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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2359, to reduce barriers to employment for those harmed by the War on Drugs.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. The group then withdrew the measure so they can amend the language.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 171

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Today, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act , to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. Lee in putting forward this legislation.”

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Legislation Access Chronic Pain Marijuana 235

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 181

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. Governor Doug Ducey (R) of Arizona signed legislation into law to establish medical cannabis testing standards.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 25, 2022

On the morning of the Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) June 23, 2022 meeting , the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) uploaded the meeting agenda, which included this important tidbit: a resolution approving a conditional adult-use processor license and opening an application window for said license.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Arkansas House Rules Committee killed a bill that would have expanded the list of qualifying medical conditions eligible for medical cannabis. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. CO resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 166

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

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. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. Connecticut. CT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 166

MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This guide aims to navigate the intricate web of cannabis legislation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, exploring key aspects such as medical marijuana laws, cannabis regulations, qualifying conditions, patient eligibility, and the overall impact on the local cannabis industry.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Several mayors across the state of New Jersey are calling for automatic expungement provisions to be included in the state’s marijuana regulation bill, and are threatening to ban retail sales in their jurisdictions if state lawmakers pass legislation without it.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 167

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. AR resident?

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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 168

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to allow the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California.

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 121

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On Monday, November 13, 2021, New York Assemblyman Pat Burke introduced medical psilocybin legislation. Expansive List of Qualifying Medical Conditions. A few key points from the bill: Several License Types. The bill allocates $2 million for the grant program. Broad Justification.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 23, 2021

Two years ago, we detailed here legislative and other efforts in Texas to expand legal uses of cannabis. While conservative lawmakers have historically been unfriendly to cannabis legislation in Texas (Lt. Dan Patrick, who controls the state’s Senate, is particularly ill-disposed), polling for cannabis has never been better.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2019

A poll commissioned by the American Legion showed that more than 1 in 5 veterans self-reported using marijuana to alleviate a medical or physical condition. Seeking care is hard enough, and we should not make it even harder for our veterans.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. CA resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 148

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CA resident? CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 139

NORML

APRIL 11, 2019

The proposal states, “[I]t shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or agent thereof to require a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinols or marijuana in such prospective employee’s system as a condition of employment.”

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. The two measures became law absent Mayor DeBlasio’s signature.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 139

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

NY Legislative Gazette. The legislation creates a new “Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Cultivator” license, establishing a pathway for existing New York hemp farmers to apply for a conditional license to grow cannabis in the 2022 growing season for the forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. Michelle Hinchey’s bill S.8084-a.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Minority Chief Whip, Governs Agbodza, is claiming that there could be an abuse of cannabis following the maturity of the legislative instrument to regulate. Read More

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NORML

APRIL 19, 2023

The legislation provides a temporary five-year “safe harbor” in which veterans will not be punished for state-legal cannabis use and VA doctors will be able to officially recommend medical cannabis in accordance with state laws.

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Marijuana Legislation State Laws Conditions 236

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Huge fines proposed for unlicensed cannabis retailers While the State issues additional condition adult use retail dispensary licenses, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation weeks ago to empower state agencies to increase fines on illegal sites from a paltry $250 to as much as $10,000 per day.

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Retail Legislation Dispensary Topical 71

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. AL resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 174

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Almost one year after the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law, New York will begin accepting conditional cultivator license applications on March 15, 2022. For now, only the conditional licensing window is only open for conditional cultivation licenses. We have included a copy of this guidance below.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Steve Sisolak (D) of Nevada signed legislation into law this week to allow individuals to get their records vacated for offenses that are no longer a crime in the state. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation.

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Legislation Access Banking Hemp 111

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%

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Conditions Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 52

Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2022

There are tons of new proposals for federal cannabis legislation in Congress. It “would streamline the research process to allow FDA-approved marijuana-derived medications to be used to treat serious medical conditions.” We hope that Congress proposes more federal cannabis legislation for us to write about.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2022

Yesterday, the Cannabis Control Board approved 52 adult-use conditional cultivation licenses , which means the approved businesses can start growing cannabis for the upcoming adult-use market. An adult-use conditional cultivator license is valid for no more than two years, expiring at the latest on June 30, 2024. Championed by Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2023

Hopes for significant, broad-reaching reform of the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) have been dashed as the Illinois cannabis omnibus bill was not brought to a vote at the end of the legislative session. And although a few reforms did pass in the State’s budget bill, the lack of […]

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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.

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Legislation Patients Supply Chain Dispensary 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Connecticut. Remedies for prevailing plaintiffs include reinstatement, back wages, attorneys’ fees and costs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2023

They are encouraging the Governor to sign the legislation as soon as possible. NYS authorized 2-year, conditional adult-use cultivator licenses […]

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Canex UK reports … Legislators in Jamaica are looking to overhaul cannabis restrictions as it is argued that current measures are no longer appropriate for the country’s fast-growing industry. Jamaican Government plans to implement changes to cannabis legislation.

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Legislation Conditions Cannabis 105

Veriheal

DECEMBER 24, 2021

As a market that proves useful for patients who endure chronic conditions (but don’t want to use opioids), it’s understandable that it’s thriving. The post Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Prevent Employers From Terminating Cannabis Users appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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