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

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

IDFPR cites the explosive growth by stating that 82 new dispensaries open for business in the last year, the single-largest expansion of cannabis dispensaries since the program first started with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (CRTA) in 2014. Find detailed information about this topic here.)

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

“Today, Illinois residents and political leaders demonstrated the power of democracy in action, using the political process to achieve sensible policies that protect individual freedoms and that ensure community safety,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

In the majority of jurisdictions that regulate cannabis marketplaces, lawmakers in recent weeks have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community. ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) states in its data summary, “Looking ahead to Fiscal Year 2025, IDFPR has already begun its efforts to further expand access to cannabis both to consumers and medical patients.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 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. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches. AL resident?

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NORML

JUNE 13, 2019

Confused consumers are often paying $1000 per month at dispensaries , sometimes a lot more. The department [of Health] and the Department of Revenue shall monitor the price of medical marijuana sold by grower/processors and by dispensaries, including a per-dose price. Prices, even for closely similar products, have a wide range.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In several jurisdictions, lawmakers have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community. ” Below is a summary of the policies currently in place governing retail cannabis access during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

In several jurisdictions, lawmakers have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community. ” Below is a summary of the policies currently in place governing retail cannabis access during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

"While today's news comes as a welcome relief for West Virginians, it is far too little too late for the tens of thousands of patients who have suffered needlessly in the interim as politicians and regulators largely dragged their feet," NORML State Policies Manager Carly Wolf said.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2023

“Marijuana access has been long overdue for Mississippi’s patients,” NORML’s State Policies Manager Jax James said. The overwhelming majority of voters decided in favor of this policy change over two years ago, and lawmakers had an obligation to ensure that the process of providing access faced no further undue delays.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches. AL resident?

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. Let’s explore how this shift occurred and its implications for patients.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. FL resident? FL resident? IN resident?

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

Years later and after countless hours devoted by herself and other advocates at Virginia NORML, the state’s first medical cannabis dispensaries will finally begin opening dispensary doors to patients this summer. It concerned her that even as a registered patient, she could still be arrested.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients. Companies & Iowa Patients Are Hopeful For Change Lucas Nelson, president of MedPharm Iowa, owns and operates Bud & Marys Cannabis in the state. Theres a patient who visits us from just outside of Ottumwa.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A state district judge last week ordered RLD, the New Mexico Department of Health and the governor’s office to either change their policy for medical cannabis patient purchase amounts or present a compelling argument for not doing so. For years, New Mexico cannabis patients have been limited to 230 “units” in a rolling 90-day period.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

While Keystone State’s Medical Marijuana Program is booming with over 400 thousand active medical cannabis patients—Pennsylvania is primed to expand into an explosive adult-use market serving approximately 8.8 406,454 active patient certifications. 20 million patient dispensary transactions. billion by dispensaries.

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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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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Profits Drive Prices, Prices Drive Consumer Decisions Once competition and a surplus have been created, it still doesnt mean that dispensaries are lowering prices for customers in certain states anytime soonprofits being the main driving force. Since cultivators grow cannabis domestically in the U.S.,

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This has gone hand-in-hand with a proliferation of high-quality MMJ dispensaries opening for business in the city. Not all medical marijuana dispensaries are created equal. In many states, MMJ dispensaries are hamstrung in what they can sell by draconian red tape and regulations within the local MMJ laws.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Patients, renters, the poor, people of color and women are still marginalized for their cannabis use, despite legalization,” said Martinez. “I would sum up our policy as ‘do the right thing’ Let’s create legal cannabis policy that acknowledges both science and reality,” Bacca says.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Although medical cannabis has technically been legal in Missouri for over a year and cards have been issued, patients are still waiting desperately for dispensaries to open across the state. First, Missouri implemented a seed-to-sale system which added many unnecessary layers between growing the plant and selling product to patients.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure would permit patients to grow up to nine cannabis plants in a locked, enclosed facility, and to possess up to three ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. NH resident?

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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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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

Weedmaps, founded in 2008 and based in Irvine, California, is a well-known website for those in search of a local marijuana dispensary. Similar to Yelp, dispensaries can put up menus, photos, and other information on their products, and their customers can write comments and provide ratings.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

’s medical cannabis program come on the heels of a previously enacted emergency amendment focused on senior citizens: The Medical Marijuana Patient Access Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 allowed D.C. ’s licensed dispensaries: Alaska. A Temporary Triumph for Medical Cannabis Patients. These changes to D.C.’s

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CannaMD

APRIL 20, 2021

As Florida’s leading network of medical marijuana physicians , CannaMD is committed to helping patients achieve relief through high-quality medical cannabis products. NOTE: CannaMD is not directly affiliated with any of the dispensaries listed below. Please contact dispensaries directly with any product and/or sales questions.

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NORML

MARCH 23, 2023

"Members of the DC City government continue to prioritize policies that both advance and protect the freedoms of responsible cannabis consumers.

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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

JULY 8, 2019

It’s been nothing short of an incredibly exciting and exhilarating month for Nevada NORML, our advocates and the rights of patients and consumers. The bill greatly increases the employment opportunities of both recreational consumers and patients alike, and is undoubtedly a step in the correct progressive direction. ”

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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. The measure would permit medical cannabis patients to grow up to six cannabis plants. John Fetterman, Lt. CT resident? Update : S.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. CT resident?

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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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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As Florida’s fastest growing network of medical marijuana physicians, CannaMD is committed to making sure patients have access to affordable cannabis care. That’s why we’re proud to offer patients up to $75 off a year with our referral program ! Check out these dispensary sales! But that’s not all.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2021

The 2021 legislative session is set to see some changes to cannabis policy. Activists and organizers supporting a change in Washington’s cannabis policy are hoping to tackle some key issues such as adult-use home cultivation, social equality, medical cannabis excise tax, and establishing a cannabis commission.

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