Americans for Safe Access

MAY 2, 2024

5 things Everyone Should Know About Cannabis Rescheduling: 1. CANNABIS RESCHEDULING IS A VICTORY FOR PATIENTS BY PATIENTS Cannabis is being rescheduled because of its “currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.”

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 11, 2023

The legalization of medical cannabis has covered most of the United States, offering patients an new alternative for their health. Today, there are more than six million registered medical cannabis patients but the safety and quality of the cannabis products they depend on have shocking gaps in how they are tested!

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

13 by the San Diego/Imperial Counties Joint Labor Management Cannabis Committee made up of representatives of UFCW Local 135 , and local companies March & Ash and Embarc. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 28, 2024

Last week, Cook County Government announced the launch of the Cook County Cannabis Development Grant program, which will provide up to $3.6 million in grants to businesses that have licenses awarded under the State of Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program. Willie J.R.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

NECANN has announced its program schedule for the 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention. The 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention programing contributors include The 1937 Group , Illinois Women in Cannabis , Smart Cannabis , and others. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 16, 2021

Despite the fact that 36 states have reformed their laws to provide for safe and legal access to cannabis for qualifying patients, veterans living across these states still face a confusing system of federal and state laws regarding physician engagement and affordable access. For example, veterans who rely on the U.S.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Join Americans for Safe Access (ASA) for a Roundtable discussion on cannabis product recalls with key stakeholders to discuss the basics of recalls, how they work, what they mean for patients and consumer health, and why they signal a functioning cannabis regulatory system.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2020

Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation, House Bill 3288 , which sough to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis and make other amendments to the state’s marijuana laws. While there is much room for improvement in the way our state’s program operates, this bill does not address those items in a way I can support.”

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program. The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 21, 2020

At ASA, our goal is to ensure that every state has sensible cannabis policies that create safe and legal access for all patients. This means we believe that patients who medicate with cannabis should receive treatment equal to that of patients who medicate with any other drug. Many of which have been pediatric patients.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. Increase public outreach with the industry, newcomers to cannabis, advocacy groups, and the general public.

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NORML

MAY 5, 2020

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. A lot is happening right now. And how do you want to engage in reform efforts with NORML?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Seventy percent of voters approved the law in 2020; the program currently serves more than 13,000 South Dakota patients. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Narrowly Reject Effort to Repeal Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2020

Medical cannabis is essential and while we commend our state officials for declaring that centers will remain open during the state of emergency, we need to ensure our patients have uninterrupted access to their life saving medicine, especially during these uncertain times. DE Medical Cannabis Centers: Columbia Care of Delaware: [link].

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The measure states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis oil program. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 11, 2024

Additionally, a modification to the medical cannabis amendment we passed in 2014 opens the door for federal interference in state medical cannabis programs again (Section 531(b)) with double penalties. CLICK HERE to send a letter to your representatives telling them to prioritize patients!

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The measure establishes regulations permitting the home delivery of medical cannabis products to registered patients.

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Veriheal

MARCH 18, 2024

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), which regulates the cultivation, licensing, and selling of cannabis in the state, is set to host a series of clinics designated to help new or existing state medical marijuana patients with signing up or re-enrolling in their cannabis program.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo has included a plan to “regulate, restrict, and control” the responsible adult use of cannabis in New York, known as the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (“CRTA”). development and hiring programs. development and hiring programs.

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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. What could the implications be for patients on their medical cannabis journey? Rescheduling would stand to have the largest impact on cannabis research and business taxes.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

That is why this week, NORML reached out to our numerous allies on Capitol Hill to ensure that any Unemployment Insurance aid packages considered by Congress provide relief to cannabis-industry personnel who have been or will be either furloughed from their jobs. Why this clarification is important.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2020

Since those harsh sentences were handed down, 33 states have legalized the sale of cannabis in some form and 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized it’s adult-use. Those draconian sentences were handed down in the year 2000 by the District Court of the Northern District of Florida. Graphs and charts developed by the U.S.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2020

Oregon is one of the few but growing number of states that have both a medical cannabis program and an adult use (recreational) program, and users of cannabis medicine can be found in either group. Of course having the conversation about cannabis can be complicated, intimidating and nerve racking.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis access program will be able to purchase cannabis-infused edible products from licensed dispensaries for the first time. The post Hawaii: Governor Legalizes Sales of Edible Products by Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 9, 2020

There are now over 3 million medical cannabis patients across the country; ninety-one percent of Americans now live in states with some form of access to medical cannabis, while sixty-six of American adults are in favor of full legalization. It is time for a new approach to end the federal conflict on cannabis policy.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

Justices for the Supreme Court of the state of Pennsylvania have struck down a countywide policy that barred those on probation from accessing medical cannabis. ” Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Thomas G. ” Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Thomas G.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 24, 2023

On July 13, 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced in a press release that they had issued a product recall due to a positive test for arsenic discovered from lab test results following an audit. Recalls happen in all commodity markets and is a signal of a robust product safety program that includes enforcement.

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2020. The post Minnesota: Regulators Okay Patients’ Access to Cannabis-Infused Edible Products appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 5, 2023

Last week, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 , that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive program with a very long implementation period.

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NORML

JULY 12, 2021

The lawsuit, which was filed by a 19-year-old patient who uses cannabis for the treatment of severe epilepsy, argues that the proposed changes will unduly restrict medical cannabis access among patients and will discourage physicians from participating in the program.

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NORML

JUNE 27, 2019

Today, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “Just as Americans around the country enjoy Kentucky bourbon, so should they be allowed to enjoy Oregon cannabis.” and tribal communities. .

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

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. Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report , the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated four million marijuana plants in 2019 – up from 2.8 The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. million in 2018.

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NORML

DECEMBER 27, 2024

NORML Fall 24 Legal Intern Ty Buffington shares his experience with the NORML Legal Internship program. The post I Interned at NORML To Help End the War on Cannabis, and You Should Too appeared first on NORML.

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