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. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Actions to Take.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. California. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Actions to Take.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed multiple cannabis reform bills into law that regulate cannabis delivery services and social consumption spaces, and reduce criminal penalties for the possession of large quantities of cannabis. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. The Senate Bill would protect employer rights to ban marijuana and discipline employees for use. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational marijuana.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. AL resident?

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 28, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. No news is big news this week, as New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. It’s not just in New Jersey that setbacks to legalization happened this week.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2019

In May Illinois sent a marijuana legalization bill to Governor J.B. On June 25 th , Pritzker signed the bill, officially making Illinois the 11 th state to legalize cannabis, and only the second state to pull this off through its legislature, according to Vox. The Details. . The Details. .

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

A New Hampshire House-passed legalization bill was held in a Senate committee for further study. At a more local level, New York City lawmakers have successfully passed a pair of municipal bills limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for past cannabis exposure. California.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 27, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Our first big story is legalization in Illinois. That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis. The law takes effect on January 1, 2020.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Detroit Free Press was quoted saying that Michigan lawmakers had approved a proposal that would “create a process to streamline expungement of marijuana offenses if the activity that led to the conviction would have been legal under the recreational marijuana law.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll visit Montana, Illinois, California and Massachusetts. On the federal level, there’s some support for cannabis to be part of the next stimulus bill. State news. federal stimulus.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1045 into law in late April. Vermont: In late April, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets posted a notice regarding the legality of delta-8 THC. “Is The LCB’s notice was only an interpretation of the law as it relates to the legal cannabis market. North Dakota: State Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Dakota. California. Connecticut. Mississippi.

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Veriheal

APRIL 5, 2022

The Illinois high court has rejected a request to permit further licensing for craft cannabis cultivators for the state’s adult-use marijuana program, which launched in January 2020. However, in response to the process being delayed, 13 applicants have filed legal battles contesting the denial of permits. . billion to $2.9

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Every day NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Ali Nagib, Deputy Director, Illinois NORML. Follow Illinois NORML on Facebook and Twitter and become a member today ! ” Read more from NORML.org !

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 8, 2019

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start our news coverage in Louisiana , where medical marijuana has cleared the final hurdle and is shipping out to dispensaries. The state joins New York and Illinois in allowing this practice.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill . And all 14 committee members who registered an opinion on a bill (S 73) relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession voted to advance it favorably. This bill addresses both sides of that coin. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not completely eliminate employer liabilities. However, the Act raised questions about new potential liabilities for Illinois employers. POSTED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

On January 1st, 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. For months leading up to the New Year, HLG attorney, Larry Mishkin , was racing to file applications and licenses for cannabusinesses that wanted to ensure they would be compliant with the State’s laws rolling into 2020. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2020

Thankyou yet again to Marijuana Moment who write. A New Mexico Senate committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would legalize marijuana for adult use. The bill, which is supported by Gov. New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill. Full article.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Although the final bill is waiting signature from the governor, as of May 31, 2019, Illinois is poised to move forward as the eleventh state to legalize adult use marijuana. Illinois has allowed medical marijuana in the state since 2013. The post Illinois Legalizes Recreational Cannabis!

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Now that Illinois has joined 10 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the recreational use and sale of marijuana, what can we expect from this new legislation? How was Illinois’ path to legalization different from other states? Who may grow and sell marijuana in Illinois? .

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news on Capitol Hill this week was the Senate’s lack of action on the banking bill. On the state level, New Jersey legislators passed a bill to put legalization on the 2020 ballot.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. But don’t fret, there is a task force! California. Connecticut.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not eliminate employer liabilities. As we previously blogged, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act will legalize recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales. Plaintiffs dropped a suit over Illinois’ marijuana licensing. The Vermont Senate passed a bill allowing sales of cannabis in the state.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to Ohio. Way to go, Buckeyes! paint and fuel).

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SpeedWeed

MAY 4, 2021

Last week was eventful for cannabis reform in Texas, as the House of Representatives approved three legislative proposals, which would expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for concentrates and decriminalize possession. 1535 would also raise the THC limit in medical cannabis from 0.5%

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

Colorado Governor Jared Polis just signed a bill that will make it easier for students to access medical cannabis while in school. . Under current state law, any individual school or school district can prohibit their students from using or storing medical marijuana on school grounds. View original article.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

New regulations would allow farmers to get an independent license. With hemp being made legal in the 2018 Farm Bill, there are now 29 states operating with approved hemp plans. Thanks to decades-old cannabis prohibition, hemp has been confused with its notorious cousin marijuana for quite some time.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to Illinois. the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 26, 2020

With 33 legal medical marijuana states (plus DC), the wave of MMJ legalization is well and truly washing across the entire country. Eleven of those legal MMJ states have also fully legalized marijuana for recreational use, with several more looking set to do the same soon. Which States Have Legalized MMJ?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. California). California. Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The law was modified in 2016 in House Bill 992.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 21, 2019

Illinois remains the epicenter of marijuana legalization in 2019. During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020. Aug 21, 2019 .

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. The Original Legalization Bill As Enacted. Eleventh Hour Amendments Protect Employer Drug Testing.

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