NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Cannabis is medically legal in the Czech Republic and has been since 2013. The country has progressive views on cannabis and first decriminalized small possession amounts back in the 1990s. While cannabis is not recreationally legal in the Czech Republic, the country has some of the most progressive cannabis laws in Europe.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

More than half of Iowans support legalizing marijuana for recreational uses, and more than three-quarters support expanding the drug’s use for medical purposes, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. in legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. Just 14% oppose such a move, and 7% are unsure.

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Pritzker signed two measure that expands the state’s medical-marijuana program while cementing it into law. The legislation adds chronic pain, autism, anorexia nervosa, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, polycystic kidney disease, and osteoarthritis as new medical marijuana conditions.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 24, 2022

Both medical and adult-use cannabis are illegal in Kansas, and possession of any amount of cannabis is considered a class B misdemeanor. Kansas cannabis laws. Kansas is still a full prohibition state for cannabis, with harsh punishments for possession, growing, and intent to sell. Cannabis in Kansas. THC content.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Albania does not have a recreational or medical marijuana program and even small amounts of marijuana for personal use can be penalized by significant jail time. Albania is one of the largest illicit producers of marijuana in Europe, but this has not had an effect on the country’s laws regarding cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SANTA FE – Tax dollars generated by legalizing recreational cannabis use in New Mexico could be used to pay for law enforcement training, mental health programs, drug addiction treatment and more, under recommendations being crafted by a state task force. Eleven states have legalized recreational cannabis. Source: [link].

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Hungary. Medical cannabis is technically legal, but there is no legal structure for growing, processing, buying, selling, or getting a prescription for it. Cannabis in Hungary. Hungary’s laws don’t differentiate between cannabis and harder drugs. Medical marijuana in Hungary.

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NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

This week, the Minority Cannabis Business Association unveiled their Municipal Ordinance model on how localities can administer new business licenses in a fashion that promote minority entrepreneurs and ensure that the emerging industry will not be dominated by a flood on new investors who have not been harmed by the consequences of prohibition.

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Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2023

Something else Illinois is starting to become known for is cannabis. The state offers both legal medical and adult-use recreational cannabis. Illinois legalized medical cannabis back in 2013. million dollars buying cannabis from dispensaries across the state. billion worth of adult-use cannabis and collected $445.3

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Canna Care Docs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Illinois residents have enjoyed access to recreational marijuana for several years now. But like many other states, medical cannabis has been legal for longer. The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act was enacted in 2013. Who qualifies for medical cannabis in Illinois? Minor patients.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

But what about with cannabis? Along with Corinne Tobias, the co-founder and program director of the Cannabis Coaching Institute, Meharg spoke with The Cannigma about the importance of cannabis coaching in this golden era of legal weed, and how their own journey as patients led them to become cannabis coaches.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

This is precisely what the City Council of Portland, Oregon, sought to accomplish last week, when it approved an amendment to a proposed budget for its underwhelming cannabis program. Since the 1970s, enforcement of marijuana possession laws has been carried out with staggering racial bias.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

College-aged adults are using cannabis at the highest rates since the 1980s and daily use has increased dramatically in just the past five years, according to a new study. The 2020 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Panel Study found that 44% of college students reported using cannabis in 2020, compared to 38% in 2015.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 9, 2021

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe are gearing up to open South Dakota’s first and only medical cannabis dispensary on July 1st, the day that medical pot officially becomes legal in the state. . The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe is a sovereign nation and is therefore not required to abide by state medical marijuana laws or regulations.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2020

This November cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. Every Sunday through November 1, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

Three years ago, I did a TedX Talk titled “ High Dive: Are We Creating Big Marijuana? Basically the new question around state cannabis legalization is who should get to profit from it–big business or those most negatively affected by the war on drugs or some hybrid of the two that can live in harmony?

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The Cannigma

JULY 1, 2022

Iowa has not legalized adult-use cannabis, but it does have a medical cannabis program. Medical marijuana was legalized in May 2017 with sales starting in December 2018. The program is quite limited, with only manufactured products that have a small amount of THC allowed every 90 days. Possible penalties.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 21, 2021

The governor of Nebraska made international headlines earlier this month by staking his opposition to allowing medical cannabis on the claim that doing so would kill children. If you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids,” he told Nebraskans. Marijuana does not kill kids. Wrong: Cannabis will kill your kids.

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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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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Who can apply for a medical cannabis card in Delaware? You must be a legal resident of the state of Delaware over the age of 18 to apply for a medical cannabis card in Delaware. What does a medical cannabis card allow in Delaware? How do I apply for a medical cannabis card in Delaware with Canna Care Docs?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

You cannot read a cannabis industry newsletter these days without seeing articles that hype the future impact of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico adult use programs. It even affects the stock prices of the Canadian licensed producers because the uninitiated believe these companies will benefit from new US programs.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization. Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

Cherokee native people just made history, as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has legalized cannabis. . For the first time in North Carolina history, medical marijuana is legal. Cultivating, selling and consuming medical marijuana has been approved by The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. . Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 25, 2020

have legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, as have two entire countries (Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in 2015). And even of the ones who don’t, having a degree – especially a cannabis-related or adjacent degree – can make you more appealing than other candidates to potential employers.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 7, 2021

A significant number of medical cannabis patients report that they were able to cut back their use of tobacco products , according to a new study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Researchers from the US and Canada recruited 2,102 patients who had just enrolled in Canada’s medical marijuana program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

Their report says…… More than 800 appeals have been filed by companies that were denied state permits to grow, sell or distribute medical marijuana in Missouri. It awarded 60 licenses to grow marijuana, 86 to make marijuana-infused products and 192 to open dispensaries. 23 filing with the hearing commission.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cannabis companies could benefit from looking at how industries like the wine industry have embraced sustainability. In an industry where competition for capital is fierce, adopting ESG principles is an effective way for cannabis companies to not only foster good will, but to foster investment.

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NORML

DECEMBER 10, 2019

On November 5, 2016, Maine’s voters legalized recreational, or adult-use, marijuana. Why did it take so long to roll out its legalization program, and most importantly, how can the next states to legalize prevent similar setbacks? During her terms, she introduced two marijuana legalization bills, first in 2011 and again in 2013.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2019

The Medical Cannabis Regulation Commission on Friday voted unanimously to petition Guam lawmakers to revise their spending plan to include funding for implementation of the long-stalled medicinal marijuana program. It left DPHSS with no funds to get the program off the ground. Joe San Agustin.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

France has been accused of falling behind in the cannabis race and has thus been urged to take action on medical cannabis before they’re left behind. In response, the French government announced that they will be carrying out a medical cannabis experiment which will involve distributing free medical cannabis. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2019

how did his testimoney with regard to regulated cannabis go down with the industry mouthpieces ? Steve Hawkins, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project commented on hearing the testimony. “We We are pleased to hear Mr. Barr intends to respect state marijuana laws if he is confirmed as our next attorney general.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Union organizing in the marijuana industry has been on the upswing in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in new and emerging adult-use markets such as Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Unions view cannabis as a huge opportunity ,” Boston labor attorney Jonathan Keselenko recently told Marijuana Business Magazine.

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The Herb Collective

JUNE 25, 2018

With the cannabis industry growing and more states adopting to legalize the use of marijuana, whether for medical use, recreational use, or both, more people are keeping up with trends than ever before. The cannabis culture is pushing forward and expectations are high. There are over 779 strains of cannabis around the world.

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Canna Care Docs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Canna Care Docs is proud to be the largest multi-state medical cannabis evaluation and education center group in the USA. The Canna Care Docs team is comprised of physicians, licensed healthcare practitioners and support staff who all share the goal of helping patients along their medical cannabis journey.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

The Maryland House of Representatives and Senate have both approved House Bill 617 which would allow qualified medical marijuana patients access to certain medical cannabis products while on school grounds. More explicit guidelines regulating medical cannabis administration must be finalized by December 31, 2020.

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