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CJIA announces $30M grant opportunity for R3 Program

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today released a notice of funding opportunity to provide Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) programming in historically underserved Illinois communities. ICJIA actively recruits community-based application reviewers as they are primary stakeholders in the R3 program.

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Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Illinois News Joint

Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I After losing the use of his hands and the ability to stand consistently, Cow is physically unable to grow his own medicine and needs a Caregivers Program that would allow for a person to grow medicine for him.

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Provide Military Veterans Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Brian Mast—recently introduced the Veterans Equal Access Act. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Veterans Equal Access Act would allow doctors at the U.S. This is not the first time the Veterans Equal Access Act has been presented to Congress with bipartisan support, but it has never gained enough support to pass it.

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Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events

Canna Law Blog

NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST. Get your Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys during this event! Join Harris Bricken attorney, Vince Sliwoski as he provides forecasts for state cannabis programs.

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HB4513 proposes 2-word change for R3 geographic jurisdictions

Illinois News Joint

Currently, the law states, “Eight public officials of municipal jurisdictions in the State that include an R3 Area.” The “or county” addition would broaden the geographic jurisdictions to include more representative candidates for the eight public officials chosen for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board.

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New online registration portal for medical patients coming soon

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Division of Cannabis Regulation notified Medical Cannabis Patients, Caregivers, and Health Care Providers via email that a “new online registration portal for the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and the Opioid Alternative Patient Program will be coming soon.”

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Cannabis laws in Chile

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal While cannabis remains illegal for recreational use in Chile, the country has taken a progressive approach to cannabis laws and has legalized its use for medical purposes. In 2005, Chile passed a law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.

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