NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients. Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. AR resident? MD resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 192

NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

— Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana. It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019. It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 223

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. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. DE resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 192

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

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Passage of this legislation is important because the Arizona Court of Appeals recently ruled that patients who rely on these products are not protected under the law and could face felony penalties for simply using their medicine. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of allowing patients to smoke medical cannabis. AZ resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 193

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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 5595, to permit the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults 21 and over. Additionally, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Connecticut. WA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 184

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The states legalization of hemp for agricultural purposes has resulted in some low THC marijuana being legal commercially. The signing of House Bill 1325 by Governor Abbott in 2019 legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp (cannabis containing less than 0.3% The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Programs 87

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults. HI resident? NH resident? TN resident? TN resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 191

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2022

High Court rejects petition asking to allow patients to grow cannabis at home. This morning the judges of the High Court rejected the petition submitted by 8 patients demanding to allow them and the other holders of the license to use cannabis to grow the cannabis themselves, in their home, for their personal use.

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Patients Cultivation Cannabis Conditions 98

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

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? Connecticut. IL resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 171

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 213

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 14, 2024

In addition, SB3922 and HB5809 addresses provisions for identification cards: Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall follow specified requirements of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent identification cards. Kimberly A. Lightford introduced SB3922 April 9.

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Recreational Agriculture Cultivation Cannabis 105

The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Qualifying medical patients can purchase and consume medicinal CBD oil that contains less than 0.9% In 2017 , the state made it legal once again to grow hemp in an effort to support the agriculture industry, which is the largest industry in the state. Medical: Illegal Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: N/A. THC and more than 15% CBD.

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Law THC Hash Oil 133

Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Youngkin is also suggesting that the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner gains access to stores that are certified to legally sell regulated hemp products as a way of outruling any violations and securing samples for inspection. Only if products are manufactured before July 1, 2023, will the fine be exempted.

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Access Patients CBD Packaging 98

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?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 157

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued 56,448 new patient licenses and 12,062 renewed patient licenses between Dec. Psychiatric disorders accounted for 11,914 patients.

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Agriculture Programs Patients Dispensary 53

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford , “Provides that premises may be shared between up to 3 craft growers, an infuser organization, a cultivation center, a dispensing organization, or any combination thereof, provided that specified requirements are met.” House Bill 0025 , also sponsored by Ford, “Raises specified square footage requirements for craft growers.

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Oil Cultivation Agriculture THC 98

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 9, 2023

Provides that the Commission may suspend or revoke the license of, or impose other penalties upon, dispensing organizations, cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, transporting organizations, laboratories, and their principal officers, agents-in-charge, and agents for violations of the Act or any rules adopted under the Act.

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Agriculture Seed-To-Sale Cultivation Cannabis 98

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Hemp/Cannabis Symposium, themed “Controlled Environment Agriculture,” is set for Sept. The panel of presenters will discuss cultivation laws, cloning, plant propagation, genetics, optimizing growing conditions, alternative production techniques, product quality, testing, light environment, aeroponics, and more.

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Hemp Environment Agriculture Events 98

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Brown was also in office during the implementation period of California’s Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which initiated the state’s collection of a 15% excise tax, a sales tax and a cultivation tax when adult-use sales launched in January 2018. As of Sept. of likely voters wanted to keep Newsom and 38.5%

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Cultivation Supply Chain Cannabis Business 82

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Origins Council, which also represents the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance and the Trinity County Agriculture Alliance, is the largest membership-based cannabis advocacy organization in the state representing nearly 900 licensed cannabis businesses across California.

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Law Supply Chain Advocacy Compliance 97

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2020

Utah’s medical cannabis marketplace is slated to launch this year, with qualified patients receiving medical cards by March 1, 2020 or possibly sooner. Utah cultivator licensing is currently closed at this stage, with only eight cultivators that received licenses out of 81 applications, although the legislature authorized 10 licenses.

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Hemp Oil Cultivation Agriculture 96

Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2022

From being the first Asian country to legalize medical cannabis to opening dispensaries for free medical cannabis oil and approving medical cultivation and distribution , Thailand has led the charge when it comes to cannabis legalization. Charnvirakul believes that this “will, in turn, stimulate the economy and agricultural tourism.”

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Legalization Cultivation Chronic Pain Cannabis 124

The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The following year, Greek lawmakers approved a law to allow the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis with up to 0.2% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which was followed in 2021 by the approval of a bill to legalize the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana with more than 0.2% What Greek law permits for medical patients?

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Cultivation Patients 98

Veriheal

JUNE 9, 2022

The patient registry for the medical cannabis program was not opened again until August 9th, 2012. The first medical cannabis dispensary opened in New Jersey later that year and served its first patient on December 6th, 2012. Some medical cannabis dispensaries may offer consumption areas for patients.

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Recreational Patients Programs Dispensary 22

Illinois News Joint

JULY 22, 2023

The Cannabis Science Center invites all indoor production enthusiasts and professionals to the 2023 symposium that is themed “Controlled Environment Agriculture.” To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. The Hemp/Cannabis Symposium is set for Sept. and the presentations run from 9:15 a.m.-4

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Environment Events Hemp Agriculture 98

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

Agriculture officials played favorites and licensing process gave preference to out-of-state companies, complaint claims. This [bias] in the selection process, directly resulting from improper connections, has harmed Utah patients, violated the law, and violated JLPR’s due process and equal protection rights.”.

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Agriculture Food Programs Cultivation 85

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

The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. As of June 2022, there is no way for medical patients to obtain a cannabis prescription or get medication. Alabama medical cannabis program.

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Legalization Chronic Pain Programs Treatment 137

Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

The first amendment adds that a “craft grower may contain up to 14,000 square feet (instead of 5,000) of canopy space on its premises for plants in the flowering state, which must be cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed and secure area.” To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.

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Packaging Agriculture Cultivation Cannabis 105

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 22, 2023

The reason for this can be traced back to the regulations and limited cultivator licenses put in place by the state government. One of the main reasons for the high cost of cannabis in Illinois is the limited number of cultivator licenses that have been issued by the state. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Cultivation Banking Access Dispensary 98

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. Hemp Gazette reports. The organisation has been licensed by the Australian Government to undertake medicinal cannabis research. Source: [link].

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Medicine Research and Development Agriculture Compliance 81

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

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

As the market matures, product consistency is key for the consumer experience so this would be a huge win for our patients and customers who depend on our products to deliver consistent effects.”. FRB is the company of choice for cultivators that demand unique, quality, consistent products. About Native Roots Cannabis Co.

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Programs Supply Chain Research and Development Hemp 98

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses. The law provides for at least 20 to 40 dispensary licenses (there are currently 33) and four to eight cultivation facility licenses.

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 243, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure would permit patients to grow up to six mature plants and six immature plants. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. DE resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Cultivation Patients 112