Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 15, 2024

Representatives Jason Probst, left, and Paul Waggoner spoke to The Hutchinson Tribune about their stances on medical marijuana legalization in Kansas. Share The Hutchison Tribune interviewed Representatives Jason Probst, a Hutchinson Democrat, and Representative Paul Waggoner, a Hutchinson Republican, about their stances on the policy.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The SAFE Banking Act is a bill that aims to protect banks that serve legal cannabis businesses from federal penalties. Despite ongoing policy disagreements, lawmakers remain cautiously optimistic about the bill’s prospects.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2024

Residents often vote for progressive policies and support movements like gay marriage or federal cannabis legalization, and the recent news coming out of the state demonstrates this further. If they do not pass it, activists must gather around 13,000 more signatures to get the measure on the ballot for the 2024 election.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We note that medical marijuana legalization is not happening this year in Wisconsin. Home grow will be legal, as will nonprofit cannabis social clubs. However, this week we see that Ukraine has legalized medical marijuana.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 19, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. WKRN) — One Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to push the conversation around both medical and recreational cannabis on the. Read More

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Veriheal

JULY 21, 2023

Trulieve gathered petition signatures to put recreational cannabis on Florida’s 2024 ballot, Germany released a legalization bill draft, and a bipartisan push aims to fix the Department of Defense’s hiring problem. That means that an amendment to legalize recreational cannabis may appear on the state’s 2024 ballot.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Despite California’s pioneering legalization of cannabis through Proposition 215 in 1996, just two years after the 1994 Crime Bill, the state legislature’s approach to cannabis legal reform was not as progressive as one might expect.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 7, 2021

Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a marijuana legalization bill that will allow limited possession and cultivation of the plant starting in July of this year. It will be legal to possess one ounce, and grow four plants, on July 1. But retail stores will not open until 2024. It will be years before legal retail sales follow.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

Even among fully legal and compliant operators in California, delayed and delinquent tax payments are a growing issue , with hundreds of different tax liabilities being owed by various cannabis businesses. A short-term policy of stronger enforcement through collaboration can help reduce predominantly illicit sales.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

We kicked off 2024 with our analysis of incumbent President Joe Biden (Grade C), and followed up with Republican challenger Ron DeSantis (Grade C+), who recently dropped out of the race and endorsed Donald Trump. ’s views on drug policy reform are reportedly shaped on his own prior struggles with addiction. How does RFK Jr.

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Veriheal

APRIL 6, 2024

The newest decriminalization bill introduced in January 2024 , meanwhile, seems to have the support to pass. Despite Success — Thailand Never Wanted Canna-Tourism Thailand’s decriminalization of cannabis was never meant to legalize recreational use — let alone kick start a frenzy of cannabis tourism.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2023

This marks a significant milestone in the broader shift towards recognizing cannabis as a legal substance and adjusting employment practices accordingly. In the wake of the expanding marijuana legalization movement, employment policies related to cannabis use are experiencing significant transformation across the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

Adult-use marijuana legalization in Maryland must wait at least a year after bills failed to meet Monday’s “crossover” deadline for passing one legislative chamber and being sent to the other. Instead, it was neighboring Virginia, with only a nascent MMJ industry , that legalized adult use. 1, 2024, date. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 20, 2024

While weed isn’t legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in Kentucky in 2024, it’s likely some still partake in the celebration, traveling to nearby dispensaries and attending local events to light up. 4/20, a holiday about all things cannabis and marijuana, is on Saturday. Thunder Over Louisville and the 150th.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

Ralph Northam of Virginia plans to sign a bill passed by state lawmakers to legalize marijuana, according to media reports, but he may amend the measure to move up the start date for the legalization of cannabis possession. Delay In Legalization Criticized. After lawmakers passed HB 2312, Sen. But other Democrats, including Sen.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a revised bill to legalize medical cannabis statewide.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. They follow in the footsteps of Vermont, which became the first legislative-driven legal cannabis state back in 2018. Legal Cannabis Business Framework .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2022

A new campaign launched on Monday seeks to legalize cannabis for adult use in Florida. Medical cannabis company Trulieve is contributing $5 million toward the effort to put the measure on 2024 ballots. Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis for medical use in 2016 with 71% of the vote.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

Ralph Northam urging him to veto a recreational marijuana legalization bill passed by state lawmakers last month. The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates agreed on a compromise bill to legalize cannabis for use by adults and to regulate marijuana production and sales on February 27. Bill To Go Into Effect In 2024.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 1, 2024 start. Virginia would become the country’s 16th state and the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana as soon as Gov. billion-$1.4

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2022

The German federal government may only have legalized cannabis for medical purposes back in 2017, but the market has already earned enough appeal for big-name players to get involved. Now, as the country contemplates adult-use cannabis legalization , all eyes are on Deutschland. billion (USD$8.4 billion) by 2028. Numerous U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Haley did, however, sign a 2014 bill as South Carolina Governor to legalize hemp. In my view, Haley is sitting in a pretty typical Republican spot for 2024, which can be summarized as “states’ rights are best for marijuana” but “it’s not a federal priority.” Most likely, Haley hasn’t thought all that hard about cannabis policy.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 29, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s House speaker on Friday said she supports moving up the date for legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana in Virginia to this summer, a key change pushed by advocates who have sharply criticized legislation approved by lawmakers last month that would delay legalization until 2024.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

Democratic Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia signed a bill to legalize cannabis on Wednesday, marking the first time a state in the South has approved the use and sale of recreational marijuana for adults. With Governor Ralph Northam Signing The Bill, Personal Possession Legalization Start Date Moves Up. View original article.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 1996, they were the first state to legalize medical marijuana, followed by the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016. Understanding The New Laws After more than 25 years of legal cannabis in California, employees who use cannabis for recreational or medicinal purposes will no longer have to stress about drug testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

The Governor specifically stated that the goal of this proposed tax cut is to promote the state’s legal market, which has struggled to compete with the illicit market and is feeling the effects of inflation and reduced demand from pandemic peaks. million from the Governor’s Budget estimate.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Washington state then provided a regulatory framework for how the legalization of recreational cannabis production, processing, and retail sales would be regulated under what would become the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”). The bill now waits for signatures and executive action to become law.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Virginia / Virginia House Democrats back legalization this summer of small amounts of marijuana; Northam supportive. Ralph Northam , Legal Marijuana , marijuana legalization , marijuana possession , recreational marijuana , Virginia Democrats , virginia marijuana.

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Veriheal

MAY 4, 2023

In 2021, Luxembourg and Malta legalized home cannabis cultivation for personal use. The following year, the Czech Republic and German governments announced plans to develop a legal framework to establish a regulated market for recreational sales. In Germany, legal recreational cannabis sales are slated to launch by the end of 2024.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 2, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New York legalized cannabis. New Mexico legalized cannabis. Virginia may speed up legalizing cannabis. North Dakota won’t legalize cannabis, via legislation anyway. It’s been a big week.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Although not immediately effective, New Mexico and Virginia employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices. Retail sales will not begin until January 1, 2024. Virginia’s Cannabis Oil Law.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization. Maryland Medical Marijuana Already Legal.

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Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Topical hemp products can only legally be sold if they feature a label confirming that they are “not intended for human consumption,” with businesses being forced to pay a daily $500 fine for violations. Lawmakers have proposed a 2024 target date for legal sales to finally commence.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The new law legalizes cannabis possession up to one ounce, as well as cultivation of up to four personal plants per household, but requires that the grower tags their plants with their driver’s license/ID and a note saying that they are being grown for personal use. In July and August of 2020 , there were 257 arrests. “A

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Veriheal

APRIL 10, 2024

Mile High 420 Festival in Denver, CO The Mile High 420 Festival is a celebration of Colorado being the first state to legalize cannabis. This festival includes both amazing music and a Policy Summit featuring “the voices of activists and advocacy partners, cannabis experts, community leaders, lawmakers, and veterans’ groups.”

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SpeedWeed

JULY 8, 2021

This week, adult-use cannabis laws will go into effect in three more US states, bringing legalization to nearly half of the entire country. . New Mexico will be the first state to celebrate legalization this week. So, Virginians will likely have to wait three more years before they can legally buy pot in their home state.

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