The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Spain was one of the first European countries to decriminalize the personal use and cultivation of cannabis for self-consumption. FRB is the company of choice for cultivators that demand unique, quality, consistent products.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Despite such an early move to allow medical cannabis consumption, the act did not account for or allow for cannabis in the legal market as well as for it to be sold in dispensaries. . The Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program of Hawaii was created in order to get medical cannabis consumers to register for consuming the plant.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. Regardless, minor cannabis violations like consumption or possession are typically punished with a simple fine.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Possession of a gram or less for personal use is decriminalized as an administrative offense punishable by a fine, but subsequent offenses become criminal cases. Industrial hemp cultivation is legal, so long as the plant has a THC content of 0.2% However, farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

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. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. CA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. AR resident?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In South Dakota, the possession or consumption of any amount of cannabis is illegal. Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized. These changes to the law caused confusion about whether CBD was legal or not, which was only allayed last March when state House Bill 1008 passed and legalized both CBD and hemp.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. AZ resident? California. CT resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

The EENR Business Unit has provided programming and content surrounding this topic. Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. ESG 101 & the Cannabis Industry. By: Danielle M. Hazeltine, Patrick J.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 25, 2021

Decriminalization and legalization of cannabis may be gaining ground but patients in certain countries are still struggling to access medical cannabis through the legal market. Hemp and anything that derives from it with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of less than 1% have not been considered illegal under Swiss law since 2011.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

For many, including those who have been in the cannabis business for decades, prohibition still runs strong, even in areas that have legalized or decriminalized cannabis. This includes cannabis clemency and reentry programs, working to free those imprisoned on nonviolent cannabis-related charges and make sure they’re able to thrive.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The first mentions of marijuana in the state date back to the 1850s when the New York Daily News published a letter labeling cannabis as “East-Indian hemp” that could be used as an effective antidote for the poison of rabies. The first person to investigate the purported effects of cannabis consumption was Fiorello H.

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NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Governor Laura Kelly (D) of Kansas signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. A decriminalization bill was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives this week. At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. AL resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Hall Act restricts legal usage to that of cannabis products (not hemp) that can be ingested – for example, by tablet or non-sugarcoated gummy – topical products, suppository, transdermal patch, or by nebulizer. The Hall Act expressly does not allow for the use of cannabis products that are smoked or vaped, baked goods, or candies.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to deschedule hemp and hemp-derived CBD from the state’s list of controlled substances. The bill now heads to the Governor.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Although cannabis has a cherished place in Indian traditional medicine, including in Ayurvedic practices, India does not have a legal, state-run medical marijuana program. India does not have a recognized, legal state program that regulates or provides medical cannabis to certified patients. How do Indians generally view marijuana?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

This week: The National Credit Union Administration affirms that credit unions may provide financial services to hemp businesses. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new data indicating a substantial increase in the growth of US hemp production.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Historically, the legality of cannabis—a generalized term used to describe the plants from which both marijuana and industrial hemp are derived—has evolved over time in the United States. In the late 1800s, industrial hemp was a common crop, grown predominantly in Kentucky. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation. percent THC.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. After Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota vetoed a bill to regulate industrial hemp production last month, the legislature is set to study the topic during the interim session.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Upon enactment, MRTA immediately decriminalized the use, purchase, and possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and up to 24 grams of concentrate by adults 21 and older. Distributor : Licensees may purchase and sell adult-use cannabis and cannabis-derived products to licensed retailers or licensed on-site consumption sites.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Municipalities may prohibit retail sales and on-site consumption within their jurisdictions by enacting local ordinances before December 31, 2021, but may not prohibit the other activities authorized by MRTA ( e.g. , cooperatives, delivery, processing, etc.). However, there are some exceptions. citizens or permanent residents.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

“That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.”. California NORML Supports Legislation to Protect Cannabis Compassion Programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

States prepare hemp plans for submission to the USDA. California’s Attorney General announced that the state’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program eradicated 953,459 cannabis plants from 345 raided grow sites across the state over the past year. New Mexico’s medical cannabis program generated $93.6

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Cannabis Info

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In 2014, voters in the District of Columbia authorised cannabis consumption, though implementation of the market has been bottlenecked by Congress, which controls the district’s funds. That is much less important since final 12 months’s Farm Invoice legalized hemp -derived CBD coast to coast. What’s the Federal Status of Hemp and CBD?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture is aiming to publish federal rules for legal hemp production by August 1. Florida passed a law providing for an industrial hemp program. In New Mexico , Albuquerque police have issued zero citations for cannabis possession since the city enacted decriminalization a year ago.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Governor Eric Holcomb (R) of Indiana and Governor Ned Lamont (D) of Connecticut signed industrial hemp legislation into law. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Hemp has been used for these purposes for centuries in cultures around the world. how the segments are defined (e.g.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Members of the SPD in Germany have adopted a cannabis policy platform that endorses decriminalization and calls for pilot program to study legal recreational use. He also released a criminal justice policy platform calling for decriminalizing cannabis possession and mass expungement of prior cannabis convictions.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They currently have cannabis decriminalization laws in some cities and towns like Monona and Madison. Back in 2017, city council members in Monona, Wisconsin, passed an ordinance removing all municipal fines for consumption in private spaces and private possession of cannabis. Cannabis in the form of industrial hemp, that is.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

The Delaware Senate passes legislation making violation of cannabis consumption/possession laws by minors a civil rather than criminal infraction. Nebraska farmers looking to grow hemp this season have until 5 p.m. Hemp / CBD. Those interested need to move quickly. The window for applying was only a week.

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