Illinois News Joint

MARCH 24, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Division of Cannabis Regulation announced today an official Metrc implementation timeline for licensed cannabis businesses transitioning from BioTrack to Metrc as Illinois’ track-and-trace data system. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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NORML

AUGUST 2, 2019

Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). The first products to be available to patients are cannabis-infused tinctures.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients. Companies & Iowa Patients Are Hopeful For Change Lucas Nelson, president of MedPharm Iowa, owns and operates Bud & Marys Cannabis in the state. Theres a patient who visits us from just outside of Ottumwa.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. The measure would give doctors the discretion to recommend medical cannabis to any patient for whom they believe will benefit from its therapeutic use. California. DE resident? Update : S. NC resident? New Jersey. WI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 216

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? NH resident? NH resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

SB 546: Home cultivation for medical marijuana patients Senate Bill 546 proposes allowing registered medical marijuana patients in Florida to cultivate cannabis at home. The bill restricts cultivation to a maximum of two plants per residence, regardless of the number of eligible patients living there.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I certainly hope that other states follow Nevada’s lead and provide reassurances to licensed veterinarians that they can administer CBD or talk about it with patients without fear of facing disciplinary proceedings,” he said. But do medical cannabinoids actually help animal patients? Although products containing 0.3% A simple question.

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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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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bills would also allow for the expungement of certain prior convictions, delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients, and restructures the medical marijuana licensure process to eliminate the requirement that business be vertically integrated. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of strengthening patient protections.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The provision to require patients to get approval from a review panel before being permitted to smoke was removed. Update #2 : The Senate Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee approved S372, removing the provision to require patients to get approval from two doctors before being permitted to smoke. GA resident? HI resident?

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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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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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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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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure would permit patients to grow up to nine cannabis plants in a locked, enclosed facility, and to possess up to three ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

In Miami Wednesday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried discussed her Department’s lawsuit against the federal government over what she sees as infringement on the rights of medical cannabis patients via “conflicts” between state and federal laws. Fried holds a medical marijuana license and a concealed carry permit, she noted.

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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. 333 was unanimously approved by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee on 4/2. CA resident?

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Why Patients Need Access to Pesticide-Free Marijuana. Pesticides play a role in many agricultural sectors and primarily exist to kill destructive pests and fungi. Different pesticides can cause various medical issues; the method and frequency of use by the patient are important factors as well. Pesticide-Related Health Problems.

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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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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? North Carolina. NH resident?

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Leafly

JULY 30, 2019

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said that if the product collected Monday is free of contaminants, medical cannabis could reach patients early next week. The post Medical Cannabis Could Reach Louisiana Pharmacies Next Week appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Key Australian federal government regulators include the Office of Drug Control (ODC), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the Department of Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry (DAFF), and the Australian Border Force (ABF). Follow strict patient verification and dispensing rules. Pharmacies must: Be registered in Australia.

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CannaMD

MARCH 8, 2020

As one of Florida’s largest networks of medical marijuana doctors , CannaMD constantly meets patients concerned about the state and federal conflict regarding medical marijuana – and what this conflict means when it comes to purchasing firearms and applying for a concealed weapons permit. The Basics. Translation?

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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.

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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? IL resident? LA 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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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The states legalization of hemp for agricultural purposes has resulted in some low THC marijuana being legal commercially. According to the Texas Government site, Texass Compassionate Use Program (CUP) allows certain physicians to prescribe low tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) cannabis for medical purposes.

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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

This transaction will enable the firm to deliver further on its mission of providing the broadest portfolio of quality cannabis medicines to patients across the world at the most accessible prices.

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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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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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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? Update : S.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) today issued 33 Transporter licenses, finally closing the 2022 application pool. The Department is pleased to see this industry continue to grow,” said Department of Agriculture Director, Jerry Costello. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2024

Proponents of the cannabis omnibus, which contains several provisions that would improve cannabis medical patients’ lives, now have to again push for those same provisions, which have already stalled several times in past legislative sessions, in the same bill or a new bill during the fall veto session.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

It was a full house for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission during it’s second meeting to discuss the actual framework so patients and doctors can start working with the drug. The commission discovered an early challenge to their original plan.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. House Bill 1386 “prohibits an employer from firing an employee solely because the employee has a positive drug test for cannabis if the employee is a qualified patient.” HI resident? NH resident?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried has always been pro-cannabis, and that isn’t going to change as she gains momentum in politics. . In 2018, she would win the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Is A Pro-Cannabis Governor In The Cards?

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