The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Federal assistance with state expungement programs might be on the table. CBD products are increasingly popular, but their legality is less clear-cut. It looks like marijuana banking will not be part of the NDAA.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? Image by RexMedlen on Pixabay : Medical marijuana laws in 2021 will differ considerably around the world. Medical Marijuana Legalization Around The World.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

May 31, 2021 – June 4, 2021. ETF, investors also have much easier access to the market. Filament Health partnered with TrPR Psychedelic Research Program at UCSF to advance drug candidates through clinical trials. The PsyIndex moved marginally higher last week as new companies continue to announce plans to go public.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine?

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Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

1, 2020, and July 31, 2021—a 43% increase from the same period a year before. 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. The Opioid Problem.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

(“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a premier cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, confirmed that it will release its financial results for the year ended and fourth quarter fiscal 2021 ended June 26, 2021, after market close on Thursday, September 23, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. As such, we thought we’d take a moment to round up the status of cannabis legalization in the South, an area worth watching. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

This data helps Californians understand the work we have ahead of us in realizing the promises of cannabis legalization, including supporting access to a safe, legal, and equitable cannabis market across the state and combating the unregulated, illicit market”. Tweet this.

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Veriheal

JULY 6, 2021

Wait, Tennessee has a medical cannabis program? I was born and raised in East Tennessee, and I moved to Oklahoma because medical cannabis is not legal nor accessible in Tennessee. The Evolution of Tennessee’s Medical Cannabis Program. This is news to me. I’m a native of Tennessee. Alzheimer’s disease.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Oregon’s developing psilocybin program is nothing short of revolutionary and provides an opportunity to investigate the potential of psilocybin in treating a myriad of mental health conditions. On December 15, 2021, the non-profit organization Freedom to Operate (FTO) filed a post-grant review filing to challenge a U.S.

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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 report is the result of the OCP’s first population-based survey effort, recruiting almost 2,000 participants across 262 zip codes in the state during Winter 2021.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

The city is still in mourning for those lost to COVID-19, the governor is facing calls to resign, the Knicks are still the Knicks, and the rent is still too damn high, but let’s focus on the positive: New York has legalized recreational cannabis — effective immediately. Public possession of up to 3 ounces is legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

WORCESTER, Mass. , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Green Flower, a California -based education company focused on the cannabis industry, announced four new online certificate programs in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The programs are now open for enrollment with classes starting on September 5.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

cloudPWR , a pioneer in cloud software for enterprise businesses and government agencies, is collaborating with fellow cloud-based solutions leader Accela to provide the South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) with an on-demand computer system-operated medical cannabis program registry. 3, 2020, medical cannabis is legal in South Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) has extended the application deadline for the third cohort of its Social Equity Program (SEP) until Monday, November 15. Course content from previous cohorts is immediately available to approved Cohort Three Participants, prior to the start of their programming in the coming months.

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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. But our work isn’t over yet and we need to fight for SMART legalization now more than ever! Adequate improvements to the medical program.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Adult use cannabis legalization in Spain could be back on track, following a series of setbacks. Cannabis legalization in Spain: “To raise to political reality, what at street level is simply normal”. This joint opposition crushed any short-term hope for recreational cannabis legalization in Spain. Creation of the subcommittee.

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The Cannigma

JULY 1, 2022

Iowa has not legalized adult-use cannabis, but it does have a medical cannabis program. Medical marijuana was legalized in May 2017 with sales starting in December 2018. The program is quite limited, with only manufactured products that have a small amount of THC allowed every 90 days. Iowa Medical Marijuana Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative Communications Committee took questions from participants during the Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar which took place onMay 25th, 2021. IPCI supports community-led educational programs for proper (spiritual & ecological) harvest. We focused our answers primarily on the U.S.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 19, 2020

However, a recent survey showed that over 62 percent of likely voters now support legalizing cannabis, suggesting a recent change of heart in the Grand Canyon State. 207 would make it legal for adults in Arizona to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, so long as no more than five grams of that marijuana is in the form of concentrates.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 18, 2023

The NAACP’s blueprint for a fair cannabis industry, cannabis wellness takes center stage at High Rise Dry Bar in South Carolina, and New York’s legal limbo stalls its recreational market. To start, the association called for cannabis workers to have access to union representation. Let us know in the comments!

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This is how Manzuri saw 2021 through the prism of California & Cannabis. Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!), This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. What a year! it’s what we got.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 26, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Illegal (though at least one territory has adopted decriminalization). Australia has a legal medical marijuana program, and while recreational cannabis remains illegal on the federal level, the enforcement of cannabis laws and the penalties handed out can differ widely from one territory to another.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

First published in 2017, and updated in 2019, the new 2021 Women & Minorities in the Cannabis Industry , is now available for download here. Social equity initiatives and cannabis legalization are now intertwined, but there is still no magic bullet to improve the landscape,” continued Stelton-Holtmeier. Women and Representation. “As

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 20, 2021

The limit on where scientists could access cannabis for research was limited to just one facility at the University of Mississippi. In May 2021, however, changes were made by the Drug Enforcement Administration that would allow for other American companies to produce cannabis for research purposes. Cannabinoid research and development.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

11 November 2021. On November 3, 2021, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Australia Legal Cannabis Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type (Marijuana, Hemp), By Application (Medical Use, Industrial Use), And Segment Forecasts, 2021 – 2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. from 2021 to 2028.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Tennessee does not have legal medical or adult-use cannabis. The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% Despite overwhelming support from state residents ( 81% of residents think cannabis should be legal in some capacity) multiple bills in 2022 and 2021 to legalize medical marijuana have failed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The office will offer resources that are otherwise unavailable at the federal level, including technical assistance and access to capital for businesses in all stages. Access to capital will be offered in the form of microloans and grants for qualified applicants. The office will prioritize programming for social equity licensees.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

This bill will not eliminate the racial disparities surrounding marijuana, but it will prevent low-level offenders from receiving jail time for simple possession while we move toward legalization in coming years with a framework that addresses both public safety and equity in an emerging market.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

October 18, 2021 — Birchmount Network (“Birchmount” or “Company”), a full-service, turn-key cannabis gift card and marketing solution provider leveraging decades of experience in the mainstream gift card industry, announced it closed a $2.5M The company will power programs for roughly 500 dispensaries across the U.S. seed round.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

— Shaleen Title (@shaleentitle) December 7, 2021. As states and local jurisdictions implement new laws legalizing marijuana, many have charged regulators with the worthy goal of remedying the injustices of the drug war, a concept known as social equity. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. SSRN-id3978766.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hawaii legalized cannabis in its’ House Bill 2729 which was passed in 2018. Previously to now, the bill did not allow for the sale of cannabis edibles but as of the 1st of January 2021, the citizens of Hawaii will be able to purchase edibles from licensed medical cannabis dispensaries. . Summary of Hawaiian Cannabis Regulations.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 1, 2024

As debates heat up over recreational cannabis, all eyes turn to Ohio and its potential legalization. Ohio, often viewed as a bellwether state, now faces a defining question: Will it join the growing roster of states opting to launch legal recreational marijuana markets? in recent years. Passions run deep on both sides.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine. Norway has an official medical cannabis system, but its access is extremely limited and prescriptions are difficult to obtain (Wikimedia). In addition, 29.2%

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MMJ Recs

MAY 30, 2021

Even though California has legalized recreational marijuana, there are still big advantages to having a California medical marijuana card. The California MMJ program is one of the most well-run and patient-friendly in the US. And how much does it cost to get an MMJ card in California in 2021?

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