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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Law Marijuana Programs Dispensary 98

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York and Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island both included plans for cannabis legalization as a part of their budget proposals in their respective states.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 164

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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 retail sales.

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 241

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. MD resident? New Hampshire. Update : S.54 VT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 160

NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 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. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law.

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Legislation Decriminalization Edibles Patients 146

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

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. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 169

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. The Office of Cannabis Policy last week announced the launch of an online portal Maine municipalities can use to obtain reimbursement for up to $20,000 of those costs.

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Recreational Consumption Research and Development Safety 52

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. Click here to email your governor in support of medical cannabis access. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.

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Legislation Access Banking Hemp 111

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. Legislation is pending, House Bill 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 335, to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical access.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 195

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 179

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As bankruptcy is only available under federal law, this dichotomy between state and federal law can result in actions that potentially preclude businesses and individuals from accessing the protections afforded under the U.S. Federal Law and Marijuana Assets or Income. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”). James Atchison.

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Business Cultivation Access Retail 52

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult use marijuana. Update : SB 1085 was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/22, and HB 7371 was heard by the House General Law Committee on 3/22. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders.

Legislation 136

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 136

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult use marijuana. Legislation is pending, HF 766 / SF 1070, to expand access to medical cannabis in the state.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 145

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Licensing Agreement with TerrAscend will provide New Jersey with access to Cookies branded products. Add that to the first Cookies retail experience, located in the shadow of the famous ‘Bada Bing’ from The Sopranos, this launch is going to be epic on every level!”. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS About Cookies.

Cultivation 105

Cultivation Seed-To-Sale Conditions Business 105

WeedAdvisor

JUNE 27, 2019

It threatens to create massive retail store gaps that only the black market will fill. “A But the federal government has generally taken a hands-off approach toward state laws loosening access to the drug.”. Meeting demand also likely involves establishing more retail locations. A Hands-Off Approach”. .

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Legalization Marijuana Dispensary Recreational 76

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Though state regulations have comprehensive technical requirements for video and alarm systems, they lack strong requirements for policies and procedures that limit attempts by employees, visitors and customers to divert product or cash as well as those that try to surpass legal purchase limitations (otherwise known as looping).

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Access Retail Safety Collective 40

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 137

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

State law allows marijuana oil to treat severe seizures, terminal cancers, Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission includes three doctors, a police chief, a health policy professor, the president for the Georgia Board of Pharmacy and a small-business owner.

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Programs Oil Patients Access 45

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker are taking comment from lawmakers and the general public, including advocates, the cannabis industry, public health experts, and the law enforcement community, until September 1. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Draft Bill Details. Provisions.

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Research and Development DEA Programs State Laws 105

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

The dispute over marijuana deliveries comes shortly after the regulation adopted by state bureau earlier this year, holding that businesses licensed by the state have permission to deliver marijuana – even in municipalities that have expressly banned the operation of marijuana retail locations.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Recreational 40

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

According to the memo, Washington is following the lead of many other states, most notably California , in prohibiting the use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in foods and beverages. Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient.

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Food Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale 84

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. Happy 2022! Montana: As of Jan.

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Dispensary Law Concentrates DEA 52

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Legal marijuana sales have officially begun in Maine, but according to the Associated Press the state is already experiencing a cannabis shortage. According tot he AP, retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday. As noted by the AP.

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Legalization Marijuana State Laws Retail 26

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. More at: [link].

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Legalization Marijuana Policy Recreational 40

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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Recreational Safety Cannabis Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. Three years later, however, the state still has neither.

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

Specifically, the agency intends to prioritize enforcement against: Any flavored, cartridge-based ENDS product (other than a tobacco- or menthol-flavored ENDS product); All other ENDS products for which the manufacturer has failed to take (or is failing to take) adequate measures to prevent minors’ access; and.

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Vaping CBD Hemp Consumption 79

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While physical shops and dispensaries sell them, online retail is also fast-growing by the minute. Is CBD Legal in the United States? Generally speaking, CBD oil is legal in the United States with a certain catch. Local hemp companies are highly encouraged to source their raw plant materials from farms in the state-side.

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CBD Legalization Oil Hemp 36

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

After five months of public discussion and engaging with Massachusetts residents about their thoughts and concerns, I am proud of the final policy changes the Commission adopted today,” Chairman Steven J. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Hoffman said. The next regulatory revision process is expected to occur in 2020.

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Marijuana Safety Programs Retail 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Similarly, this proposed bill provides for the operation of cannabis lounges, which consumers and retailers have been yearning for since recreational cannabis became legal in Oregon. Consumers will be permitted to bring into a cannabis lounge cannabis items purchased from an adjoining retailer.

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Law Agriculture Consumption Events 58

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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Decriminalization Patients Legislation Law 120

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This dispensary in the historic and culturally-significant Haight-Ashbury district will enhance Harborside’s position as a leading cannabis retailer in California ,” added Mr. Hawkins. Founded in California in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States.

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Dispensary Cultivation Conditions Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Management believes that StateHouse, which is expected to trade under a new symbol (CSE: STHZ), will be the largest and most developed cannabis platform in the state of California with superior retail, brands, processing, manufacturing, distribution and cultivation. 3 ArcView 8 th Edition estimate. StateHouse Company Highlights 4.

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Business Retail Cultivation Cannabis 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. Every city, town, and municipality in the country has its own unique set of policies. Retail dispensaries. Take California for example. Delivery services. Cultivation (indoor and outdoor).

Business 52

Business Banking Seed-To-Sale Research and Development 52

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

In recent months, a synthetic compound derived from hemp called THC-O acetate—often referred to simply as THC-O (pronounced “THC oh”)—has quickly gained popularity among Americans who don’t have access to legal cannabis. . THC-O products are increasingly popular in states where consumers don’t have access to legal cannabis.

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THC Hemp Extraction Vaping 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

The rights of Californians to have access to cannabis for medical use is discussed in Keeping Proposition 215’s. The State of California also created three agencies to regulate the entire legal cannabis industry in California [4] retail dispensaries, distribution and testing labs, manufacturing and extraction, and cultivation [5].

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Cultivation Environment Cannabis Agriculture 64

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

dollars unless otherwise stated. growth in retail revenue and 208% growth in wholesale revenue. Retail Business Development. Second quarter retail revenue increased 6.5% All figures are reported in U.S. Financial Highlights. Second quarter revenue increased 19.8% year-over-year to $12.7 million , driven by 6.5%

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Retail Dispensary Research and Development Cultivation 45