Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

New recreational marijuana legalization initiative A new initiative , sponsored by Smart & Safe Florida , aims to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older, allowing possession, purchase, and use for non-medical purposes. Stay tuned for further updates as these legislative efforts progress.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

(MPAA) the states leading voice for patient rights and cannabis policy reform. Unlike other states, Massachusetts has seen its medical program expand even after legalizing recreational cannabis. While patient enrollment peaked in 2020, current levels remain significantly higher than when recreational cannabis became legal in 2018.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. Convincing these former traffic-light coalition members to reverse their stance on legalization seems unlikely. The proposal still has a long way to go, but it builds on pilot programs launched in 2023 that study legalization effects in specific Cantons.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. What began as an innovative public health and agricultural policy now faces potential reversal rather than regulation.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions. Shift to Recreational Focus The landscape changed dramatically with the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2016. Many patients who campaigned for legal access now face diminished options and higher costs.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

The board created policy recommendations , including licensing more state dispensaries, exempting medical cannabis products from sales tax, and providing more oversight on telehealth providers.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 25, 2025

Chicago Police Department (CPD) officials recently agreed to revise new rules for investigatory stops, protective pat downs, and other searches that also included policy amendments for Illinois’ conflicting, and often confusing, “sufficient probable cause” laws dealing with burnt and raw cannabis odor.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Last year, the price of an eighth of weed ranged from about $25 to $60 in s tates with a legal recreational Adult-Use market. However, in some legal states like New Jersey, the price for top-shelf flower can often go as high as $70 per eighth. However, that statistic doesnt mean prices have been dropping in many states.

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

On July 1, 2021, medical marijuana became legal in South Dakota. However, South Dakota’s journey toward cannabis legalization has been anything but straightforward. South Dakota has had a very complicated past and present when it comes to legalizing marijuana, both medically and recreationally.

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MaxQ Cannabis

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As the legal cannabis market expands in the United States, some states are taking a hardline stance against illegal operators. States like California, New York, and Colorado are pursuing aggressive enforcement but are also evolving their policies to combat illegal operations.

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The Cannigma

JULY 18, 2025

However, with the growing wave of recreational cannabis legalization, the very patients who championed the fight for medical cannabis legitimacy are now being overlooked (Leafwell, 2023). However, when her state legalized recreational cannabis, her local dispensary stopped carrying most medical-specific products. It’s my medicine.”

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The Cannigma

JUNE 27, 2025

Known as the Compassionate Use Act, this landmark legislation became the first to legalize medical cannabis in the United States. As the cannabis industry becomes increasingly dominated by corporate interests, it’s essential to remember that legalization wasn’t born in boardrooms—it was fought for by marginalized communities.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 24, 2025

As more people use cannabis for chronic conditions, it’s important to understand how workplace policies apply. Legal Protection for Off-Duty Use In Massachusetts, medical marijuana patients are protected when using cannabis outside of work. This policy helps maintain a safe work environment.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2025

Much of it was driven by Germanys newly formed government keeping its quasi-legalization policy intact, even if adult-use trials remain uncertain. Unfortunately, state-legal U.S. marijuana policy permits only marijuana for research purposes. The excitement throughout the event was palpable. How the U.S. If the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2025

The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has just elected Sevil Atasoy, a well-known opponent of cannabis legalization. Atasoy’s conservative stance on drug policies signals a continued strict approach to international drug control — a pivotal moment amid growing global debates on cannabis reform.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 8, 2025

If the cannabis industry wants to truly normalize cannabis use in American culture, it’s time to start shaping public perception through entertainment, not just policy. Despite legalization expanding, the stigma is not fading quickly enough. That must change. The industry has an opportunity to change that.

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Veriheal

MARCH 12, 2025

According to the Drug Policy Alliance , drug offenses are a leading cause of arrest in the United States. Adult-use cannabis is legal in Illinois, and therefore, residents over 21 years old can purchase and transport the product legally. The smell of raw cannabis comes from fresh cannabis products.

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Veriheal

MARCH 24, 2025

With an eclectic story that involves secretive underground markets, diverse cultural communities, scientific research, and controversial legal policy, cannabis terminology features a blend of local slang, medical jargon, marketing buzzwords, and technical legal definitions. Marijuana or Cannabis?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As such, we’ve compiled a list of the fourteen congress members acting as signatories to the recent pro-cannabis letter, summarizing their respective career efforts in support of cannabis legal reform, both nationally and within their own jurisdictions. The coalition of congressional lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. SBA policy timeline: A whiplash-inducing history The SBAs latest update to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs represents a return to the more restrictive, 2020 policy.

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PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While the legal landscape continues to evolve, the answer for now is mostly no. Medical marijuana’s classification as a controlled substance under federal law complicates insurance coverage, and most policies, including Medicare and Medicaid, do […] The post Is Medical Marijuana Covered by Insurance?

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2025

Unlike alcohol (which is readily available in a variety of potencies, including highly-potent formulations like grain alcohol and absinthe), THC is incapable of causing lethal overdose — regardless of its potency or the quantity consumed. The post NORML Op-Ed: Debunking Cannabis Potency Myths appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

As economists overwhelmingly question the Trump Administrations tariff policy , one has to wonder if there is a deeper strategy behind his seemingly chaotic moves? cannabis sector has long been caught in limbo: legal in most states, but still a Schedule I substance federally. Marijuana will be federally legalized at some point.

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Veriheal

JUNE 19, 2025

In theory, medical cannabis has been legal in the United Kingdom since 2018. What does this say about the structure and limitations of the UK’s legal medical cannabis system? And how are patients weighing the risks and benefits of illicit cannabis in the absence of affordable, legal alternatives?

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Veriheal

JULY 23, 2025

Their policy team has helped facilitate approximately 250,000 cannabis pardons. Like so many others, Hernandez-Carillo began using cannabis long before legalization. But he also doesn’t deny the painful contradiction between his reality and the new legal landscape. “I I understand that some punishment was warranted.

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Veriheal

JULY 2, 2025

Due to legalization issues, cannabis and its effects have been studied less frequently than alcohol; even so, most scientists agree that cannabis has fewer negative side effects. While those numbers may sound incredibly high, they pale in comparison to the number of people who consume alcohol each year (2.3

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Most hemp growers dont care When the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing hemp, many growers moved into the ODA system with no intention of growing cannabis for fiber or grain. The reason is that federal law and policy make it so. But again, best to keep a lid on expectations. Been talking about all of this stuff for over a decade.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 28, 2025

On the other hand, April 20th—commonly known as 4/20—marks a different kind of celebration, one deeply tied to cannabis culture and the grassroots fight for legalization and acceptance. It’s a day that commemorates the fight against oppression and the pursuit of self-determination.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

What Youll Learn Our expert panel, consisting of moderator Matt Goldberg , and presenters Fred Rocafort and Elijah Hartman , will break down key legal barriers and share practical strategies to help cannabis businesses navigate trademark law effectively. Steps to future-proof your brand in an evolving legal landscape Who Should Attend?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2025

Marijuana Moment Ross Ulbricht—who was serving a life sentence over a conviction for running a dark web illicit drug market before being pardoned by President Donald Trump—is making the case that legalizing all drugs is a superior policy to prohibition, telling a roomful of conservatives at a conference that criminalization should end even if it’s (..)

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Veriheal

JULY 22, 2025

Using, selling, or even possessing it can attract heavy legal penalties, including up to 10 years in jail for trafficking. Unlike places like Amsterdam, which have cannabis-friendly policies and pot shops on most streets, cannabis is illegal in Shashamane. Myth 3: Cannabis is legal in Shashamane. Can You Visit Shashamane?

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MMJ Recs

JULY 30, 2019

More progressive states have been making it easier and easier for patients to have access to medical marijuana for years – but there are a few places where this progressive policy may come as a bit of a surprise… States like Oklahoma, for example. The Legal Status of Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

"As more states have adopted legalization, public support for this policy has risen dramatically. That's because these policies are largely working as intended and because voters prefer legalization and regulation over the failed policy of marijuana prohibition."

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Authors reported a “large increase in hotel rooms rented in Colorado” immediately following legalization.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2020

Most adults living in states where marijuana use is legal view the policy change as successful, according to state-specific polling data compiled by YouGov.com. ” A majority of those surveyed in every state but Maine viewed their policies as successful. Additional polling data is available from NORML here.

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NORML

APRIL 18, 2024

After a century of failed policies and “canna-bigotry,” the verdict is in. Legalization is a success, and the end of cannabis prohibition can’t come soon enough. The post NORML Op-Ed: State-Level Marijuana Legalization Has Been a Stunning Success appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 19, 2024

“As more states have adopted legalization, public support for this policy has risen dramatically among voters -- regardless of party affiliation. The post Polls: Most Americans Endorse Legalization, Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Either Alcohol Or Tobacco appeared first on NORML.

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