Veriheal

MAY 12, 2023

Federal agencies are easing cannabis rules, Kloris’ CBD serum received rave reviews, and Oregon approved a license for its first-ever psilocybin facility. Last month, the USSS announced an update to its employment policy. Going forward, the USSS will allow those who previously used cannabis to apply for a job at the agency.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

With the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 533, Nevada created the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB). Modeled after the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the CCB will be tasked with regulation and oversight of the cannabis industry in Nevada. The post Cannabis Compliance Board appeared first on Connor & Connor PLLC.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A USC-UC San Diego study released today found that California restrictions prohibiting children from cannabis dispensaries and associated cannabis marketing are not working as well as policymakers had hoped. Assessment of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Compliance With Underage Access and Marketing Restrictions in California.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulators in Iowa added two new medical cannabis qualifying conditions to the current list, ulcerative colitis (effective immediately), and severe pediatric autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors (effective 4/2/19). Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. AZ resident? CA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients.

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) this week introduced HR 493: The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act, which would codify the protections that were outlined in the now-rescinded Cole Memo. House lawmakers introduced The Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 (HR 601), to facilitate federally-approved clinical trials involving cannabis.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. California.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. 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. AL resident?

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. Actions to Take. GA resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week.

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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

” Patient Seminars II – Home Cultivation and Compliance. Are you planning to cultivate your own medical cannabis or interested in being a caregiver? Please make plans to join us for our Patient Seminar II: Home Cultivation and Compliance. This location is accessible and the general public is welcome to attend.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the challenges and opportunities small businesses face in the cannabis industry. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. California.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

Weedmaps, a major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace, announced last week that it will finally no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site. Weedmaps has proven to be a user-friendly and favorite way to find any type of cannabis product. It said that “later this year” it would begin requiring U.S.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Since COVID-19 rocked the economy, cannabis businesses and supply chains claim to have been playing catch-up to get back to business as usual. However, the question remainsjust how bad has inflation been affecting cannabis prices, cannabis business closures, and jobs in the cannabis sector?

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without the threat of federal criminal intervention, the latest push in Congress to bolster the nation’s burgeoning pot industry. It would also reduce barriers for legal marijuana businesses to get access to banking.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. Actions to Take. AL resident? AL resident?

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has reintroduced H.R. Actions to Take.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

A new cannabis lobby group has formed in the European Union, marking the industry’s latest charge towards corporate respectability and legitimate business interests. The European Alliance for Medicinal Cannabis (EAMC) is a Brussels-based, industry-led organisation representing medical cannabis licensed producers across the European Union.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it was changing its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year, IDFPR then extended the variance that permitted curbside pickup through January. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Dispensary Patients Access Compliance 105

Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

With the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 533, Nevada created the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB). Modeled after the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the CCB will be tasked with regulation and oversight of the cannabis industry in Nevada. The post Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board appeared first on Connor & Connor PLLC.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

A year ago, Maine created an Office of Marijuana Policy ( OMP ) within its Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The OMP handles all licensing, compliance, and oversight of medical and recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. This position will serve as a lead regulatory compliance manager for applications, complaints, and enforcement for all Commission matters. Monitor and evaluate performance of the program area and subordinate staff.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2023

In one of our last articles of the year , we reported that Illinois was set to change its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries are permitted to modify their policies and procedures regarding dispensing to accommodate this Variance.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, welcomed as next President of the Cannabis Regulators Association which has expanded to 37 member states and territories. Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 25, 2019

Most states’ regulated cannabis regimes require licensed cannabis companies to use seed-to-sale track-and-trace software. Our California cannabis attorneys frequently assist clients with track-and-trace compliance and preparation.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

Rootwurks”), an e-learning, training, and compliance management platform solution designed by the former founder of an industry-leading food compliance and training company, has launched to help cannabis companies maintain regulatory compliance through interactive education and a user-friendly operational toolkit.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Therefore, federal employees can be denied employment or terminated due to testing positive for marijuana metabolites, even if their use is in compliance with state law. “For our veterans’, cannabis has been shown to address chronic pain and PTSD, often replacing addictive and harmful opioids.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced it again has extended curbside pickup for cannabis medical patients. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries are permitted to modify their policies and procedures regarding dispensing to accommodate this Variance.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Treasurer, Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

179: The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. Opioid dependency was added to New Jersey’s list of conditions for medical cannabis eligibility. FL resident? HI resident?

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Otherside Farms

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

With the legalization of cannabis in many parts of the world, cannabis dispensaries are becoming increasingly common. These dispensaries provide a variety of cannabis products to consumers, ranging from dried flowers to edibles and oils. In addition to these risks, there is also the threat of regulatory compliance violations.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

With Illinois’ 103rd General Assembly session adjourning Friday, May 19, lawmakers are making their final push for legislation, including a cannabis omnibus. If the omnibus is agreed upon and is attached to a different Senate bill for passage, all cannabis related amendments in the omnibus would pass.

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