Veriheal

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nineteen states have legalized recreational or adult-use cannabis. Just because medical cannabis and recreational cannabis are legal in so many places doesn’t mean that the programs are uniform across the country. There are many existing differences between medical cannabis programs from state to state.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

Congress will be voting on a proposal that would protect currently existing cannabis programs across the U.S. If passed, it would create protections for existing state cannabis programs, as well as any tribal medical cannabis programs. A proposed, bipartisan amendment from the House Rules Committee was presented on July 28.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. Toward the end of last month, the Georgia government approved licenses for three new dispensaries. Georgia Adds Three New Dispensaries Commissioners approved a license for Trulieve GA Inc. , a prominent cannabis corporation in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!), In September, New York State legalized adult use of cannabis. This is how Manzuri saw 2021 through the prism of California & Cannabis. What a year! it’s what we got. Smoking is now also allowed wherever tobacco is legal.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2024

Currently, the law states, “Eight public officials of municipal jurisdictions in the State that include an R3 Area.” The “or county” addition would broaden the geographic jurisdictions to include more representative candidates for the eight public officials chosen for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

NYSBA members can join the Cannabis Law Section for only $35 and law student members can join for free. Join The Cannabis Law Section. We would like to formally congratulate what was previously our Committee on Cannabis Law on their transition to becoming an official NYSBA Section!

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Veriheal

JUNE 7, 2023

John Carney (D) passed two bills to legalize cannabis into law without his signature. He announced legislation to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, and this decision marked a huge win for Democrats and marijuana supporters after many decades of fighting. Carney vetoed the bill to allow recreational use of marijuana in May 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Members of the SPD in Germany have adopted a cannabis policy platform that endorses decriminalization and calls for pilot program to study legal recreational use. Michael Bloomberg , a longtime opponent of legalization, recently said states should be able to set their own laws without federal interference .

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. In contrast, price per gram for recreation flower decreased more than 40%, from $17.06 per gram in February.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2023

Six of the eight states surrounding Missouri have very strict cannabis laws. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee all have laws that do not favor cannabis consumers. So let’s explore these new laws and how residents can buy marijuana in Missouri. What are the Cannabis Laws in Missouri?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2023

NM Political report writes The state’s recreational cannabis program brought in $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday, a few days after the anniversary of legalized cannabis sales. “In

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MassRoots

MAY 20, 2020

Ohio’s recreational cannabis initiative has been delayed due to coronavirus social distancing measures, and the petition’s language is also undergoing revisions at the request of Ohio’s Attorney General. Of patients who are qualified and enrolled in the program, thirty percent have not made a single purchase.

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Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2022

New Mexico’s Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Market Already Seeing Great Success. Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in New Mexico on April 1st with a blazing success. Some people said they waited as long as 2 hours in line to purchase recreational cannabis. Lines were long and people were excited.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Prior to the Cannabis Regulation Act, the only way to legally possess cannabis in New Mexico was to be a medical cannabis patient.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 23, 2024

(The Center Square) – Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has held legislative attention in recent years, but some problems still pester users in the medical marijuana program. Some clarity may soon come for the legal tensions between Second Amendment rights and state-approved marijuana use. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

17 December… A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Prior to the Cannabis Regulation Act, the only way to legally possess cannabis in New Mexico was to be a medical cannabis patient.

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PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, The Office of Cannabis Management has released new updates to its medical cannabis program. As of October 5th, 2022 the program will allow certified medical marijuana patients and designated caregivers to cultivate (grow) their own plants at home. What’s the New Program in New York State?

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. Starting Aug.

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Nature's Way Medicine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This week’s cannabis news consists of updates for Mississippi, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The Mississippi State Department of Health has full control over the medical marijuana program. The post Cannabis News 02/19/2021 appeared first on Natures Way Medicine. Colorado Dispensary Loses Tax Case.

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 26, 2021

A lot of important news this week. Some are being placed in remote work programs. Some are being placed in remote work programs. Some employees used cannabis in states that had recreational or medical legalization, which is the majority of states now. Biden Administration Firing Employees for Past Marijuana Use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Courthouse News. CN) — A program outlined in Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana use in 2016 in California, is to give back to those harmed by the War on Drugs. The CalCRG program uses a cannabis excise and cultivation tax to give out $35.5 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) Of course we did.”.

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Veriheal

MARCH 3, 2022

On March 31, 2021, the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA ) was officially signed into law by former Gov. Both act as the main providers of regulatory oversight for New York’s recreational cannabis industry. Although social equity programs have proved effective in other states—e.g., Andrew Cuomo.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2021

Legalization of personal use of cannabis comes months ahead of a legal industry in the state for production and sales of recreational cannabis and other products containing THC, the plant’s psychoactive component. One nagging question is how the new law will help create equity, as lawmakers who backed it said it was intended to do.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Recreational cannabis is not legal, despite a 2019 citizen’s initiative that called for legalization. In 2019 the Parliament approved a citizen’s proposal to regulate recreational use of cannabis, but backtracked in March 2020 , saying they would wait to follow the lead of Italy.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2020

As more and more states move toward the legalization of cannabis, people have begun to ask the question of what the consequences of laws permitting cannabis use will be. In states where cannabis has been legalized, we’ve seen things like decreases in the crime rate and additional government funding made available to start new social programs.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Third, it instates a 5% tax on cannabis products that would go towards programs benefiting communities that have suffered most from the War on Drugs. Whatever one’s views on the use of marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes, arresting, prosecuting and incarcerating users at the federal level is unwise and unjust.”.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Northam (D) signed the Cannabis Control Act (CCA) into law. This law positioned Virginia to be the South’s first adult-use (i.e., recreational) state, with a Jan. Agencies tasked with moving the program forward are currently putting their efforts on hold until after 2023.” But there was a catch.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Recreational cannabis laws have been shot down in the past. That is not stopping advocates in the state of New Mexico from pursuing recreational adult-use cannabis legalization for the state. New Mexico Predicts a Winning Adult Retail Market. The Current State of Things in the New Mexico Green Scene.

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Leafwell

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Maine has had medical marijuana laws on its books since 1999, making it one of the earliest states in the United States to have a medical marijuana program. As for legal recreational cannabis, it was approved of with the passing of the Marijuana Legalization Act in 2016, put forth by Maine’s Question 1.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. Here’s what you missed this week in cannabis and psychedelic news. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. Weinstein told the Enquirer that their proposed bill is actually modeled after the Michigan law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It includes a robust clean slate program — including release from incarceration. Tax revenue would primarily be used for student loan reimbursement, Pennsylvania’s mixed-income housing program, after school programs, and for a cannabis grant program minorities and women. Adult Use Possession Limits. Diversity Report.

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2022

Early success with medical cannabis has contributed to the market’s rising popularity among local German people, with up-to-date figures showing that at least 128,000 people have registered to receive cannabis-based medicines every single year under the patient program. The post Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Germany?

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 15, 2021

New York’s cannabis board is in the midst of shaping a socially equitable state recreational cannabis program, Republican lawmakers in Ohio are pushing for the state’s access to recreational cannabis, and a bipartisan bill proposing a recreational cannabis program in Pennsylvania has come out of the woodwork.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question.

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