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2023 Access Cannabis Legalization 
NORML
AUGUST 23, 2022
Advocates expressed hope that lawmakers may take up the issue in 2023 now that about a half million Nebraskans have signed petitions over the past few years in favor of it. “I The post Nebraska: Advocates Fail to Secure Ballot Access for Medical Marijuana Legalization Measures appeared first on NORML.
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Americans for Safe Access
JANUARY 3, 2024
As we step into a new year, it's time to reflect on the headlines we hope to see in the world of medical cannabis in 2024 and make a commitment to turn these hopes into reality.
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PrestoDoctor
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Recreational Use and Possession Limits As of 2023, cannabis is not legal for recreational use in Texas. It’s important to note that Texas has not decriminalized marijuana, so any possession or selling cannabis is still treated as a criminal offense. Keep in mind that smokable cannabis is not sold in Texas.
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NORML
MAY 10, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/10/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include: FL, ME, MD, MO, MV, NH, OH, PA, VT, and WA.
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NORML
MARCH 22, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/22/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: AZ, DE, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, NH, NY, TX, VT, WA, and WV.
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NORML
APRIL 12, 2023
Highlights include: AR, CA, CO, ME, MD, MO, NH, PA, SC, and TX The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/12/2023 appeared first on NORML.
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Veriheal
MARCH 2, 2024
When it comes to cannabis in Japan, the country is known for maintaining strict prohibition and regulation of cannabis-derived products. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan? The changes outlined by the bill are poised to go into effect by the end of next year.
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NORML
MAY 17, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/17/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include CA, LA, MD, MN, NH, & VT.
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Leafly
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Tulsa is one of two major cannabis hubs in Oklahoma that have fully embraced medical cannabis and its community of patients. Since medical legalization passed in 2020, medical cannabis entrepreneurs have been planting their roots in the 918.
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The Blunt Truth
APRIL 7, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Kentucky legalized medical cannabis. On the federal level, the Veterans Equal Access Act made a reappearance. I have been pushing for medical cannabis and sports betting for years.
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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)
APRIL 12, 2023
Are you ready for 420, 2023? Its use in reference to cannabis has been around for decades now and was (probably) originally used by a group of high school students in California who would meet up at 4:20 in the afternoon to smoke cannabis. Let’s dispel some of the myths. This one is also easily disproved.
The Blunt Truth
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. Is predicting that there would be no federal legalization akin to shooting fish in a barrel? Was I right?
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Cannabis Life Network
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
With a medical cannabis program that stinks of reefer madness and the decision to create COVID internment camps, Australia is the last country you’d expect to legalize medical psychedelics. Telling […] The post Australia to Legalize Medical Psychedelics appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.
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The Blunt Truth
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And then we have two stories about things that haven’t happened yet, but that some people would like to see happen: interstate cannabis commerce and federal re-scheduling. But interstate commerce among those states is not legal.
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The Blunt Truth
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We have an update on the Ohio legalization ballot initiative. We note that Hawai’i is allowing inter-island transport of cannabis. This week, we see Georgia pharmacies selling medical marijuana. Well, times have changed.
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Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 26, 2023
After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it was changing its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year, IDFPR then extended the variance that permitted curbside pickup through January. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.
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The Blunt Truth
MARCH 31, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see adult-use cannabis taking one path in Delaware and another in Hawaii. The Delaware legislature (once again) passed an adult-use cannabis bill. DELAWARE Our first story involves The First State.
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The Blunt Truth
MAY 12, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We look at the legalization signature drive in Ohio. SAFE BANKING The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing late this week on the difficulties the cannabis industry faces due to a lack of access to the federal banking system.
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Veriheal
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. a prominent cannabis corporation in the state. Trulieve plans to open a new medical cannabis dispensary in Evans, Georgia. The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring.
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Veriheal
JANUARY 1, 2024
As debates heat up over recreational cannabis, all eyes turn to Ohio and its potential legalization. Once strictly prohibited nationwide, cannabis legislation has evolved remarkably across the U.S. For Ohio, sitting on the fence is becoming less tenable as neighboring states greenlight cannabis sales. in recent years.
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The Cannigma
JULY 12, 2022
Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Roll out of the program has been slow, and as of June 2022, there were still no doctors certified to issue prescriptions, no licensed dispensaries, and no legal farming of cannabis products. Possible penalties for cannabis.
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 12, 2022
Marijuana Moment report on some of the panels being proposed for 2023…… Voting is now open for the public to decide which panels will make the stage at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival—and there are about 100 marijuana- and psychedelics-related proposals to pick from. Which Political Party Will Legalize Weed?
Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
As readers of this blog and the cannabis industry are aware, the conflict between state and federal law on the issue of cannabis is a constant source of tension, struggle, and frustration for the cannabis industry, their employees, and those who provide services to the industry.
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Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 12, 2023
This South American Country Wants To Legalize Natural Psychedelics: What's Going On In Uruguay? link] via @Benzinga @elplanteo @_lutedes — Javier Hasse (@JavierHasse) April 6, 2023 Uruguay’s National Party has filed a bill to legalize psychedelics. Led by Sen.
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Veriheal
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
After nearly two years of success with recreational cannabis, New Jersey lawmakers are hoping to make some positive changes to cannabis laws in the state. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, also known as the CRC, has asked the public for their thoughts and feedback regarding new proposals.
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Veriheal
JANUARY 15, 2024
2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.
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Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 25, 2023
On August 9, 2023, we wrote about the temporary injunction ordered by Judge Kevin Bryant in New York Supreme Court, County of Albany which occurred on August 7, 2023. They are also constrained from conferring operational approval upon any more provisional or existing CAURD licenses, pending further order of the Court.
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Canna Law Blog
MARCH 11, 2024
In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Cannabis sales in Washington state are currently taxed at a rate of 37%, in addition to the general state and local sales and use taxes.
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Peninsula Alternative Health
MARCH 22, 2023
On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Effective July of 2023, the new legislation aims to regulate medical and recreational cannabis as similarly as possible, holding them to the same standards.
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Veriheal
DECEMBER 14, 2023
There is a persistent and common belief throughout society that using cannabis over an extended period of time (or, in some cases, even once) can lead to a decline in mental abilities and function. The results were pleasing – researchers found no significant difference in cognitive ability before and after participants consumed cannabis.
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Veriheal
JANUARY 27, 2024
The recent surge in the cannabis industry has brought many eyes to witness its potential to grow the American economy. Every day, hundreds and thousands of people walk into cannabis dispensaries in legal states to purchase cannabis. These purchases have contributed to a large growth in the cannabis economy.
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Veriheal
JUNE 1, 2023
A bill was passed to legalize the possession and sharing of certain psychedelics for Californians aged 21 and above. Scott Wiener (D), and he explained that it is not a decriminalization effort; rather, it is simply legalization. Thus, Weiner pulled it out from consideration until 2023. The legislation was sponsored by Sen.
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Veriheal
APRIL 1, 2024
Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules–the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Officially dubbed the Great Smoky Cannabis Company, this dispensary is opening in a former bingo hall near the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Company.
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Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that applications for “Round II” of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program are now open. This round of funding is open to dispensaries that received licenses prior to the July 2023 dispensary license lottery.” on March 5.
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Veriheal
MARCH 31, 2023
A new study assessed whether cannabis can help those with Tourettes, Oregon and Maryland are making progress on psychedelic reform, and Idaho is getting a chance to legalize medical cannabis. The patients were given daily doses of a cannabis product with 123 milligrams of THC and 50.5 milligrams of CBD.
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Veriheal
MARCH 20, 2023
Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. Legal Colorado and Oregon are the only states allowing legal therapeutic psilocybin use today. Decriminalized Decriminalization does not mean psilocybin is legal. Connecticut Gov.
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 3, 2023
In one of our last articles of the year , we reported that Illinois was set to change its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year. Kelly Cassidy and Bob Morgan will be working to find a permanent solution to legalities of curbside pickup.
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Cannabis Law Report
MAY 16, 2022
Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023.
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Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Getting access to medical cannabis or marijuana in the U.S. But can the people of Oklahoma leverage medical marijuana, or is weed legal in Oklahoma? Then yes, marijuana is legal in […]. is becoming easier all the time.
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Cannabis Law Report
DECEMBER 29, 2022
As a patient and consumer focused advocacy organization, NORML prioritizes efforts in favor of state-level legislation that seeks to achieve the following goals: Adult-Use Legalization – 21 states and the District of Columbia have enacted adult-use programs.
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Veriheal
MARCH 6, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reshedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance in August of 2023. The recommendation for rescheduling cannabis marked the first time a government agency officially recognized cannabis’ medical benefits.
Veriheal
MARCH 29, 2023
Several studies have been investigating the possibility of psychosis resulting from cannabis use. However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while 19 states permit adult recreational use.
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Veriheal
OCTOBER 1, 2021
58,000 Cannabis Convictions Will Be Dismissed in LA County. .” 58,000 Cannabis Convictions Will Be Dismissed in LA County. It clears the path for them to find jobs, housing, and other services that previously were denied to them because of unjust cannabis laws,” said District Attorney George Gascón.
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Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
As Oklahoma is a little bit behind in the legalization of medical marijuana compared to the other states of the U.S., It’s necessary and people’s basic needs to access healthcare suggestions at their fingertips. Isn’t it a long or hard way to access the thing that can be easily accessed with the online procedure? .
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