NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. State Senators Daylin Leach (D) and Sharif Street (D), as well as Rep. PA resident?

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 30, 2024

In the United States, medical marijuana cultivation is governed by a patchwork of state laws and regulations. Each state has its own set of rules regarding cultivation permits, plant limits, security measures, and licensing requirements.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Some background as to why there is no inter state market for industrial hemp CBD food and beverage products is in order. In 2018, Congress passed the 2018 federal Farm Bill that removed hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (no more than 0.3% The FDA’s response?

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

This blog was originally written by Anthony Dutcher but has been updated with new information as states continue to change their regulations nationwide. Looking to find your medical cannabis in a state that hasn’t yet legalized it? It may be tempting to drive across neighboring state lines with more cannabis-friendly laws.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need. Once approved, patients can legally purchase medical cannabis from authorized dispensaries. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of medicinal cannabis has undergone a significant transformation, with an increasing focus on alternative consumption methods. The prolonged duration of effects with edibles compared to other consumption methods ensures a sustained release of CBD, fostering a consistent sense of calm and wellbeing.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On this date, Proposition 207 was approved , which legalized the use of recreational marijuana. Arizona is one of the 15 states that have chosen common sense and made a path for people to legally access marijuana both for medicinal purposes and everyday use. State laws concerning marijuana vary greatly.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The café will offer a range of flowers, vapes, edibles, concentrates and extracts. Due to the current state laws regarding cannabis and the FDA’s position on hemp-infused food products, no infused dishes will be served. Alaska was the first state to legalize social consumption at the state level last March.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. A bill to allow patients to use medical cannabis while on probation or parole died in Montana’s state Senate. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites. CO resident?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Yet, despite its growing popularity, the legality of Delta-8 THC, including that of Delta-8 THC products, remains murky. Federal Legal Framework. This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion. State Legal Frameworks. This blog post provides a broad, 30,000-foot view on this issue. Delta-8 THC.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 3, 2023

While marijuana is recognized as a therapeutic substance in the medical world, its use is not legal everywhere. The next step is where your state laws come in. As mentioned earlier, state laws regulating medical marijuana use are not the same. In fact, medical marijuana is not prescribed to every patient.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Under existing state law, marijuana possession (of two pounds or less) carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 182, to re-legalize the inhalation of herbal cannabis formulations for medical purposes. AZ resident? Connecticut. CT resident? CT resident?

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. Ordinance Repealing the Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program. In November 2016, Denver voters approved Initiative 300 (“I-300”) to give businesses the ability to apply for a license to allow for adult marijuana consumption in designated areas. and 7:00 a.m.; (2)

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2021

Plus, hemp-based products are legal in certain US states. Depending on your state laws, you will find that several hemp-based products are legal. However, cannabis-based products are illegal under some federal laws. Thus, before purchasing your products, it’s important to check with your federal laws.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

AB 1465 (Bloom) would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption lounges. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Cannabis and the Law. Marketed as a legal way to get stoned, Delta-8 products have been hitting the shelves of gas stations and smoke shops nationwide. But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation? Is Delta-8 legal under federal law? Is Delta-8 legal under state law?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. This guide will uncover key facts about recreational and medical marijuana use and the history of its laws in the state of New York. . for decades.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 6, 2021

How does one even go about (legally) getting a hold of delta-8? Plus, if you currently reside in a state where cannabis is illegal, then you may be in luck. Although the legality of delta-8 is still on the wishy-washy side of things (more on that later), it is legal in some states where regular delta-9 THC remains criminalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

For those engaged in the legal cannabis industry in Oregon, the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is of the utmost importance and relevance. . Similarly, this proposed bill provides for the operation of cannabis lounges, which consumers and retailers have been yearning for since recreational cannabis became legal in Oregon. They write.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. This DEA guidance and the Kansas opinion both suggest legality for some hemp-derived delta-8 products under the 0.3

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

Our California hemp lawyers have been getting pummeled with questions about the legality of industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) ever since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in January (and especially since our recent hemp and Hemp CBD webinar ). Hemp CBD cookies, anyone? The revised text of AB-228 goes much further.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In 2018, Oklahoma became the 30 th US state to legalize medical marijuana. The state created an agency whose sole job is to help regulate medical marijuana in the state: the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. The OMMA administers the state’s medical marijuana program. How Long Are MMJ Cards In Oklahoma Valid?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

First, Proposition 64 (“Prop 64”) is a California Voter Initiative decided in 2016 that legalized marijuana in certain capacities. iii] Prop 64 legalized marijuana for recreational use for adults over the age of 21 and allowed adults over age 21 to possess up to 28.5 grams of non-concentrated cannabis. [vi].

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants (up to 3 can be mature).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The selected companies offer interactive programs, either live or online, that provide instruction on: Operating in accordance with state laws, regulations and local rules. As a state with both legal medical and recreational marijuana, Massachusetts is leading the way with new compliance practices. More Information.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Currently, the legality of delta-8 is hazy. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . The consumption method will affect how quickly you feel those effects.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

One agency, though, that has surprisingly never lifted a finger against state-legal cannabis–though it is taking a closer look at CBD–is the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ). NIST states that it is: planning to conduct future exercises with ground hemp and possibly marijuana. 3% THC in line with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. MD resident?

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

The first state to legalize marijuana for medical use was California. In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

The FDA site has helpful guidance on products that contain hemp and/or CBD in the United States.”. Shopify also requires all users to complete an Attestation for the Sale of Hemp and Hemp-Derived Products, for which it again urges users to consult with an attorney for legal guidance. cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.)

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“State lawmakers took unprecedented steps this year to repeal marijuana prohibition laws and to provide relief to those millions of Americans who have suffered as a result of them,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. LEGALIZATION. Such provisions are now generally part and parcel of any adult-use legalization law.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2019

Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational cannabis. In states that legalize recreational cannabis, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for cannabis metabolites. grams of cannabis concentrate. grams of cannabis concentrate.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 11, 2019

From the 1st of January, 2018, it became legal to buy, carry, use, and grow cannabis sativa without a valid physician’s recommendation. Medicinal cannabis has been available in the State of California for many years, but now recreational use is beginning to thrive as well. Reaching this point of legalization has taken quite a journey.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?”

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. Reprinted with permission from the June 30, 2021 edition of the New York Law Journal © 2021 ALM Media Properties, LLC.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Delivery For Everybody Good news for everyone aged over 21 in California who wants to get their hands on legal cannabis – official codes have now been put in place to ensure that even people living in “ban towns” can access tested and taxed cannabis legally.

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