State Policy Weekly Update 4/12/2023
NORML
APRIL 12, 2023
Highlights include: AR, CA, CO, ME, MD, MO, NH, PA, SC, and TX The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/12/2023 appeared first on NORML.
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What You Need to Know About Cannabis and Coronavirus
NORML
APRIL 9, 2020
However, while we are living through the current pandemic consumers should be more mindful of day-to-day consumption practices. NORML Cannabis Policy Guidance Memo for Protecting Public Health During COVID-19 Crisis. States Taking Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Retail Access to Medical Cannabis During COVID-19 Outbreak.
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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”
NORML
MARCH 19, 2019
She generated international headlines when she opened the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in 2009, the nation’s first public-facing cannabis consumption lounge. “I would sum up our policy as ‘do the right thing’ Let’s create legal cannabis policy that acknowledges both science and reality,” Bacca says.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/20
NORML
FEBRUARY 15, 2020
2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of on-site consumption.
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New York: An Analysis of Governor Cuomo’s Legalization Proposal
NORML
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
It also creates on-site consumption licenses for retail facilities to apply for. A framework for an ambitious social and economic equity program aimed to right the wrongs of the war on drugs is partially laid out in the CRTA. development and hiring programs.
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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections
NORML
JANUARY 24, 2019
Marijuana policy should be evidence based. Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup. The percentage is the highest ever reported by Gallup, which has been tracking Americans’ views on the subject of marijuana legalization since 1969.
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Parolees Should Have Access to Medical Cannabis
Veriheal
JUNE 11, 2021
Through these conversations, I am able to capture first-hand stories about how current cannabis policy impacts their lives – both positively and negatively. For many patients, especially those in states where cannabis access has been extended to both medical and recreational markets, patients are now better served than they used to be.
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The Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know
Canna Care Docs
JUNE 5, 2025
The Changing Landscape of Me dical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know The Massachusetts medical marijuana program has been a cornerstone of cannabis access since its inception in 2012. MPAA) the states leading voice for patient rights and cannabis policy reform.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/14/20
NORML
MARCH 14, 2020
Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. 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. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.
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Secret Service Revises Cannabis Policy, CBD’s Skincare Takeover, and Oregon’s First Psilocybin Facility
Veriheal
MAY 12, 2023
Secret Service Revises Cannabis Employment Policy In order to keep up with the growing movement for cannabis legalization, several federal organizations have revised their cannabis policies. Last month, the USSS announced an update to its employment policy. Previously , the USSS took an age-based approach to its cannabis policy.
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Cities Across Michigan Ban Legal Marijuana Sales
NORML
JANUARY 7, 2019
Since the passage of Proposition 1 , officially known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act , which legalized the sale, possession, consumption and cultivation of marijuana for adults 21 and up last November, members of Michigan NORML have encountered a new challenge: municipal opt-out.
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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers
Veriheal
MARCH 21, 2022
Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.
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Florida Dispensaries: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Policies
CannaMD
MARCH 19, 2020
To that, end we’ve organized official policies – including delivery details and more – for all Florida dispensaries , below. We pride ourselves on the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of our facilities and dispensaries and have an ongoing Safety Policy Plan to assure sanitary production facilities. COLUMBIA CARE.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19
NORML
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. John Fetterman, Lt. CA resident? CT resident? Update : S. FL resident?
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Nevada: Reform Efforts are Still Alive
NORML
MAY 20, 2019
Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.
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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South
NORML
AUGUST 26, 2019
Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC. We need to do more.
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235 Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19
NORML
JUNE 23, 2019
Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 24, to expand access to medical cannabis in the state.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19
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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access in school. A subcommittee of the U.S. FL resident?
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Federal Agencies 101
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 10, 2021
Federal Policy – The Future of FDA and Cannabis Regulation. Category: Consumption Law | Federal Law | Medical/Healthcare/Access | Policy | Regulation law | Regulations | Webinar with CLE credit | Administrative Law. License: Access for 6 month(s) after program date. Duration: 1 Hour.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/5/19
NORML
APRIL 5, 2019
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 expanded medical access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption. CA resident? CO resident?
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Virginia Governor Calls for Amendments to Restriction Bill That Protects Patient Access to CBD Products
Veriheal
APRIL 26, 2023
Topical hemp products can only legally be sold if they feature a label confirming that they are “not intended for human consumption,” with businesses being forced to pay a daily $500 fine for violations. Only if products are manufactured before July 1, 2023, will the fine be exempted.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19
NORML
JANUARY 4, 2019
Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Legislation is pending, HB 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Pennsylvania. NH resident? GA resident?
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/10/19
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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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals
Veriheal
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? On the other hand, Martins and her team of researchers claim that legalization did not contribute to a rise in frequent cannabis consumption among the aforementioned groups since the year 2017. Non-Hispanic white (16.6-19.4%).
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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness
Veriheal
DECEMBER 9, 2021
When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29 Singer et al.
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CCB to Host Live Webinars: Applying for a Cannabis Consumption Lounge License
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) will host two live webinars to assist applicants in understanding the application process for a cannabis consumption lounge license. Details of the webinars: Topic: Applying for a Cannabis Consumption Lounge License. Topic: Applying for a Cannabis Consumption Lounge License.
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52 Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19
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. A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council. AL resident? AL resident? CA resident? CA resident?
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20
NORML
JANUARY 25, 2020
At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. MD resident?
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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization
Veriheal
AUGUST 28, 2020
For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. According to this report, consumption among high school youth has declined since legalization has reached more states nationwide.
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CDC Guidance: Marijuana and Driving: How to Keep Your Fleet’s Drivers Safe
Cannabis Law Report
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Develop a comprehensive marijuana policy that accounts for current laws in each state where your company operates. A zero-tolerance policy for marijuana may not be possible, depending on your state’s laws. However, the best marijuana policies will: Prohibit workers using marijuana in any form while at work. The Bottom Line.
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Las Vegas Cannabis Comeback Is Underway
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 7, 2021
Consumption Lounges. This caused the state to pass Assembly Bill 341 in early June that allows adults 21 and older to purchase and consume adult-use cannabis products on-site at any licensed “cannabis consumption lounge.”. Local governments can enact policies restricting access to cannabis consumption lounges under this bill.”
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/28/19
NORML
JUNE 28, 2019
Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access at school. 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 medical cannabis access in healthcare facilities.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/3/19
NORML
MAY 3, 2019
Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.
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Ready to Lobby?
NORML
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Maryland Cannabis Policy Lobby Day. 2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before.
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Tribe is Expanding Cannabis Cultivation, Overgrowing the State Program
Veriheal
JUNE 28, 2022
South Dakota still has harsh penalties surrounding cannabis consumption, and its newly instated medical cannabis program remains heavily restricted. These policies have generally made it an unfriendly place for cannabis consumers. Medical cannabis consumption is not limited to smoking cannabis flower.
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98 Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/19
NORML
JANUARY 25, 2019
At the state level this week, activists gathered in Denver in conjunction with Colorado and Denver NORML chapters to lobby their state lawmakers in favor of workplace drug testing reforms, social consumption, parental protections and expanding access to the state’s medical cannabis program. HI resident? IA resident? MO resident?
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Press Release: Maine Office of Cannabis Policy Report on Cannabis Program Shows Success in Launch, Diminished Illicit Market?
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2022
AUGUSTA – Today, the State of Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) released a report examining how cannabis consumption, market dynamics, and health outcomes vary by geographic region, cannabis market, and other variables. led by Dr. Michael Sofis, a leading cannabis demand and consumption behavior researcher. “We
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All Cannabis Use Is Political
The Cannigma
MAY 16, 2025
So while a cannabis business can join their local chamber of commerce, a patient in hospice can be denied access to medical cannabis. There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms. Restricted access and fear-mongering is the vibe, not freeing the plant and healing people.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22
NORML
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
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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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity
Veriheal
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
However, another stereotype-smashing study found that cannabis legalization is tied to lower obesity rates as more citizens and patients take to cannabis consumption. This is somewhat surprising given previous literature finding marijuana use is often associated with increased unhealthy food consumption and lethargy.” .
Is weed legal in Ukraine?
The Cannigma
JUNE 12, 2022
Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but product access is extremely limited. Police in Ukraine are known to be semi-tolerant or open to bribes to ignore cannabis consumption. Note that this information pre-dates the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and may not be accurate to the experience of visitors today.
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Riding the Green Wave: Companies Wave Goodbye to Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing
Veriheal
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Let’s take a look at how businesses are parting ways with traditional “cannabis tests” as well as how legal access leads to fair employment opportunities for consumers alike. Additionally, it has sparked debates regarding jurisdiction, especially when cannabis possession or consumption crosses federal lines or properties.
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2022 Election Results – Cannabis Continues Its Spread Across Michigan
Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
With the votes tallied, it appears that 13 municipalities voted in favor of initiatives to expand cannabis access that were on the ballot. Some of those municipalities voted to allow cannabis businesses for the first time, while others voted to expand legal access from only medical to adult use.
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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18
NORML
MARCH 1, 2019
House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. Update : The House Regulated Industries Low Thc Oil Access Subcommittee held another hearing on HB 324 on 2/27/2019, then the bill was approved by the full committee on 3/1/2019. GA resident? NM resident? NV resident?
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