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Iowa Medical Marijuana Laws: Past, Present, and Future

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The use of medical marijuana in Iowa has been a topic of significant debate and change in recent years. From its prohibition to the gradual legalization and implementation of medical cannabis programs, the landscape of marijuana use for medical purposes has shifted dramatically.

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States Have Made Over $15B From Cannabis Tax Revenue Despite Decline

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Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue. Far-reaching state programs like alcohol and drug treatment, education, job training, veterans’ service, and reinvestment in communities have been experiencing positive growth.

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Washington CBD Webinar June 19: Hemp-Derived CBD Locally and Nationwide

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We’ll cover a host of topics, but will start with the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp.

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Cannabis Banking Today

Canna Law Blog

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. Locally, new state cannabis programs continue to come online. This isn’t merely due to the nature of the industry.

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Every Maryland Dispensary That MMJ Patients Need To Know

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Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2014, but the MD MMJ program was slow to get off the ground. The Maryland MMJ program is one of the newer programs in the US, but once it started, it quickly became one of the fastest-growing MMJ programs in the country. The program continues to grow in popularity.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. David Ige signed an act establishing Hawaii’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program , which allowed for the cultivation of hemp for the purpose of agricultural and academic research. In July 2016 Hawaii Gov.

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How Important is the SAFE Banking Act, Anyway?

Canna Law Blog

Hundreds of them already offer services to state-licensed marijuana businesses: these banks are well versed in the old-as-dirt 2014 FINCEN guidance on working with industry. Even if this bill gets out of Committee, it would need a floor vote, and then reconciliation with whatever the House is thinking on the topic.

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