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Understanding Medical Marijuana Laws in California

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However, recreational use has also recently been legalized in California but it remains illegal under federal law. This landmark legislation legalized the use and cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes by patients with a valid recommendation from a physician.

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Illinois medical cannabis sales stay stagnant

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For the last three months, monthly sales totals performed weaker than the three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. Total Retail Sales since November 2015 by Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries totaled $1,804,587,711.21. June totals reached $27,027,872.42, including $12,785,438.69 in dry flower sales and $14,242,433.73

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Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015. Weed was brought to Colombia during the colonial era, and was cultivated industrially.

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Alaska’s Gov. Mike Dunleavy Issues Executive Order Establishing the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

A 13-member committee will study Alaska’s recreational marijuana taxes, fees and regulations. Mike Dunleavy (R) issued an executive order Wednesday establishing the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana that will study the state’s seven-year-old marijuana industry. Alaskans approved recreational marijuana in 2014.

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Dispensary Spotlight: Enlightened Mount Prospect

Illinois News Joint

Enlightened Dispensary Mount Prospect , located at 2015 E. Euclid Avenue in Mount Prospect, serves both medical patients and recreational customers. Additionally, Enlightened also stocks a wide variety of products from different cultivators across Illinois, making theirs one of the most comprehensive offerings in the state.

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Illinois medical cannabis sales still plateauing

Illinois News Joint

For the last two months, sales totals dipped lower than all three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. Total Retail Sales since November 2015 by Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries totaled 1,777,560,947.45. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its May 2023 medical cannabis sales totals.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%