Illinois News Joint

JULY 15, 2023

In our six-part series, “ Part 2: What Illinois cannabis patients really want ,” we discussed the absence of safe on-premise spaces in Illinois for legal consumption of cannabis. Why can’t all these parties and events be made into legal business is the simple question.” For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

In this article, well explore the current state of medical cannabis in Massachusetts , clarify misconceptions, and share insights from the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, Inc. Unlike other states, Massachusetts has seen its medical program expand even after legalizing recreational cannabis. decrease from peak enrollment.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

Although we’re only one month into the Roaring 20’s, Nevada NORML has already hit the cannabis advocacy ground running at full sprint. convention and hosting a festive Happy Holidays party at Nuwu’s historic cannabis consumption lounge, taking it to an even higher level in 2020 was absolutely vital.

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Veriheal

MARCH 2, 2024

Yet, at the same time, the new amendment to Japan’s cannabis control legislation will also impose harsher bans and punishments for the consumption of recreational tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing cannabis products. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan? Is Weed Legal in Japan?

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NORML

JULY 8, 2019

While Nevadans will unfortunately have to wait another two years for the fate of public consumption lounges to be decided upon, monumental legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session regardless. The pinnacle of Nevada NORML’s advocacy over the past month consisted of board members’ tour across Northern Nevada.

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NORML

MAY 5, 2020

Have you changed your consumption habits in response to COVID-19? Together we will legalize marijuana nationwide and ensure the rights of responsible consumers are protected. We want to know, what should NORML’s priorities be? How are you responding to our efforts regarding the Coronavirus? How did you celebrate 4/20?

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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.).

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

“We are clearly going to legalize marijuana and tax it here in the Keystone State, so we should stop these arrests right now,” said Reidy. “At the very least, this means less people who are cannabis consumers are getting tied up in the criminal legal system. . That’s a positive,” Hoover said.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup. The percentage is the highest ever reported by Gallup, which has been tracking Americans’ views on the subject of marijuana legalization since 1969.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Tina showed the true power of Nevada NORML’s advocacy on a national level. Protested anti-cannabis act by Nevada state government.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. Let’s take a closer look at the landscape of legal cannabis across the U.S. As of February 2023, 41 U.S.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2021

Despite the fact that cannabis also isn’t approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration, advocacy organizations claim that smoking cannabis is a viable treatment for a number of behavioral and health issues, ranging from tension and worry to Frontotemporal disease and Parkinson’s disease (FDA). billion by 2024.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 9, 2021

Nebraska is currently working on petitions that could legalize medical cannabis. . Following the failure of an initiative to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska in 2020, advocates immediately set to work on not one but two new initiatives for the 2022 election year. . View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Connecticu t’s legalization efforts looked all but certain to fail at the beginning of the week, but now it’s headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. In the state’s recent special session, the Senate approved a full legalization bill by a vote of 19-12. Advocacy Groups Celebrate.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As of August 28, 2019, public consumption and possession of up to two ounces of cannabis flower is punishable as a marijuana possession violation (not a crime) and the sentence of that offense is a monetary fine up to $200 under Penal Law 221. Legal Provisions. With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, any oil or flower with less than 0.3

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The fight to legalize cannabis in Arkansas has gained more gusto than ever before with a new group of activists lobbying to get a reform initiative featured on the state’s 2022 ballot. 4 with the secretary of state’s office, the latest legalization effort comes courtesy of Arkansans for Marijuana Reform. Filed on Thursday, Nov.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

“That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.”. Grower Advocacy Council and the Mass. Patient Advocacy Alliance to Host Second Annual Harvest Cup. “We

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 3, 2019

With all the buzz going on as state after state legalizes recreational marijuana – or at least loosens restrictions – we never really questioned why most adults want to see the drug legalized. adults who support legalization do not cite legal consumption as their main argument. According to MarketWatch , most U.S.

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2022

Friday the 13th marked the grand opening of actor and cannabis advocate Woody Harrelson’s new dispensary-consumption lounge hybrid, The Woods. The Woods is the first of many new consumption lounges expected to open in West Hollywood in the coming months. Let’s bring it outdoors where it belongs,” Harrelson told The Hollywood Reporter.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. 978, that would prohibit employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume marijuana off-the-job in accordance with state law. Massachusetts. Update : S.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Leon Guerrero (D) of Guam signed cannabis legalization legislation into law. CO resident? Connecticut.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. Legislation is pending to allow licensed on-site cannabis consumption. Your Highness, Carly.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

At a more local level, members of Las Vegas, Nevada’s city council approved legislation to allow cannabis consumption lounges. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. CO resident? NV resident? OR resident? DC resident?

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Maine regulators are finally moving forward with draft regulations to implement the state’s 2016 voter-approved initiative legalizing the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana. Nassau County, New York voted to prohibit retail cannabis sales in the county once it becomes legal in New York state. CA resident?

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Veriheal

MAY 19, 2021

Many states across the United States have chosen to legalize cannabis for either medical or both medical and retail consumption. In this article, we will look at what Delta 8 THC is, what it does, how it differs from Delta 9 THC, its legality, and why states are instituting a ban on it. Is Delta 8 THC Legal?

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

AB 1465 (Bloom) would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption lounges. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

At the state level this week, activists gathered in Denver in conjunction with Colorado and Denver NORML chapters to lobby their state lawmakers in favor of workplace drug testing reforms, social consumption, parental protections and expanding access to the state’s medical cannabis program. HI resident? IA resident? MO resident? MO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois last January. Finkle says Campanelli was against drug testing applicants after recreational marijuana was legalized in Illinois. That complicated the hiring process for many, including a handful of attorneys offered jobs months ago by the Cook County Public Defender’s Office.

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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. Many Americans think legalization is a done deal and has essentially already happened, but this is a dangerous mentality. Make it make sense.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 9, 2024

The legal status of medical marijuana in the United States varies significantly across different states. While some states have fully legalized medical marijuana, allowing patients with qualifying conditions to access it with a physician’s recommendation, others have more restrictive laws or have not legalized it at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

For example, Laos’ neighbor Thailand has cautiously moved forward with legalizing both cannabis and hemp for medical purposes and to boost the Thailand’s economy. Legal Landscape and Enforcement Risks. Those who market products related to hemp or CBD in Laos currently risk criminal or civil liabilities.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Colorado Ballot Proposal Would Allow Concealed Carry Permits for Cannabis Users A proposed law in Colorado , backed by the advocacy group Guns for Everyone, seeks to allow cannabis users permits to carry concealed guns. For more cannabis news as well as lifestyle and consumption tips check out Veriheal’s Content Hub.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Governor of Pennsylvania, is beginning a state-wide listening tour to find out where PA residents stand on cannabis legalization. Legislation has been filed, Senate Bill 372, and Senate Bill 182, to re-legalize the inhalation of herbal cannabis formulations for medical purposes. John Fetterman, Lt. Update : S. FL resident? HI resident?

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

A New Hampshire House-passed legalization bill was held in a Senate committee for further study. Legislation is pending, AB 1465, that would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of cannabis consumption lounges. CA resident? DE resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Consumption Lounge Will Complement Newest Retail Location in Central California and Feature Cookies’ Line of Top-Shelf Cannabis Products. consumption lounge in Coalinga, a city in Fresno County. Access to the consumption lounge requires an online reservation. COALINGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS Durian Ave. Attendees must be 21+.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The state’s leading physician advocacy group, the Vermont Medical Society , initially issued the rejected recommendations to the Cannabis Control Board. Vermont has already introduced a potency cap for its looming recreational cannabis legalization market, with flower capped at 30% and THC and concentrates capped at 60%.

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