LifeCannMD

JUNE 23, 2025

As a miami cannabis doctor practicing here in South Florida, I get asked about Florida’s medical marijuana laws almost daily. Here in miami cannabis clinics, I see patients who are often surprised by how much the laws have expanded since the program began. This bill would make that crystal clear in Florida law.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 9, 2025

Instead, Illinois has a confusing and somewhat conflicting law that allows law enforcement to use the smell of raw cannabis alone as probable cause to search a motor vehicle but does not allow the smell of burnt cannabis alone as probable cause. The difference in the conflicting decisions in People v. Redmond and People v.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 12, 2025

Lawyers specializing in cannabis law are well-equipped to handle the specific challenges of obtaining a business license and growing your operation. This guidance is crucial for securing the funds necessary to launch or expand your business and ensure compliance with state-level financial requirements (Fairlie, 2024). Fairlie, M.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. If Merz partners with center-left parties, repealing German cannabis laws would be difficult. Existing laws allowing personal possession, cultivation, and medical expansion would likely remain intact.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

In 2024, the Colorado Attorney General filed suit against a Greeley-based hemp company and its owner , alleging that they sold products containing up to 35 times the legal THC limit. Also in 2024, a Pueblo-based CBD company was fined $225,000 , with penalties rising to $495,000 if violations continue.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

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. If new laws do emerge quickly, it appears that they’ll restrict rather than regulate. This marriage of convenience was doomed from the start.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. Implement the comprehensive rules under the CRTA filed in August of 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 25, 2025

Chicago Police Department (CPD) officials recently agreed to revise new rules for investigatory stops, protective pat downs, and other searches that also included policy amendments for Illinois’ conflicting, and often confusing, “sufficient probable cause” laws dealing with burnt and raw cannabis odor. Molina) but in limited circumstances.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In June, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation released a notice providing reminders and general information that focused on pre-operational deadlines and extension forms, including extending the operational deadline for (Group 1) Craft Growers to August 1, 2024.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

The number of medical cannabis patients in Iowa by the end of 2024 was right around 18,000. Currently, House Study Bill 29 would add THC-beverages to the states open container law. This is a slight dip from the previous year, with 18,230 registered Iowans. Are There Other Legislation Proposals For The Iowa Medical Cannabis Program?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 27, 2025

In cities like San Francisco, where the virus hit hardest, gay activists and caregivers defied laws and societal stigma to ease suffering. Love that broke the law to save lives. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). But what fueled this defiance wasn’t just necessity—it was love. Pride Month 2025.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2025

I previously highlighted BM 119s Constitutional and labor law exposure, and explained how this initiative arose after a stymied legislative effort by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 (UFCW 555). As I previously explained : You dont have to be anti-union (Im not) to think BM 119 was poorly conceived.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

Interestingly enough, the New York Times released an article in September of 2024, whereby a 1973 audio recording was unearthed of Nixon declaring he knew cannabis is not particularly dangerous, despite affecting millions of lives and families due to his policies ever since. Along with Adult-Use legalization in many states in the U.S.,

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Veriheal

MAY 9, 2025

Meanwhile, penalties for violating the cannabis laws include jail sentences, payment of fines, drivers license suspension, and sometimes, asset confiscation. READ: DC Passes Medical Marijuana Reciprocity Law Why Are They Closing? What Has Been Happening with Cannabis Businesses in DC? But why is this happening?

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2025

This decision diverts from a previous ruling by the court in September 2024, which initially found that the smell of burnt cannabis is not sufficient grounds for searching a vehicle. It is legal (under state law) to have and to use cannabis, but not to drive while impaired under the effect of cannabis use.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2025

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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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2025

February 2025 sales totals dipped to $130,608,286.57, nearly $5 million less than February 2024 totals of $135,571,931.44. December 2024 totals reached $153,249,701.54, while December 2023 totals finished at $153,936,703.20. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 February: $130,608,286.57 March: $148,872,065.12

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 19, 2025

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Miss Marijuana

JANUARY 31, 2025

A mind-blowing study from 2024 showed that more than 70% of patients using medical marijuana saw major improvements in managing chronic conditions. Laws vary widely depending on where you live, so it’s essential to make sure you’re in compliance with local regulations. Medical marijuana is totally shaking up the healthcare scene!

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Miss Marijuana

JANUARY 30, 2025

But here’s something pretty cool: a 2024 study found that 65% of people with chronic pain saw major improvement after adding CBD oil to their routine! Legal Considerations and Travel Guidelines CBD oil is legal in many places, but the laws can vary depending on where you live or are traveling to.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2025

Legacy product registrations (processed before August 2024) were migrated online with minimal details and no images. As previously announced, all new labeling and packaging must be submitted through the online product registration update process and cannot be used until processing has been successfully completed.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Voters are gearing up for a significant decision in the upcoming 2024 ballot that could reshape the state’s marijuana laws. Florida’s Marijuana Legalization A Historic Ballot Initiative. If passed, this initiative would legalize recreational cannabis for adults aged 21 and older.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September 2024. For the time in seven months, monthly totals dipped below 140 million, hitting the third-lowest total in 2024 at $136,508,866.78. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2025

On June 25, 2025, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) took the following actions: Expanding Cannabis Metals Testing Requirements LCB filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) to consider amending chapter 314-55 WAC, including WAC 314-55-102, to respond to a petition for rulemaking accepted by the Board in 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 26, 2025

2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 Out-of-state sales totaled $31,343,135.68. 2025 total monthly sales include: January: $140,191,240.27 February: $130,608,286.57 March: $147,485,559.04 April: $146,605,932.99 May: $149,753,845.02 February: $135,571,931.44 March: $148,872,065.12 April: $144,511,466.85 May: $146,229,576.98

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Veriheal

JULY 2, 2025

The country’s strict anti-drug laws mean he could be facing the death penalty. The arrest came after a tip from Jakarta’s airport customs warning that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis has been decriminalized since 2024. Shaw is from Dallas, Texas. as police attempt to handcuff him. Photo Credit: On3.com

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2025

to outpace January and February totals but was still lower than the last four previous March totals and all but one monthly total in 2024. Monthly Totals for 2024: January: $24,338,551.30 2024 Yearly Totals: $285,059,601.92 Retail sales of medical cannabis for March reached $22,108,115.88 in dry flower and $11,291,256.40

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Miss Marijuana

JANUARY 30, 2025

But here’s something interesting: a recent study from 2024 showed that 78% of people using medical cannabis saw a major drop in anxiety within just a month! Legal Considerations Before you even think about using cannabis, you’ve got to know the laws. Feeling like anxiety’s got you pinned down? Balance is important here!

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2025

OLCC has been slow-playing this thing, in essence, allowing the judicial process to play out such that non-compliant businesses may come back into compliance without ever having to sign an LPA, once Judge Simon rules, as a matter of law.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 25, 2024

12, 2024, in Springfield. The provisions also define or redefine language in the bill, including definitions for Industrial Hemp, Acceptable Hemp THC Level, Total Potential THC, Post Decarboxylation Value, and Remediation. These rulemakings will be considered at the meeting on Nov.

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Veriheal

JULY 3, 2025

This is thanks to federal law, which prohibits the interstate trade of cannabis. billion worth of fertilizers in 2024. If we grow the plant in the U.S., the tariffs shouldn’t affect production costs, and prices should stay the same, right? So, yes, tariffs won’t affect your legal marijuana if it’s grown in-state. imported $8.7

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The Cannigma

JUNE 28, 2025

Cobham, 2024) The true story of 4/20 is both nuanced and fascinating, rooted in youthful rebellion, popularized by musical icons, and reshaped by activism and commercial interests. 2024, April 19). State medical cannabis laws. April 20th has become an international day of cannabis awareness, appreciation, and activism.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

12, 2024, meeting in Springfield. The proposed amendments involve provisions for new hemp regulations, licensing, and testing methods for Illinois academic research institutions, government demonstration and research entities, and licensed hemp farmers. These rulemakings will be considered at the Nov.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2025

This followed a months-long investigation from the ABC7 I-Team that concluded in December 2024 some test results from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory (AFTL) had been deemed unreliable. Many of those cases were charged based on results from AFTL testing.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 14, 2025

10, 2024, with operations in Silvis. Realeaf Botanicals is a small, close-knit team made up of two husband-and-wife pairs, two sisters, a mother-and-son duo, and many lifelong friends who share a deep-rooted bond and a common passion for the plant. The brand launched exclusively in Illinois Sept.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2025

Colleges in the US and specifically community colleges are being inundated with phantom students. These “cyberstudents” are AI bots part of a cybersecurity breach where scammers disguised as students apply to college, obtain a college email address, and then abscond with financial aid only to disappear and never do any course work.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

NORML is the only consumer-focused, grassroots-funded organization working to reform marijuana laws and protect the rights of responsible adult consumers. The post Join NORML for 2024 appeared first on NORML.

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