Illinois News Joint

MARCH 15, 2024

1, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. Mystic Greenz Lincoln is a 3,000 square feet building, the former Pizza Hut, and was remodeled into Mystic Greenz Lincoln in 2023. “We Mystic Greenz Lincoln is located at 1120 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln, Illinois. The retail store opened Dec. and Sunday from 12-7 p.m.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2023

May 17, 2023 In this groundbreaking field of state regulated psychedelic access, knowledge and expertise are quickly evolving on how to mitigate the impacts of 280E.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use.

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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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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 17, 2024

The retail store opened July 28, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. Mystic Greenz mission statement is, “Dedicated to community building, enhancing lives and redefining perceptions through education, advocacy, and compassionate care one leaf at a time.” Mystic Greenz Decatur is located at 5045 Indus Drive in Harristown, Illinois.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Policy and Advocacy Director, MAPS . Going forward, MAPS and its Policy & Advocacy team looks forward to continuing to support advancement in psychedelic policy through creative but evidence-based approaches, including a renewed commitment to advocate for state-funded harm reduction and education programs. ###.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Colorado Ballot Proposal Would Allow Concealed Carry Permits for Cannabis Users A proposed law in Colorado , backed by the advocacy group Guns for Everyone, seeks to allow cannabis users permits to carry concealed guns. MD medical cannabis saw a $200 million increase in the first 5 months of 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Applicants can still apply for a retail license until the window closes on March 30, 2023. The Social Equity in Cannabis application window has been open for two weeks now. Please review the LCB website for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Keep in mind the following information when preparing and submitting an application.

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Veriheal

MARCH 2, 2024

In December of 2023, the country recently made a new move towards reform that could stimulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry and provide many patients, such as those with epilepsy , with access to potentially life-changing medical treatments. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

If approved by voters, it would go into effect July 1, 2023, with roughly $10 to $12 million allocated towards children and youth services annually. Sacramento officials have introduced a measure to create a fund for children and youth services using city local cannabis tax.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a result, the dispensary was sued by McMurrey’s family , and in June 2023 , it was announced that Trulieve would be closing its doors throughout Massachusetts for good. Advocacy for Enhanced Safety in The Cannabis Cultivation Industry Industry watchdogs and safety advocates have raised their voices following this incident.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 2, 2022

The advocacy group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has gathered enough signatures to put an adult-use measure on the November 2022 ballot. The current legislative session ends July 1, so probably not in 2022, but perhaps 2023 could be the year. And we note that New Hampshire’s governor could be coming around on cannabis.

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Project CBD

APRIL 11, 2023

And freedom of expression takes a hit when it comes to cannabis advocacy in the Czech Republic. In February 2023, Project CBD published a story about Curaleaf , the scandal-ridden, multistate and multinational company, which has achieved a leading position in the U.S. We start with some positive news from the Golden State.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2023

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management has missed a deadline mandated by the state’s cannabis law to produce a social and economic equity plan, which is meant to guide the rollout of the state’s emerging marijuana industry. 1, […].

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

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. With the passing of Measure 110, this fund is said to see an increase of $91 million a year from 2021 through 2023.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

One thing we hope for in 2023 is that the state revisits some of the penalties associated with late CDTFA payments. This all changed when State Senator Scott Wiener (famous for his psychedelics advocacy) managed to pass SB-1186 , otherwise known as the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act.

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Veriheal

APRIL 13, 2022

Ongoing advocacy efforts from local businesses, residents, and industry organizations have prompted California’s localities to extend tax relief to cannabis companies. The rule change will remain valid through 2023. What Do California’s Cannabis Tax Rollbacks Represent?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Maria is set to be released in December 2023. Maria is studying horticulture and training canines while Colby works in the kitchen. Both look forward to spending the rest of their lives together raising their daughter. Colby will be released in October 2022, just in time to spend next Halloween with their daughter. Donate at [link].

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

According to industry insiders, like DeLapp and Genine Coleman of legacy grower advocacy organization Origins Council, larger cultivators weren’t supposed to be able to participate in the legal market until 2023, but the provision that granted small farmers a five-year-long head start in the market was scrapped just as Prop 64 was passed.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your governor in support of legalization.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 22, 2021

The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 28, 2021

The NDA launched roughly five years ago as an advocacy and trade association for the retail segment of the market but has recently expanded to include cannabis cultivators and distributors. “They’re flexible and ready to pivot.”. RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 11, 2024

Arianne Richards, Executive Director of Chicago NORML, spoke next about what she regarded as, the “troubling mishandling of the petitions submitted in July 2023 to include four women’s health conditions on the list of qualifying conditions for the Medical Cannabis Program.” “Our

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

SB 2023 was approved by the Senate Financial Institutions Committee on 3/20. House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill2023 would amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. IL resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

SB 2023 was approved by the Senate Financial Institutions Committee on 3/20. House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill2023 would amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. IL resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

That provision would not go into effect until January 1, 2023, but the bill is silent as to whether it might apply retroactively. The advocacy work behind the bill was largely funded by a fundraiser hosted by Green Light Law Group in December 2021, which raised around $20,000 for the Oregon Equity Investment PAC.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s an idea few in the cannabis advocacy community have considered. In response, Scott said the next Farm Bill coming up in 2023 should address the barriers that small businesses and Black entrepreneurs face when trying to start legal marijuana companies under state law. Read full article.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

.” In the event that the campaign is featured on the 2022 ballot and successfully voted on, state residents would be able to legally use and buy recreational cannabis in Arkansas by February 2023. ” However, specific details have not yet been released.

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Veriheal

JUNE 7, 2023

On April 21, 2023, Delaware became the 22nd state to legalize marijuana—despite the governor’s opposition. The decision on legalization is a result of extensive negotiations, discussions, and advocacy on the best way to regulate the use of recreational marijuana in the state.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

In July 2023, the Arizona Center for Investigative Journalism released a very damning report highlighting these exact complaints. And according to many commentators, these are the entities furthest from being considered “social equity applicants” have control over an overwhelming majority of those licenses.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

As of February 2023, 41 U.S. Ohio The Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023) was submitted by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol via an initiated statute. ” Oklahoma On March 7, 2023, voters in Oklahoma will cast a collective vote on State Question 820. The election is set to commence on March 7, 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Advocacy Groups Celebrate. Adults will be allowed to securely cultivate cannabis at home starting July 1, 2023. Other criteria include people who were incarcerated for the sale, possession or cultivation of cannabis or had a parent, spouse or child who was imprisoned for such an offense. MPP noted that S.B.

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