NORML

JUNE 9, 2020

Even in the continually uncertain world that Nevadans find themselves in, Nevada NORML is continuing to advocate for cannabis reform despite the strange corona-world of 2020. We are so honored to be able to give back to our community with the support of incredible industry operators like Matrix.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Red Fan Communications (Red Fan), a full-service communications agency for high-growth B2B brands, announced today it has won gold and silver 2021 Bulldog PR Awards for “Best Cause/Advocacy Campaign” and “Best Diversity/Inclusion Campaign,” respectively.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year. Long overdue progress is finally being made in the General Assembly thanks to many years of dedicated advocacy by Virginia NORML members.”

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Initiated a patient voucher program for eligible patients. Spoke with high-profile politicians such as Cory Booker and Susie Lee.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

The case is about seeking to ensure that patients with serious, life-threatening illness are able to realize the promise of state and federal Right to Try laws and access psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.”. The state said the decision to use these drugs should be made by the patient and their doctor. .

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Proceeds from the purchase of the new book directly fund NORML’s cannabis advocacy efforts. When it comes to addressing questions specific to the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis, this publication provides the evidence that patients and their physicians – as well as lawmakers – need to know.”.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 29, 2022

The first MMJ dispensaries in Missouri opened for business in 2020, and since then, the MO dispensaries list has quickly grown from a small handful to almost 200. Missouri dispensaries are now selling high-quality, locally produced marijuana products to hundreds of thousands of Missouri MMJ patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

He’s a registered medical marijuana patient, serving probation for… a marijuana charge. He initially got in trouble with the law for a possession charge back in August 2019, and went to prison for a short spell in 2020 after getting kicked out of drug court for smoking joints. And his “crime,” which cost him his liberty? Full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Cannabis Patient Care™ launched in November 2020 and has already made a big impression in the medical cannabis community due to the quality of its content and the important message behind each issue,” said Mike Hennessy Jr.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. “As legislators became more comfortable with medical cannabis products, they recognized that patients and legal guardians of children and incapacitated adults need the protections of lawful possession instead of the affirmative defense.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. 2020 #MarijuanaJustice Lobby Days.

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NORML

JANUARY 12, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. KY4MM & KY NORML 2020 Lobby Days.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. KY4MM & KY NORML 2020 Lobby Days.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Policy 130

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In 2018, a rule limiting MMJ doctors in the state to 100 patients or less was eliminated , expanding the availability of MMJ for state residents. In 2020, the state again expanded the MMJ program by allowing doctors to recommend cannabis for any condition they deemed fit rather than just for the 14 conditions that were previously allowed.

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CannaMD

JUNE 2, 2020

A long-standing problem for medical marijuana patients across the nation is that while many states have loosened up restrictions on cannabis use, company policies on marijuana have remained mostly unchanged. However, medical marijuana is here to stay, and so – as advocacy groups argue: employers will have to come around sooner or later.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

.” Beginning January 1, 2020, Illinois residents who are 21 or older may legally possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, while those visiting from out-of-state may legally possess half that amount. Non-patients face civil fines of no more than $200 for growing personal use quantities of cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bills would also allow for the expungement of certain prior convictions, delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients, and restructures the medical marijuana licensure process to eliminate the requirement that business be vertically integrated. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of strengthening patient protections.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“COMPASS”), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today announced that it has appointed Kabir Nath as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2022. London, UK July 19, 2022.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. CO resident? HI resident? MD resident? New Hampshire. NH resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Delaware cannabis patients and advocates will gather in Dover on Wednesday to rally support for The Delaware Patient Right to Grow Act, House Bill 243. This change would allow registered patients and registered caregivers to grow medical cannabis at home. Most patients respond best to specific strains of cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

In the majority of jurisdictions that regulate cannabis marketplaces, lawmakers in recent weeks have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community.

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Access Business Marijuana Patients 305

CannaMD

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Medical marijuana research, advocacy, and acceptance is on the rise – and that means more and more great news for Florida medical marijuana patients. A 2020 study published in Nature Medicine found “an association between maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and the incidence of autism spectrum disorder in the offspring.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The explicit language barring patients from “smoking” would be removed. Patients and their caregivers could also apply for a permit to cultivate and process their own cannabis for their own personal medicinal use, with undetermined restrictions to be left to regulations put forth by the OCM.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Through advocacy, thought leadership, educational programs, and other resources, it strives to create opportunities for its members and make the practice of law in the cannabis industry more efficient and secure. He was one of six members elected or re-elected to the 13-member board this month, and he will serve a two-year term.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 7, 2021

One is an advocacy group based in the Dallas area, called Safe Access Texas. Her organization, Higher Education Texas provides resources for patients who want to learn more about medical cannabis. Though many struggle financially, patients would rather spring for medicine, than do without. Hughes suggests. 5% content).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

Mar 20, 2020. Statement from Steve Hawkins, Executive Director at the Marijuana Policy Project: “Throughout the course of this pandemic, it remains vital for state leaders to ensure patients can safely access medical cannabis. Governors and legislative leaders urged to preserve and ensure cannabis access amid social distancing.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law facilitating reciprocity for out-of-state medical cannabis patients visiting Maine. CA resident?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 2, 2021

The name of the event is a reference to the Realm of Caring (RoC), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting research into cannabinoids and helping patients who need them gain access to lifesaving medications. She was the sort of patient zero, if you will,” Jackson said in a virtual interview. “So Sanjay Gupta, has been dubbed Rock the RoC.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis. NH resident? GA resident?

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Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2021

In the state of Oklahoma, which neighbors Texas, medical patients are allowed to have 3 oz. The move by Dallas Police is similar to what people in Austin experienced back in 2020. According to NORML, a prominent cannabis advocacy organization, there have been roughly 2 dozen cannabis reform bills introduced in the state of Texas.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Passage of this legislation is important because the Arizona Court of Appeals recently ruled that patients who rely on these products are not protected under the law and could face felony penalties for simply using their medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The scholarship fund, which launched with a $10,000 award in 2020 and doubled this year, offers $1,000 grants to 20 student applicants chosen based on essay submissions reflecting their original ideas for improving the cannabis industry through innovation.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The 2020 election saw Oregon put ALL drug legalization on its 2020 ballet. A “Yes on Measure 110” campaign that helped bring awareness to this effort was funded by the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group based out of New York. Drugs like oxycodone, meth, cocaine, heroin, and others.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

As New Jersey lawmakers and Governor Phil Murphy continue to work out details of a marijuana legalization bill, two anti-legalization lawmakers in the state introduced a proposal that would let the voters decide on the issue with a 2020 ballot question. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation.

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