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Kentucky Passes Medical Cannabis Law! What will it mean for patients?

Americans for Safe Access

Last week, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 , that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive program with a very long implementation period.

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SB3941 allows cannabis patients to purchase from all Illinois dispensaries

Illinois News Joint

Since before adult-use legalization, the hundreds of thousands of qualified medical patients in Illinois have had only 55 dispensaries to chose from, and the lack of access to specific medical needs, especially in southern Illinois, has forced several patients to drive 2-hours or more to purchase medicine.

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RYAH Group Ships Devices for Use in Pilot Program with Medicann in Jersey, Channel Islands

Cannabis Law Report

Medicann is a premier cannabis-specialized clinic, providing patients with access to local specialist doctors and pharmacists that have experience prescribing cannabis-based medication. billion) by 2025. The post RYAH Group Ships Devices for Use in Pilot Program with Medicann in Jersey, Channel Islands appeared first on CannabisFN.

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Leading Cannabis Gift Card Program Provider, Birchmount Network, Closes $2.5M in Seed Round of Funding

Cannabis Law Report

The capital will also be used to optimize marketing efforts, grow its team with operational talent and support the growth of cannabis companies by providing robust, compliant gift card programs and related marketing services. The company will power programs for roughly 500 dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada by year-end.

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Alert: Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation implementing the 2022-23 state budget, including trailer bill focusing on measures to bring tax relief to the cannabis industry

Cannabis Law Report

Retain the current 15-percent excise tax rate until at least 2025, and thereafter increase the tax rate (no higher than 19 percent) as necessary to make up for cultivation-tax revenue. Protect programs funded by cannabis taxes by allocating $150 million General Fund to backfill potential lost revenue.

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Illinois Senate creates cannabis omnibus

Illinois News Joint

Another paragraph added, “During hours of operation, dispense all cannabis from the restricted access area, a drive-through window of the restricted access area, or a pickup location in close proximity to the restricted access area.

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Alert: Newsom To Present Cannabis Tax Simplification Solutions To Legislature

Cannabis Law Report

Setting Allocation 3 funding for youth education/intervention/ treatment, environmental restoration, and state and local law enforcement programs at a baseline of $670 million annually for three years. million to help expand access to legal retail throughout California.