NORML

JUNE 5, 2020

During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy. I was never quite sure why Trudeau had made that statement.

Media

NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

NORML Political Director Justin Strekal published on op-ed on the topic in The Hill Newspaper, entitled Businesses need bank accounts — marijuana shops included. NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano submitted written congressional testimony, which you can read here.

Banking

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

“It doesn’t matter what the committee recommends because a bill still must be brought forward in the General Assembly and I’m sure there will be many bills addressing this topic.” By not reaching a consensus on the topic neither positive or negative, it will still be open for discussion in the General Assembly.”

Decriminalization

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC. This is now a public policy that NORML uses as its standard. They managed to hold on to that.

Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Delta-8 THC remains the hottest topic in the hemp industry, and policymakers in Congress and in statehouses across the country are furiously addressing the issue. The nation’s leading hemp organizations have been taking roughly similar positions, but with a few nuanced differences. Meanwhile, states are taking action.

Hemp

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

The Rochester advocacy groups are hosting a series of community education and outreach events to mobilize support for immediately passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (S.1527/A.1617), If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Mary Kruger at 585-469-6731 , or email at rocnorml@rocnorml.org.

Marijuana

NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

– As advised by the American Automobile Association (AAA), we urgently need more research , and we shouldn’t put arbitrary “per se” driving limits for the presence of THC, as they improperly classify motorists who are not behaviorally impaired.

Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

The reformist trend in Cannabis policy globally is an ongoing movement unlikely to be stopped. A renewed interest and takeover of the topic Cannabis by all categories of the population are urgent. A renewed interest and takeover of the topic Cannabis by all categories of the population are urgent. Ethics are needed.

Policy

NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

Medical patients are restricted from making any consumable or topical products for personal use from their marijuana plant. Medical marijuana patients can register with the state to obtain a home cultivation permit, which allows the state to enter a patient’s house at any time for inspection.

Programs

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the biggest barriers to global drug policy reform is countries’ need to adhere to international drug control regimes, also known as the UN conventions on drugs. So I was a political and policy advisor to several different liberal governments in Canada. It all starts with the UN … Great interview by Talking Drugs.org.

Advocacy

Project CBD

APRIL 11, 2023

And freedom of expression takes a hit when it comes to cannabis advocacy in the Czech Republic. ” But unlike Big Tobacco, there are hundreds of cannabis varietals with unique terpene and cannabinoid profiles, and cannabis products can be consumed in different ways — via inhalation, ingestion, or topical application.

Supply Chain

MMJ Recs

APRIL 19, 2024

The use of medical marijuana in Iowa has been a topic of significant debate and change in recent years. However, in recent years, public attitudes towards marijuana have shifted, leading to changes in legislation and public policy. For decades, cannabis was strictly prohibited for both medical and recreational use.

Law

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Proceeds from the purchase of the new book directly fund NORML’s cannabis advocacy efforts. NORML has long advocated for the enactment of evidence-based marijuana policies,” said the book’s chief author, NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano. In all, PubMed now cites over 38,000 scientific papers on the topic of cannabis.

Safety

MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products. Policy decisions related to taxation, zoning, and advertising also impact the industry’s operations and growth trajectory.

Supply Chain

MMJ Recs

MAY 9, 2024

Exploring Different Consumption Methods: Medical marijuana comes in various forms, including flowers, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, and topicals. Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana The benefits of medical cannabis for veterans are many, but access to medical marijuana for veterans has been a topic of ongoing debate and advocacy.

Research and Development

MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Medical marijuana, once a controversial and stigmatized topic, has undergone a remarkable transformation in the eyes of the American public. Public discourse became more nuanced, with patients and advocacy groups championing the cause of medical marijuana as a legitimate and effective treatment option.

Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Khadijah Tribble is a highly respected expert on equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry and has advised cannabis investors, government regulators, entrepreneurs, and businesses on policy, business development, and community impact. She trained a team including architects, engineers, and other construction professionals on new policy.

Media

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. The Governor listened, and the U.S. Unfortunately, there were no germane bills that emerged from the committee process.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. This begs the question of what topics the CAC should cover in their upcoming quarterly meetings. If that’s the case, this is where the CAC should come in.

Law

NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

After Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota vetoed a bill to regulate industrial hemp production last month, the legislature is set to study the topic during the interim session.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

CFA congratulates, and is proud to welcome, the newest additions to the coalition: Consumer Choice Center (CCC), End It For Good (EFIG), Nevada Policy (NP), R Street Institute (RSI), and Students for Liberty (SFL). This group will find ways to support former cannabis offenders in their reentry into society.

Policy

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

formerly the Canadian Association of Retired Persons), Canada’s largest advocacy association for Canadians As We Age. CB4 Derma Topical. Opticann products are based on innovative pharmaceutical technology that deliver the best results consistently, safely, and in convenient dosage forms (capsules, sublingual filmstrips, and topicals).

Advocacy

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Beginning in 2021, Mosqueda and her Council colleagues began looking at cannabis policies with the Executive. Today’s Cannabis Equity legislation sets us on a path towards restoring harms created by the War on Drugs, and City and State policies,” said Councilmember Mosqueda.

Legislation

MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The church has “a long history of dominating and interfering with the government of the State of Utah, often dictating to state and municipal legislators what legislative measures or policies they are to support or oppose,” attorney Rocky Anderson, a former mayor of Salt Lake City, wrote in the notice, which was shared with Marijuana Moment.

Marijuana

SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Her pro-pot policies would take shape in college during the ’90s and early 2000s. With a pro-pot policy, Fried is not afraid to educate and push back when necessary against opposition to the plant, including its governors—a position many expect her to run for in 2022. Florida’s Ongoing Cannabis Reform Efforts.

Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2022

In Africa cannabis colonialism is an emotional topic. So, observers feel Africa´s armies dabbling in cannabis can be both a gift and hindrance to the continent´s attempts to exact fair profit in the thrilling medical cannabis scene. “In Can armies bring cannabis sovereignty – we are yet to see?” Source: [link].

Cultivation

SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

Advertising a cannabis business or cannabis-related business is very challenging (if not impossible) using Twitter ads due to Twitter’s advertising policies, but you can post content and interact with consumers through a branded Twitter profile. Which journalists and bloggers write about topics related to your business? Use Hashtags.

Business

CannaTech

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I spoke to activist Angela Prusa about cannabis in Namibia and recent government efforts to suppress cannabis advocacy. We have more and more hemp products coming from South Africa or from Europe that are on the shelves, but our regulations only permit 0.001% of THC and only for topical use. What is the reason for prohibition?

History

CannaTech

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I spoke to activist Angela Prusa about cannabis in Namibia and recent government efforts to suppress cannabis advocacy. We have more and more hemp products coming from South Africa or from Europe that are on the shelves, but our regulations only permit 0.001% of THC and only for topical use. What is the reason for prohibition?

History

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

Being of European descent it is a privilege to be updating Europe on such an exciting topic. Patient advocacy is alive and well in Canada. Bad policy hurts Canadians; in Canada we don’t tax medicine and we don’t hurt those living with chronic illness. This is what it means to be Canadian to me.

Access

CannaTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

I spoke to Namibian cannabis activist Angela Prusa about her country’s efforts to suppress cannabis advocacy. We have more and more hemp products coming from South Africa or from Europe that are on the shelves, but our regulations only permit 0.001% of THC and only for topical use. What is the reason for prohibition?

History

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With soil fertilized and fed with Lindsey’s own compost teas, the farm produces cannabis flower, homemade edibles and infused topicals—of which Cookies strains Sunshine and Orangutan are grown. Her farm, once owned by her great-great-great-grandmother, is home to small-batch, sungrown, craft cannabis which is cared for by hand. Julie Dietel.

Cultivation

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2019

The statute, regulations and IRS policy provide basis for the abatement of all of the asserted delinquency penalties under IRC§ 6651(a) and the accuracy related substantial understatementpenalty contained in IRC Sec. We have previously written extensively on this topic. 3d 1217 (9th Cir.

Business

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Key takeaways from the ESG report include: Conducted our inaugural materiality assessment with an ESG consultant to identify and prioritize key non-financial topics for our business and stakeholders. Formed a cross functional ESG Steering Committee to collaboratively gather and validate baseline information and plan future initiatives.

Topical

SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

If your ads don’t promote cannabis or cannabis products in any way and they’re strictly educational (including the image or video, the message, and the landing page that the ad leads to) or used only for advocacy, then you might have a chance to get your ads approved by social media sites. That’s not always the case though.

Media

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

On the topic of sustainability, Florida also currently lacks a dedicated patient or clinic “cannabis collection” station for used cannabis products; an integrated program for safe disposal here in Florida must be addressed, by the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee or other dedicated state body. . FAAAT @FAAATnet.

Hemp

SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

She started her cannabis journey nearly 20 years ago as a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles, and swiftly transitioned into advocacy and activism, helping the first dispensaries land ads in LA Weekly. Cannabinoids are for everyone, from the most skittish, casual tokers, to the day-to-night dabbers, to the topical moms.

Strains