NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Veriheal

JUNE 28, 2022

South Dakota still has harsh penalties surrounding cannabis consumption, and its newly instated medical cannabis program remains heavily restricted. Medical cannabis consumption is not limited to smoking cannabis flower. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Is Expanding Cannabis Cultivation Due to High Demand.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

The Changing Landscape of Me dical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know The Massachusetts medical marijuana program has been a cornerstone of cannabis access since its inception in 2012. We remain committed to improving the medical marijuana system for all patients in Massachusetts.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 5, 2019

This came as a surprise to some considering that Thailand has a reputation for having notoriously harsh laws regarding the use, cultivation, production and transportation of any drugs. Recreational cultivation and possession of cannabis will remain illegal and punishable by time in jail. Why did Thailand Legalize Medical Marijuana?

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 30, 2025

#image_title First-time Medical Marijuana patient in Miami? Did you just receive your Florida medical marijuana card? Did you know that Florida residents can purchase THC marijuana directly after their LifeCannMD appointment. LifeCannMD makes it easier than ever since we do much of the legwork for you.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 5, 2021

Indoor cannabis cultivation gives growers a more predictable (and potentially more profitable) environment but is an energy-intensive operation — powerful lights help the plants grow and HVAC systems work to maintain temperature and humidity settings around the clock. Read more at.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today brings TOCC’s reputation for high-quality, consistent formulations and market-leading products to the largest population of medical patients in the state with its first brand of gummies.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Overview of the Medical Marijuana Industry The medical marijuana industry has experienced significant growth and evolution in recent years, fueled by shifting attitudes, changing regulations, and expanding legalization efforts across various jurisdictions.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. And officials in San Francisco, California are considering a proposal to allow marijuana to be socially consumed and sold at temporary events.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. 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. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

North Macedonia’s government expects the cannabis cultivation business, which Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says is “very profitable”, to create more jobs and to boost the country’s GDP by an estimated €250mn annually. BNE Intelli News. Source: [link].

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Maine regulators are finally moving forward with draft regulations to implement the state’s 2016 voter-approved initiative legalizing the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana. A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 12, 2025

Whether you’re cultivating, processing, testing, distributing, or retailing cannabis, obtaining the correct business license is a must. Cannabis Consumption Area License: For businesses offering spaces for legal consumption of cannabis. Starting a Marijuana Business: Do You Need a Lawyer? References: Wathne, O.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 30, 2024

Medical marijuana in the United States has undergone a significant transformation. In this guide, we’re exploring the intricate journey of the medical marijuana cultivation process including distribution, various techniques, regulations, and trends shaping the industry.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

At a more local level, members of Las Vegas, Nevada’s city council approved legislation to allow cannabis consumption lounges. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

At the state level this week, activists gathered in Denver in conjunction with Colorado and Denver NORML chapters to lobby their state lawmakers in favor of workplace drug testing reforms, social consumption, parental protections and expanding access to the state’s medical cannabis program. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. HI resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

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. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Actions to Take.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. In 2015, the government went a step further and decriminalized personal cultivation of up to 20 cannabis plants. In 2019, the Constitutional Court of Colombia overruled the ban on public consumption.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

The Empire State took one large step for legalization and one giant step for cannabis this week when New York state lawmakers reportedly reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The law would reportedly allow people to cultivate up to six marijuana plants at home for personal use.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. Actions to Take.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

A New Yorker smokes a joint in Washington Square Park a few days after Governor Cuomo signed a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana, April 3, 2021, New York City. Public consumption is allowed — with some restrictions. Consumption in hotels and rental properties will be legal as long as the owner or landlord permits it.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The land can’t take it anymore”, without explaining more than the resource consumption (lights and water) contributing to carbon emissions. The post A Double Edged Sword: Is Cannabis Cultivation Helping or Destroying our Planet? Many may agree that cannabis farming is more effective for reducing carbon footprint, while others may not.

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Veriheal

MARCH 26, 2024

Unlicensed cultivators and dispensaries are running rampant, and many are complaining that the process for licensing is taking too long. With medicinal and adult-use (recreational) marijuana now fully legalized, New York is ranking as one of the top states for consumption anywhere in the country.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Each of the five states that are pushing in the direction of marijuana legalization takes a unique approach. Let’s explore: Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022). Back in 2016, a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana was given the green light by voters in Arkansas.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The landscape of medical marijuana has evolved, offering patients alternative avenues for accessing therapeutic cannabis. One significant aspect of this evolution is the ability of individuals to cultivate their own medical marijuana at home. Can You Grow Medical Marijuana at Home in Florida?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Consumption” means “to ingest, inhale, topically apply to the skin or hair.”

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Cultivation and sale of cannabis plants are illegal in Ukraine. Cultivation of up to 10 plants is an administrative violation with a fine, and 10 – 50 plants is punishable with a fine and up to 6 months in jail. No, cultivation of cannabis plants is not allowed in Ukraine.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 25, 2021

The legal status of marijuana in Spain is complicated. Cannabis clubs and marijuana laws in Spain. Spain’s cannabis clubs present another unique and rather confusing ripple to the legal status of marijuana in the country. Medical cannabis and marijuana laws in Spain. Price of marijuana in Spain.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 3, 2021

Cannabis legalization is expanding at a rapid clip into states not usually associated with large scale marijuana cultivation. This includes Midwestern states like Michigan and Illinois that don’t benefit from year-round sunshine like California, for decades the cannabis cultivation powerhouse of the United States.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. 19, when the second annual report was published.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 16, 2019

The Arizona medical marijuana program reached a record breaking high in 2018 with patients consuming nearly 61 tons of cannabis products, according to the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program Report released by the state Department of Health Services on Monday, January 14. The “marijuana” category covers flower. pounds, and 5,101.50

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

With several states contemplating legalization of recreational marijuana, and federal lawmakers starting the process of federal descheduling , it is a good time to examine the tax implications of legalization. The following table shows the states that levy excise taxes on marijuana. State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JUNE 7, 2023

On May 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older. The bill legalizes the production and sale of marijuana flower concentrates, topical and edible products, immature cannabis plants and seeds, and hemp-derived THC products.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Brown was also in office during the implementation period of California’s Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which initiated the state’s collection of a 15% excise tax, a sales tax and a cultivation tax when adult-use sales launched in January 2018. Former Gov. As of Sept. wanted him gone. View original article.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption lounges. California.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to Ohio. Way to go, Buckeyes! paint and fuel).

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