Veriheal

JUNE 10, 2025

How this industry operates and succeeds will be a bellwether for future states to adopt similar programs. Colorado, of course, made headlines back in 2012 when voters passed the nation’s first adult-use and recreational marijuana program. What Does the Colorado Law Legalize Specifically?

Therapy

MMJ Recs

JULY 30, 2019

In 2018, the voters of Oklahoma made their voices heard and State Question 788 was approved to allow a legal medical marijuana program. There are a few important ways that Oklahoma differs from other states in how its medical marijuana program is run. How is Oklahoma Different? The Legal Status of Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma.

Law

MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

Programs

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

The first will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, in the Small Business Committee, entitled Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry. A recently released poll conducted by The American Legion showed that nearly 1 in 4 veterans self-reported using marijuana to alleviate a medical or physical condition.

Marijuana

NORML

JUNE 15, 2020

Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

Access

NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

On Sunday, legislators finalized HB 819 , which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.” John Bel Edwards.

Access

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2023

Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I I had been using it since I was 11 years old and wanted to figure out how to use it in medicinal ways for my condition going forward. Without a job, Cow is now on disabilities and a limited budget for medicine.

Programs

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

Legalization

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Send a message to your representatives in support of ending the federal prohibition on marijuana. HI resident? IL resident?

Legislation

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the challenges and opportunities small businesses face in the cannabis industry. Update : SB 34 was heard and approved by the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/19. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident?

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

In addition to the pilot program, the parties are working toward an exclusive, definitive supply and distribution agreement, which, if entered into, is expected to position Medicann as the sole supplier and distributor of the RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers in the region. to reach 3.2 billion euros ($3.75 billion) by 2025. 310.299.1717 Office.

Programs

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

“Each of the six locations has been issued a conditional RSA and work will begin immediately upon closing the Transactions to convert the stores to the Value Buds banner, and to obtain approval to open from the AGCO, just in time to take full advantage of the anticipated summer demand.” million in cash and $1.1

Business

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Also this week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration. CA resident? New Jersey.

Legislation

NORML

JUNE 13, 2019

All of the state programs are independent and in various stages of maturity. Certain conditions require more cannabinoids than others. State governments in the business of regulating medical marijuana are beginning to recognize a serious responsibility to institute fair prices. Are you paying too much for medical marijuana?

Marijuana

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

AUGUST 23, 2021

As New Mexico’s Regulation and Licensing Department works toward finalizing rules for non-medical cannabis sales, some unfinished business remains when it comes to the state’s medical cannabis program.

Patients

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 17, 2024

million in loans through Round II of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program. Through the program, 23 qualified licensed social equity dispensaries are set to receive $240,000 Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL) financed by the State of Illinois. However, the impact of these investments goes beyond business development.

Programs

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Since New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) issued and approved regulations regarding conditional retail dispensary licenses for the general public , businesses should start thinking about how they will incorporate social equity programs into their business plans.

Programs

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The MCMA’s website states that the organization represents “nearly half of all multiple Class C cannabis licenses in Michigan,” which is the most expensive license type, and represents the largest cultivation businesses in the state. Over 250 companies have spoken out in favor of supporting the caregiver program as well as small businesses.

Programs

NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Leia Flynn is a legal assistant at a firm that works with cannabis businesses and the owner of Flight Lounge, a members-only private cafe allowed under the City of Portland’s social consumption guidelines. “That is discrimination.”

Legalization

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2019

SB 5318 adds a new section to RCW 43.05, which governs “Technical Assistance Programs.” ” Technical Assistance Programs are designed to allow state agencies to collaborate with individuals and businesses subject to that agency’s regulations without issuing civil penalties.

Compliance

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Understanding MMJ regulations on a state-by-state basis is essential for both patients seeking access to MMJ and the businesses and professionals operating within this industry. Some states have broadly permissive MMJ laws, while others have more restrictive programs. Arkansas : Arkansas has legalized MMJ for qualifying conditions.

Law

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Update : SB 34 was approved by the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on 4/3/19.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2022

Here are some key takeaways from the meeting: During the meeting, the Board voted to establish the application and licensing window for the Adult-Use Conditional Processor license. The Adult-Use Conditional Processor license authorizes the license holder to process and distribute their own cannabis products (over 0.3%

Conditions

Leafly

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, New York took a huge step towards launching its recreational marijuana program. On Thursday, April 14, the state’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) voted to award conditional cannabis cultivation licenses to 52 existing hemp farms within New York.

Cultivation

MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

Programs

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

AUGUST 10, 2022

Buried amongst otherwise relatively straightforward guidance regarding rules related to business operations and timing expectations for the conditional license process was new crucial guidance regarding the use of Management Service Agreements (MSAs) by Conditional Licensees.

Conditions

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

AUGUST 12, 2022

Buried amongst otherwise relatively straightforward guidance regarding rules related to business operations and timing expectations for the conditional license process was new crucial guidance regarding the use of Management Service Agreements (MSAs) by Conditional Licensees.

Conditions

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Legislation

MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Since these beginnings in 2014, many other changes surrounding the use and possession of medical marijuana have been put into place in Missouri so the state can provide legal medical marijuana to patients suffering from a variety of approved conditions. Is medical marijuana being sold in Missouri yet?

Seed-To-Sale

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/2019 at 9:30am in the State Capitol, room 4202. CA resident? DE resident? NC resident?

Legislation

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.

Patients

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. You can submit your own feedback here. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today issued three additional Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants selected in lotteries held in the summer of 2021. Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Conditions

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUGUSTA – Today, the Office of Marijuana Policy announced the introduction of new applications intended to assist business owners operating within the State of Maine’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program.

Marijuana

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1557, to expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis oil program. TN resident? New Mexico. NM resident?

Legislation

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 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. Last session, the measure was vetoed by Governor Brown. CA resident?

Legislation

Illinois News Joint

MAY 25, 2023

The three cannabis items in Illinois’ budget that should pass just after midnight include: The State Comptroller shall direct the State Treasurer to transfer the sum of $40,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund to the Cannabis Business Development Fund.

Research and Development