MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

Upon approval, patients receive their medical marijuana card, granting them legal access to dispensaries across the state. Furthermore, it sets forth guidelines for licensed dispensaries, ensuring safe and legal access to medical marijuana products.

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Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Prior to the announcement, the Secret Service’s drug policy called for immediate disqualification of persons with a history of using cannabis. Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S. states, and the negative disposition towards the substance is gradually reducing. However, some lawmakers pushed for more reform.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As more states legalize cannabis, companies are dealing with the absence of national trademark uniformity. Currently, there is no legal mechanism to obtain a trademark to sell cannabis across state lines. Instead, companies are limited to state-wide trademarks. Trademark rights are territorial in nature.

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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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United Patients Group

JUNE 20, 2023

This vital information will help you understand your legal rights and the potential risks associated with using medical cannabis. Your doctor needs to know your complete medical history, including any previous experience with cannabis and any potential side effects you may have experienced.

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Canna Care Docs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The 2020 election brought big wins for cannabis, with all of the five state ballot initiatives regarding legalization passing. Both adult-use (or recreational) and medicinal cannabis were legalized in South Dakota; Medicinal cannabis was approved in Mississippi; and adult-use initiatives passed in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a recent opinion that indicates the import or export of “drug paraphernalia” to or from states where cannabis is legal represents an exception to the federal ban imposed by the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Under 21 U.S.C. § Eteros filed a lawsuit to challenge CBP’s decision.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 16, 2020

you could purchase marijuana legally. Today, you can get medical and recreational marijuana in 11 states as well as Washington D.C. And more are sure to be on the way, with several other states putting measures to further legalize marijuana in many states. But can a state recriminalize medical marijuana?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of legalization. CO resident?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 13, 2021

If medical cannabis is legal in a tribal nation within a state where cannabis is illegal, can a non-member become a patient? . The Constitution recognizes these tribal nations as individual sovereignties with the same powers as federal and state governments to regulate their internal affairs. . The answer is: technically YES.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

The state of Texas has a long history of regulating cannabis use. Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v]

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Legal marijuana sales have officially begun in Maine, but according to the Associated Press the state is already experiencing a cannabis shortage. Still, shoppers were ready and excited to purchase legal marijuana. Still, shoppers were ready and excited to purchase legal marijuana. Licenses were issued only a month ago.

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United Patients Group

APRIL 3, 2023

A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. Although both are legal under state law, there are currently 29 states with legislation allowing for medical cannabis and the District of Columbia.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

Though ABA specified that it was not taking a position on marijuana legalization generally, it recognized that conflicting federal and state cannabis policies are untenable and have created complications for cannabis businesses operating in compliance with state law. Full report: [link].

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP) oversees the implementation and regulation of the state’s medical cannabis industry, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and standards for cultivation, processing, testing, and distribution.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2022

Constitution which bars excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment, and was in line with state law. The conviction would typically carry a sentence of up to three years in prison but Russell was given the enhanced sentence under the state’s habitual offender law.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JANUARY 3, 2020

On January 1, 2020, the state of Illinois had its first day of legal marijuana sales. Last year, Illinois became the 11 th state in the United States to legalize the purchase and possession of adult-use recreational marijuana and the first state to legalize through legislative measure.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 16, 2018

On Nov 8th, 2016 the state of Florida legalized the use of medical marijuana, though it didn’t go into effect until March of 2017; the endorsement to the use of medical cannabis opened the doors to an alternative treatment for many different conditions. Medical records & History. Proof of Florida residence.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Interestingly, for those of certain legal history mindset, Gonzales itself had relied upon the famous WWII-era case Wickard v. The Department of Justice has repeatedly issued memos changing its policies regarding federal enforcement against state-legal cannabis.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Now you need to track the federal cannabis laws on top of your state’s regulations. People new to the cannabis world can get in legal trouble mixing up hemp vs cannabis. The confusion about hemp vs cannabis stems from slang terms meeting legal terms. In legal terms, this is any plant with over 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Lucid News reports that the compound has been removed from the bill as it has been portrayed as a date rape drug.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Accessing MMJ in Oklahoma: A New Frontier In June 2018, Oklahoma took a significant step by legalizing medical marijuana, opening the doors for patients to access an alternative form of treatment. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) is responsible for regulating MMJ in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

While this decision may set back any challenge to the residency requirement under the Washington State Constitution, it does not settle open questions as to the residency requirements constitutionality under the US Constitution. If you are looking for a comprehensive breakdown of the procedural history of the Brinkmeyer v.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

A little CBD history. Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). And marketing any bodily or curative effects of CBD was (and still is) off limits.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

At the time of this article’s publishing, thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation permitting use of medical cannabis. Of those, nine states and DC have went a step further and legalized marijuana for all adults 21 and over. State laws will set the guidelines for qualifying a practitioner.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 11, 2021

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued in a legal brief filed on Monday that workers who are fired for using cannabis off the job should be eligible for state unemployment benefits. Nessel went on to write that the legalization bill protects workers’ right to legally consume cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. Finally, the Court found that implying a cause of action to enforce NRS 678C.850

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

Colorado law enforcement officers, district attorneys and federal authorities collaborated on what they describe as the largest collective marijuana bust in the state’s history. “To be clear, these grows are not ones that were otherwise legal under state law.

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LifeCannMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Despite being a relatively new arrival to the mainstream stage, cannabis has a long and fascinating history that’s taught us plenty about the science behind this trending family of plants. As a result of CBD’s lack of “high,” it’s also regulated differently by most states’ laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

In our last post 1 we spoke about the history, science and the regulator’s take on cannabis. Largely, hemp can be legally cultivated, processed and sold– but only for scientific, medicinal 2 or food or industrial purposes 3. In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Almost three years since the legalization of hemp production in the United States, the U.S. In the meantime, states continue to develop and enhance laws governing the production and sale of consumable hemp products and will likely continue to do so, underscoring the importance of state law compliance.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Act legalized the use of recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21 as a matter of state law, but created many obstacles and uncertainties for employers seeking to maintain a drug-free workplace. Employers are advised to reach out to legal counsel for guidance in navigating this evolving area of law.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need. Patients must first schedule an appointment with a licensed medical professional who can evaluate their medical history and condition.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Users can search for and review cannabis dispensaries, brands, strains, delivery services, and a host of other cannabis or cannabis-related products and services in states in which cannabis has been legalized for medical or recreational use. 5 The CBCC is “having internal discussions about what the appropriate next steps are.”

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

First the first time since the start of marijuana prohibition many decades ago, marijuana sales will be legal in both Michigan and Illinois beginning January 1st. This is possible due to voter-approved initiatives which legalized the plant for recreational purposes for everyone 21 and older.

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