LifeCannMD

MAY 27, 2025

2018, when the FDA approved Epidiolexthe first cannabis medication ever approved in the United States. I had one parent describe it perfectly: “It’s like CBD taught my daughter’s brain how to use its brakes again.” ” When the FDA Finally Caught Up You know what really legitimized all this for me?

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 28, 2025

In 2018, life threw Rick another curveball when he suffered a stroke. Faced with legal persecution, Rick made the difficult decision to leave his home country. He moved to Croatia, where he continues to share his knowledge through his website, offering the RSO recipe, dosing guidelines, and books to anyone seeking information.

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Veriheal

JUNE 19, 2025

In theory, medical cannabis has been legal in the United Kingdom since 2018. In practice, hundreds of families still find themselves turning to the black market to obtain life-saving treatment for their children.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Most hemp growers dont care When the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing hemp, many growers moved into the ODA system with no intention of growing cannabis for fiber or grain. Lets see if anything changes with the publication of this preliminary report and further rulemaking around the topic. But again, best to keep a lid on expectations.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 13, 2025

brand originated in Arizona in 2018 and came to Illinois August 1, 2024. Since launching in 2018, OGeez! Along with our Dispensary Spotlight Tours , Michael and I have been traveling across Illinois and recording facility tours. This Facility Tour and Video ( click here ) Spotlight highlights the brand OGeez! feet facility.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 21, 2025

2018; Walsh et al., 2018; Hurd et al., Healing Trauma – Studies suggest CBD reduces amygdala reactivity, helping manage fear and trauma responses. Mindful use of low-dose THC may also alleviate PTSD symptoms when supervised by a professional (Crippa et al.,

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 18, 2025

brand originated in Arizona in 2018 and came to Illinois in 2024. Since launching in 2018, OGeez! This Know Your Brand feature highlights OGeez! Guided by the principle that cannabis should be simple and that every great gummy begins with a mouthwatering first bite, OGeez!s representative. According to OGeez!,

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Veriheal

JULY 15, 2025

Because lawmakers legalized hemp for commercial farming only in 2018, researchers are now actively exploring how it supports pollinators—an effort that could impact sustainable agriculture in meaningful ways. Thus, hemp could play an important role for pollinators in future decisions for agricultural and ecological planning.

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Americans for Safe Access

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Before we close the books on 2018, let’s take a look back at ten of the most significant developments over the past year from ASA’s perspective and consider their impact. From studies that underscore the therapeutic potential of cannabis to political changes that bode well for patients and consumers, there is much to celebrate.

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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2018. million in 2017 to 1.4

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This week has been big for cannabis in electoral politics. Thanks to Tuesday’s election, thirty-three states now have a comprehensive medical cannabis program. Ballot victories in Missouri and Utah transitioned these states’ low-THC CBD programs to significantly broader access.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

million in 2018. By contrast, marijuana-related marijuana arrests compiled by the DEA fell to 4,718 in 2019 – a decrease of 16 percent from 2018’s totals. In 2019, law enforcement eradicated 1,344 outdoor grow sites statewide — up from 889 in 2018, and seized nearly 3.2

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. THC by dry weight.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. State law enforcement officials recorded 26,470 arrests for marijuana violations in 2019, down from 28,866 in 2018.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2019

According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made 663,367 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2018. Tables for the FBI’s 2018 Uniform Crime Report are available online here. That total is more than 21 percent higher than the total number of persons arrested for the commission of violent crimes (521,103).

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2020

Federal prosecutions for marijuana-related crimes fell significantly from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019, according to a recently released report from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. The 2019 end-of-year report finds that the number of federal defendants charged with cannabis-associated crimes declined by 28 percent.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) announced its first-ever approval of a marijuana-derived pharmaceutical drug.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

In June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) gave its blessing to “Epidiolex,” a purfied CBD pharmaceutical, for treating severe pediatric epilepsy. Six months later, Congress passed the Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. Both the Governor and the Attorney General are on record in favor of decriminalization.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2023

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) was saddened to receive news of the passing of David Crosby, who joined NORML's Advisory Board in 2018. The post NORML Remembers David Crosby appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Between 2017 and 2018, Australian police made over 72,000 marijuana-related arrests – 92 percent of which were for personal possession. The use of marijuana in public remains prohibited. The ACT’s policy conflicts with Australian federal law, which defines cannabis-related activities as criminal offenses.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

A previous analysis in 2018 of illicit vape products seized by police in Minnesota failed to identify the presence of vitamin E. Their reporting indicates that beginning in late 2018, some vendors began to use the oil as an additive in an effort to thicken the consistency of their e-liquids and to mask dilution.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 22, 2018

After months of debate and continuing resolutions, the House of Representatives has finally unveiled its Appropriations package for the fiscal year of 2018. Unlike previous short term measures, this bill would fully fund the government through September 30, 2018.

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2019

Following the publication of our 2018 Scorecard, there has been a dramatic shift in opinion among elected officials in favor of marijuana policy reform,” NORML’s Political Director Justin Strekal said. Seven governors received a raise in their grade since the publication of NORML’s 2018 report. They are: Gavin Newsom: California.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2019

The state-licensed cannabis industry gained over 64,000 new employees in 2018, and now employs over 200,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Whitney Economics and the online content provider Leafly.com.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 6, 2020

In January 2018, “medical marijuana” appeared roughly 1,750,000 times to a mere 567,000 hits for “medical cannabis.” Patients often use both marijuana and cannabis to refer to the plant, with many calling it marijuana, the name used in many state laws and regulations, as well as federal law, but that is changing rapidly.

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Project CBD

DECEMBER 5, 2019

November 1, 2018, was a day for celebration. With one stroke, the British government finally cast aside years of outdated dogma, moving ‘ Cannabis Based Medicinal Products’ from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. Unfortunately, a year has passed and only a handful of patients have actually been prescribed cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 21, 2020

In 31 states, racial disparities were actually larger in 2018 than they were in 2010.” Authors reported that per capita marijuana possession arrests rose from 2010 to 2018 in states where possession offenses remain criminalized.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

“Virginia spent over $100M in 2018 enforcing prohibition, which flies in the face of public opinion. . “The majority shift will bring a sea change to marijuana policy in the Commonwealth,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, executive director of Virginia NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2020

Under the law, which voters approved in 2018, regulators must license a minimum of 24 dispensaries in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. State regulators have begun issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In 2018 alone, over 663,000 Americans were arrested for marijuana-related crimes, a three-year high. . “Not only does the bill reverse the failed prohibition of cannabis, but it provides pathways for opportunity and ownership in the emerging industry for those who have suffered most.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. NORML Development Director Jenn Michelle Pedini, who also serves as the Executive Director of Virginia NORML, praised the progress.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Senate and Assembly lawmakers voted to advance the bills out of the Joint Committee on Appropriations back on November 26, 2018. In 2018, Vermont became the first state to pass legislation through the legislature to legalize the personal possession and home cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

A representative from the Small Business Administration previously acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Voters in the cities of Bremen (population 1,500) and Nelsonville (population 5,400) p assed similar ballot proposals amending “the penalty for misdemeanor marijuana offenses ( 200 grams ) to [the] lowest penalty allowed by the state law.” ” The citywide votes are consistent with those cast by voters in past elections.

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