MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more. The state has licensed dispensaries.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As Missouri patients gain access to medical cannabis for various qualifying conditions, understanding and advocating for MMJ patient rights is of paramount importance. We’ll also explore patient rights and responsibilities within Missouri’s MMJ program and the availability of legal assistance for MMJ patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law. Kemp, House Speaker David Ralston and Lt.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As bankruptcy is only available under federal law, this dichotomy between state and federal law can result in actions that potentially preclude businesses and individuals from accessing the protections afforded under the U.S. Businesses can utilize Chapter 11 to complete a reorganization or a liquidation.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 244

SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Civic leaders in San Diego are considering easing the regulations for cannabis businesses in an effort to promote social equity in the city’s legal marijuana industry. Among the proposals being considered are reducing the buffer zone required between cannabis businesses and sensitive use sites including schools and churches.

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Business Programs Policy Dispensary 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

AJC reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law. Kemp, House Speaker David Ralston and Lt.

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Programs Marijuana Oil Patients 59

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

million in direct forgivable loans, fully financed by the State of Illinois, will be made available to all conditionally-approved social-equity loan applicants in order to provide immediate access to capital. Based on the business type, the following loan amounts (from a total of $8.75

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Programs Collective Cannabis Business 94

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Certain countries, including Canada, have gone further and introduced full-fledged federal regulatory programs. These new markets create numerous opportunities for business and investment, but at a great cost: U.S.

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Banking Access Topical State Laws 57

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This lawsuit was initiated by some of the same MSOs who previously sued the state in March, operating under the banner of the Coalition for Access to Safe and Regulated Cannabis. Secondly, the state’s social equity applicants and existing license holders are feeling abandoned and let down.

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Retail Programs Legislation Business 62

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. That is changing.

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Hemp Business Cultivation Banking 69

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting businesses around the world, and smaller businesses especially. In short, federal anti-drug laws continue to define the state-authorized cannabis industry, and those who work in it, as drug felons.

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Business Legislation Access Policy 59

The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Luckily, “compassionate care” programs are still common, and patients who are in need still have avenues to find a helping hand. Access problems and medical cannabis. Even with legal medical mariuaana programs in 36 states and the District of Columbia, patients can still face access problems for the following reasons: Economic issues.

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Programs Patients Access Medicine 111

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? VA resident? West Virginia.

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 239

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

By legalizing MMJ, the state has facilitated access to a natural and potentially life-changing treatment option for patients suffering from various medical conditions. New businesses have emerged, and existing companies have expanded to support the industry’s various needs.

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Chronic Pain Therapy Research and Development Treatment 98

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The problem is that many California cities still prohibit cannabis licensing, even in places where a majority of the locals approved the state’s recreational cannabis program in 2016. There have been millions of people arrested and incarcerated for violating the Controlled Substances Act and state-law counterparts.

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Dispensary Access Recreational Legalization 97

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2019

MCBA Engages in Case Study to Rate Efficacy of Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program. Business Association (MCBA) announced plans to take score of social equity policies implemented by the city of Los Angeles intended to increase diversity in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Here’s their press release in full.

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Programs Law Policy Topical 45

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker are taking comment from lawmakers and the general public, including advocates, the cannabis industry, public health experts, and the law enforcement community, until September 1. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Draft Bill Details.

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Research and Development DEA Programs State Laws 105

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. This position is responsible for enforcing state laws, rules and regulations through application review, inspection and data reports, and regulatory compliance and enforcement. Advance statutory and industry standards.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 105

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

The 29 DIAs respond to the Commission’s equity mandates under state law ( M.G.L. The current list of DIAs, in part, established eligibility for the Commission’s Economic Empowerment program, for which state law only permitted applications during a two-week period in 2018.

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Programs Consumption Policy State Laws 59

Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

A month later, it held another work session on changes to the county’s land-use and planning code that would make way for legal cannabis and specify where pot businesses can be located. They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 25, 2023

Losers lack access to the U.S. What’s the state of play, and what’s the alternative for the losers, their creditors, and the companies that would acquire them? Insolvency relief is available under state law remedies. As the cannabis industry matures, there will be winners and losers. Bankruptcy Code.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

Spanish interpretation, American Sign Language interpretation, and CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) captioning services will be provided. The first subset of rules related to psilocybin products, testing and training programs was adopted in May 2022. TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE NOW APPLYING FOR CURRICULUM APPROVAL .

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Programs Topical Education Safety 52

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The preservation of local control is not unusual in cannabis-friendly states; cities and counties are free to regulate or ban cannabis businesses within their borders pursuant to police powers. County plans to allow the following businesses in in its borders in 2023: 25 retail. A copy of the ballot measure can be found here.

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Retail Cultivation Business Programs 80

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. To access the portal, click here. To access the portal, click here. Maine’s launch of the adult use cannabis program has been strong,” he said.

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Recreational Consumption Research and Development Safety 52

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Legislation that would have significantly expanded patient access to medical cannabis in Rhode Island was held in a senate committee for further study, ultimately killing the bill. 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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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 166

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There is no excise tax on medical cannabis.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to allow the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. CA resident? NC resident?

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 119

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Law Programs Cultivation Dispensary 52

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

California has been a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, offering patients access to a variety of treatment options. With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need.

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Dispensary Patients Environment Conditions 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. This position is responsible for enforcing state laws, rules and regulations through application review, inspection and data reports, and regulatory compliance and enforcement. Advance statutory and industry standards.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Seed-To-Sale Consumption Compliance Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ( CDTFA ) is the California cannabis agency that oversees state-level cannabis taxation. California hints at enforcement?

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Collective Hemp Cannabis Programs 73

MassRoots

MARCH 14, 2019

The first medical cannabis product manufacturing license was just awarded in Ohio, giving patients in the program a reason to celebrate. While the medical cannabis retail program has been active in Ohio since January of this year, the only product available for purchase so far has been dried cannabis flower. Future Processing Licenses.

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Edibles Patients Tincture Programs 80

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 4 In response to President George H.W. Certification Requirements.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. ND resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 195

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. This left enforcement to state regulators. The enforcement v.

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