NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 862, to protect state-sanctioned medical cannabis patients and their caregivers from housing discrimination. MD resident? NV resident? NH resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Legislation is pending in the House and Senate, HB 1131 / SB 5155, “Allowing residential marijuana agriculture.” Send a message to your representatives in support of the MORE Act now.

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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, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. Happy 2022!

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis.

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

After the Agriculture Act of 2018 was reauthorized, hemp, a species of the cannabis plant, has been legalized on the federal level. Hemp Plant State Laws. While hemp and CBD are legal on the federal level, state laws may have a thing or two to say about that. So is it legal to buy CBD online?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The CDPH is required to assess a fee to cover the costs of the regulatory program. . AB45 imposes rigorous testing requirements, consistent with the current requirements for testing for cannabis under state law. Testing and Labeling. Hemp manufacturers must meet all the following testing requirements: . (a)

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thereafter, Dr. Imani Brown joined DCR as City’s First Social Equity Program Manager working to develop the program further and lend support to its platform. . The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) sent out 2,842 cease-and-desist letters to cannabis shops and businesses suspected of operating without state licenses.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Governor Kate Brown (D) signed legislation into law to to automatically conduct a review of past misdemeanor cannabis convictions, and to “set aside” offenses that are no longer a crime under state law. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. A bill to allow patients to use medical cannabis while on probation or parole died in Montana’s state Senate. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites. CO resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. This week, U.S. California. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new data indicating a substantial increase in the growth of US hemp production. The guidance will be updated once the US Department of Agriculture finalizes its hemp regulations and guidelines.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Co-founder and President Jacob Policzer explains that its label, TCC Standards of Sustainability, supports and recognizes cultivators whose agriculture practices are “beyond organic certification.”. There are three basic aspects to consider for sustainable cannabis growth: energy consumption, water usage , and waste management.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Days later, the Chief Deputy announced that the cite and release program will be put on hold, without further details. AL resident? CA resident? CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

California’s Attorney General announced that the state’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program eradicated 953,459 cannabis plants from 345 raided grow sites across the state over the past year. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

“ The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is not currently taking applications for this permit. All we can do is follow each respective state’s program guidelines and laws as found at NORML State Info. . then an out of state I.D., as proof of residency.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

States may have made it legal or decriminalized it, but federal law trumps state law, and for both medical and recreational use cannabis remains illegal.”. States are currently working to establish their own regulations or legislation on industrial hemp within the boundaries of the Farm Bill.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

1/4/19), SB 5131: Amends the state’s medical cannabis law so that qualified medical marijuana patients and designated providers can purchase immature plants, clones, or seeds from a licensed producer. 2016), HB 1276: Defines any consumption of marijuana while in a moving vehicle as a traffic violation.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Notably, restorative justice measures in the bill include the expungement of non-violent federal cannabis offense convictions, as well as restorative justice and opportunity trust funds reserved for certain reinvestment programs. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Notably, restorative justice measures in the bill include the expungement of non-violent federal cannabis offense convictions, as well as restorative justice and opportunity trust funds reserved for certain reinvestment programs. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Notably, restorative justice measures in the bill include the expungement of non-violent federal cannabis offense convictions, as well as restorative justice and opportunity trust funds reserved for certain reinvestment programs. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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