Illinois News Joint

JUNE 10, 2024

During discussion for and against, the overall theme of the meeting kept coming back to safety and education for patients, as well as providers and dispensary staff. In closing discussions, Surin and Champion added to the education and safety theme. and invest it in public education. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 19, 2019

The signs come from an industry-led program called OK Cannabis, which offers testing services to detect pesticides and heavy metals in cannabis end products — the type of fully processed and packaged goods that consumers will find on store shelves. The OK Cannabis program is still in its infancy, with only four merchants participating so far.

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NORML

AUGUST 11, 2020

The Act permits those age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2020

The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

It’s well past time that we stop doing damage to people’s employment prospects, educational opportunities, and parental rights. Northam also signed Senate Bill 1015 , which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The state’s medical cannabis program became operational last August.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Now, Oakton College is one of the leaders in cannabis education, offering several certificate options and more as part of its Cannabis Studies curricula. Oakton College’s pioneering cannabis studies programs are designed in collaboration with industry experts to prepare you for a career in a rapidly evolving field.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Along with Corinne Tobias, the co-founder and program director of the Cannabis Coaching Institute, Meharg spoke with The Cannigma about the importance of cannabis coaching in this golden era of legal weed, and how their own journey as patients led them to become cannabis coaches.

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NORML

JUNE 15, 2020

Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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NORML

MAY 27, 2020

Members voted 28 to 6 in favor of an amended version of House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In an attempt to counter this history of disparity, many states and cities have implemented social equity programs in connection to the legalization of medical or adult cannabis use. In Oregon, although both medical and recreational use is legal, no statewide social equity programs were implemented.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

NECANN has announced its program schedule for the 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention. The 2024 Illinois Cannabis Convention programing contributors include The 1937 Group , Illinois Women in Cannabis , Smart Cannabis , and others. The post Illinois Cannabis Convention announces program schedule appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

It’s well past time that we stop doing damage to people’s employment prospects, educational opportunities, and parental rights. Northam also signed Senate Bill 1015 , which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Proposition 119 , if approved, would increase Colorado’s state marijuana retail sales tax rate from 15% to 20% to fund an out-0f-school education program. A group of educators in support of the measure have spearheaded the Vote Yes on Prop 119 campaign, which has since been endorsed by many state politicians.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 17, 2023

This week, NECANN announced its programming scheduling. The Illinois Cannabis Convention offers networking opportunities, educational panels, and showcases some of the best and brightest minds in the cannabis industry with inside insight into the latest industry trends. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2019

“It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs,” said Rep. Make a contribution to our Senate Education Fund right now so we can do a full-court-press and cure those Senators who are suffering from Reefer Madness! Earl Blumenauer, co-founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus and lead sponsor of the amendment.

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Veriheal

JULY 13, 2021

Stretching over two years, the program demonstrates growing acceptance for the cannabis plant, which is currently legal in 36 U.S. Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program kicked off two years ago and has since managed to garner plenty of interest. states for medical purposes. A convenient aspect of the M.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders. Dowdy added that she has already signed up two prior cannabis offenders for what she hopes will be an initial class of 10 students.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Pennsylvania began offering registration for the medical cannabis program in 2017. Those who face arrest or even summary offenses for possession are often made to undergo questionable and expensive drug treatment programs to avoid further prosecution. Their efforts include education, community outreach, and working with lawmakers.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Registration is now available for required Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) training for those seeking licenses to own and operate adult-use marijuana establishments under the voter-approved social equity program. ” ADHS will accept applications for the social equity ownership program from Dec.

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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.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Those who complete the one-day course receive access to exclusive educational materials that will be used to duplicate trainings across the country. Conference programming will include expert panels, policy debates, and energizing speakers covering a wide range of marijuana policy-related topics. Monday, September 9: NORML Conference.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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Project CBD

JUNE 5, 2019

“My name is Zoe Sigman, and I’m the Program Director at Project CBD , an educational nonprofit focused on cannabis science & medicine. Ten years ago, we introduced CBD to the medical cannabis community in California. It spread like wildfire and has become the hugely popular phenomenon that it is today.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

8/18/2021 – On August 5, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. At that meeting, the decision was made to end the NC Hemp Pilot Program on December 31, 2021. As stated in a letter sent yesterday by Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager, N.C.

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Cannabis Life Network

DECEMBER 10, 2020

medical marihuana defines varying programs…” Propaganda against cannabis or marijuana openly […]. The post Cannabis or marijuana, medicinal plant or medical program? Thankfully, the plant (cannabis or marijuana) regained some medical traction several decades later, but is cannabis not medicinal?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Thursday, the Success Centers launched its Equity Pathways Industry Apprenticeship Program , which seeks to boost B lack employment and place Black San Franciscans into full-time positions in the cannabis industry – an industry with notoriously underrepresentation from the Black community.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Continuing Legal Education credit for this 3-day program is available from all states that require CLE credits for their attorneys. If you’re not a lawyer, and don’t need the CLE credit, you are still welcome to attend.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Worcester— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the application for the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program will open Monday, June 21. “We Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21.

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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rescheduling would ease those research barriers, improving access to data and education around the plant and opening the door to fully explore the medical benefits cannabis could provide. The current scheduling of cannabis has also made it difficult to conduct authorized clinical studies that involve administering the drug.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 22, 2018

Although there are medical cannabis programs of some kind in 47 states, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico, medical cannabis still remains a mystery to the vast majority of Americans today. Using medical cannabis is an approach that is supported by research and medical professionals, and has demonstrated positive public health outcomes.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. Assembly Bill 20 , The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, institutes various changes to the program to better facilitate patients’ access to the substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The New York State Bar Association today is announcing the launch of its Cannabis Institute, an ongoing series of programs on New York’s recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which has been widely hailed as one of the most progressive cannabis laws in the nation.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 21, 2025

The SIU Foundationan independent, nonprofit corporation that exists solely to serve the educational, service, and research missions of SIUCis a designated 501(c)(3) organization and has appropriate approval from the Internal Revenue Service to issue tax-deductible receipts for private gifts received.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

It’s well past time that we stop doing damage to people’s employment prospects, educational opportunities, and parental rights.” Earlier this week, the Virginia legislature also approved Senate Bill 1015 to legalize medical cannabis and Senate Bill 976 to expand and improve the state’s nascent medical program.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 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. The bill requires the Department of Education and the Natalie M. MD resident? VA resident?

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NORML

MAY 9, 2019

Millions of Americans have suffered from the lifelong collateral consequences of criminal prohibition, making it harder for them to find a job, obtain housing, and access higher education.” To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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