NORML

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Last Wednesday, he essentially demanded that in exchange for allowing the cannabis industry to access to basic banking services, that the federal government should impose a 2% THC cap on marijuana products and prohibit the retail sale of marijuana-infused edibles or e-liquid vapor extracts. “Wait, what?!” ” you ask?

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NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

Currently, thousands of state-licensed and regulated businesses lack access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes because federal law discourages financial institutions from engaging in such partnerships.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Thousands of state-licensed and regulated businesses lack access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes because federal law discourages financial institutions from engaging in such partnerships. With 97.7% of the U.S.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Two of our greatest champions in Congress, Representative Earl Blumenauer and Senator Jacky Rosen, are circulating bipartisan sign-on letters to Congressional Leadership demanding that state-licensed cannabis businesses are able to access the Small Business Administration. Together, we’re going to legalize cannabis nationwide.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Legal Status & Industry Overview 1. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Are there any efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide? There are ongoing political discussions and advocacy efforts, particularly from the Legalize Cannabis Party and the Greens. Australia Cannabis Q&A A.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. The bill clarifies that products made from the resin of the cannabis plant are legal for medical purposes under state law, including extracts, concentrates, oils, tinctures, and edible products, amongst others. California.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. 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. AL resident?

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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. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. GA resident?

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

A United Kingdom police chief proposed a novel idea this January: Allow drug-dependent inmates access to free cannabis to help them overcome opioid addiction. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states. In 15 of those states, both medical and adult use (recreational) cannabis is legal.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Illinois dispensaries play a pivotal role in providing patients with access to medical marijuana, offering a range of products to address various health conditions. These dispensaries are licensed and regulated by the state to ensure the safe and legal distribution of medical cannabis. Image by Pfüderi from Pixabay.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2025

In the early days of industrialization, workers often faced long hours, low pay, and unsafe environments without any way to voice their concerns. Today, unions continue advocating for safe work environments, fair wages, and other essential protections for their members. million U.S. What is Ballot Measure 119?

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With the availability of MMJ dispensaries across Pennsylvania, patients have greater access to this natural remedy. Pennsylvania MMJ Dispensaries Pennsylvania MMJ dispensaries serve as crucial hubs for patients to access medical cannabis products. Patients can select a primary and a secondary dispensary to access their medication.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The availability of medical marijuana in Ohio, MMJ dispensaries, and the Ohio medical cannabis program are bringing about a positive transformation in patient access to MMJ, thanks to comprehensive regulations that ensure safe, effective, and legal use of this therapeutic substance.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 3, 2021

Cannabis legalization is expanding at a rapid clip into states not usually associated with large scale marijuana cultivation. The results is indoor growing on a massive scale, which can take a serious toll on the environment. Even in the months when the climate is more mild, outdoor growing is usually not an option in these states.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 8, 2021

As cannabis legalization becomes more widespread across the U.S., Through the use of automation equipment, the Greenery S and farmhand , Freight Farms has created a way for growers to control and access their farming operations from anywhere in the world. And as that stuff is going, it also measures the environment in the farm.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. The proposed budget plan in both the New York state Senate and Assembly include marijuana legalization and regulation. Members of Minnesota’s Senate Judiciary Committee defeated a legalization bill this week.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Here is a closer look at what legal cannabis may look like for patients and marijuana users in the state of Maryland.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The cannabis industry in California has experienced exponential growth since the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018. However, amidst the flourishing market, concerns have arisen regarding disparities in access and ownership, leading to social equity initiatives to rectify historical injustices.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year’s focus was Cannabis Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for the indoor production enthusiast and professional, and I spent the day taking in as much as possible. The presentations were as wide-ranging as the vendors with presentations on product testing and quality, cloning, lighting, and growing at home.

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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

APRIL 14, 2022

Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. With this rapid growth and legalization, however, comes added regulatory scrutiny, including in the environmental and sustainability spaces. Larkin , Sheryl Sweeney.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

TGOD’s cannabis flower will be the first to be distributed legally in the country at a commercial scale. This illustrates the value of TGOD’s organic portfolio and bolsters its position in securing international market access. Its products received the approval of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cannabis companies in California need evidence of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance to operate legally. This law ensures that every project that attempts to work within the state adheres to proper environmental standards and that its operations would have no potential adverse effects on the environment.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

This data helps Californians understand the work we have ahead of us in realizing the promises of cannabis legalization, including supporting access to a safe, legal, and equitable cannabis market across the state and combating the unregulated, illicit market”. Tweet this.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Members of the New Hampshire Senate voted to delay consideration of a House-passed legalization bill until later this year. 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 legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Each organization in the cannabis industry has a responsibility to leverage its resources and clout to create a better environment for patients, employees and the community. Read full interview. Raheem Uqdah: The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility In Cannabis.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Cannabis is a burgeoning market, but unfortunately, its illegality has resulted in detrimental damage to the environment. Through legalization, however, there are many ways that cannabis businesses can genuinely start to impact climate change and reduce our footprint on the environment. Doing Our Part to Reduce Water Dependency.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Brodsky spent the last decade working in the cannabis industry in California and Colorado before returning home to Missouri shortly after the state legalized medical cannabis in 2018. The Farmer’s Wife is locally owned by a group from Southwest Missouri, with its two other retail locations in Mountain Grove and West Plains.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

Every gummy, every CBD tincture, every vape pen, every cannabis recommendation is political and will be until cannabis and all its cannabinoids are federally legal. So while a cannabis business can join their local chamber of commerce, a patient in hospice can be denied access to medical cannabis. Make it make sense.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

As New Jersey lawmakers and Governor Phil Murphy continue to work out details of a marijuana legalization bill, two anti-legalization lawmakers in the state introduced a proposal that would let the voters decide on the issue with a 2020 ballot question. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. GA resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. And there are so many ramifications, from food law to trademarks to the financial services environment. Finally, there is often a wave or two of litigation to interpret the administrative environment.

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Project CBD

APRIL 11, 2023

The SB 622 factsheet asserts: “In a state that prides itself on championing environmentally sensitive initiatives designed to stop climate change and improve the environment, it is antithetical and irresponsible to continue to mandate plastic plant tagging, which does nothing to prevent diversion.”

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A recent survey released by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) discovered that an impressive 86% of Californians prefer relying on legal sources when purchasing cannabis products. This highlights a growing acceptance of marijuana since legalization was first passed nearly eight years ago.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Lehman’s interest in advancing the conversation originates in part from his friendship with his mentor and former state representative Tom Knollman, who refuses opioids in the treatment of his multiple sclerosis and is an advocate for legalizing cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

“Our goal is to leverage the election period to encourage more License Holders to develop lasting relationships with their local Member of Parliament and to help elected officials understand the benefits of legal cannabis for their communities and their constituents” he added. Materials will be easy to access, downloadable and customizable.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 29, 2022

Despite receiving full legalization in 18 states and multiple countries around the world, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will routinely limit the reach of or remove cannabis content. You can still access all of the expert content on Let’s Talk Weed’s Patreon. Want more access? Can’t make it in person?

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