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.

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Programs Access Business Education 105

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After Oklahoma voters authorized the state’s medical marijuana program in 2018, consumers have become more curious about their options. Medical marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa plant and contains many active compounds, like delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and cannabidiol, or CBD.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. “Marijuana prohibition will end in Pennsylvania.

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Marijuana Data Decriminalization Policy 293

NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

House and Senate lawmakers have passed legislation decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Senate Bill 2 , which passed the Senate by a vote of 27 to 13, reduces penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a $50 fine. ”

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Decriminalization Legislation Advocacy Programs 363

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) launched a new program to improve social equity in the state’s cannabis industry. On August 31, the MRA launched the Joint Ventures Pathway Program (JVPP), which is the culmination of an organized discussion that was held earlier this year. . View original article.

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Programs Data Business Consumption 85

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 8, 2022

WORCESTER, MA— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) hosted a virtual orientation seminar on Thursday, March 3 for participants of the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Social Equity Program. Chairman Steven Hoffman and Social Equity Program Participant Aaron Goines then hosted a business planning seminar.

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Programs Research and Development Access Business 52

Veriheal

JANUARY 14, 2024

Embracing the Need for Cannabis Courses With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Missouri comes a rising demand for skilled professionals in cannabis-related fields. This demand is prompting educational institutions to introduce new cannabis programs and courses to meet this demand. For instance, St.

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Education Programs Hemp Medicine 109

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. View original article.

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Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 72

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Oklahoma voters authorized the state’s medical marijuana program in 2018, and since then, hundreds of thousands of medical marijuana licenses have been issued in Oklahoma, the National Institute of Health reports.

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Programs Patients Marijuana Legalization 64

The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

According to state health officials, Utah’s medical marijuana program will launch on time in just a few weeks. Patients with qualifying conditions have been able to use the plant with a doctor’s letter since December 2018, but they have had to cross state lines to get it.

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Programs Chronic Pain Marijuana Epilepsy 44

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

If passed, the 2018 omnibus farm bill (which includes the Hemp Farming Act of 2018) will allow cannabidiol (CBD) to be legally sold in all 50 states. While related as members of the Cannabis sativa family, hemp and marijuana have different biological characteristics. The pilot program was a success, … Keep reading.

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CBD Sativa Hemp Programs 47

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Missouri health department can’t keep secret the applications of businesses that have won medical marijuana growing and dispensary licenses from the state, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The decision is a blow to Gov. Read more at: [link].

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Marijuana Dispensary Programs Business 98

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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Access Business Marijuana Patients 312

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

California established the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) through Senate Bill 420 (Vasconcellos, 2003) which increased access to medical cannabis for qualifed patients and primary caregivers and provided protections from prosecution for the possession and cultivation of medical cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2020

billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018. Consequently, small businesses in states with some form of legal cannabis must choose between remaining eligible for SBA loan programs, or doing business with a rapidly-growing and legal industry. States collected an estimated $1.3

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Business Access Policy Legislation 313

Peninsula Alternative Health

JANUARY 3, 2019

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill (also called the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018), hemp or cannabis sativa has essentially become legal on the federal level, but there are still significant rules and regulations associated with hemp cultivation, processing, and distribution. What does this mean?

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Hemp Agriculture Programs CBD 75

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries available for the first time since 2010, caregiver applications added to Office of Marijuana Policy’s electronic offerings. This milestone marks the first time in the medical program’s history that applications have been available electronically.

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Marijuana Dispensary Programs Retail 105

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

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. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Hemp Agriculture THC Cultivation 65

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a request for proposals for the 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Program on Tuesday, June 1.

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Clinical Trials Marijuana Recreational Collective 105

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2019

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) have announced the details of the state’s Social Equity Program. “The program is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by those in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement.

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Programs Education Safety Marijuana 63

Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

With a worsening opioid situation and an emerging acceptance of medical cannabis, the Lone Star State has a unique opportunity to develop a successful medical marijuana (MMJ) program for its millions of residents battling chronic pain and numerous other conditions. Vital Changes to Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program.

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Programs Chronic Pain Treatment Conditions 52

MassRoots

JANUARY 16, 2019

The Arizona medical marijuana program reached a record breaking high in 2018 with patients consuming nearly 61 tons of cannabis products, according to the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program Report released by the state Department of Health Services on Monday, January 14. The “marijuana” category covers flower.

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Marijuana Patients Programs Edibles 82

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2018 Oklahoma voters headed to the ballot and approved medical cannabis legalization. To participate in Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program, all that patients need to do is meet with a doctor and receive a medical marijuana recommendation. Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Program Prospers.

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Programs Seed-To-Sale Wellness and Beauty Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. This would include a fair bit of what is called “usable marijuana” under OLCC administrative rules, as well as certain edibles and concentrates (ex.:

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Hemp Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Cannabinoids 72

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Securities Division Orders Medical Marijuana Company to Pay Back Missouri Investors. Green Clinic was established in response to the November 2018 Missouri constitutional amendment creating the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program. While receiving investor monies, Green Clinic opened and operated eight clinics.

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Marijuana Programs Business Law 111

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. View original article.

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Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 52

MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of healthcare in the United States has been undergoing a transformative shift, particularly in the realm of medical marijuana. Virginia Medical Cannabis Laws: What You Need to Know Virginia’s medical cannabis laws allow the use of medical marijuana for qualifying patients.

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Dispensary Marijuana Strains Patients 52

The Cannigma

JUNE 30, 2021

But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. As of July 1, 2021, all five states had both adult-use and medical cannabis programs. ? Get your medical card now with The Cannigma Medical. In Colorado, 78.7%

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Chronic Pain Marijuana Conditions Patients 137

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S. Moreover, the 2018 Farm Bill expressly prohibits interference in interstate commerce of hemp and hemp products.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You might think that cannabis legalization would lead to a significant decrease in marijuana-related arrests, but that hasn’t been the case. Not only did marijuana arrests initially increase as states legalized the plant, but there are still more people arrested for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes combined.

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Marijuana Chronic Pain Treatment Legalization 105

Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . That doesn’t mean you can’t access a green state’s medical marijuana programs, though. The following states currently have medical marijuana programs: Alaska.

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Patients Marijuana Concentrates Recreational 117

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. Regulators have already registered 27,000 patients to participate in the cannabis access program. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational by this spring.

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Dispensary Programs Access Patients 264

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 17, 2021

Marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. However, more and more states and localities are either enacting marijuana laws with express employment protections or resolving court cases in favor of marijuana users. Yet, more than a decade ago, the California Supreme Court held in Ross v.

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Legislation Marijuana THC Safety 124

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

It was down to the wire for some Massachusetts marijuana companies to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. Marijuana training solutions provider Cannabis Trainers added three classes on Dec. MJ Biz reports.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2018. California legalized marijuana , Vermont legalized marijuana and the Cole Memorandum was rescinded. The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, protecting state medical marijuana programs, was included in the budget bill.

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Recreational Hemp Food Legislation 40

MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

On November 8, 2018, Missouri became the 31st state to legalize medical marijuana. Amendment 2, which became effective on December 6, 2018, legalizes marijuana for medical purposes, allows home growing, and imposes a 4% marijuana sales tax. Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold.

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Dispensary Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Programs 99

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Here’s the introduction to the piece by Marijuana Moment. 21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. 21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. The Full Letter. STATES-Act-Letter.

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