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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/24/19

NORML

Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Delaware prosecutors will no longer be encouraged to pursue criminal charges against those who possess marijuana for personal use, according to guidelines issued by the state’s new Attorney General. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. California. CA resident? Connecticut. IL resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/19

NORML

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York and Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island both included plans for cannabis legalization as a part of their budget proposals in their respective states.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/7/19

NORML

Governor Kate Brown (D) of Oregon signed legislation into law that prohibits landlords from arbitrarily refusing to provide housing access to an individual based solely on their status as a medical cannabis patient, or based solely on an individual’s prior cannabis conviction. Update : S. NC resident? OH resident?

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New Jersey and New York Signal Movement on the Adult-Use Cannabis Front

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Phil Murphy stated that adult-use cannabis sales will start “within weeks.” Kathy Hochul signed legislation establishing a conditional cultivation and processing recreational licensing structure. 22, 2021, was an exciting day for New York State’s cannabis industry, which is not yet fully active. ” Meanwhile, on Feb.

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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. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has reintroduced H.R. CA resident? HI resident?

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. With the passage of HB 324 and the creation of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission in 2019, Georgia seemed poised to begin licensing producers and dispensaries. Three years later, however, the state still has neither.