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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NORML

JUNE 21, 2023

The post State Policy Weekly Update 6/21/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include LA, ME, NV, NJ, PA, & VT.

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Policy Access Cultivation Events 178

NORML

JUNE 7, 2023

The post State Policy Weekly Update 6/7/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include: CA, LA, NV, NY, OH, & PA.

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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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Policy Access Cultivation Legalization 184

NORML

MARCH 15, 2023

The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: AL, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MO, NH, NV, NM, ND & TX.

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Policy Access Cultivation Decriminalization 174

NORML

APRIL 5, 2023

Highlights in: AK, ID, IL The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/5/2023 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 13, 2023

2023 marks yet another successful year for the advancement of marijuana policy reform in the United States. The post Read NORML’s 2023 End-of-Year Legislative Progress Report appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 15, 2024

Active research was carried out on the effects of these drug policies on society and the results, in these reports, have led the United Nations to consider a favorable revision of drug policies in order to protect human rights. 2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 1, 2023

My educational investment in the industry has offered me, through my focus on regulation and policy, the opportunity to collaborate as an advisor with several advocacy and education intermediary organizations focused on federal policy change for medical cannabis patients and a nascent, struggling industry that is supporting them.

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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. Accessing a Dispensary To gain access to a licensed dispensary, individuals must possess a valid medical marijuana recommendation issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Americans for Safe Access

JANUARY 27, 2023

Almost every conversation I have had in 2023 with medical cannabis stakeholders has been full of doom and gloom. Policies, like patients, get infected if they stay in triage for too long. Advocates are discouraged, businesses are frustrated, patients are disheartened, and frankly I am getting a little tired of it!

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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?

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Cannabis Enigma Podcast is a collaboration between The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access. From exploring the latest advancements in cannabis science to analyzing global cannabis policies, this show provides a comprehensive perspective on the plant’s diverse impact.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

According to the IDFPR press release, “On January 3, 2023, I issued a variance to 68 Illinois Administrative Code 1290.410(c)(5), which is set to expire January 31, 2023. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries are permitted to modify their policies and procedures regarding dispensing to accommodate this Variance.”

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

According to the new variance, the availability of curbside pickup has been extended to the end of the year, December 31, 2023. According to the IDFPR variant, “On January 25, 2023, I issued a variance to 68 Illinois Administrative Code 1290.410(c)(5), which is set to expire June 30, 2023.

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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. While decriminalization decreases the negative impact of legal issues, it does not provide accessible, safe, and regulated psilocybin for those seeking treatment. Minnesota Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2022

Ketamine is already registered for the treatment of depression and in 2023, the FDA might approve an MDMA assisted therapy for PTSD. PAREA is coming together to address those challenges and provide evidence-based policy recommendations and expertise to the EU policymakers.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 9, 2023

Four Illinois House bills involving cannabis oversight and regulations were assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.” was filed on January 25, 2023, assigned to the Rules Committee January 25, 2023, and then assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Evans, Jr. ,

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Agriculture Seed-To-Sale Cultivation Cannabis 91

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

The deadline for RFI responses is August 18, 2023. The short answer is that Congress has another shot at the Farm Bill, which is the primary agricultural and food policy instrument of the federal government. How should a new framework for CBD products balance consumer safety with consumer access? Why is this happening now?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

First introduced in 2023, HB 1453 sought to harmonize the existing medical exemptions from general sales and use taxes with the 37% excise tax on cannabis sales. It also goes against the principle of harm reduction, which is one basis of medical cannabis legalization policy.

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Chronic Pain Recreational Patients Medicine 104

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2023

According to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR), “Beginning January 1, 2023, the variance that permits medical cannabis dispensaries to store and dispense all cannabis from the restricted area will expire.”

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Dispensary Access Patients Cannabis 75

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Entrepreneurs of Color Rally for Equal Access to Colorado Cannabis Market DENVER, CO (January 27, 2023) – The Color of Cannabis (TCC) the largest marijuana Social Equity organization in Colorado, is behind a bill to level the playing field in the industry for newly minted licensees of color.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. The state’s thoughtful approach seeks to ensure that those with genuine medical needs have access to this alternative treatment while maintaining a balance between patient care and preventing misuse.

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Law Marijuana Patients Chronic Pain 52

Veriheal

MAY 22, 2023

In April 2023, Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) reported an exodus of about 1350 cannabis primary caregivers from the state’s medical marijuana market between 2021 to January 2023. Terminally ill persons and seniors who find it difficult to access or self-administer medical marijuana also need caregivers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

If passed the bill will establish the “Task Force on Psilocybin Equity” that will research problems relating to access and equity in Oregon’s emerging psilocybin program. The task force will complete a study and provide policy recommendations that will serve as a basis for substantive policy reforms during the 2023 legislative session.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Move cannabis excise-tax collection and remittance to retail in 2023, establishing one point of collection and remittance and greatly simplifying tax requirements for the entire cannabis supply chain. You can access the bill language here. Thank you, Nicole Elliott. DCC Director.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment. Access Pursuant to the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act. The shelter provided by this approach depends on the policy of the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Board is made up of people who were appointed by the governor to create recommendations for the rules for the state’s legal psilocybin services, which begin in January 2023. Members of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (OPAB) are appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms.

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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

MAY 13, 2022

We know that current tax policies disproportionately burden cannabis farmers and small businesses and create instability throughout the supply chain, ultimately undermining the societal benefits of a taxed and regulated market. Strengthening tax enforcement policies to increase tax compliance and collection and reduce unfair competition.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The rise of the THC level for industrial hemp is part of the measures of the new Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ) reforms, which will enter into force in 2023. . to 0.3%, European farmers would have access to more than 500 hemp varieties. The European Parliament approved on November 24 to increase the THC level from 0.2%

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Project CBD

JULY 28, 2023

Project CBD: Your presentation with Allyn Howlett at the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference in Toronto (June 2023) discussed the chemical conversion of CBD into Δ8-THC (delta-8 THC) and “numerous additional THC isomers. with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.”

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In order to access medical cannabis previously, patients had to submit a request for approval by the Federal Office of Public Health, which is the government center of public health in Switzerland. This change in policy was sparked by the increase in authorizations in recent years. of their annual company turnover.

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Chronic Pain Patients Decriminalization Access 57

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Starting on July 1, 2023 and thereafter, 25% of the excise tax will go to the Prevention and Recovery Services Fund. Here’s what they say.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2022

We currently have 6 staff working to develop 3 programs focused on: Policy and Engagement, Licensing, and Compliance. Each program will center on health equity, including outreach to communities and working to ensure safe and equitable access to psilocybin services. We will begin accepting applications for licensure on January 2, 2023.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

On July 5, 2023, the FDA and FTC jointly announced six cease and desist letters to alleged delta-8 product makers. You can access the letters here. FTC Policy Statement on Deception, 103 F.T.C. For now, stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates on FDA and FTC cannabinoid policies and delta-8 products. 174, 176 n.9

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