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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDOA portion)

Illinois News Joint

Job titles for Cannabis Regulator and Trainee positions are approved. Hemp Rules on second notice to be approved by end of 2024. Of the 55 infusers, 54 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants. Of the 163 transporters, 139 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

The state’s first dispensary opened in 2015, sparking a wave of patient registrations. Cultivation rights : Medical patients can grow more plants at home. Initial Success and Growth When Massachusetts voters approved medical marijuana in 2012, it marked a significant milestone in cannabis reform.

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Illinois medical cannabis sales reach $22.1M

Illinois News Joint

Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $2,311,940,075.94. Total wholesale sales by cultivation centers in 2025 hit $83,090,340.57, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers finished at $4,181,971,650.82. February: $19,748,199.87 May: $24,413,018.67

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Georgia: Governor Signs Law Licensing Low-THC Oil Production

NORML

The law allows for the licensing of up to six cultivation operations, and seeks collaboration with the University of Georgia in the manufacturing of THC-infused extracts and oils.

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Protests Flare in Georgia After Cultivation Licenses Are Awarded

Veriheal

The state recently awarded cultivation licenses to six growers, all of whom are expected to launch their businesses in the next few months. Class 1 permits allow growers to cultivate the plant over 100,000 square feet of space. Class 2 licenses allow growers to cultivate the plant over 50,000 square feet of space.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing. The 2015 Virginia law is an affirmative defense law.

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National Law Review Article: Brazil Moves One Step Closer to Domestic Cannabis Cultivation

Cannabis Law Report

Latin America’s largest economy recently moved one step closer to allowing domestic medical cannabis and industrial hemp cultivation. By allowing domestic cannabis cultivation by companies, patient associations, and non-governmental organizations, PL 399/2015 should lead to lower prices for Brazil’s cannabis patients if it becomes law.