth all the way down to Biloxi, there are plentifully stocked dispensaries that are ready to serve the public.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 6, 2023

The 2023 Illinois Cannabis Conference provided a clear sign that Illinois is poised for growth. The new location also provided for cheaper travel and lodging costs and better access for businesses and attendees to find their way around.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 27, 2024

Every day, hundreds and thousands of people walk into cannabis dispensaries in legal states to purchase cannabis. Cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis-related businesses pay more taxes. They also cannot get access to loans or accept payments through credit cards. However, change is coming.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Farmer’s Wife celebrated the grand opening of its third dispensary in Missouri’s developing medical cannabis market Aug. The Farmer’s Wife submitted its licensing applications in 2019 and ultimately won three retail licenses in early 2020, with its first dispensary opening on 4/20 of this year. “We

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 11, 2024

David Bauer, who lost his mother to lung cancer, spoke about establishing a standard for science-based education and solutions about cannabis vapes for Illinois dispensaries. Kaleb Pape spoke next and advocated for more access for medical cannabis knowledge and other medical needs for patients. “I

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 7, 2024

To join the meeting, click here or join by phone at +1-312-535-8110 with Access Code number 2633 070 6422 and Password UXjumiAt553. 7, 2023) started with introductions from a multitude of members with diverse cannabis-related backgrounds, including nurses, doctors, medical patients, teachers, and more. Monday, March 11.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

The news tricked out slowly, then all at once: New York has settled the Variscite litigation, and the injunction prohibiting Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses in the Finger Lakes region has been lifted. The fact that the licensure is effectively guaranteed is an unequivocal win.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Toward the end of last month, the Georgia government approved licenses for three new dispensaries. Two of these dispensaries will be located in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Georgia Adds Three New Dispensaries Commissioners approved a license for Trulieve GA Inc. , a prominent cannabis corporation in the state.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ohio’s Cannabis Landscape: Current Status and Future Outlook Ohio’s medical marijuana program, first launched in 2016 , brought legal access to patients managing certain debilitating conditions, but it took three years for dispensaries to open up due to regulatory challenges.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

The state’s thoughtful approach seeks to ensure that those with genuine medical needs have access to this alternative treatment while maintaining a balance between patient care and preventing misuse. These dispensaries, regulated by the Maryland Cannabis Administration, serve as the primary outlets for medical cannabis products.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2023

However, marijuana will not be available for consumers to purchase in a Missouri-licensed dispensary facility until medical facility licensees convert their licenses to comprehensive facilities.” ” It is now 2023, and you can buy retail weed in Missouri. That is precisely what people are doing.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

In 2023, in fact, the Washington cannabis industry recorded over $1.1 Washington’s shortfall was considerably smaller than California or Oregon from 2022 to 2023. Washington cannabis today The catalog of products offered at Washington dispensaries are diverse and as vast, as should be the case in a competitive cannabis industry.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 14, 2024

In early December 2023, the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules stated that the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) permanently authorization curbside pickup for medical cannabis cardholders. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced SB3922 April 9.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that, because of a technical error, an outdated Cannabis Dispensary License application for the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) was made available through the IDFPR online portal.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The Webber Wellness Conservatory will include marijuana operations and training facilities, along with a cultivation facility, dispensary, and consumption lounge. Green Thumb Industries’ Cannabis Campus To Open by 2023. “We understand what happened with the war on drugs.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

Effective July of 2023, the new legislation aims to regulate medical and recreational cannabis as similarly as possible, holding them to the same standards. State-Owned Labs Dispensaries in Maryland will no longer be allowed to use third-party labs for testing.

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