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Guest Post: Is CBD Legal? Federal & State Laws [2019]

Cannabis Law Report

Although the DEA refuses to remove marijuana from the schedule 1 list, the Farm Bill is considered to be the most important victory in the history of U.S. Only CBD products produced in compliance with the Farm Bill would be legal by federal law. In 2014, Mississippi legalized CBD for epileptic patients.

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Georgia’s Governor Signs Bill Into Law That Allows Medical Cannabis Patients To Access Cannabis Oil That They Could Already Access

Cannabis Law Report

Why did this process of giving patients access to what they already have take 6 years ! Here’s the ABC article …… Some Georgia patients will soon be allowed to legally buy the marijuana they are already allowed to possess. Overall, its a step forward. A lot of people said its the Bible Belt, were in the South.

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We Smoke Weed We Shoot Guns….

Cannabis Law Report

In a parallel universe we’d all think that it’s somewhat odd that medical cannabis patients would have an ardent desire to be tooled up with weaponry. An unlikely alliance of far-right conservatives and legal marijuana advocates is pushing to allow medical cannabis patients to own guns. The Star Tribune reports.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. Summary: Kamala Harris has a complicated history with marijuana law reform. NORML endorsed his reelection campaign to the House of Representatives in 2014 and his campaign for Senate in 2018.

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Georgia’s Small Farmers Shut Out During ‘Secretive’ Cannabis Licensing Process, Advocate Says

SpeedWeed

After years of regulatory limbo that allowed registered patients in Georgia to possess—but not purchase—low-THC cannabis oil, the state has established a regulated market and has licensed six businesses to produce and sell the oil.

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Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Reduce Opioid Deaths by 21%

SMPL

A 2014 JAMA study found that states with medical marijuana laws saw 25% fewer deaths from opioid overdose compared to states without. Last year two further studies found lower opioid prescription rates in legal states. National Data, State Laws. Confirms Previous Studies.

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Georgia Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law

The Joint Blog

Georgia’s governor has signed into law a bill that allows patients who can legally possess low-THC marijuana oil for medical purchases to now purchase it legally. Governor Brian Kemp signed the measure on Wednesday, calling the new law a “carefully crafted, balanced” measure that would expand access for patients.

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