NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. CO resident? GA resident?

Legislation 158

Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 158

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Members of the Las Cruces, New Mexico City Council approved a resolution supporting statewide marijuana legalization, as the legislature considers proposals to regulate the substance in the state. ounces of marijuana for personal use. CT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 182

NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S. Your Highness, Carly.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 146

MMJ Recs

MAY 5, 2024

California state has been at the forefront of progressive cannabis legislation, particularly when it comes to medical marijuana. Its legal framework has evolved, and an understanding of California medical cannabis regulations is essential for patients, caregivers, and those who have an interest in the cannabis industry.

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Law Marijuana Cultivation Patients 52

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Our archaic and outdated marijuana laws are turning everyday Americans into criminals. Every day, the economic and social impacts of marijuana prohibition are having devastating effects on communities across the country. Millions of people have been arrested for the possession or use of marijuana. But times have changed.

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Legislation Marijuana Banking Safety 233

CannaMD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As Florida approaches a pivotal vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana, the state's legislature is advancing a proposal to implement THC potency limits on cannabis products.

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Recreational THC Marijuana Safety 100

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! HR 420 (yes, you read that right): The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). North Dakota.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative.

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Legalization Marijuana Legislation Cultivation 279

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

introduced legislation to address health and safety considerations for implementing the legalization of marijuana at the federal level. … Read More. WASHINGTON, D.C. [08/3/20]—U.S. 08/3/20]—U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

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Safety Legislation Marijuana Legalization 81

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 162

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. John Fetterman, Lt. AZ resident? California.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 162

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. The laws’ employment provisions were effective immediately, but they do not become operative until the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) adopts implementing regulations.

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Legislation Legalization Marijuana Recreational 105

NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Pennsylvania. PA resident?

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Legislation Clinical Trials Research and Development Access 126

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. California.

Legislation 134

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 134

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

Legislation 168

Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 168

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This was a big week for marijuana in Congress. 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.

Legislation 160

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 160

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 6, 2021

Marijuana Moment Reports A bill to decriminalize psychedelics in California and create a working group to study broader reform advanced… Read More.

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Decriminalization Safety Legislation Marijuana 96

NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. Those in possession of up to one ounce of cannabis for personal use will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution and will instead face a maximum $25 civil penalty.

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Decriminalization Legislation Patients Programs 254

NORML

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The holiday season means many things to many people, but for Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), it means walking back commitments to moving cannabis reform forward and turning into the Marijuana Grinch. Crapo had previously said that his Committee would be willing to take up the recently passed House legislation known as the SAFE Banking Act.

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Banking Marijuana Retail Safety 229

Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving caregivers.

Legislation 98

Legislation Patients Supply Chain Dispensary 98

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis. 3540 , H.R. 3543 , and H.R. and the U.S.

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Business Legislation Packaging Marijuana 205

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 17, 2021

Marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. However, more and more states and localities are either enacting marijuana laws with express employment protections or resolving court cases in favor of marijuana users. Yet, more than a decade ago, the California Supreme Court held in Ross v.

Legislation 124

Legislation Marijuana THC Safety 124

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On Monday, November 13, 2021, New York Assemblyman Pat Burke introduced medical psilocybin legislation. Psilocybin research license, which will allow the testing potency, conducting clinical investigations, researching efficacy and safety, and agricultural research. A few key points from the bill: Several License Types.

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Legislation Treatment Therapy Conditions 96

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

Proponents of cannabis reform in Kentucky had an opportunity to have their voices heard at the legislative level on January 22nd and 23rd. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, or as the emerging trend is becoming with Kentucky’s legislators, thanking them for their support. They are there to represent their constituents, after all.

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Advocacy Marijuana Legislation Events 120

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

A group of Colorado lawmakers wants to increase oversight of the state’s marijuana businesses, but the cannabis industry is ready to fight the proposal. Improve Marijuana Industry Regulation. Concerning measures to improve marijuana industry regulation. Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana. BILL SUMMARY.

Legislation 105

Legislation Seed-To-Sale Compliance Compliance 105

MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

Ohio has seen significant developments in its medical marijuana laws, reflecting changing attitudes towards cannabis as a therapeutic option. Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers navigating the state’s medical marijuana program.

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Law Marijuana Conditions Patients 52

MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2024

As you navigate this landscape, gain insights into how medical marijuana impacts healthcare practices, perceptions, and societal norms. Throughout this exploration, you’ll find practical information to help you understand the changing landscape of medical marijuana and its potential benefits for you and your community.

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Marijuana Chronic Pain Patients Treatment 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

"This legislation is consistent with the laws of a growing number of jurisdictions that recognize that off-hours cannabis use poses no legitimate threat to either workplace safety or productivity.

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Safety Legislation Cannabis Law 167

NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

District council members have enacted legislation — Act Number A23-0114: The Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act — to protect qualified patients from workplace discrimination. Like all District legislation, the act must undergo a 30-day Congressional review prior to taking effect.

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Patients Safety Legislation Policy 189

Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 28, 2023

Health Canada wants feedback on possible Cannabis Act amendments. This proposal is separate from the federal government’s legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The Cannabis Act, of course, legalizes and regulates cannabis in Canada. Health Canada put out a notice of intent for consultation.

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Safety Legislation Cannabis Legalization 86

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. Major food and beverage companies like Pepsi, General Mills and Kellogg are asking Congress to do more to prevent the proliferation of marijuana-infused copycat products that mimic their well-know brands. THC-SHOP-SAFE-Letter-4.27.22. We urge your support.”. Congress can help with one small change.

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Food Legislation Safety Edibles 52

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (“MRTMA”) does not address how Michigan’s Native American tribes participate in Michigan’s adult-use marijuana industry. Thus, HB 5706 does not grant the power to tribes to start marijuana businesses. Check back with Dykema’s Cannabis Law Blog for more updates.

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Legislation Marijuana Collective State Laws 73

Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Effective July of 2023, the new legislation aims to regulate medical and recreational cannabis as similarly as possible, holding them to the same standards.

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Patients Legalization Seed-To-Sale Dispensary 98

MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in West Virginia West Virginia’s medical marijuana program encompasses an extensive list of qualifying conditions, providing access to patients with various chronic or debilitating diseases.

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Dispensary Programs Legalization Marijuana 52

NORML

JUNE 6, 2023

"This bill will facilitate trusted university partners to engage in the kinds of research that will best equip state and federal lawmakers and regulators to develop effective cannabis policies based on public health and safety, will allow consumers to make more informed choices, and will help train the next generation of cannabis researchers."

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Research and Development Safety Policy Cannabis 197

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

(The following letter was recently sent to local legislators.). 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). Illegal cannabis cultivation is having a deep, broad, and devastating impact on citizens in our county. Source: [link].

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Legislation Cultivation Safety State Laws 98