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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

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All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring. In 2015, Georgia passed HB 1, also known as the Haleigh’s Hope Act, allowing medical cannabis oil for medical use.

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New York’s Hemp Plan approved by USDA

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Ball announced that the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ Hemp Program Plan was approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. According to Commissioner Ball, this approval will allow New York to continue to administer a hemp grower licensing program. Source: [link]. NYHempProgramPlan.

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An Illinois Bill Aims to Stop Car Searches Based on Smell

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These tax dollars went to programs like awarding $45 million worth of grants to communities affected the worst by the failed war on drugs and $3.5 million for reducing violence via street intervention programs. This is great news to hear, especially since the state has a history of arresting people from communities of color.

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Former cannabis smuggler can practice law in Wisconsin, state Supreme Court rules

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Police stopped her and a friend as they were driving through Minnesota in 2015 and discovered 114 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle that they were moving from Oregon to Wisconsin. Officials there didn’t learn of her criminal history until she joined a program that required a background check.

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Everything MMJ Patients Need To Know About Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Texas

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Legal Framework: Texas Compassionate Use Program Texas has historically maintained strict laws against the use of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes. While this was a positive development, the scope remained limited compared to other states with more comprehensive MMJ programs.

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New York Published Proposed Emergency Rules on Hemp Cultivation Licensing: What’s Going On?

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On January 12, 2022, the New York Department of State’s Division of Administrative Rules published emergency regulations in the New York State Register that formally implemented the New York State Hemp Grower License program (the Grower License Program). Changes to Expect from the New Licensing Program.

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PSI Labs, Michigan’s Premier Cannabis Testing Lab, Announces Expansion to Southern California

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California is a critical market in the United States, with a long history of leading innovation and elevating the conversation around national legalization,” said Ben Rosman, J.D., Founded in 2015 in Ann Arbor, PSI Labs is the first Safety Compliance Facility in the state of Michigan to receive both medical and adult use licenses.