Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These requirements cover heavy metals and microbiological contaminants, and they take effect on March 1, 2023. Other finished cannabinoid products will only require a potency test; all other tests will be performed on the cannabinoid concentrate, extract, or marijuana used to make the product. Liability (and litigation?)

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, we found a story about a Michigan dispensary that got into the holiday spirit of giving with a “Jackets for Joints” program. Connecticut wasn’t the only jurisdiction to begin sales in 2023. And so did Detroit.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. And not to ruin the ending, but no retail market will open in 2023. For a state with the unofficial nickname of Tokelahoma (due to its wildly pervasive medical marijuana market), this was a surprise. by a large margin.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you ready for 420, 2023? Celebrating 420 2023 in Style The potential ways to celebrate cannabis on 420 are limited only by your imagination, ambition, and budget. Attend a Cannabis-Infused Yoga Class Another wonderful way to celebrate 420 in 2023 is to attend a cannabis-infused yoga class.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. South Dakota is issuing a lot of medical marijuana cards. SOUTH DAKOTA Has South Dakota’s medical cannabis program been too successful? Proposed rules for the program could be introduced in the legislature later this year.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2023

Veazey on January 17, 2023 POSTED IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA, STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Yesterday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s Compassionate Use Program.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We provide an update on the Alabama medical marijuana licensing situation. ALABAMA As we reported last month, Alabama is having some difficulties with its medical cannabis licensing program.

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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. The state’s medical program is popular, and polling shows support for adult-use running about 60% in favor. Tom Haren, Ohio Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Not everyone thinks this is a good idea, however. “I

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 14, 2023

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Further work on the program is likely in future sessions. I think we’re going to make adjustments to this program on this legal framework every session over the next several years.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. territories and tribes that have legalized marijuana. Supporters, therefore, launched a backup plan to pursue the rider as an amendment in committee, as Marijuana Moment first reported on Monday. Congressional Committee Votes To Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

The 2023 Oregon legislative session kicked off yesterday. SB 66 – Increased local marijuana sales taxation authority. It increases the maximum percentage of tax that a city or county may impose on the sale of marijuana items, from 3% to 10%. Get ready for another pitched battle on local cannabis taxes here in 2023.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, a cautionary tale about sheep and marijuana. There’s been a lot of chatter in the cannabis press about how groundbreaking this is, and how legal financial services for marijuana businesses are coming soon.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 18, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we return to South Dakota, where some people want adult-use to be legal and some want medical marijuana to be rescinded. At present, medical marijuana is legal and adult-use is not.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Getting access to medical cannabis or marijuana in the U.S. As of 2022, medical marijuana programs are available in 39 states, including California, Washington, Puerto Rico, and Arizona. But can the people of Oklahoma leverage medical marijuana, or is weed legal in Oklahoma? Then yes, marijuana is legal in […].

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, we have to agree with Ohio Governor DeWine that the marijuana situation there is goofy. As we reported last month, the program is facing a lawsuit, alleging that it illegally favors New York residents.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 9, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be eligible for grants to set up cannabis-related programs. This week, we check in on the move to put adult-use on the ballot in Florida.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Ohio legislators are busy writing a marijuana law. OHIO Last month, Ohio voters told the state legislature that they wanted legal adult-use marijuana. You provide the marijuana; they’ll handle everything else.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 26, 2023

Despite public support and more than 10 years worth of efforts to create medical marijuana programs in Idaho — through bills. Read More

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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. These challenges had the potential to invalidate the entire CAURD program. “It

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of healthcare in Texas has been undergoing a significant transformation with the emergence of medical marijuana dispensaries. Let’s take a look at the current state of medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, examining the legal framework, patient access, and the potential impact on the healthcare landscape.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

One such paradigm shift is the increasing acceptance and legalization of medical marijuana across various states. With a nuanced approach to medical marijuana laws, the state has embarked on a journey that seeks to balance patient well-being, regulatory oversight, and societal concerns.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

POSTED IN ALABAMA , MEDICAL MARIJUANA , STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS. For many, it feels like Alabama’s medical cannabis program has been a work in progress for years. Sources in the commission have told us that the commission anticipates issuing licenses in February 2023. By Whitt Steineker & Elizabeth R.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

A much-anticipated congressional spending bill does not currently include provisions to protect all state, territory and tribal marijuana programs from Justice Department interference, despite pleas from dozens of bipartisan lawmakers. Read full article.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. This would include a fair bit of what is called “usable marijuana” under OLCC administrative rules, as well as certain edibles and concentrates (ex.:

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2024

“UFC’s goal for the Anti-Doping Policy is to be the best, most effective, and most progressive anti-doping program in all of professional sports,” said Hunter Campbell, UFC Chief Business Officer in a press statement released on Dec. 28, 2023. “UFC And they’re not alone.

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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. They are trained to help registered medical marijuana patients buy, transport, and administer marijuana products for private purposes.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2023

So let’s explore these new laws and how residents can buy marijuana in Missouri. A government website says, “ On November 6, 2018, 65% of Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, legalizing the medical use of marijuana for qualifying Missouri patients.” ” It is now 2023, and you can buy retail weed in Missouri.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 21, 2019

Illinois remains the epicenter of marijuana legalization in 2019. During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020.

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2024

When North Carolina launches its own medical cannabis program, all qualified state residents will be able to purchase products. If adult-use marijuana is legalized, the profits stand to be even higher. With a commitment to quality, compassion, and education, Great Smoky Cannabis Co. The Great Smoky Cannabis Co.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has released the agenda for upcoming conference. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2023

Dina Titus (D-NV) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) seeks to establish a new grant program within the National Institutes of Health to fund studies assessing cannabis’ medical benefits. Federal legislation introduced today by Reps.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 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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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Pritzker signed two measure that expands the state’s medical-marijuana program while cementing it into law. The legislation adds chronic pain, autism, anorexia nervosa, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, polycystic kidney disease, and osteoarthritis as new medical marijuana conditions.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As of December 31, 2023, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) officially removed cannabis from its list of banned substances for fighters. However, progress isn’t always linear. In a somewhat confusing move, UFC athletes with an upcoming fight in California have been warned against using cannabis before the event.

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