Leafly

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The first two dispensaries opened in the St. The post Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries open to long lines, happy patients appeared first on Leafly. Louis area. Kansas City's first should open within days.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The measure legalizes the possession of up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana by those age 21 or older. Chris Sununu , who has previously said that he will “absolutely” veto any legalization legislation, “regardless of what the language looks like.” The legislation now awaits action by the Senate.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Researchers affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and the Perelman School of Medicine assessed the impact of medical cannabis legalization laws on self-reported health outcomes. Investigators reported that pain patients were the group most likely to report health benefits following medical cannabis enactment.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Over 22,000 DC residents are legally authorized to access medical cannabis. The post District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Raising Marijuana Possession Limits for Patients, Providing Access to Non-Residents appeared first on NORML.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2014, but the MD MMJ program was slow to get off the ground. It took until late 2017 for the first Maryland dispensary to open for business. By the end of 2018 there were almost 60,000 patients, and nearly $100 million had been taken in the first year of sales. Let’s dive in!

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2024

Since before adult-use legalization, the hundreds of thousands of qualified medical patients in Illinois have had only 55 dispensaries to chose from, and the lack of access to specific medical needs, especially in southern Illinois, has forced several patients to drive 2-hours or more to purchase medicine.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

We commend the House of Representatives for listening to their constituents and standing up for patients in passing this bill. ” Under the plan , which now awaits Senate action, qualified patients would be able to obtain cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries. .” Follow them on Facebook here.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. The OJL seeks to right these wrongs as well as provide a model for other states to implement a more just version of cannabis legalization.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Medical marijuana (MMJ) dispensaries play a crucial role in providing patients with access to the cannabis products they need for managing various health conditions. Visiting an MMJ dispensary comes with a set of unwritten rules and etiquettes that patients should be aware of. This is a legal requirement in many states.

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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. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). JM Pedini | Photo by Adam Ewing.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients. The proposed initiative permits qualifying patients to possess up to 2.5

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dear Cheri , Are there any advantages to medical marijuana cards if you live in a recreationally legal state? Actually there are five potential advantages to medical marijuana cards, even if you live in a legal state. Why would anyone bother? You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. “We should include state-legal cannabis in federal COVID-19 response efforts. Perlmutter.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The New Hampshire State House voted today to override Governor Sununu’s veto of HB364, a measure that would have allowed qualified patients to grow up to three mature plants and 12 seedlings, and to possess up to two ounces of home-grown medical cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

Therefore, we ask Senate Leadership to include in any future relief package provisions to allow state-legal cannabis small businesses and the small businesses who work with this industry to access the critical SBA support they need during these challenging and unprecedented times.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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NORML

JUNE 13, 2019

Millions of Americans are legally replacing pharmaceuticals with cannabis and the question of affordability has become critical. Confused consumers are often paying $1000 per month at dispensaries , sometimes a lot more. Patients need a vast array of possible dosing combinations, sometimes in the same day. Act 16 : Prices.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

With nearly 120 dispensaries licensed for business, patients will soon be able to treat roughly 20 medical conditions with cannabis products. The post Legal medical cannabis could reach Mississippi by end of October appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 18, 2021

Published in Nature Partner Journals and sponsored by the Parkinson’s Foundation, the study found that nearly 25% of Parkinson’s patients had used cannabis in the past six months, but that one in four of that group did not know what type or form of cannabis they used, and nearly half did not know their dosage. Of the 43.9% Of the 43.9%

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The legalization effort in New Mexico was killed as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to table the bill this week. One of two initiative petitions to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Oklahoma was cleared for signature gathering. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! KY resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

Looking to find your medical cannabis in a state that hasn’t yet legalized it? However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . Let’s take a look at which US states that have a reciprocity program for guests that are cannabis patients.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 22, 2023

On November 8th, 2022, Maryland passed a new law legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, opening up a whole new industry for the state. Here is a closer look at what legal cannabis may look like for patients and marijuana users in the state of Maryland. This applies to both medical and adult-use cannabis.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cannabis dispensary owners must make a fortune—at least, that’s what a lot of folks think. Sure, when legal sales first start out, cannabis dispensaries tend to do well. We have all seen the long lines of excited patrons waiting to buy legal weed. It takes a lot to run a legal cannabis dispensary.

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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Delaware cannabis patients and advocates will gather in Dover on Wednesday to rally support for The Delaware Patient Right to Grow Act, House Bill 243. This change would allow registered patients and registered caregivers to grow medical cannabis at home. Most patients respond best to specific strains of cannabis.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Tulsa is one of two major cannabis hubs in Oklahoma that have fully embraced medical cannabis and its community of patients. Since medical legalization passed in 2020, medical cannabis entrepreneurs have been planting their roots in the 918.

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2024

Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules–the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). On April 20th, they’re opening a medical dispensary on tribal land, with products available for purchase to tribal and out-of-state cardholders.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other person.”

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Leafly

MARCH 8, 2022

A New Jersey patient offers advice for fellow card-holders before the state's dispensaries go rec-legal. The post Pro tips for New Jersey medical marijuana patients appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

In no time at all she found herself front and center in Virginia NORML ’s fight to legalize medical cannabis, testifying before the General Assembly, pleading for legal access not only for herself, but for all Virignians. It concerned her that even as a registered patient, she could still be arrested.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Regulators with the Department of Health have announced that cannabis-infused edible products will be available in state-licensed medical dispensaries next year. Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2022.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The retail store serves recreational users but also offers a 20% discount to medical patients. For a live menu, click here, or check our Dispensary Directory for more information about nuEra Aurora. For more Dispensary Spotlight Features, visit here. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2020

Enrolling in Oregon's medical marijuana program (OMMP) requires an application, physician and patient documentation, and a fee, but does have benefits. Medical cannabis has been legal in Oregon since 1998, but there can still be stigma, misinformation, and entrenched opinions on its use in the mainstream medical community.

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Leafly

JULY 24, 2023

Since medical legalization passed in 2017, Maryland’s medical cannabis program has expanded to include over 100 medical dispensaries, with more patients getting medical licenses every day. Medical patients in Maryland […] The post The best rated weed dispensaries in Maryland for 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Missouri is about to get its first Black-owned cannabis dispensary, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Adrienne Scales-Williams. Missourians voted for the legalization of medical cannabis in 2018, which Scales-Williams saw as an opportunity to represent Black people in the cannabis industry and community.

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Veriheal

JULY 26, 2023

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. Eligible patients registered with the state’s Department of Public Health can purchase cannabis oil from Georgia’s independent pharmacies.

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