Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. per gram in January 2016, the first month of medical cannabis sales. On June 25, 2019, Gov.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 23, 2021

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Australia: European nations are moving to legalise recreational cannabis. The last ten years have seen North America champion the legalisation of recreational cannabis. And Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalised recreational cannabis last June. Continental cannabis. 31 January 2022.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s no surprise that Canada has been killing it when it comes to cannabis spending in their legal, nation-wide market. It’s also common knowledge that, despite the hit the global economy took in 2020, cannabis is one of the only markets that not only survived, but thrived. billion worth of dried cannabis flower last year.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 9, 2020

Moving on to South Dakota, where no type of cannabis is legal. Will that change in 2020? The Secretary of State recently validated a ballot initiative that would both legalize recreational marijuana and require the legislature to pass laws governing hemp. So which states are most likely to legalize marijuana in 2020?

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019. In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With a new constitution being written, it’s quite possible that we’ll soon see legalized recreational cannabis in Chile. If a new constitution means recreational cannabis will be legalized in Chile, the total will be up to five countries! Chile and cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020- Jason Straw- Medical Cannabis Policy.

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Veriheal

MARCH 17, 2023

Who would have thought that cannabis cultivation could be Alaska’s biggest earner? Throughout the pandemic, recreational cannabis sales in Anchorage — Alaska’s largest metropolitan area — continuously inflated. This is 25% more than the sales revenue recorded during the same time period in 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

That’s according to exclusive projections from the 2019 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook. Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $12 billion by the end of 2019 – an increase of roughly 35% over 2018 – and could rise as high as $30 billion by 2023.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Although the final bill is waiting signature from the governor, as of May 31, 2019, Illinois is poised to move forward as the eleventh state to legalize adult use marijuana. The bill was approved on the final day of the legislative session on Friday, May 31, 2019. The post Illinois Legalizes Recreational Cannabis!

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

College-aged adults are using cannabis at the highest rates since the 1980s and daily use has increased dramatically in just the past five years, according to a new study. The 2020 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Panel Study found that 44% of college students reported using cannabis in 2020, compared to 38% in 2015.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JANUARY 3, 2020

Illinois started off the decade by opening its doors to the world of adult-use recreational marijuana. On January 1, 2020, the state of Illinois had its first day of legal marijuana sales. ” As always, we’ll keep an eye on Illinois and other emerging cannabis markets on the blog this year. . By: Nabil Rodriguez.

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CannaMD

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020 was yet another watershed year for cannabis legalization, with more and more states voting to legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana. And according to that data, there appears to be little to no correlation between cannabis legalization and underage marijuana use on a state-by-state basis. California.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 27, 2019

The law takes effect on January 1, 2020. That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis. The legislature decriminalized cannabis, once legalization failed. In other state action, Maine has approved regulations for its recreational marijuana industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

One might wonder if lawmakers in Illinois had any idea just how much recreational cannabis sales would bring into the state’s coffers when, less than two years ago, they decided to legalize it. A bold move, one might say, but a smart one: tax figures for just six months of sales for 2020 surpassed $52.7

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MMJ Recs

JULY 26, 2020

Eleven of those legal MMJ states have also fully legalized marijuana for recreational use, with several more looking set to do the same soon. However, several of the other non-legal states look to be getting closer to legalization, maybe even in 2020. Which States Have Recreational Dispensaries Open? Pennsylvania. Rhode Island.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal. Cannabis is illegal for medical and recreational use in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Growing, buying, or selling cannabis is illegal in Bosnia and Herzegovina and being caught doing so means you can face large fines and jail time. THC or less. THC or less. Possible penalties.

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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. Out of all the cannabis products in Illinois, medical cannabis Extracts have had the most volatile variances for price per gram.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2023

In Part I and Part II of this 3-part series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for Dry Flower and Extracts before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. per gram January 2020. April 2019 to peak of $40.28 On June 25, 2019, Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 15, 2019

From the “if at first you don’t succeed” files, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated recently that he would support a bill to legalize marijuana, rather than awaiting a ballot initiative in 2020. The American Bar Association weighed in this week on the question of cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 23, 2020

The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize recreational marijuana. A similar measure was stripped out of last year’s budget, and legislation stalled at the end of the 2019 legislative session.

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MassRoots

MAY 5, 2020

Members of the New Zealand parliament have been negotiating a cannabis legalization referendum for more than two years now, and the final details of that bill have officially been released. Politicking on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control law is over – the draft law is final. This referendum is now in your hands.

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Leafly

JULY 16, 2021

That energy only increased when the state legalized recreational adult use in June of 2019. When stores opened in January of 2020, lines were wrapped around streets in anticipation. Now over a year later, the cannabis […].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

million in the first quarter of 2020 and up 97% sequentially from $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. million in the first quarter of 2020. million in the first quarter of 2020. million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and up 23% compared to $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2020.

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The Cannigma

MAY 21, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal The Maldives, a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean, has strict laws regarding cannabis. The country has a zero-tolerance policy towards cannabis and imposes severe penalties for any violations, though according to various reports cannabis use is very common.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

In 2012, voters in Washington State approved a ballot measure that made recreational cannabis legal. Since then, the legal cannabis industry has grown year after year. In certain Washington counties, cannabis purchases now outpace those of tobacco. In 2020, legal cannabis in Washington added an estimated $1.8

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Protections for recreational programs were not. On the state level, New Jersey legislators passed a bill to put legalization on the 2020 ballot. Although cannabis will be legal statewide in Illinois as of January 1, 2020, legalization may not come to the city of Chicago until the summer.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 21, 2019

Aug 21, 2019 . Illinois remains the epicenter of marijuana legalization in 2019. During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. Although adult-use cannabis is not legal, Croatia has a relatively progressive approach to cannabis laws. Since 2013, the possession of cannabis for personal use is considered a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of between €650-2,600. Cannabis in Croatia.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The state of California has issued guidance for financial institutions on how to deal with cannabis businesses. In South Dakota , where Governor Noem vetoed an industrial hemp legalization bill earlier this year, legislators are working on new legislation to be introduced in 2020. Not surprisingly, it involves descheduling marijuana.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Recreational cannabis is not legal, despite a 2019 citizen’s initiative that called for legalization. Cannabis use is not uncommon in San Marino, despite its illegal status, and many visitors find it easy to buy the plant. Can you bring or buy cannabis products?

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 30, 2019

In the race to be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana, Illinois has pulled ahead. The state Senate has passed an adult-use cannabis bill, which now moves on to the state House. Lawmakers have made some tweaks to legislation that would allow recreational use. New Jersey has also approved expansion.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (“Harvest”) ( CSE: HARV , OTCQX: HRVSF ), a vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., About Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona , Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705) (the “Legalization Act”) legalizes recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 4, 2019

Florida will start producing commercial hemp, and it’s now legal to possess low THC cannabis oil in Kansas. As for New Mexico, out-of-state patients do not qualify for a medical cannabis card, but since a new panel will begin advising the governor on recreational marijuana legislation, that may not matter.

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