Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It’s important to note that Texas has not decriminalized marijuana, so any possession or selling cannabis is still treated as a criminal offense. The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The state has brought forth several legalization initiatives since 2015 , but all have failed. A 2015 bill allows qualified patients to possess and consume high CBD oil with less than 0.3% Wyoming does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

The latest news stirring up Southern attention is a bill to advance employee protections for registered Louisiana medical cannabis patients. Here’s a quick look at the progress that has already occurred in Louisiana’s cannabis program : 2015 – The state enacted its first medical cannabis law in 2015. 2021 – Gov.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 9, 2022

Possession and cultivation of cannabis in personal amounts and for private use was decriminalized in Brazil in 2006. Cannabis-based medications are legal in Brazil for terminally ill patients or patients who have tried all other treatment options. This critical change distinguishes cannabis users from cannabis traffickers.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 9, 2021

Texas technically legalized medical cannabis in 2015 , but as the researchers note , the vast majority of patients are excluded from this program “due to restrictions in the state’s law.” This law allows a limited number of patients to use CBD-based medicine with no more than 0.5 percent THC content.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 12, 2021

After a long legacy of having a medical cannabis program that barely took care of patients, the governor of Georgia has finally signed SB 195—a law that will expand the medical cannabis program to license retailers of low-THC cannabis . Effectively, all it did was decriminalize possession. And there is already a customer base in place.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.” 5% THC ratio.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

However, more and more people believe that decriminalization is not enough. Recreational Marijuana Decriminalized in Croatia: Legal for Medical Use. Tital Croatia News reports… Croatia Marijuana Bill Goes to Public Debate Soon. In recent years, HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) has begun to change its rigid views on marijuana.

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Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Medical patients are allowed to grow their own cannabis without a license in the state of Washington. This amount or less gives the patient an affirmative defense in the event of an arrest. Measure 91, which Oregon state voters passed in November 2014, allows residents to possess and cultivate marijuana beginning July 1, 2015.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The program requires cannabis patients to have a licensed physician to certify that the individual would benefit from medical cannabis before they can register for it. Governor Ige passed House Bill 1383 which decriminalizes cannabis for consumption granted that the possession is 3 grams or less.

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2021

Texas passed a medical cannabis law called the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. It allowed for low THC cannabis products for patients in Texas that had intractable epilepsy. After a slow run at progress in the state of Texas for cannabis legalization, it seems the scales have tipped in favor of the plant. ” This is a.2%

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

Principal Chief Richard Sneed, who was first elected as vice chairman of the The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in 2015, cites medical marijuana as vital for treating cancer and chronic pain. . Medically-qualified patients over the age of 21 can soon apply and receive a medical marijuana card. Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2022

A newly introduced bill could triple the number of medical cannabis retail stores and make the use of cannabis oil legal for patients in Georgia. If this bill is signed into law, medical cannabis patients will also have the choice of opting for cannabis oil. However, the state has not allowed registered patients to use it.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: largely decriminalized. The medications are generally prescribed to alleviate nausea and pain in cancer and MS patients. A survey conducted in 2015 by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction reported that over one third of adult Danes have tried marijuana at some point in their life.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

However, the Lone Star State could make significant progress toward expanding the Compassionate Use Program and putting medical treatment choices for certain medical conditions into the hands of medical providers and patients rather than politicians. Currently, only epilepsy patients may use the drug produced at three state facilities.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

From 2015 to 2018, the number of clinics increased from 60 to 300; that number is undoubtedly higher today. Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. In recent years, the United States has seen a proliferation of ketamine clinics.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Several bills have been introduced to decriminalize the plant and create a medical cannabis program, but all have failed. Several bills have been introduced as far back as 2015 , and more recently in 2021 and 2022 to create a legal medical or adult-use program in Kentucky, but all have failed. Possible penalties.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019. Under the expansion, any patient suffering from a debilitating condition examined by a doctor could be eligible for treatment with medical cannabis. “We Beyond HB 434. Last year, Louisiana Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 9, 2019

Texas first established a limited compassionate use program for medical marijuana in 2015, and three dispensaries are currently in operation under that program. Another bill , which would institute more sweeping changes, decriminalizes possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

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NORML

MAY 1, 2019

“The restaurant will also host speakers who advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, including state Sen. Virginia NORML Hosts Marijuana Decriminalization Panel Discussion. Many of them are patients, and more than a handful have been in Maricopa County.” ” Read more from NBC 29 ! .

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2019

Second, changes in state cannabis law, whether decriminalization, medical legalization, or adult-use legalization. In short, patients aged 18-55 were prescribed fewer and shorter opioid prescriptions in states with legal medical marijuana. First, age, breaking it up into five groups, 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, and 56-64 years.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

“Marijuana is now medicine in the state of Florida and how that medicine is administered should be between their doctor and that patient,” said Sen. The bill would close a loophole that allows patients to possess the drug but provides no real way to obtain it. Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2022

A similar plea was dismissed by the Bombay High Court in 2015. The PIL mentioned various studies pointing out the palliative effects of cannabis, particularly for terminally ill patients. They are patients, and they belong not inside the jail but in hospitals. The matter is listed next for March 23, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The call for federal decriminalization by Vice President Joe Biden was helpful in specific ways. . Depending on the patient’s age, health, and specific requirements, these items can be ordered in various dosages. It has worked toward that goal since its inception in 2015. .

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In 2015, Bengaluru held what was billed as the country’s “first legalize marijuana” meet, organized by India’s cannabis reform activist group The Great Indian Legalisation Movement. What Indian law permits for medical patients. of the population reported having used cannabis during the previous years.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The regulation is in practice from October 2015. Though carrying a small amount of cannabis is decriminalized, it will attract penalties if the weight is more than 7.5grams. On top, Germany offers special permissions to patients who require cannabis-infused medicine similar to France and Finland. Czech Republic.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Newsweed report… While cannabis is not really a political issue in Finland, a citizens’ initiative has taken up the subject and proposes to decriminalize cannabis in Finland . Article: Talking Drugs.com – Grass roots: cannabis decriminalization campaign in Finland pushing towards public agenda.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

From 2015 to 2018, the number of clinics increased from 60 to 300; that number is undoubtedly higher today. Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. In recent years, the United States has seen a proliferation of ketamine clinics.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

’s city council approved a decriminalization bill that reduced the penalties for cannabis possession for all residents. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced an emergency bill that enhanced protections for medical cannabis patients but threatened the future of the gifting businesses. Then, in March 2014, D.C.’s

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. So, you have this attempt to legitimize healthcare and to adopt standards, to do things in a more scientific way, and in a more credible way, for patients and for industry. It’s a non-trivial issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Anguilla has proposed new Cannabis decriminalization laws. Cannabis in Belize was decriminalized in 2016. Cannabis in Bermuda has been decriminalized with the changes to the countries Misuse of Drugs [Decriminalisation of Cannabis] Amendment Act 2017 . Already, hundreds of patients in Curaçao use Cannabidiol (CBD) oil.

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The Herb Collective

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Marijuana was decriminalized throughout the city of Philadelphia in 2014, but Krasner’s policy takes the initiative one step further. Chuck Schumer Despite opposition from Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, there are many politicians hoping to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

In countries or states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors can prescribe it to alleviate nerve pain or glaucoma, or at times to help with nausea caused due to chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as treatment of HIV patients. Venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invested in the cannabis industry in 2015.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2020

Over the years, several member states have set up such an agency, opening the path for the decriminalization/legalization of the cultivation and use of cannabis, however, for medical purposes only. In 2017, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) established the Cannabis Agency in Germany.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Congress should now consider expanding the provisions to cover those states that have decriminalized marijuana generally.”. And she doesn’t seem to have weighed in on Ohio’s unsuccessful 2015 legalization ballot measure. He’s a strong proponent of marijuana decriminalization. — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 4, 2018.

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