Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of Health regulates licensing and has issued 25 grower/processor licenses and fifty dispensary licenses to date. Many dispensaries implemented apps that optimized delivery routes.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Interestingly enough, the New York Times released an article in September of 2024, whereby a 1973 audio recording was unearthed of Nixon declaring he knew cannabis is not particularly dangerous, despite affecting millions of lives and families due to his policies ever since.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

HB 1438 made Illinois the first state in the nation to include social equity provisions in cannabis legislation. As a result, o ut of over 900 dispensary applicants , only 21 were chosen to enter the lottery for 75 licenses, and the few chosen were not reflective of the diversity that the social equity program was created to foster.

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JULY 26, 2021

Georgia’s medicinal cannabis program is about to undergo a significant expansion after the state’s regulatory board “chose six companies Saturday that will be allowed to sell the drug, a decision that will finally give registered patients a legal way to obtain medication first approved six years ago,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

have introduced legislation that would ban the spending of federal welfare benefits at cannabis dispensaries. Republican lawmakers in the House are also seeking to prohibit the use of federal welfare funds at marijuana cannabis dispensaries. Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Shutterstock.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 9, 2019

Pritzker announced on May 4, 2019 the specifics of adult use legislation he would like to see pass the Illinois legislature this year. In describing the program, Gov. Kelly Cassidy of Chicago, one of the plan’s legislative sponsors, is working to create a program that avoids “a small group of people getting very rich.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Native American nations in New York state are eyeing the legal cannabis business, with some reservations already operating dispensaries. Shinnecock Nation to Open Dispensary and Wellness Lounge in Hamptons . She foresees the dispensary becoming a “retail destination,” and a vehicle for consciousness raising among the greater public. “A

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The city council in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Tuesday night approved a proposal that will set a cap on the number of dispensaries, while also setting the cost of a license at $50,000. There were also apparently objections from members of the public to the five-dispensary cap imposed by the city council. View original article.

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MARCH 7, 2021

In response, some companies have launched their own programs aimed at providing women and people of color with more opportunities to succeed in the space. These efforts range from mentorship programs spanning many months to multimillion-dollar funds that support nonprofits and community organizations. Mentorship Programs.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Today, however, there is a dispensary around every corner. To participate in Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program, all that patients need to do is meet with a doctor and receive a medical marijuana recommendation. Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Program Prospers. Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Program’s Problems.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The legislative panel responsible for approving the rules that will govern South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law has approved a number of proposed regulations and sent other proposals back for review, in what was a crucial administrative step toward implementing the new statewide program. View original article. Shutterstock.

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MAY 12, 2021

After a long legacy of having a medical cannabis program that barely took care of patients, the governor of Georgia has finally signed SB 195—a law that will expand the medical cannabis program to license retailers of low-THC cannabis . Micah Gravley , a Republican from Douglasville who sponsored legislation starting the program.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Advocates are calling New York’s legal marijuana program the best in the nation. How Great is New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program? . New York has enacted one of the most ambitious marijuana legalization programs in the country. They clearly know how to run the industry whereas legislators in Albany have no idea.”.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The other way is through the legislature, when a state’s assembly writes and passes legalization legislation which is ultimately signed off by that state’s chief executive. This does not mean, however, that Connecticut’s already existing medical cannabis program morphed or expanded into an adult recreational system overnight.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2022

The meeting saw committee members formally adopt a cannabis legalization recommendation to be put under the noses of the legislative panel. Lawmakers are actively pondering over an extensive cannabis bill that essentially urges them to permit state licensing for cannabis cultivation, dispensaries, and testing facilities in South Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

To explain: In the early days of medical cannabis in California, there were no dispensaries. Patients who had a doctor’s recommendation, but lacked funds, often received cannabis through charitable programs that donated it. Full article: [link].

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MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs. CBD products).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2019

Keep in mind that the State of Illinois legalized medical cannabis [“MMJ”], in August 2013 [Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed Public Act 098-0122 “The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act” into law with an effective date of January 1, 2014 (the “Medical Cannabis Act”)]. Pritzker signed new legislation on.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

The now-finalized rules originate from a 2020 voter-approved initiative, subsequently approved by the governor and finally implemented by legislative panel. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. 16 In the Weeds article) from the U.S. Louisiana: As of Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2019

On November 26th, New Jersey made headlines when bill S2703 left legislative committees and seemed destined for a quick approval vote by the Assembly and Senate. The committees also submitted legislation to further expand New Jersey’s medical cannabis program and develop a process for criminal expungements.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This article delves into the current status of medical marijuana in Texas, exploring the laws, regulations, qualifying conditions, and the overall framework that shapes the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the Lone Star State.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2021

Some also suggested the changes could toss the whole medical marijuana program into jeopardy, ultimately steering up to 72,000 medical marijuana patients away from their caregivers and into licensed pot shops. And though Buchman resigned from the the trade group, he still voiced a desire for legislative change. “I

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MARCH 27, 2021

“The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to an internal legislative memo obtained by CNN. The new state office would oversee the regulation of the adult-use and medical cannabis programs. View original article.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

While some states have embraced the therapeutic potential of cannabis and established robust medical marijuana programs, others lag behind, leaving patients without access to a potentially life-changing treatment. Disparities in access are primarily driven by the differing state regulations and policies surrounding medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2020

In The Motley Fool article we are discussing today, indeed both schools of cannabis press have exhibited the poor practice of misreporting in this example from Feb 28, 2020: The Motley Fool Article: Marijuana THC Cap Amendment Filed in Florida Senate.¹. Usually because they are spinning.” No thank you. ” ¹,?.

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MAY 6, 2021

Republican opponents filibustered the Senate-passed legislation during nearly 10 hours of debate on the floor of the lower chamber, before the House adjourned shortly before midnight without a vote, according to the Associated Press. View original article. The House is scheduled to reconvene at 8 a.m. Sponsored by Republican Sen.

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JULY 10, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Tom Wolf signs legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program June 30. . Signed by Democratic Gov. Most provisions in H.B.

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JULY 6, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Tom Wolf signs legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program June 30. . Signed by Democratic Gov. Most provisions in H.B.

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JULY 5, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legislation has yet to be formally introduced this year in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but the state’s medical cannabis program was expanded June 30. Tom Wolf signs legislation to expand the state’s medical cannabis program June 30. . Signed by Democratic Gov. Most provisions in H.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Proposed Legislation in Maine. Specifically, LD 1402 would allow state-chartered credit unions to obtain private deposit insurance, which would in turn make it possible for state credit unions to provide financial services to dispensaries and caregivers that have been registered under Maine’s medical marijuana program.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Louisiana’s medical marijuana market is poised to grow in the wake of new legislation that allows more physicians to authorize the drug for added medical conditions. Louisiana’s medical marijuana program launched in August 2019 , and the Marijuana Business Factbook estimated MMJ sales in the market last year totaled only $1 million-$1.5

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JUNE 14, 2021

It’s been a busy year for federal cannabis legislation. The current flagship legislation for comprehensive cannabis legalization, the MORE Act was first introduced in the summer of 2019. This piece of federal cannabis legislation is distinct from others in one important way: No one has seen it. Introduced in the House by Rep.

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MARCH 13, 2021

In January, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy released a preliminary draft of rule changes to the medical program that officials said were “meant to align the program with state law.”. We’re trying to reach as many legislators as we can.”. View original article. It’s overreaching on steroids.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. DISPENSARIES . These state-licensed cannabis companies are called “ dispensaries.”

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AUGUST 21, 2021

The big story this week has been the legal fallout and ongoing turmoil in Illinois, where several lawsuits target Illinois’ licensing process to award 185 new cannabis dispensary licenses. “A federal court has overturned Maine’s requirement that all medical cannabis dispensaries must be owned by Maine residents.”

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AUGUST 19, 2021

But some legislators are wary that the idea could jeopardize the state’s cannabis social equity program before it gets off the ground and are urging their colleagues to proceed with caution. Under that legislation, personal possession of cannabis became legal on July 1. Virginia Cannabis Possession Legalized In July.

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