Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29 Building on Previous Findings.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

So while a cannabis business can join their local chamber of commerce, a patient in hospice can be denied access to medical cannabis. There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms. Restricted access and fear-mongering is the vibe, not freeing the plant and healing people.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

On October 23, 2014, Teotico was at home, relaxing when the police burst through his doors. He finished his sentence in February of this year with one thing on his mind, to “help educate misinformed people.” “We are an opposition party because we aim to confront the existing state drug policies. My body felt balanced.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2019

While we have written on these agency policies individually, we thought it would be helpful to recap these opinions under one blog post. Nevertheless, the substantial public interest in accessing CBD in food and dietary supplements has forced the FDA to explore potential regulatory pathways for the lawful marketing of these products.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 22, 2019

Underage kids have unbelievable access to nuclear-strength weed,” said Andrew Brandt, a Boulder, Colo., The increase was most notable in the years following legalization of medical sales in 2009 and retail use in 2014, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health published in 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2021

The Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA) will take this opportunity to provide you each month with relevant news, policy, and legislative updates on how CFA and its members are marching towards the goal of ending cannabis prohibition. A new report from the Marijuana Policy Project shows that states have collected $7.9 billion in 2020 alone.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon signed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill, making it possible for CBD to be used as medicine for seizures. Even though laws were put into place that legalized MMJ and made it possible for qualifying patients to access the medication, dispensaries and sales had not yet come into play.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

After the first attempt at establishing a dispensary system was shut down by state senators in 2014, a second attempt the next year saw better results. Edwards signed a bill in June allowing medical patients access to cannabis flower rather than just concentrates, which will go into effect in January 2022.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. In 2014, CBD with under 0.9% The Act aimed to provide patients access to smokable flower for 15 medical conditions. For example, there are some states where only CBD-based products are allowed.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

The Program Update also indicates that cultivators should operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2019 planting season. The 2018 Farm Bill extension of the 2014 authority expires 12 months after USDA has established the plan and regulations required under the 2018 Farm Bill. This is where things get interesting.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2019

That statement was included in the Senators’ offices’ press release issued the same day, advising that the Senators sent the letters “reiterating hemp’s legality and requesting timely guidance and clarification to help ease concerns from lawful hemp farmers and producers about the lack of access to financial services.”

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2019

Volatile Access to Banking. Lack of access to banking in the industry is the current norm, and it ultimately helps keep cannabis in the shadows and out of reach of full legitimacy and transparency. Oppressive Federal Taxation. .

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MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

Senator Terrence “Positive” Nelson, the bill’s main sponsor, has been fighting for cannabis policy reform in the U.S. Virgin Islands since 2014 when the legislation he introduced to decriminalize possession of up to one ounce was approved by the Legislature.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 19, 2024

In this blog, we’re discussing the past, present, and future of Iowa medical marijuana laws — exploring its history, laws, regulations, patient access, and the evolving role it plays in the state’s healthcare system. These dispensaries play a crucial role in providing patients with safe and legal access to medical cannabis products.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

Founded in 2014, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) (Canadiens pour l’accès équitable à la marijuana médicale (CAEMM)) is a federal non-partisan, non-profit, patient-run organisation dedicated to protecting and improving the rights of medical cannabis patients. Canadian’s for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

At that time, several states already allowed qualified patients to access and use marijuana for medicinal purposes, but as a regulator, I would not have considered the banking challenges of the cannabis industry to be at the top of my list of concerns. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an inevitability.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

All expressed concerns regarding testing procedures, interstate transportation of the crop, access to banking, and guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Several state Departments of Agriculture, including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, expressed great concerns regarding testing and access to banking.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

Kami Hoskins, an associate with Phoenix labor and employment law firm Jennings, Strouss and Salmon PLC, told this writer in 2014, when medical cannabis was new in Arizona, that making sure employees aren’t impaired on the job can be an issue. Medical Cannabis and Employment. Emphasis added by Veriheal. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Washington’s voters also approved an adult-use measure in November 2012, and its first stores opened in July 2014. Here’s what they say.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Council unanimously approved emergency legislation on Tuesday that will effectively create a recreational marijuana market by allowing people to self-certify themselves as medical cannabis patients and access dispensaries—without needing to get a recommendation from a doctor. Full report [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2021

On February 22, 2012, the Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act (Title IV of Public Law 112-96) was enacted, requiring that States prevent welfare recipients from accessing cash welfare benefits electronically in liquor stores, casinos, and strip clubs. BACKGROUND. According to the CBO, H.R. Source: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 26, 2021

Governor Tim Walz just signed legislation into law that allows medical patients to access flower instead of just extracts or non-smokables. . Previously, Minnesota was only one of a few medically legal states that still did not allow patients to access flower medicine. . Minnesota Sees Progress In Cannabis Policy.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2023

Medical cannabis has been legal in the state since 2014. With any luck, hopefully, New Yorkers and the millions of adult tourists that visit the state each year will soon have access to adult retail cannabis storefronts. There has been no shortage of news surrounding the New York cannabis industry in recent months.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. With the ever-changing laws and regulations, hemp businesses should expect to discuss the efforts they make to stay up-to-date on law and policy regarding hemp. That is changing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2021

Since 2014, lawmakers from the Philippines have been trying to get legislation on medical cannabis passed in Congress and have re-introduced it in the current 18th Congress, with little success so far. Both are before the house committee on health for approval.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Since 2014, access to hemp extracts has been limited to patients suffering from intractable epilepsy that are registered with the Missouri Department of Health. THC and at least 5% CBD by weight and contain no other psychoactive substances.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 2, 2019

The vote came after a roughly 1 1/2 -hour hearing where the council heard primarily from proponents of the ban who argued that the adverse social effects of making the drug easier to access would outstrip any revenue generated from its sale. Councilors Temple Lentz, Julie Olson and John Blom voted in favor of lifting the ban.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

And with too few licenses comes lack of access for consumers and the growth and continued operation of illegal operators. Lack of access to banking. The lack of access to banking forces the classic public safety threat of all-cash, which is also a logistical nightmare for cannabis businesses that must taxes and run payroll.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Much remains to be done if the progress made is to be secured, but it is clear that changes are taking place in the global debate on drug policy , especially with regard to cannabis. Today, there is an enormous quantity and varied quality of scientific data, and this study is a fundamental tool that optimizes the way we access it.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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MassRoots

MARCH 8, 2019

Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. I’m just interested in whether there are unintended consequences to the policy,” he said. The Data Review.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Here’s the press release in full… Global Cannabis Data Sets Now Accessible Via Single Central Repository. Industry researchers, business owners and firms interested in doing their own research on the cannabis industry can now download thousands of data sets easily accessible via one single platform.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 3, 2022

I am also a passionate community advocate interested progressive, intelligent policy creation that improves the living standards and community participation for all members of our society. My first born son was diagnosed with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) in January 2013 and treated with opioid medication until he passed 23rd April 2014.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

The case stemmed from requests for tax refunds by producers in 2014 and again in 2018. Monica Zamora had stated in the opinion at the time that New Mexico’s Compassionate Use Act was intended to make medical marijuana accessible to those with debilitating conditions. “It

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LifeCannMD

MAY 11, 2022

It started in June of 2014, when Florida became the 22nd state to partially legalize access to medical marijuana through the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. This section does not limit the ability of an employer to establish, continue, or enforce a drug-free workplace program or policy.

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