The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. Chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration are on the list. Patients will be allowed to use new delivery methods, and more centers will open in August 2020.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 9, 2021

From August 11th to October 6th, 2020, researchers asked Texas residents who were using cannabis medicinally to answer an anonymous online survey. Eighty percent of all respondents said they were using weed to help with chronic pain, and 52 percent of veteran respondents said they used it for PTSD. . percent THC content.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra. The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident? DE resident? GA resident?

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MMJ Recs

JULY 10, 2021

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there are over 120,000 registered patients using medical marijuana to treat qualifying conditions. These patients require MMJ to treat symptoms of things such as cancer, epilepsy, chronic pain, debilitating psychiatric disorders, and terminal illnesses, to name a few.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The program requires cannabis patients to have a licensed physician to certify that the individual would benefit from medical cannabis before they can register for it. Governor Ige passed House Bill 1383 which decriminalizes cannabis for consumption granted that the possession is 3 grams or less.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. DE resident? GA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Sweeney then announced the measure would be on hold until it could be presented as a ballot initiative for voters to decide in 2020. Perhaps more important for economic considerations in the northeast, the State of New York decriminalized marijuana in July. New York Decriminalization Bill Signed Into Law.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 1, 2020

In 2020, both medical marijuana (MMJ) and cannabidiol (CBD) are being mentioned in the media, in advertising, and in everyday conversation more than ever before. Both MMJ and CBD have become treatments du jour for a wide range of ailments from glaucoma to insomnia, to chronic pain and even depression.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. Update : HF 766 was heard by the House Commerce Committee on 3/12.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. Modern-day marijuana legislation is widely supported by Bill de Blasio, the current NYC mayor and former 2020 presidential candidate. What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. So, you have this attempt to legitimize healthcare and to adopt standards, to do things in a more scientific way, and in a more credible way, for patients and for industry. It’s a non-trivial issue.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 15, 2021

Marijuana was legalized in five more states on Election Day in November 2020. What does the 2020 election mean for medical marijuana? Will these positive 2020 marijuana legalization ballots lead to federal legalization? Image by RexMedlen on Pixabay : What do the 2020 election results mean for medical marijuana?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Based on the sources, the marijuana segment accounted for the highest revenue share in 2020 and is expected to exhibit the fastest growth rate during the forecast period. Decriminalization and legalization of medical marijuana in some countries have led to significant shrinkage in the black market. Chapter 2 Executive Summary.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Barriers to facilitating both clinical and public health research regarding marijuana is detrimental to treating patients and the health of the public. Executive Summary. Relevant AAFP Policy. Relevant AAFP Policy.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

State lawmakers have approved a series of bills reducing penalties for marijuana possession offenses and strengthening and expanding legal protections for medical cannabis patients. DECRIMINALIZATION. Senate Bill 406 expands medical cannabis access and provides important new patient protections. MEDICAL CANNABIS.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. Governor Ducey (R-AZ) opposes legalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. At a more local level, efforts are underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan to put a cannabis social use question before voters on the 2020 ballot. NORML opposes this legislation. CT resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2020

If you are looking for a quick overview of where we are January 2020 this is as good a starting point as any for an overall understanding. However, the state decriminalized recreational cannabis in July 2019. Through the Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program, around 250 cancer patients were able to use cannabis or THC products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2022

A newly introduced bill could triple the number of medical cannabis retail stores and make the use of cannabis oil legal for patients in Georgia. If this bill is signed into law, medical cannabis patients will also have the choice of opting for cannabis oil. However, the state has not allowed registered patients to use it.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism regarding access to medicine and approval of patients. The first medical cannabis patients in Scotland received their prescriptions in 2021 , and the country’s first medical cannabis clinic was approved in March, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Arizona regulators will stop issuing physical medical cannabis patient cards as of December 1 and will instead issue documents via email, that can be presented on a mobile phone or printed out. The state expects to issue its first license by the end of November and sales to begin by the end of the first quarter 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Several bills have been introduced in Congress in 2019 that call for legalizing or decriminalizing the substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

The amendment , which also shields cannabis laws in Washington, DC, and US territories, is part of a large-scale appropriations bill funding parts of the federal government for fiscal year 2020. However, the Governor is expected to veto a bill that would allow inter-island transfer of medicinal cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After this historically successful year, we expect to see public and political support continue to increase in 2020 as more and more states implement sensible cannabis regulatory policies. A House floor vote on HR 3884 is anticipated in 2020. FY 2020 Successful House Appropriations Advancements. Erik Altieri.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

From Hawaii to California to Maine, elected representatives proposed bills that would allow for the study of psychedelic substances in the treatment of mental health conditions and others that would decriminalize psychedelic drugs at the state level. Statewide Legislation. California. Massachusetts. The bill remains in committee.

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