MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The evolution from stigma to acceptance has been a journey marked by changing perceptions, legislative shifts, and a growing understanding of the therapeutic potential of cannabis. The journey begins with early debates around the medicinal use of cannabis, leading to the eventual establishment of the state’s medical marijuana program.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

“After nearly a century of prohibition, it is clear this policy has been an absolute failure and a national disgrace. The MORE Act is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced in the US Congress and is backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Cannabis has deep historical roots in Bolivia, where it has been traditionally used in various cultural and medicinal contexts. Cannabis policy in Bolivia Bolivia enforces strict penalties for cannabis-related offenses. Is CBD legal in Bolivia?

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Some states have broadly permissive MMJ laws, while others have more restrictive programs. Alaska: Alaska has a robust MMJ program, allowing for the use of medical marijuana for qualifying conditions. Arizona: Arizona has a well-established MMJ program that covers various qualifying conditions, with strict possession limits.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Veriheal

APRIL 7, 2023

Connecticut is weighing mushroom decriminalization, the NBA ended its cannabis testing protocol, and Missouri’s job market is booming thanks to cannabis. Three-time offenders, meanwhile, would be referred to a drug education program for rehabilitation. Which league do you think will be next to embrace cannabis?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Throughout history, creative minds have embraced cannabis. The full findings of the study, “Hashing It Out: A Survey of Programmers’ Cannabis Usage, Perception, and Motivation,” are set to be published in the proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) in 2022.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

Today, the rollout of the new leadership team of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus was announced, with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH) joining founding members Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Don Young (R-AK). For far too long, communities of color and women have been left out of the conversation on cannabis.

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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2023

Meanwhile, a Denver cannabis enthusiast and Nuggets fan is working on two new cannabis cultivars that will get folks as elevated as the Nuggets are in the NBA finals. These special genetics are being bred to perfection by horticulturist and co-founder of Colorado’s Cherry Cannabis, Jason MacLean.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries available for the first time since 2010, caregiver applications added to Office of Marijuana Policy’s electronic offerings. If appropriate for their business models, registered medical cannabis caregivers may choose to convert their registration type to dispensaries.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 20, 2023

Illinois’ 103rd General Assembly spring session has been extended until May 31 to complete the budget and bills still in the works, including the cannabis omnibus. The new omnibus draft was attached to Senate Bill 1559 , the Access Affordable Insulin Act, which sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The board will work on projects like designing the training program for psychedelic facilitators, tracking psychedelic policy development, studying ongoing science related to psilocybin, and making recommendations to lawmakers regarding the bill. They are one of several states with ongoing psychedelic programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Background of Study.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Delegates at the 114th NAACP National Convention unanimously voted to adopt an amendment reiterating its support for cannabis reform. The new amendment also emphasizes teaming up with labor unions to secure protections for cannabis industry employees. In past years, the NAACP endorsed various measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Williams had a history of suspensions from the NFL for marijuana, and retired in 2011.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2023

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Cannabis has been grown in Morocco for centuries, and the plant is deeply ingrained in the country’s culture and history. Traditionally, cannabis has been used for medicinal and religious purposes, and it is also a common recreational drug. Is it legal to grow cannabis in Morocco?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Pilot Insurance Program. Buy-up coverage is available in some cases.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The cannabis advocacy movement goes back many years and involves many people. Researchers studying the effects of the cannabis plant have helped to broaden our awareness and understanding of what is possible with the help of cannabis. Playboy’s History with Cannabis. Playboy’s Latest Play for Cannabis Law Reform.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Currently, residents of Texas make the trip to other neighboring states to buy cannabis, but many of them stay right in Texas and enjoy the benefits they get from hemp. Did this happen because law enforcement can’t distinguish the difference between hemp and cannabis? Hot Hemp and a History of Cannabis Issues.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As previously reported here , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (CREAMMA), which amended the New Jersey Constitution to legalize recreational cannabis.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

With Illinois’ 103rd General Assembly session adjourning Friday, May 19, lawmakers are making their final push for legislation, including a cannabis omnibus. If the omnibus is agreed upon and is attached to a different Senate bill for passage, all cannabis related amendments in the omnibus would pass.

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The Cannigma

MAY 15, 2023

Medical: limited Recreational: illegal Cannabis has a long history of use in the Philippines, and the plant was traditionally used for medicinal and religious purposes. Since then, the Philippines has had a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs, and this includes cannabis. Is weed legal in the Philippines?

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana programs. This is not just good policy, but good politics. As long as marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, federal policy remains ignorant of this fact.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2021

The Seeds of Change Report , released by Leafly for the first time this month, is an examination of how social justice, equity, and inclusion policies are implemented across the United States’ 19 legal cannabis markets as well as how cannabis legalization can implement eight key strategies to make the industry more fair and equitable.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 1, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. And I wanted to make sure that as we’re growing the cannabis industry that there are adequate opportunities for small and especially small minority businesses.”

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PrestoDoctor

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cannabis-induced psychosis is a unique mental health condition that is triggered by the use of cannabis, a psychoactive plant. It is essential to understand the connection between cannabis use and psychosis to address this growing concern in society. This is especially true if they have a predisposition to psychosis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Dr. Erika Dyck – Professor and a Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice. Leonard Pickard – chemist, author, former research associate in neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, and Deputy Director of the Drug Policy Analysis Program at UCLA. Cosmo Feilding , CEO, Beckley Psytech, Limited.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? FL resident?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. And I wanted to make sure that as we’re growing the cannabis industry that there are adequate opportunities for small and especially small minority businesses.”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is strengthening the hemp crop insurance policy by adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. RMA revised the policy to add flexibility to the insurability requirements for hemp under contract. OTHER UPDATES.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With the industry’s expansion, it’s not surprising many accredited universities are investing time and money into cannabis education. Some universities only offer a few classes while others have full degrees in cannabis. In 2019, LSSU began offering a degree in cannabis studies with a focus on cannabis chemistry.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

These programs are now wide open to DOJ raids and arrests since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded guidance known as the Cole Memo last year. Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long failed experiment with marijuana prohibition.

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WeedAdvisor

MAY 28, 2019

He flat-out blasted the Bahamas’ government for its slow work on cannabis reform. If history is any indicator from countries like Canada and the U.S. (in Whether Gomez knows this, he feels he needs to educate these doctors on the utter silliness of opposing medical cannabis. Studies on basic cannabis subjects are now plentiful.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

The state of Texas has a long history of regulating cannabis use. Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. Specifically, H.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

However, when it comes to cannabis, they have one of the harshest policies. However, if you read about the history of cannabis in the region, you will know that they used the plant for textile purposes. Also, with the involvement of importing, growing, and exporting cannabis, you will suffer for ten years in prison.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

With the MLB easing its policy on marijuana use, players in the NFL are hoping that, and asking for their league to do the same. Now, former football players told Reuters a similar policy would be a positive step for management of chronic pain in the NFL.

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