NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

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. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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NORML

MARCH 4, 2019

In the Texas State Capitol Building, dozens of patients joined us to ask their legislators to coauthor legislation that makes the Texas Compassionate Use Program more inclusive and effective. Patients then broke out into groups by district and went to visit their legislative offices. View pictures from the event!

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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

APRIL 3, 2020

Medical cannabis is essential and while we commend our state officials for declaring that centers will remain open during the state of emergency, we need to ensure our patients have uninterrupted access to their life saving medicine, especially during these uncertain times. DE Medical Cannabis Centers: Columbia Care of Delaware: [link].

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Medical Marijuana Pages

JULY 8, 2024

Arizona’s New Medical Marijuana Law Be Informed, recently passed a significant piece of legislation. Senate Bill 1494, which brings about notable changes to the state’s medical marijuana program. Ensuring that patients. Read More

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

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. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2020

The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management is likely to be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients. According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Division of Cannabis Regulation notified Medical Cannabis Patients, Caregivers, and Health Care Providers via email that a “new online registration portal for the Medical Cannabis Patient Program and the Opioid Alternative Patient Program will be coming soon.”

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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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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2025

All dispensing organization agents registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act shall have the same rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of dispensing organization agents licensed under this Act. Another popular amendment allows for drive-through pickup for medical patients.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program will be legally permitted for the first time to personally cultivate up to five marijuana plants. Non-patients face civil fines of no more than $200 for growing personal use quantities of cannabis. Support our continued work to legalize marijuana in all 50 states.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2020

Regulators have already registered 27,000 patients to participate in the cannabis access program. Additional information about the program is available online here from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational by this spring.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Virginia’s medical cannabis program , which currently affords patients, caregivers, and processors only an affirmative defense, will also see potential for robust expansion to improve patient access. For more information contact Jenn Michelle Pedini. Join Virginia NORML and help change marijuana laws!

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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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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

From day one of publishing Illinois News Joint , the single issue brought to our attention the most by registered qualifying patient under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act has been the restrictions on how many plants a patient can grow. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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NORML

APRIL 25, 2019

Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday amending and expanding the state’s nascent medical cannabis access program. House Bill 1283 permits physician assistants to recommend cannabis to qualified patients. For more information on pending state legislation, visit NORML’s Take Action Center here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Lawmakers from the 104th General Assembly have once again introduced bills and provisions that would benefit registered qualifying patient under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. This bill aligns with House Bill 1228 , introduced by Rep.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

This blog was originally written by Anthony Dutcher but has been updated with new information as states continue to change their regulations nationwide. However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . These conditions are: Cancer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

goodblend™ Texas , a retail brand of Parallel , one of the nation’s largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2023

As discussed in our 6-part series ( Part 3 ) What Illinois cannabis patients really want , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health ’s Guide for Designated Caregivers , “The designated caregiver can purchase medical cannabis on behalf of the patient. A perfect illustration of this would be Cow.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. Currently, qualified patients are only permitted to obtain cannabis products in the form of pills, extracts, tinctures, lozenges, or powdered mixtures.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

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. For more information, contact Jenn Michelle Pedini , NORML Development Director & Virginia NORML Executive Director.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For more information on this bill and to send a message to your State Senator in support of this legislation, click here. For more information on this bill and to send a message to your State Senator in support of this legislation, click here. It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2019

All of these FREE events will focus on rules and regulations of Amendment 2, now Article XIV, for patients and caregivers. One of our main objectives for these seminars is to ensure patients have free resources and education around the new medical marijuana program. Donate today to support our efforts! Callicoat, M.D.

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NORML

JUNE 11, 2019

Patients diagnosed with chronic pain and other debilitating conditions typically reduce, or in some cases, eliminate their use of opioids following their enrollment in state-sanctioned medical cannabis access programs. Several peer-reviewed studies now document this trend. percent versus 44.8 percent versus 3.4

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

.” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein. Most recently, in January, Norristown joined the list.

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Puff Puff Post

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

16, 2019 /CNW/ – Québec doctors have a new tool at their disposal for learning about medical cannabis and its viability as a treatment option for their patients. The program will be offered for free to Québec physicians and is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Spectrum Therapeutics.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, a bill was introduced regarding Iowas medical cannabis program, allowing vaporized cannabis to be added to the state-approved Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) products list. If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients.

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Veriheal

MARCH 18, 2024

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), which regulates the cultivation, licensing, and selling of cannabis in the state, is set to host a series of clinics designated to help new or existing state medical marijuana patients with signing up or re-enrolling in their cannabis program. More information can be found here.

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 While there have been some drops in medical patient registration in states with adult-use (recreational) programs, pandemic-era programs also directly attributed to part of the increase in patient registration.

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Veriheal

JUNE 28, 2022

South Dakota still has harsh penalties surrounding cannabis consumption, and its newly instated medical cannabis program remains heavily restricted. Overly Restrictive State Sanctioned MMJ Program in SD Has Room For Improvement. Medical cannabis patients are only allowed to purchase 4 grams of medical cannabis daily.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

With a growing number of New Jersey MMJ dispensaries offering a wide range of cannabis products, it’s essential for MMJ patients to stay informed about the options available. Patients can now access a wide variety of cannabis products to address their medical needs. They offer a variety of strains and product options.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2025

Since recreational legalization in January 2020, only one Illinois cannabis-related bill, House Bill 1443 (HB1443), has been passed to reform either the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

Empire State NORML and others are suing the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS) so that qualified patients may access medical cannabis products while on probation. Additional information is available from Empire State NORML. The case is Empire State NORML et al.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

I have many patients that want to use cannabis, and they who ask me what product should they get? And many of them were thinking of dropping out of medicine altogether because the practice of it has become so unsatisfactory until they discovered this program and it renewed their reasons for why they went into medicine in the first place.

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