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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions. Additionally, stigma and misinformation surrounding medical marijuana persist, impacting public perception and patient access.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. Legislation is pending, House Bill 673 / Senate Bill 1430, to expand medical cannabis access.

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How Hawthorne Gardening Company fights for an equitable cannabis industry

SpeedWeed

The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. California. CA resident?

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. . Essay: “Innovative Methods in Cannabis Agricultural Sector”. The club now has 3,000 members nationwide. .

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/15/18

NORML

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access.