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Pew Analysis Finds That Eight Out Of Ten Americans Now Live In A County With A Dispensary

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A new report from the Pew Research Center has found that eight out of every ten Americans (or about 79%) now live in a county with at least one medical or recreational dispensary. More than 15,000 dispensaries are currently open across the United States despite cannabis remaining a federally illegal substance.

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Cato Institute “Cannabis Banking: A Clash Between Federal and State Laws”

Cannabis Law Report

Despite progress over the past decade, the cannabis industry still struggles to access a fundamental piece of the U.S. Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level. economy: the financial system.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C.,

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Can I Use My Medical Marijuana in States Where It’s Not Legal?

CannaMD

Just like using medical marijuana in residential apartments , traveling with cannabis comes down to federal versus state law. Since federal law supersedes state law, this also means that taking cannabis across state lines (even if both states permit medical marijuana use) is illegal. CALIFORNIA.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

The reality is that the commercial market has largely shifted away from non-intoxicating CBD wellness products to highly intoxicating recreational products. Marketing to Minors Unlike state-regulated cannabis, this new wave of acutely intoxicating substances is easily accessible to minors.

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McGuire Woods: In the Weeds: New Laws for 2022, Kansas Weighs Delta-8, Maine Appeals Dispensary Ruling, Nevada Approves Lounges

Cannabis Law Report

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Happy 2022!

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Document: Barr Responses To QFR’s: CLR Digs Out The Relevant Q’s & A’s

Cannabis Law Report

Access the full document at. To expand the number of manufacturers, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) submitted a notice in the Federal Register on August 11, 2016, soliciting applications for licenses to manufacture marijuana for research purposes. Senator Grassley Questions Pages 6 & 7. Hearing Tr.