LifeCannMD

MAY 27, 2025

2018, when the FDA approved Epidiolexthe first cannabis medication ever approved in the United States. Getting Legal Access in Florida : Your Medical Marijuana Card Let’s talk brass tacks for a minute. How do you actually get legal access to this stuff in Florida? The difference between CBD and THC.

CBD

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As such, we’ve compiled a list of the fourteen congress members acting as signatories to the recent pro-cannabis letter, summarizing their respective career efforts in support of cannabis legal reform, both nationally and within their own jurisdictions.

Policy

LifeCannMD

APRIL 28, 2025

By then, Canada had legalized medical marijuana, but that didn’t mean doctors were handing out prescriptions. Faced with legal persecution, Rick made the difficult decision to leave his home country. In 2018, life threw Rick another curveball when he suffered a stroke. Then fate stepped in. but as for curing cancer?

History

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. SBA policy timeline: A whiplash-inducing history The SBAs latest update to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs represents a return to the more restrictive, 2020 policy.

Policy

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

As the cannabis industry awaits potential marijuana rescheduling, eyes seem focused on state-legal operators and the tax relief they might enjoy. Germany alone, with the recent expansion of its medical program, has seen medical marijuana imports surge to 31.6 billion by 2027. Medical marijuana is expected to hit $21.04 billion by 2025.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Thus HB 4121 contained a myriad of regulatory and law enforcement provisions in respect of hemp, including the creation of a registration program for hemp products. One aspect of this program is a hemp vendor license. And they were there because everyone has long known about the issues highlighted in this weeks report.

Hemp

The Cannigma

JULY 18, 2025

Over time, advocates for medical cannabis reform successfully established regulated systems that prioritized patient access and well-being (The Guardian, 2018; American Journal of Managed Care [AJMC], 2022). However, when her state legalized recreational cannabis, her local dispensary stopped carrying most medical-specific products.

Recreational

Veriheal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Cannabis legalization efforts have been ongoing for decades, and yet there are still innumerable people without legal access to weed. But despite all of the gains we’ve made, legalization and the cannabis industry have failed one group of people in particular: cannabis prisoners. times more likely to face arrest there.

Data

MMJ Recs

JULY 30, 2019

Oklahoma isn’t necessarily known as the most progressive state, but with its legalization of medical marijuana, there’s a case to be made that Oklahoma may be one of the most progressive places for medical marijuana in the country. The Legal Status of Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma. Oklahoma and Medical Marijuana: A History.

Law

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. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

Decriminalization

Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

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. Michigan passed an initiative that legalized the adult use of cannabis.

Programs

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

DEA

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. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year. ”

Decriminalization

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The American South has been one of the toughest (weed) cookies to crack when it comes to marijuana reform, despite legalization’s wildfire spread over the past half-decade. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). JM Pedini | Photo by Adam Ewing.

Marijuana

NORML

MAY 21, 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. Twenty six states additional states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana.

Decriminalization

NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Tuesday, November 5, control of Virginia’s legislature shifted to democrats, opening the door for decriminalization , expungement, and establishing a clear path to legalizing responsible adult-use in the Commonwealth. “Virginia spent over $100M in 2018 enforcing prohibition, which flies in the face of public opinion. .

Law

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As the legal cannabis industry has expanded across the US over the past decade, green is the most prominent color seen in this space. billion in the US by 2023, States have generated as much as $369 million in cannabis tax revenues in a single year, and legal cannabis is said to support over 240,000 American jobs. Low Impact.

Programs

The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. Possible penalties for cannabis.

Legalization

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Last year was a big one for the Oregon industrial hemp program. Indeed, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more famously known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill, ” became law last month. Until then, the 2014 Farm Bill remains the legal framework under which state industrial hemp pilot programs operate.

Hemp

NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

The question : Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis”? The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. Status : Qualified. Issue : Medical & adult use marijuana.

Collective

NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

Therefore, we ask Senate Leadership to include in any future relief package provisions to allow state-legal cannabis small businesses and the small businesses who work with this industry to access the critical SBA support they need during these challenging and unprecedented times.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

Access

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” Moreover, an estimated 73 million Americans now reside in the ten states where anyone over the age of 21 may possess cannabis legally. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

Legislation

NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. Pennsylvania began offering registration for the medical cannabis program in 2017. “We are clearly going to legalize marijuana and tax it here in the Keystone State, so we should stop these arrests right now,” said Reidy.

Marijuana

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. They found that “the legalization of marijuana for adults is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes.”. billion annually.

Legalization

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans. State industrial hemp research programs authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill used similar wording for establishing state definitions of industrial hemp.

Hemp

NORML

MAY 9, 2019

At a time when 68 percent of Americans support marijuana legalization, including outright majorities of Democrats (77 percent), Independents (62 percent), and Republicans (57 percent), it is time for ending federal prohibition to become a truly bipartisan issue in the eyes of voters.”

Legislation

The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. The country’s largest party, the Christian Demorcatic Union, remains opposed to legalization. Shutterstock).

Law

NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “This year, my focus was on program improvements to further expand both access and therapeutic value to benefit the health and well-being of all Virginians.”

Law

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Worcester— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the application for the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program will open Monday, June 21. “We Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21.

Programs

NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

State lawmakers have approved a series of bills reducing penalties for marijuana possession offenses and strengthening and expanding legal protections for medical cannabis patients. LEGALIZATION. The measures now await action from Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is supportive of the changes. DECRIMINALIZATION.

Decriminalization

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

We get a ton of questions about whether it’s legal to import hemp into the U.S. The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. It’s a complicated question without a clear answer.

Hemp

The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan does not have a medical cannabis program and does not allow the use of cannabis for patients seeking to treat a medical condition. Shutterstock). per milligram.

Law

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The recent wave of crackdowns on cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcohol beverages has further exacerbated public confusion regarding the legal status of the cannabis plant’s non-psychoactive compound. So as of now, only TTB-approved hemp-infused alcohol beverages seem to be legal and officially “safe” for human consumption.

CBD

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We like to check in from time to time on what’s happening with marijuana legalization around the world. To date, there are something like 40 countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. Just a few months ago, it seemed certain that Mexico would legalize marijuana for recreational use before December 31. In the U.S.,

Legalization

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 10, 2023

In Part 1 of this series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for dry flower before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. in March 2016 and, before adult-use legalization, topped out at $83.14 April 2018. in March 2020. On June 25, 2019, Gov.

Legalization

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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. This card serves as legal proof that they are authorized to possess and use low-THC oil for their medical needs.

Programs

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. As we previously explained , the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, hemp seeds, and other derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substance Act.

Hemp