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MJ Biz: Virginia election results throw future of state’s recreational marijuana market into question

Cannabis Law Report

The electoral triumph by the Republican party in Virginia this week has thrown into question the rollout of the state’s recreational marijuana market, which would be the first adult-use market in the South and is expected to generate more than $1 billion in sales before 2030. His campaign did not articulate a marijuana policy.

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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

Cannabis Law Report

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. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun.

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UN cannabis vote expected March 2020 as agency hints at soft stance

Cannabis Law Report

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The full timeline of the delays to the rescheduling process is on Cannabis Law Report here. Transform , a UK-based drug reform advocacy group, first reported this week on the policy statement, which was quietly released in January. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law. Under Swiss Law , the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) can issue special permits for the medical use of prohibited narcotics (including cannabis), if a presiding physician submits an application to the FOPH with the patient’s consent.

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MPP Report: Marijuana Tax Revenue in States that Regulate Marijuana for Adult Use

Cannabis Law Report

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. Eighteen states have enacted laws legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis for adults 21 and older. of the population enrolled.

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Cannabis Sustainability: Hemp Perspectives

Cannabis Law Report

On the topic of sustainability, Florida also currently lacks a dedicated patient or clinic “cannabis collection” station for used cannabis products; an integrated program for safe disposal here in Florida must be addressed, by the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee or other dedicated state body. . FAAAT @FAAATnet.

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Nurses are Instrumental in Pushing for Legislative Changes in Healthcare

The Joint Blog

They can advocate for their patients because they have seen how certain treatments, care plans, and legislative policies impact people on the grand scale. Nurses are instrumental to policy change, but to truly push forward the nursing industry must take some important steps.