Cannabis Law Report

JULY 5, 2022

CONCLUSION: The June 2019 Arizona Department of Health Services—Medical Marijuana Program (Program) performance audit found that the Department did not timely, consistently, or adequately perform several medical marijuana regulatory activities and misallocated some Medical Marijuana Fund (Fund) monies.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Initiated a patient voucher program for eligible patients. These conversations helped provide deeper context on why we don’t see inclusivity as often in the marijuana industry – and how we can begin to change it from the ground up. National NORML Conference & Lobby Day. Meetings Grew Substantially in Size.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Governor Juliana Stratton recently announced that the R3 program that uses marijuana tax dollars to fund grants for community reinvestment now has more than $45 million available. Illinois made adult-use cannabis legal in 2019. What the Illinois R3 Program Does. Economic Development. Reentry From the Justice System.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The NIDA-funded investigation will delve into the health-related repercussions of Arkansas’ medical cannabis program , which was initially approved by voters back in 2016. The study will also explore the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s program. A Deep Dive Into Cannabis Consumer Data.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 14 people who will oversee Alabama’s new medical marijuana program will gather for the first time Thursday. The panel faces several deadlines to set up the rules to launch what will be a fully intrastate program. legislation in 2019. at the State House in Montgomery. The first meeting is for organizational purposes.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 27, 2019

HAMILTON, ON, March 25, 2019 /CNW/ – McMaster University Continuing Education opened enrolment today for its new Science of Cannabis program – one of the first post-secondary programs in the country focused on the scientific study of cannabis and its therapeutic applications, risks and harms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2019

Some Department medical marijuana regulatory activities not completed timely or consistently, nor adequately performed. Department should establish and implement process for setting Program fees. Department misallocated some Medical Marijuana Fund monies. Department should take more timely action to revoke cards.

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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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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Speaking of licenses, Oklahoma has issued over 7,000 of them for its medical marijuana program. Utah , meanwhile, may eliminate its state-run medical cannabis program in favor of private dispensaries.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

6, 2019, and Dec. 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. “I of patients.

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Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 72

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

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

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

January 31, 2019. OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

MARCH 16, 2019

More New Mexicans would qualify for medical marijuana, and the 70,000-plus patients already in the state’s medical cannabis program would have to deal with less paperwork under legislation approved by the state Legislature and sent to Gov. Continue reading Bill grows medical cannabis program at The NM Political Report.

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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. No amount of marijuana use during pregnancy or adolescence is known to be safe,” wrote state Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adams in the bill, High Times reports.

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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. Let us know in the comments!

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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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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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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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. As of January 6th, there were 386,561 patients enrolled in the program.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY) introduced The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. All we have to show for the war we have waged on marijuana is the egregious harms it has wrought upon tens-of-millions of our fellow citizens.

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2019

For the first time ever, the House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. “It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs,” said Rep. “We have much more work to do. Together, we will legalize America.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

Known as the Blumenauer-McClintock amendment after Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), this bipartisan language would restrict the Department of Justice from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized and regulate adult-use marijuana. TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE YES!

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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. A 2019 study found that 76% of patients in the U.S.

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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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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative. Illinois Gov.

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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. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana.

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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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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of healthcare in Texas has been undergoing a significant transformation with the emergence of medical marijuana dispensaries. Let’s take a look at the current state of medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, examining the legal framework, patient access, and the potential impact on the healthcare landscape.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 8, 2019

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start our news coverage in Louisiana , where medical marijuana has cleared the final hurdle and is shipping out to dispensaries. Colorado physicians can now prescribe medical marijuana in lieu of opioids.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

6, 2019, and Dec. 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. “I of patients.

Programs 52

Programs Patients Dispensary Cultivation 52

Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Back on March 1, I ran through a legislative forecast and report for Oregon cannabis in 2019. In that post, I touched on six main issues: hemp, marijuana production limits, interstate sales, social consumption, local grow tax and off-work use. Marijuana Production Cap. Expungement and reduction of marijuana-related convictions.

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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

JULY 11, 2019

“OMMA(Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority) has reinstituted a project management structure to ensure compliance and timely implementation of the changes,” said Tom Bates, Interim Commissioner of Health. Legislative Changes Currently Effective. This change aligns with language in HB 2612.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The gurus at Whole Foods Market have spoken: hemp products, already incredibly popular, will be a top 10 food trend in 2019. So what will be flying off the shelves in 2019? While cultivating marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin is currently illegal in the U.S. According to the experts, lots and lots of hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Meanwhile, the governor asked the Pardons Board to speed up applications for those with low-level marijuana offenses. And Michigan is expanding the number of communities eligible for its social equity program.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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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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