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

JANUARY 25, 2020

Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational in Missouri by this spring. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. HI resident?

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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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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? DE resident? GA resident?

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The majority opinion held that there as nothing in the ballot materials for the law that indicated voters had considered or were even aware of how this might impact possession of the drug in prison. The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Not only is there federal law but there are also state laws, and sometimes they seem to conflict and contradict each other. One thing that does seem to be clear though is that when one state alters and amends a particular law, the other states sit up and take notice. Oregon got the ball rolling.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next 50 years, several studies surrounding marijuana use and its effects were conducted as the state introduced new laws. Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

New Jersey already had a medical marijuana law but now patients can use it for nonmedical reasons. In theory, they are not allowed to bring it back to their home states, but it is unclear how this will be enforced. The Missouri Supreme Court made a chilling comment to attorneys practicing law there. “In Washington.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

MARCH 7, 2019

Los Angeles marijuana criminal defense lawyers need to stress that while the drug has been decriminalized, that does not mean you can’t be charged with a crime – particularly trafficking – if you aren’t abiding by state laws. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. Patients Mut. Know your local laws. With this growth comes growing pains.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program.

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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

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. I think when customers go to a dispensary, they’re assuming it’s going to be the same type of experience. But the doctor isn’t giving the patient any guidance.

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Nature's Way Medicine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Colorado Dispensary Loses Tax Case. A Colorado dispensary was being audited by the IRS and the IRS used the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting and Compliance system that tracks cannabis sales to determine that it was in violation of its tax reports. cannabis jobs are at an all time high. North Dakota.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Controlled Substances Act, possession and sale for any reason remains a federal crime – and federal law supersedes state law. President Joe Biden has expressed support for decriminalization of cannabis, but not full-scale legalization. If the bill did pass, it’s not clear whether Biden would sign off on it.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

An FBI spokeswoman asked listeners of a podcast to contact local FBI field offices with tips regarding illegal dispensaries or public corruption linked to the awarding of state cannabis licenses. Of the 47 states reviewed, only Oregon received a grade in the “A” range, while 17 states received failing grades.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Under existing state law, marijuana possession (of two pounds or less) carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. Allows licensed dispensaries to sell edible cannabis and cannabidiol products.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Knowing Your Rights , provided by the national medical cannabis advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access, admonishes current cannabis consumers: Medical cannabis patients and their providers are vulnerable to federal and state raids, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Ralph Northam took steps to enshrine employment protections for medical cannabis patients. . With Virginia’s first medical dispensaries now operational, this is an important initial step for lawmakers to take in defense of patients’ rights,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, Executive Director for Virginia NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Arizona regulators will stop issuing physical medical cannabis patient cards as of December 1 and will instead issue documents via email, that can be presented on a mobile phone or printed out. The state licenses are unlimited, although municipalities can establish a cap or outright ban on dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

NORML Outreach Director Kevin Mahmalji reported that one Florida Municipality Is Considering Marijuana Decriminalization Measure. ” In more notable state growth, Liberty Health Sciences, another rapidly expanding Florida licensed dispensary, also made news. Florida’s marijuana future is showing promise.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Those fears were confirmed when Sessions formally rolled back the Cole Memo, a federal directive under the Obama administration not to pursue criminal actions or civil forfeiture against marijuana businesses that were abiding state law. As it now stands, 10 states (including California) plus Washington D.C.

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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. The sales prices of dispensaries are rising almost daily.”.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In total, 18 states — comprising nearly one-half of the US population — now have laws on the books regulating adult-use marijuana production and retail sales. DECRIMINALIZATION. Many states also took actions facilitating the expungement or sealing of past marijuana convictions. DECRIMINALIZATION. LEGALIZATION.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization. Colorado is one of the first states to permit medical marijuana use to parolees by statute.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Since 2014, annual appropriations bills have been amended to include a spending restriction to prevent the Department of Justice from enforcing the federal prohibition of marijuana against state-legal medical cannabis programs, businesses, and patients. Protections for State-Legal Marijuana Marketplaces Advance. California.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Current Cannabis Law There are 22 states that legalize cannabis for its therapeutic benefits and 11 states and the District of Columbia fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use. A patient or a leisure seeker should be mindful of the cannabis laws, otherwise your trip to paradise might end up in a nightmare.

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