Leafly

AUGUST 14, 2019

Americans for Safe Access finds Oregon and Illinois have the best patient programs. The post How Does Your State Rate for Medical Marijuana in 2019? Texas and the Southeast states. appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

House Small Business Committee chair Nydia Velázquez – comes just a week after her panel heard industry advocates urge Congress to extend small-business financial assistance programs to marijuana-related companies. Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses. Washington, June 28, 2019.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Veriheal

JUNE 3, 2022

New York proposed a set of packaging and marketing rules for recreational cannabis, a Fan Controlled Football player was cut for smoking cannabis on the field, and a California program is making medical cannabis more affordable for patients. California Program Aims to Make Medical Cannabis Accessible. Kieran said. ‘So

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. 6, 2019, and Dec. 5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. Missouri did not launch medical cannabis sales until Oct. of patients.

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Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 72

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.”

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Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

opioid epidemic, which claimed a record number of lives in 2021 , is the result of America’s faulty regulation of these powerful pain-killing drugs and a widespread lack of access to safe and adequate pain management solutions. A 2019 study found that 76% of patients in the U.S. Vital Changes to Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Expanding its cannabis course offerings, ICTC has announced the launch of its online cannabis education program. ICTC) announced the launch of its online cannabis education program that will expand its cannabis course offerings by more than 40 hours. I’m most excited by the diverse subject matter experts who lead each course”.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 9, 2020

There are now over 3 million medical cannabis patients across the country; ninety-one percent of Americans now live in states with some form of access to medical cannabis, while sixty-six of American adults are in favor of full legalization. It is time for a new approach to end the federal conflict on cannabis policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2019

Each year, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) analyzes, summarizes, and critiques legislation and regulations as they become law and develops this report to assess how these programs are serving the needs of patients. STATE MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM. MEDICAL CANNABIS TIMELINE. THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS. CATEGORY 1. CATEGORY 2.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2022

Report shows Maine’s adult use program is ahead of pace set by other states, to serve as foundation for expansion of stakeholder outreach by OCP . The findings of this report serve as an excellent baseline for us to measure the continued evolution of our programs,” added Gundersen. “OCP

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. 6, 2019, and Dec. 5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. Missouri did not launch medical cannabis sales until Oct. of patients.

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Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 52

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. And so we’re not throwing veterans into cages for trying to access a plant that grows in the soil they fought to keep free.” “But we’ve had significant problems with the (existing) medical cannabis program that we still have not been able to fix.”

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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. They write.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October 18 2019. Employers who operate safety sensitive worksites will find the recent decision of the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal in Everitt v Homewood Health Inc., 2019 AHRC 36 of interest. Article by Deborah Cushing. Lawson Lundell LLP. The respondent, Homewood Health Inc.,

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Veriheal

JULY 26, 2023

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. Eligible patients were granted access to low-THC marijuana oil. In 2019, Georgia’s General Assembly passed Georgia’s Hope Act, which legalized the regulated cultivation of marijuana in the State.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

That is why these businesses continue to face undue discrimination under federal law, including the lack of access to banking services and a prohibition of standard business tax deductions. Federal dollars are going to support state programs — not to dictate how they must use the money.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Medicann is a premier cannabis-specialized clinic, providing patients with access to local specialist doctors and pharmacists that have experience prescribing cannabis-based medication. In 2019, the island’s economy grew by 2.1% in real terms to £4.97 billion, servicing nearly 340,000 active patients. to reach 3.2

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Veriheal

JULY 13, 2020

Most recently, the state of Iowa passed a bill expanding the availability and accessibility of medical cannabis for Iowans. The bill also expands parameters for who will be able to access medical cannabis. The post Iowa Has Expanded Its Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on Cannabis Central. The History of the Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

Monday, August 26, 2019. DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. We support additional research into marijuana and its components, and we believe registering more growers will result in researchers having access to a wider variety for study.”. The Press Release in full. Department of Justice.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This will be the state’s version of the National Organic Program, which creates and enforces the rules and “uniform national standards” for any agricultural product grown for sale in the U.S. The state’s OCal program will launch January 1, 2021, and will be available only to state cannabis license holders. Public Meetings.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Moreover over half of current cannabis users (52%) used apps on their mobile phone/tablet yesterday, with 66% reporting mobile app usage in the past week, and 74% reporting use in the past month, according to Vividata’s Spring Cannabis Consumer Study 2019. AI-Powered search platform maximizes access to publications. takes speed.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The capital will also be used to optimize marketing efforts, grow its team with operational talent and support the growth of cannabis companies by providing robust, compliant gift card programs and related marketing services. The company will power programs for roughly 500 dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada by year-end.

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Programs Seed-To-Sale Retail Compliance 52

CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Legal access does not necessarily equate to financial access. Although there are health systems, insurance programs and coverage options that provide a means to treatment, this is by no means guaranteed. Increased education, scientific research, and access leads to increased acceptance.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

will be held from September 21-28, 2019 , with events in 30 cities throughout the country. This week offers a way to provide legal relief and wraparound services to justice-impacted people and their families while calling for automated expungement,” says Torie Marshall, Director of Programs at Cage-Free Repair. The inaugural N.E.W.,

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2019

I recently completed the following case study of Los Angeles’ social equity program and Social equity programs are designed to help individuals and communities harmed by the War on Drugs by creating opportunities that otherwise would not be available. However, the implementation of the program has not met expectations.

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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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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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SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

In response, some companies have launched their own programs aimed at providing women and people of color with more opportunities to succeed in the space. These efforts range from mentorship programs spanning many months to multimillion-dollar funds that support nonprofits and community organizations. Mentorship Programs.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 2, 2021

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) just signed a bill to expand the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. Although this new law will allow thousands of new patients to access medical marijuana, the Granite State is still lagging behind the rest of the Northeast when it comes to cannabis reform.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

While the start of 2019 was dominated by companies well-positioned to enter the space – vape companies, for example – Q2 gave way to large retailers like CVS and Walgreens, signaling to the rest of the country that CBD is going mainstream. What is Driving the Massive Growth for 2019? CBD market could reach $23.7

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

This funding was authorized by the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 (Senate Bill 1294) and the Budget Act of 2019. The hope is that these additional funds will help local jurisdictions with implementation of equity programs that have struggled due to lack of funding and under-staffing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH), the world leader in the science, development, and commercialization of cannabinoid prescription medicines, today reported preliminary, unaudited net product sales for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019 and key priorities for 2020. Commence clinical program in PTSD.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 5, 2019

New Jersey has expanded their medical marijuana program due to increases in patient demand coupled with shortages in supply. As a result, New Jersey’s medical marijuana program fell behind their ability to serve patients in a timely, affordable manner. However, the new program is a stark departure from this previous model.

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