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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDOA portion)

Illinois News Joint

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. IDOA updates and initiatives for FY2024 include: State cannabis testing laboratory is projected to become operational prior to the end of calendar year 2024. Hemp Rules on second notice to be approved by end of 2024.

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Florida’s Cannabis and Hemp Landscape: Key Regulatory Changes to Watch

Canna Law Blog

This new effort follows a similar initiative placed before voters in 2024, Amendment 3 , which fell short of the 60% threshold it needed to pass. SB 546: Home cultivation for medical marijuana patients Senate Bill 546 proposes allowing registered medical marijuana patients in Florida to cultivate cannabis at home.

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Red Light, Green Light for European Cannabis: Germany Goes to the Polls; Switzerland Eyes Pole Position on Cannabis Reform

Canna Law Blog

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. Existing laws allowing personal possession, cultivation, and medical expansion would likely remain intact. Key measures include : Limited home cultivation for adults aged 18+. Licensed, for-profit cultivation and manufacturing.

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How a Lawyer Can Aid Cannabis Entrepreneurs in Starting and Growing their Business

Connor & Connor PLLC

A lawyer can help you navigate these municipal regulations, securing the appropriate land use approvals and preventing costly disputes with property owners or local authorities (Cannabis and Psychedelics Law, 2024). Cannabis Consumption Area License: For businesses offering spaces for legal consumption of cannabis. References: Wathne, O.

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Ayr Wellness to sell four Illinois dispensaries

Illinois News Joint

Ayr President George DeNardo said Thursday during the companys fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call that Ayr will prioritize other markets to make sure it can deliver for its other business and stated that the company doesnt have the necessary scale in Illinois to compete over the long term, Green Market Report reported.

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Thailand’s Cannabis Crisis: Could Asia’s Pioneering Cannabis Experiment Go Up in Smoke Amid Political Meltdown?

Canna Law Blog

By mid-2024 , the coalition gave up trying to reverse course , but the cannabis divide added to the political fault line that was breaking the government apart. While no longer a scheduled narcotic, there’s no national framework governing cultivation, distribution, or sales or cannabis in Thailand.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

As of early 2024, over 100 dispensaries have surrendered their medical licenses, choosing to focus solely on the recreational market. By early 2024, this number had plummeted to below 56,000. Cultivation rights : Medical patients can grow more plants at home. This represents a staggering 42% decrease in just three years.