NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Under existing state law, marijuana possession (of two pounds or less) carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Democratic State Senator Bill Montford re-introduced Senate Bill 384, which would allow qualified patients to be administered medical marijuana in schools. AZ resident?

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 268 and House Bill 528, to allow those convicted of simple marijuana possession to petition the court to restrict access to their records. Legislation is pending that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis access. GA resident? LA resident? MN resident? MO resident?

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list, and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and U.S. Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Your Highness, Carly.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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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. Earlier, a similar bill was overwhelmingly passed in the State House. DE resident?

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Legacy states like Colorado offer recreational customers an eighth of premium, top-shelf weed for around $35$40, making prices in other markets noticeably higher by comparison. Prices of recreational weed are often a result of how long the state market has been around and how many cultivators it has operating.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

House Bill 1089 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 marijuana. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. California. CA resident? Connecticut.

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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 home cultivation.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 9, 2024

West Virginia’s medical marijuana program was established to provide patients with qualifying medical conditions access to medical cannabis as an alternative treatment option. The program was enacted into law in April 2017 with the passage of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. Featured image by Yash Lucid on Pexels.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Update : AB 286 will be heard by the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 4/9/19 at 9:30am in State Capitol Room 4202. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expanded medical access.

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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. House Bill 243, as well as Senate Bill 236, would provide registered patients with regulated access to medical cannabis via licensed providers. AL resident?

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

Louisiana’s medical marijuana program may have been established three years ago, but patients were not granted access to medicine until August of 2019 when the first round of the product became available. Home cultivation remains illegal for the more than 4,000 registered medical marijuana patients.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 30, 2024

In this guide, we’re exploring the intricate journey of the medical marijuana cultivation process including distribution, various techniques, regulations, and trends shaping the industry. Medical Marijuana Cultivation Process The journey of medical marijuana begins with cultivation.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

With a progressive stance towards cannabis use, the Golden State has established a comprehensive framework for those seeking access to medical marijuana. Wondering how to access MMJ in California? Many counties now offer much of the application process online, making it easier for patients to access medical cannabis.

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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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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

On January 16 , Florida NORML chapters will head to Tallahassee (Florida Capitol, Third Floor Rotunda) to lobby for marijuana legalization to include home cultivation, cafes, cultivation centers, and fair and equitable business entrance fees. Florida NORML Lobby Days. NORML Women of WA 4th Annual Lobby Day. Memphis NORML Lobby Day.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 59, to expand medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 673 / Senate Bill 1430, to expand medical cannabis access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts.

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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. Where was the hemp grown?

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This article breaks down how cannabis is regulated in Australia, including federal laws, state law variations, key regulatory bodies, and Australia’s cannabis importation rules. Local Laws Australia operates under a federal system, meaning cannabis laws are enforced at three levels.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. Click here to email your governor in support of medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1286, to expand patient access to medical cannabis in Arizona.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Proposition 215 made it legal for HIV/AIDs and cancer patients and the terminally ill to possess and cultivate medical marijuana and to receive it from a network of non-profit, member based collectives that catered specifically to medical marijuana patients in need. Access problems and medical cannabis. Inability navigating the system.

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident? IL resident? ME resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

Flower One” or the “Company”) (CSE: FONE) (OTCQX: FLOOF) (FSE: F11), the leading cannabis cultivator and producer in Nevada, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with Miss Grass. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring Miss Grass and their products to the state of Nevada.”. “At About Flower One Holdings Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

(“CDP”) and its principal Christopher Frye (“Frye” and, together with CDP, the “Defendants”) entered into a contract whereby IHH paid Defendants to purchase Cultivation “Adult” Extreme Cubes (the “Cubes”). The Cubes were marketed as a “fully integrated growing container system” used in indoor cannabis cultivation.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The law created the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) , which is generally responsible for regulating the medical cannabis program, including licensing facilities that process, transport, test, or dispense medical cannabis. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

It is important to note that none of this changed federal drug laws or the federal government’s ability to enforce those laws. As a result of the excitement on the back of the Wilkinson Statement, several tribes considered regulating, cultivating, and selling cannabis on their sovereign lands.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 673 / Senate Bill 1430, to expand medical cannabis access. California. CA resident? CA resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2019

In light of the breaking news that California has opened up for commercial hemp cultivation and that the Oregon growing season had just begun, this post concerns the more granular topic of agricultural production contracts – i.e. the contracts at the start of the supply chain between farmers and consumers. We’re on it.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 13, 2019

3. Change in local and state laws and rules. Since the state agencies began issuing licenses under MAUCRSA back in January of 2018, the state’s interpretation of its own rules has been unpredictable. Nonetheless, landlords still seem to misinterpret this state law mandate on a number of levels.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Just last week, the California Attorney General, on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”), sued a number of persons and entities , claiming that they had cultivated and processed cannabis without licenses. The penalties that the state can seek are no joke.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Licensing Agreement with TerrAscend will provide New Jersey with access to Cookies branded products. The parties entered into a multi-year deal under which TerrAscend will be the sole cultivator and manufacturer of Cookies branded products in New Jersey, subject to certain conditions and regulatory approval. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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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.

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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. Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Over the past several months, state officials have vacated an estimated 2.2 Numerous states in 2021 also enacted legislation expanding medical cannabis access and stimulating greater diversity among licensed marijuana businesses. “As In all, state officials have vacated over 2.2 The law took effect on June 29, 2021.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

According to these optimistic producers, collaboration with cannabis operations through the standardization of proper farming regulations and cultivation methods can even potentially promote the economic interests of vintners in premium wine regions. Can these two agricultural treasures of the Golden State coexist in harmony?

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