NORML

MARCH 10, 2022

“Permitting limited home cultivation provides patients with the ability to have reliable, affordable, and consistent access to the medicine they rely on. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Finalize Legislation Protecting Patients’ Home Cultivation Rights appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The state's legislators rejected the measure, and instead sought to pass a weakened version of the law. Patients across the state should have equitable access to this treatment option and should not be burdened by localities that wrongly choose to opt out of the law. ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

State lawmakers have rejected a series of legislative proposals that sought to curtail how and where patients could access and use medical cannabis. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Legislative Efforts to Restrict Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2022

The bill provides for the production and distribution of a limited variety of medical cannabis products to qualified patients, including those with PTSD, cancer, chronic pain, epilepsy or any other intractable seizure disorder; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; and nausea or vomiting. .

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Access Legislation Chronic Pain Epilepsy 171

NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Subcommittee members decided 6 to 4 to eliminate the ability for qualified patients to home-cultivate marijuana. Nearly 70 percent of voters decided in favor of the ballot Measure (Measure 26) last November, which allows patients to either obtain cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries or to grow it themselves.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited from engaging with cannabis businesses due to federal marijuana criminalization.

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Access Legislation Business Marijuana 234

NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Today, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act , to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. Lee in putting forward this legislation.”

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Legislation Access Chronic Pain Marijuana 233

NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

SB1719 allows “registered agents” for those patients physically unable to pick up or receive delivery of their medical cannabis, like those in hospice, assisted living facilities, and those who rely on home healthcare providers. Virginia NORML members meet with Senator Dave Marsden. “I am proud to be part of this effort.”

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Access Patients Legislation Medicine 200

Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 15, 2021

In 1970, President Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act, which updated and consolidated previously scattered narcotics legislation to form the federal guidelines on controlled substances used to this day. Across these states, millions of patients are demonstrating cannabis’ medicinal value through their treatments every day.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2020

Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation, House Bill 3288 , which sough to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis and make other amendments to the state’s marijuana laws. Lawmakers this afternoon voted to adjourn the 2020 legislative session sin die (with no intended date to resume). Republic Gov.

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Access Legislation Programs Patients 308

NORML

JUNE 15, 2020

“This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients.". The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. Currently, qualified patients are only permitted to obtain cannabis products in the form of pills, extracts, tinctures, lozenges, or powdered mixtures.

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Edibles Access Patients Tincture 104

NORML

APRIL 11, 2022

Includes eliminating the requirement that patients register with the Board of Pharmacy after receiving their written certification from a registered practitioner. The post Virginia: Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on NORML.

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Legislation Programs Patients Cannabis 241

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 270

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 243

NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The measure establishes regulations permitting the home delivery of medical cannabis products to registered patients.

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Access Therapy Patients Conditions 257

NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup. Many state capitols around the country have suspended legislative sessions, continued to vote on key bills remotely, or have at the very least closed to the public and nonessential business. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. AK resident? California.

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Legislation Access Patients Cultivation 268

Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. But in brighter news, legislation from Rep. With this bill and the urgency of hospice care, regulators would have to issue a cannabis patient card within 14 days of receiving the documentation, and application fees would be waived.

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Patients Access Conditions Chronic Pain 92

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? AZ resident?

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 239

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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Access Marijuana Treatment Patients 97

NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients THC 231

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. Your Highness, Carly.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 186

NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

“Many of these establishments are small-to-medium size operators, with their employees keeping their doors open without access to the support systems in place for other businesses, thus depriving them of potentially lifesaving protections.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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Access Business Marijuana Patients 309

Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2021

A common challenge patients often experience when adult-use laws are adopted in their state is that legislative and regulatory improvements to medical cannabis programs are suspended while states pivot to organize adult-use models.

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Policy Patients Legislation Programs 275

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2023

Legislation providing patients with greater access to medical cannabis is now law in the District of Columbia. On January 31st, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation, B24-0013: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act. After undergoing an obligatory Congressional review process, the measure became law yesterday, March 22nd.

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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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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Delaware cannabis patients and advocates will gather in Dover on Wednesday to rally support for The Delaware Patient Right to Grow Act, House Bill 243. This change would allow registered patients and registered caregivers to grow medical cannabis at home. Most patients respond best to specific strains of cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

Empire State NORML and others are suing the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS) so that qualified patients may access medical cannabis products while on probation.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access. HI resident? KY resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 182

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR).

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of medical marijuana laws has evolved, presenting new opportunities and challenges for patients, healthcare providers, and industry stakeholders. Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and dispensaries alike to ensure compliance with the law.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! 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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 166

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. Additionally, a bipartisan coalition of U.S.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 160

NORML

AUGUST 2, 2019

Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). The first products to be available to patients are cannabis-infused tinctures.

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Access Epilepsy Tincture Agriculture 179

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In recent years, a significant shift has occurred in Ohio’s approach to healthcare, with the introduction of medical marijuana (MMJ) marking a new era of treatment options for patients in the state. These dispensaries are carefully regulated and serve as the primary access points for patients to obtain their medical cannabis products.

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Access Chronic Pain Conditions Patients 52