NORML

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Patients are legally permitted to cultivate medical cannabis in about half of the states that regulate its use and distribution. Allowing patients to grow their own cannabis at home could dramatically increase access. Hearing details : Wednesday 1/29/20 @ 2:30PM House Minority Caucus Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative. Illinois Gov.

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NORML

MARCH 23, 2023

These policies include providing patients with convenient access to regulated medical cannabis products, prohibiting certain employers from discriminating against those who use cannabis while off the job, and providing legal relief to those with past, low-level marijuana convictions."

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NORML

OCTOBER 15, 2019

NORML Canada launches official Post-Legalization platform to focus advocacy efforts on reforming Canada’s legal Cannabis system. 1) Increased Access. 1) Increased Access. 2) Transitioning “Unregulated Market” into the legal framework. 3) Social discrimination protections.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Over 22,000 DC residents are legally authorized to access medical cannabis. The post District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Raising Marijuana Possession Limits for Patients, Providing Access to Non-Residents appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The measure legalizes the possession of up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana by those age 21 or older. Chris Sununu , who has previously said that he will “absolutely” veto any legalization legislation, “regardless of what the language looks like.” The legislation now awaits action by the Senate.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

In April 2023, Delaware became the 22nd state to legalize recreational cannabis with the passing of HB 1 and HB 2. Possession of up to an ounce was decriminalized, and plans are underway to open dispensaries statewide.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

When it comes to any hot-button issue like cannabis legalization, there are always two sides, often without much middle ground. For those looking through a pro-legalization lens, efforts to continue federal prohibition and bar states from legalizing should be a thing of the past. Current Anti-Legalization Efforts in the U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients. But the law provides no legal supply source for such products.

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dear Cheri , Are there any advantages to medical marijuana cards if you live in a recreationally legal state? Actually there are five potential advantages to medical marijuana cards, even if you live in a legal state. Why would anyone bother? You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. The OJL seeks to right these wrongs as well as provide a model for other states to implement a more just version of cannabis legalization.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The American South has been one of the toughest (weed) cookies to crack when it comes to marijuana reform, despite legalization’s wildfire spread over the past half-decade. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). We need to do more.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The legalization effort in New Mexico was killed as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to table the bill this week. One of two initiative petitions to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Oklahoma was cleared for signature gathering. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

“Virginia’s first medical dispensaries will open this year, and the Commonwealth is in the process of studying a regulatory framework for adult-use,” she said. ” Additional information is available from the NORML fact-sheet , “Marijuana Legalization and Impact on the Workplace.”

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cannabis dispensary owners must make a fortune—at least, that’s what a lot of folks think. Sure, when legal sales first start out, cannabis dispensaries tend to do well. We have all seen the long lines of excited patrons waiting to buy legal weed. It takes a lot to run a legal cannabis dispensary.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Since medical legalization passed in 2020, medical cannabis entrepreneurs have been planting their roots in the 918. Today, over 200 medical dispensaries have set up shop throughout the metro area, making medical cannabis accessible […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in Tulsa for 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Regulators with the Department of Health have announced that cannabis-infused edible products will be available in state-licensed medical dispensaries next year. Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2022.

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NORML

DECEMBER 17, 2021

“Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales," said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML's Development Director and the Executive Director of Virginia NORML.

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NORML

MAY 14, 2020

” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing. Heaven will now have legal marijuana and pink duct tape.” There will never be another like Mikel Weisser.

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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? GA resident? Pennsylvania.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 30, 2025

You will receive an approval email from the state, which allows you to be legally able to visit any of the states dispensaries or call a medical marijuana treatment center to arrange for delivery the day of your appointment. This friendly guide will help you discover the most welcoming dispensaries across the city.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Last year, the price of an eighth of weed ranged from about $25 to $60 in s tates with a legal recreational Adult-Use market. However, in some legal states like New Jersey, the price for top-shelf flower can often go as high as $70 per eighth. However, that statistic doesnt mean prices have been dropping in many states.

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NORML

MAY 2, 2019

The Governor has not publicly commented on the bill, but has previously spoken out against broader legalization efforts. An estimated 6,500 patients are authorized with the state to access medical cannabis via one of the state’s four operational dispensaries.

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Veriheal

JULY 21, 2022

On July 1, the process of procuring pharmaceutical-approved cannabis was simplified for individuals residing across the state, where the first licensed medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors in August 2020. Patients no longer need to register through the Board of Pharmacy in order to legally buy medical cannabis in Virginia.

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2024

Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules–the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). On April 20th, they’re opening a medical dispensary on tribal land, with products available for purchase to tribal and out-of-state cardholders.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2020

Patients in the OMMP program do not have to pay sales tax, are eligible to receive free product, and many dispensaries give OMMP members preference on things like delivery, parking, and in-store service. Of course having the conversation about cannabis can be complicated, intimidating and nerve racking.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

The city is still in mourning for those lost to COVID-19, the governor is facing calls to resign, the Knicks are still the Knicks, and the rent is still too damn high, but let’s focus on the positive: New York has legalized recreational cannabis — effective immediately. Public possession of up to 3 ounces is legal. Just not yet.

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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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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2014, but the MD MMJ program was slow to get off the ground. It took until late 2017 for the first Maryland dispensary to open for business. The program is also becoming more patient-friendly, with more dispensaries opening and a wider range of products becoming available.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

While some states have embraced the therapeutic potential of cannabis and established robust medical marijuana programs, others lag behind, leaving patients without access to a potentially life-changing treatment. Disparities in access are primarily driven by the differing state regulations and policies surrounding medical marijuana.

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Leafwell

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In many states, medical cannabis patients can legally grow their cannabis. It’s one of the many perks of being a medical cardholder, along with paying lower sales tax and having priority access to products. Many patients believe that growing their cannabis at home is healthier than buying marijuana from the dispensary.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Maine voters initially approved the legalization of cannabis sales in November 2016, but lawmakers – led by former Republican Gov. Retailers will not be permitted to sell customers more than 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana and/or five grams of concentrate in a single day.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Missouri is about to get its first Black-owned cannabis dispensary, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Adrienne Scales-Williams. Missourians voted for the legalization of medical cannabis in 2018, which Scales-Williams saw as an opportunity to represent Black people in the cannabis industry and community.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2024

Since before adult-use legalization, the hundreds of thousands of qualified medical patients in Illinois have had only 55 dispensaries to chose from, and the lack of access to specific medical needs, especially in southern Illinois, has forced several patients to drive 2-hours or more to purchase medicine.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Last night, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 officially legalizing recreational cannabis. This makes Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational use. of Ohioans wanted legalization. Legalization was initially scheduled for the state’s 2022 ballot. The law allows Ohioans aged 21+ to possess up to 2.5

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