Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it was changing its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year, IDFPR then extended the variance that permitted curbside pickup through January. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced it again has extended curbside pickup for cannabis medical patients. According to the new variance, the availability of curbside pickup has been extended to the end of the year, December 31, 2023. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One of the known beneficial uses of psilocybin is as a palliative care tool for patients with advanced illness who suffer from anxiety and/or depression. Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Qualifying patients and providers are exempt from the general and local sales and use taxes on the sale of cannabis products compliant with the Department of Health (“DOH”) but have continued to be subject to the 37% excise tax, until now. The bill now waits for signatures and executive action to become law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2022

PAREA is a non-profit, multistakeholder and multidisciplinary partnership bringing together patient organizations, medical associations, scientific societies, psychedelic foundations, and the for-profit sector. The good news is that innovations that completely change the lives of patients continue to emerge.

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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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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2023

Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. Both Colorado and Oregon allow patients to take psilocybin under the supervision of regulated and licensed “healing centers.” California Massachusetts Michigan Washington Washington, D.C. Minnesota Rep.

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Veriheal

MAY 22, 2023

In April 2023, Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) reported an exodus of about 1350 cannabis primary caregivers from the state’s medical marijuana market between 2021 to January 2023. They are trained to help registered medical marijuana patients buy, transport, and administer marijuana products for private purposes.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. With a nuanced approach to medical marijuana laws, the state has embarked on a journey that seeks to balance patient well-being, regulatory oversight, and societal concerns. As of the latest guidelines, patients are allowed to possess up to 1.5

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2023

In one of our last articles of the year , we reported that Illinois was set to change its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries are permitted to modify their policies and procedures regarding dispensing to accommodate this Variance.

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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. Worse even for the neighboring states, they also have similarly disadvantageous policies.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Andy Beshear (Democratic Party) outlined a list of conditions that state residents must meet to access medicinal-grade cannabis starting on Jan. Patients Could Still Face Legal Action for Medical Cannabis Possession. On Tuesday, Nov, 15, the governor of Kentucky inked his signature on two cannabis-related executive orders. ” Lt.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

MMJ Patients Is on the Rise. As more patients have sought out legal medical cannabis patient status in the country, it is believed that the number of registered U.K. medical cannabis patients now exceeds 17,000. estimates that 60-70% of his patients are seeking out medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If a majority of voters decide ‘yes’ on the question, the replacement candidate with the most votes will be declared elected for the remainder of Governor Newsom’s term of office (ending January 2, 2023). Since becoming governor, Newsom has appointed capable, helpful officials who have been accessible to cannabis advocates.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. Patients will still be able to obtain medical cannabis from licensed dispensaries, and individuals aged 18 or older can register to participate in the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

If passed the bill will establish the “Task Force on Psilocybin Equity” that will research problems relating to access and equity in Oregon’s emerging psilocybin program. The task force will complete a study and provide policy recommendations that will serve as a basis for substantive policy reforms during the 2023 legislative session.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. Patients will still be able to obtain medical cannabis from licensed dispensaries, and individuals aged 18 or older can register to participate in the program.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. Click here to email your governor in support of medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1286, to expand patient access to medical cannabis in Arizona.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

“The time required to grow the plants, which will be raised in greenhouses, is 90 to 110 days,” AL.com noted, adding that unless the September 2022 application date is modified, “products could not be available until some time in 2023.”. Alabama lawmakers passed the bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state in May.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expanded medical access. CA resident? CT resident? Send a DE resident?

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. GA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. DE resident? DE resident? HI resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Here’s the fulcrum of the policy argument (setting aside the technical constitution and procedural argument): “Defendants-Respondents’ arbitrary and capricious foray into legislative policymaking has (i) harmed those individuals the MRTA was designed to benefit (e.g., Here comes more New York cannabis program litigation.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Still before Governor Newsom for his signature is SB 1496 , which would implement a series of changes to the state’s cannabis tax policy, including authorizing regulators to extend the deadline for tax payments by cannabis businesses located in areas affected by an emergency proclamation by the Governor.

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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. The state’s medical patients (about 0.5% From July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2026, 60% of the excise tax would go to the Social Equity and Innovation Fund.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 8, 2021

Kansans need to have access to all possible health options available to them, especially if they are experiencing chronic illnesses. Under SB 158, registered patients and caregivers would be permitted to buy up to a 90-day supply of medicinal cannabis products at a time. This bill will do exactly that. View original article.

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2023

However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. In addition, several other studies suggest that legalizing access to marijuana is actually associated with decreased: Crime Opioid overdose Mental illness rates Gone are the days when cautionary tales run rampant. 1, 2003, to Dec.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2018, Senators Brian Nelson (D-FL) and Bill Schatz (D-HI) filed the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, a bill that would allow Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. The Safe Harbor Act would ensure that veterans had even greater access to this essential medicine, though.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hopefully the policy advisors for WA Labor saw the recent numbers on votes for the cannabis party in the Federal election and realize that a modicum of common sense is need on the topic. The McGowan Government remains committed to ensuring there is access to medicinal cannabis for people with medical needs. “The

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Our focus on delivering high quality products that meet the needs and wants of our patients and customers is one of our biggest priorities as Curaleaf continues to scale,” said CEO Joe Bayern in an email to CBT and CD. “We market would reach $36 billion by 2023—an increase of over 100% from its present size. Banking Still a Wild Card

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Our focus on delivering high quality products that meet the needs and wants of our patients and customers is one of our biggest priorities as Curaleaf continues to scale,” said CEO Joe Bayern in an email to CBT and CD. “We market would reach $36 billion by 2023—an increase of over 100% from its present size. Banking Still a Wild Card

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2022

The newly formed entity now owns a 100,000sq ft facility in the Midlands which has a licence to grow high-THC cannabis for the purpose of producing test batches until January 2023, with a UK-GMP licence and MHRA authorisation already in the works. Why Have There Not Been More AIM Listings?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Now, nearly 1 in 4 Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of cannabis is legal, and 33 states regulate medical marijuana access. After this historically successful year, we expect to see public and political support continue to increase in 2020 as more and more states implement sensible cannabis regulatory policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

from the second half of 2021 onwards as the Group fully repaid in May and June 2021 its 2022 and 2023 Eurobonds and successfully purchased a significant portion of its 2024 and 2026 Eurobonds which were bearing much higher interest rates. Objectives for FY 2023 also remain unchanged and do not include any COVID-19 impact either.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Our focus on delivering high quality products that meet the needs and wants of our patients and customers is one of our biggest priorities as Curaleaf continues to scale,” said CEO Joe Bayern in an email to CBT and CD. “We market would reach $36 billion by 2023—an increase of over 100% from its present size. Banking Still a Wild Card

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Home cultivation will first be allowed for medical cannabis patients, then for adults 21 and older. All state tax revenue from adult-use sales will be directed to the state General Fund through June 30, 2023. Beginning July 1, 2023, 25% will be directed to the state Prevention and Recovery Services Fund.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

To mitigate safety risks, FDA implemented a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) with elements to assure safe use (ETASU) whereby patients self-administer the spray in their healthcare provider’s office under medical supervision. 9] Experts predict that this therapy could receive full FDA approval as soon as 2023. [10]

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