Leafly

JUNE 30, 2025

Anacostia Organics opened in 2019, becoming the first medical dispensary east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. The post Anacostia Organics: Cannabis with care in the capital appeared first on Leafly.

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CannaMD

APRIL 28, 2025

Released in 2019, the book contains passages reminiscent of the 1930’s Bureau of Narcotics film Reefer Madness, which implicated a few […] .’ This dire (if entirely inaccurate!) warning comes from Alex Berenson, author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

In an old blog post tracing the evolution of regulated Oregon cannabis, I explained that in 2019 people started to use ODA licenses as cover for diversion . 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.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 21, 2025

CBD, in particular, eases social anxiety, enhances sleep, and may curb alcohol cravings. It may even protect the brain from alcohol-induced damage (Viudez-Martínez et al., 2018; Hurd et al.,

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Veriheal

JULY 15, 2025

A 2019 study in Biomass and Bioenergy reported on the species of bees found visiting various hemp plants in Colorado. Studies have observed bees, including honey bees, visiting male hemp plants to collect pollen, especially during periods when other floral resources are scarce.

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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2019, the FDA approved Spravato to treat treatment-resistant depression (TRD), with optional uses alone or alongside oral antidepressant medication (both required if suicidal ).

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2019

In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States.

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NORML

MAY 1, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. Everyday NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Below is a brief rundown of some of their most recent accomplishments. ” Read more from NORML.org !

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

With most state legislatures adjourned for the 2019 calendar year, the New Jersey legislature is one of just a few legislative bodies that are still in session. Advocates will be meeting with their representatives in Trenton on Monday, September 23, 2019, from 11:45AM – 3:00PM EDT.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

At NORML, as we gather around the table today, we’re thankful not only for the dozens of legislative victories and the historic votes in Congress in 2019, we’re thankful for you, our supporters, members, and donors, who’ve made this progress possible.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 6, 2025

Retail sales of medical cannabis for April totaled $21,761,560.56, which is the lowest April sales since 2019. Total 2019 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $44,498,739.06. The post Illinois April medical cannabis sales totals lowest April total since 2019 appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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NORML

JULY 26, 2019

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019. Date: Monday, July 29, 2019. Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Date: Monday, August 5, 2019. Each meeting is free to attend and open to the public. Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: South Mandarin Library, 12125 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32223. Time: 6:00 p.m. Time: 6:00 p.m. Time: 6:30 p.m.

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NORML

MARCH 12, 2020

” The first bill, HR 712 , known as the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019, would direct the Veterans Administration to conduct research on marijuana in regards to a wide variety of ailments commonly associated with service-related issues. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Presently, V.A.

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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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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

This extensive database assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to states’ governors based upon their comments and voting records in 2019 specific to matters of marijuana policy. NORML has released its 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard. ” KEY FINDINGS.

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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. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. Chris Goldstein, a writer and regional organizer for NORML, has gathered Pa.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2021

billion in 2019.". "Customers purchased an estimated $17.9 billion in cannabis products from legal retailers in 2020 – up from $10.7 The post Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. CO resident? GA resident?

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NORML

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

State officials approved procedures in 2019 permitting those with low-level marijuana possession convictions to seek unconditional pardons. The post North Dakota: Gov. Burgum Issues Additional Pardons for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019. It also tasked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with establishing rules and regulations around hemp cultivation, including adherence to the legal limit of 0.3% THC by dry weight.

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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 17, 2019

On May 15, 2019, the National Public Radio (NPR) program All Things Considered included a segment about high-potency cannabis. A corresponding article, " Highly Potent Weed Has Swept the Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks ," was posted to NPR's website.

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NORML

MAY 28, 2021

"The overall percentage of students who reported using marijuana at least 1 time during the previous 30 days in 2019 was not measurably different from the percentage in 2009…. There was no measurable difference between 2009 and 2019 in the percentage of students who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property.”.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Patients purchased an estimated $112 million worth of medical cannabis-related products in 2019, according to newly released Maine tax data. Although the state’s medical cannabis access program has been operational for some two decades, Maine officials only began tracking caregiver-related tax revenue in February of 2019.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, NORML testified at the DC Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of B23-0309 , the “Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019”, which seeks to expand workplace protections for medical cannabis patients in the District of Columbia.

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NORML

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This will add to the approximately 198,000 sealing accomplished as part of the first round of marijuana expungements for the 2019 expungement legislation.”. State officials announced: “Approximately 203,000 marijuana related charges are presently being suppressed from background searches and in process to be sealed or expunged.

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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

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. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Introduced was The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances list and allow states the freedom to regulate marijuana as they choose, without federal interference. “The Ending Federal Prohibition Act is about acknowledging political, scientific, and economic reality. .

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NORML

JUNE 6, 2019

The act becomes effective on July 1, 2019. The measure allows patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, autism, chronic pain, opioid dependency, and other conditions to obtain a recommendation for medical cannabis. An estimated 18,000 Nevadans are registered with the state to access medical cannabis products. ’

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 11, 2019

On Thursday, April 4th 2019, Governor Lujan Grisham made history for the state of New Mexico by signing into law Senate Bill 204, Medical Cannabis in Schools. California, New York, Virginia and Washington all have active 2019 Legislation for Allowing Safe Access to Medical Cannabis in School that is expected to pass into law.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 1, 2022

The problem was first brought to light when the VAPI (vaping associated pulmonary injury) crisis occurred in 2019, which sickened over 2,800 people and killed at least 68.

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NORML

AUGUST 20, 2020

Senate members passed an initial version of the bill in 2019, while House members passed an amended version of the measure in February. The post Vermont: Bicameral Committee Meets in Effort to Finalize Marijuana Sales Measure appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Springfield, IL : Just prior to the closing of the 2019 legislative session, both chambers of the Illinois statehouse passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HB1438-SFA2) to legalize cannabis and regulate it’s production, manufacture, and distribution. “Cannabis criminalization in Illinois is coming to an end.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development on 4/1/2019. Update : HB 498 had a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/27/2019.

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Voter support for cannabis policy reforms remains strong, with a November 2019 Pew Research Poll finding that a full two-thirds of Americans support making cannabis legal, with 78% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents agreeing that cannabis should be legal, and 55% of Republicans in favor of legalizing cannabis access.

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