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Pennsylvania Doctor Denied Handgun over Legal Medical Cannabis Use Sues FBI, ATF

Cannabis Law Report

Roman is asserting this violates the Second Amendment, as well as his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; federal firearm transaction forms require medical marijuana users to report that they use the drug unlawfully even when it is legal in their state.

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Ready to Lobby?

NORML

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Memphis NORML Lobby Day.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The court stated it was sympathetic to the assertion that state law allows for a wide disparity in the way it treats possession of cannabis outside a correctional facility versus how it is managed inside, but noted the same is also true for other substances – alcohol included. Our dedicated team of L.A.

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Cannabis reforms must include medical cannabis: here’s why

The Cannigma

We are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were just a quarter century ago, with at least 18 states having legalized adult-use cannabis , and at least 47 with some degree of medical cannabis laws on the books, even if only for Type III cannabis , otherwise called low-THC cannabis or hemp.

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Granny Flips Off Police in Mugshot After Cannabis Farm Bust

SpeedWeed

After Drug Task Force officers booked the woman, she flipped off the camera for her mugshot as a token of defiance. . Tennessee voters consistently support cannabis according to polls, but the state doesn’t have a voter initiative process. For now, people like Brewington will have to resort to other, law-abiding hobbies.

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CannaMD Opens Lake Mary Office

CannaMD

According to Florida state law, additional conditions may also qualify, including: Any other “diagnosable, debilitating condition of the same like, kind, or class” (such as anxiety , depression , or migraines ). Check out CannaMD ‘s FREE e-book: Medical Marijuana Basics ! Crohn’s Disease. Multiple Sclerosis.

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New York to Open Adult-Use Cannabis Retail to Multistate Operators

Veriheal

This lawsuit argued that CAURD’s system of issuing licenses to certain social equity applicants violated state law while excluding veterans from these application benefits. Book an appointment with a state-licensed MMJ doctor today! Will This Vote Affect New York Cannabis Small Business?

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