NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

175 would allow physicians to recommend marijuana to any patient they believe would benefit from its therapeutic use, and HB 461 would allow physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients suffering from moderate to severe insomnia, moderate to severe anxiety, or Lyme disease. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 223

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. DE resident? GA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. HI resident? MN resident? MT resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 171

NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the changes are: allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, adding several new qualifying conditions, and authorizing cancer patients to possess greater quantities of cannabis than typically allowed. AL resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 168

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 192

NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit osteopaths to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. AL resident? DE resident? IA resident? IL resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 171

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. Senator Anna Wishart (D) has re-introduced legislation, LB 110, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. Washington. KY resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 184

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 190

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. DE resident? HI resident? KS resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 157

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Governor Kate Brown (D) of Oregon signed legislation into law that prohibits landlords from arbitrarily refusing to provide housing access to an individual based solely on their status as a medical cannabis patient, or based solely on an individual’s prior cannabis conviction. California. DE resident? LA resident? North Carolina.

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 134

Veriheal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Patient education is their primary focus, as they provide knowledgeable guidance on the therapeutic benefits and potential risks of cannabis. We seek to create lasting, transformative change that enriches both specialized and general nursing practices, ultimately serving the well-being of patients nationwide.”

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Education Therapy Patients Research and Development 116

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Australia’s Victorian government says Agriculture Victoria Research scientists have developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference. Furthermore, the systems developed allow for compliance and regulatory related testing to be performed quickly and cost-effectively. Hemp Gazette reports. Source: [link].

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Medicine Research and Development Agriculture Compliance 81

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Humboldt County Grower’s Alliance, in partnership with the Origins Council, hosted a conversation Thursday surrounding compliance with new state guidance for cannabis trade samples and medical cannabis donations.

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Law Supply Chain Advocacy Compliance 97

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Governor Chris Sununu (R) of New Hampshire signed legislation into law allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 115

Veriheal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Department of Agriculture (USDA) applies to other legal consumer products. The study states that marketing tactics “can potentially expose susceptible patients to harmful contaminants; however, there is minimal information about the scale of cannabis use in different patient populations.”.

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Research and Development Agriculture Data Extraction 96

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2022

Starting April 1st, Cannabis Operators Face CEQA Compliance Requirements for State Licenses. CEQA Compliance and Consequences to Cannabis Operators. In fact, CEQA compliance, or the lack thereof, was the reason the provisional license program was even created. Agriculture and forest resources. Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

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Compliance Compliance Programs Cannabis 52

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AL resident? AZ resident?

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 119

Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

Other smaller changes also include the addition of the line, “The Department has the authority to adopt rules and policies prohibiting the use of pesticides during the flowering stage,” and “The Department of Agriculture may modify packaging requirements, including package warnings, by rule.” For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Packaging Agriculture Cultivation Cannabis 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 20, 2023

Items included were technical changes to the wording so the law guarantees all medical patients are covered (opioid alternative pilot program). Items included were technical changes to the wording so the law guarantees all medical patients are covered (opioid alternative pilot program). For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Packaging Cannabis Policy Programs 97

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Monday a new Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, which she says will collaborate with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to help improve the state’s medical marijuana policies. Here are the details care of Sunshine State News.

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Agriculture Marijuana Research and Development Policy 40

MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions. Key factors influencing market size and revenue include patient demographics, regulatory frameworks, product offerings, and pricing strategies.

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Supply Chain Research and Development Marijuana Seed-To-Sale 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Identified eight key stakeholder groups impacted or influenced by the Company, including shareholders, employees, patients, clients, local communities, the environment, suppliers, and government. Had a positive impact on local communities, with 61% of surveyed residents indicating that the Company has had positive impact on the community.

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Supply Chain Patients Consumption Events 98

NORML

MAY 1, 2019

David Phipps, communications director of Indiana Norml, said CBD oil can help with epilepsy, noting cases where some child patients went from over 100 seizures a day to near zero when they started taking CBD.” Many of them are patients, and more than a handful have been in Maricopa County.”

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Decriminalization Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Patients 191

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Patients must meet strict criteria and obtain prescriptions from authorized medical professionals. The Therapeutic Goods Administration oversees approvals for medicinal cannabis products, and most patients require approval through the Special Access Scheme.

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Law Medicine Cultivation Research and Development 67

Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2019

” SB 5318 “Reforming the compliance and enforcement provisions for marijuana licensees.” This bill is fairly comprehensive but in a nutshell, SB 5318 forces the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) to shift its focus from adversarial enforcement to compliance. This includes laboratory accreditation.

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Law Retail Patients Marijuana 89

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The impetus behind this movement is multifaceted but at the forefront is Walter de Benedetto, a patient with rheumatoid arthritis potentially facing prison for growing nine marijuana plants to assuage his pain. stemming from seeds listed on the EU’s Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species.

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Supply Chain Chronic Pain Consumption Cultivation 77

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

First and foremost, I’ll highlight the patient perspective, patients like myself who are legally registered State of Florida Medical Marijuana active ID cardholders. I am a medical patient in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Registry due my qualifying condition: a 2010 diagnosis of aggressive Multiple Sclerosis.

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Marijuana Agriculture Research and Development Education 65

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 19, 2021

Rules Based On Patient Benefit. It also examines the role sectors such as financial services, energy, transport, agriculture and ‘Net-Zero’ technologies, such as offshore wind and hydrogen can play in supporting UK growth. Grow Our Own”.

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Research and Development Cannabinoids Medicine Pharmaceutical 105

MMJ Recs

APRIL 25, 2024

However, the production of medical cannabis involves a meticulous process to ensure quality, potency, and safety for patients. Rigorous research and testing are conducted to assess the suitability of each strain for medical use, ensuring that patients receive optimal treatment outcomes.

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Marijuana Cultivation Safety Trichome 52

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today, we turn to Iowa. 2) Hemp seed that is capable of germination.”

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 65

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Denmark’s program was aimed at improving access to patients in need of cannabis, initially for those suffering from multiple sclerosis and nausea after chemotherapy, and later paraplegics and pain patients. Coupled with transit time and testing in the EU, delays could impact the shelf-life of product patients will receive,” he said.

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Clinical Trials Research and Development Cultivation Patients 78

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

This move does not ban the importation of cannabis, as BfArM does not have the legal power to do so, but, according to them, it will improve patient care. They also do quality control, following the agricultural laws of Germany. The Cannabis Agency.

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Cultivation Therapy Packaging Agriculture 80

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2022

By Maciej Konarowski, President of the Polish Medical Cannabis Patients Association and founder of the Can advocare law firm, and Conor O’Brien, Analyst at Prohibition Partners. Newly released data show that Poland is home to over 9,261 patients legally accessing medical cannabis, making it one of the largest such populations in Europe.

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Legislation Pharmaceutical Agriculture Cultivation 52

The Joint Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

According to a review on Colombia’s agricultural policies by the Ministry of Agriculture, the country has extensive freshwater resources, and their renewable water resources are estimated at 44,836 m3/capita/year, which is more than in Brazil, Argentina, or Mexico.

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Environment Cultivation Legislation Agriculture 70

Veriheal

AUGUST 17, 2023

Despite being in compliance, this batch was tested under an audit, and based on the findings, OLCC issued a recall. Hopefully, with these new requirements in place, Oregon will be able to better protect the patients and consumers that rely on the state’s cannabis market–and cut back on future cannabis recalls.

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Extraction Safety Concentrates Cannabis 98

SMPL

MARCH 11, 2019

(Daily Advertiser)- LSU AgCenter Vice President Bill Richardson on Friday, March 8, 2019, fired back at Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, calling Strain’s accusation that LSU is breaking the law by expanding its medical marijuana program “untrue” and “reckless.”

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Strains Agriculture Compliance Compliance 40

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

Dispensaries were declared essential businesses and patients were given access to telemedicine consultations to obtain medical marijuana user cards. Banks justify these fees as a cost of compliance and due diligence, such as filing suspicious activity reports and processing cash-heavy deposits and withdrawals.

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Programs Marijuana Dispensary Banking 52