Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . Many places will either permit patients access to dispensaries and/or permit medical cannabis possession within a reasonable amount. Which States Accept Out-of-State MMJ Cards?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 136, to permit physicians to authorize access to medical cannabis for any patient whom they believe would benefit from its therapeutic use. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. KY resident? MD resident? New Hampshire.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AZ resident? California. CT resident? grams of marijuana.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Legislation is pending, Proposed Bill 350, to limit patients who use medical cannabis in compliance with state law from seeking civil actions if they are discriminated against by their employer. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. NORML opposes this legislation.

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Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. Mary Schneider (D) cleared the House in an 86-6 vote this March, allowing terminally ill patients to use proof of their admittance in hospice care in lieu of a doctor’s written recommendation to register as a medical cannabis patient.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

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. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident?

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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. And, 2019’s SB 1557 makes it possible for patients to get as much as 10mg of THC in each dose — the same limit as one serving size for edibles in adult-use states.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. The provision to require patients to get approval from a review panel before being permitted to smoke was removed. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of allowing patients to smoke medical cannabis. GA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational in Missouri by this spring. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. HI resident? TN resident? TN resident?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

Possession of up to an ounce was decriminalized, and plans are underway to open dispensaries statewide. Another new proposal, and an innovative one, would allow patients over 65 years old to self-certify for medicinal marijuana without the recommendation of a physician.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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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. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients. At the state level, North Dakota state Rep.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

expands medical cannabis patient protections, Fetterman talks cannabis legalization with President Biden, and Sioux Falls celebrates the opening of its first medical cannabis dispensary. Newsom Expands MMJ Patient Protections. The bills bring some much needed protections to medical cannabis patients in the state.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. Starting Aug.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Update : SB 2787 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on 2/25/20.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the changes are: allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, adding several new qualifying conditions, and authorizing cancer patients to possess greater quantities of cannabis than typically allowed. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

175 would allow physicians to recommend marijuana to any patient they believe would benefit from its therapeutic use, and HB 461 would allow physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients suffering from moderate to severe insomnia, moderate to severe anxiety, or Lyme disease. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. DE resident? GA resident? HI resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. CA resident?

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Once the proposition is certified by the secretary of state, marijuana will be decriminalized. Dispensaries that are already established and are in good standing with the state will be among the first to be licensed. Medical marijuana patients remain protected against discrimination, as long as the job is not safety-sensitive.

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NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

. “It allows physicians if they think their patients will benefit from medical marijuana, to make a recommendation to the patient so they can get it.” ” “Out of state lobbyists are certainly trying to influence medical cannabis legislation in their favor and not in the interests of our patients here in Kentucky.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Austin marijuana decriminalization could become a reality in May if voters get a chance to address the issue on a ballot referendum. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Roll out of the program has been slow, and as of June 2022, there were still no doctors certified to issue prescriptions, no licensed dispensaries, and no legal farming of cannabis products. As of June 2022, there is no way for medical patients to obtain a cannabis prescription or get medication. Alabama medical cannabis program.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

D), signed the “ Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act ” into law on Saturday, January 12, 2019. “I Any patient suffering from one of the qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to receive a recommendation for medical cannabis from a licensed physician. Approved patients will be issued registration cards.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia recently pushed for and succeeded in passing decriminalization in his state—a significant move, as Virginia is one of the few states where medical cannabis is not fully legal (only CBD oil has been legalized). These are dispensaries that would be in your communities.”. Is Governor Ricketts Right?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 243, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

“Virginia NORML is trying to make this search easier for patients. In order to register for Virginia’s medical cannabis program, patients must first receive a written certification from a registered physician. It also expands access and rights for qualified medical patients. .” Read More from 10 WHEC !

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Veriheal

MAY 18, 2023

annually — is one of the most common reasons why medical marijuana is sought out by patients in the United States, Canada, and beyond. The list is designed to help patients determine whether or not they are a good candidate for (and would benefit from) a medical marijuana card. Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

Several other states have already legalized and decriminalized marijuana for recreational and medical use, implying that voters have altered their attitudes about whether tws marijuana is a gateway drug and if people should be imprisoned for possessing it. States that have decriminalized marijuana and/or made it legal for medical use .

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession earlier this week. Regular readers will doubtless recall that Massachusetts has classified medical marijuana dispensaries as essential businesses, but has mandated that recreational shops close. MASSACHUSETTS.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 8, 2019

We’ll start our news coverage in Louisiana , where medical marijuana has cleared the final hurdle and is shipping out to dispensaries. Shevrin Jones recently introduced a decriminalization bill. And New Hampshire governor Sununu vetoed a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis at home.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. At a more local level, the Cocoa Beach, Florida city council voted 3-2 in favor of a proposal to decriminalize up to 20 grams of cannabis possession. MN resident? MN resident? NH resident?

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

New Jersey considers decriminalization. grams per patient over a 90-day period, which is more restrictive than the current limit. Terminally ill patients could get a waiver. The dispensary formerly known as the Dank of Oklahoma will choose a new moniker. There’s plenty of state news also. aba/sba correspondence.

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