NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Several mayors across the state of New Jersey are calling for automatic expungement provisions to be included in the state’s marijuana regulation bill, and are threatening to ban retail sales in their jurisdictions if state lawmakers pass legislation without it.

Legislation

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. GA resident?

Legislation

NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A complex and comprehensive plan laid out in over 200 pages of legislative text, the CRTA would implement one of the most tightly regulated, highly taxed and heavily controlled legal cannabis markets in the world. The explicit language barring patients from “smoking” would be removed.

Legalization

NORML

MAY 12, 2020

Years later and after countless hours devoted by herself and other advocates at Virginia NORML, the state’s first medical cannabis dispensaries will finally begin opening dispensary doors to patients this summer. It concerned her that even as a registered patient, she could still be arrested.

Advocacy

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.

Patients

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. In addition, Morgan introduced House Bill 2926 , a cannabis delivery bill for registered medical patients.

Patients

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

9 House Bill 5633 , which would remove the “requirement that, in order to substantiate a patient’s medical condition, a patient must provide the name of the registered medical cannabis dispensing organization.” HB4465 is basically a protective tax rate amendment for medical patients. Smith introduced on Feb.

Patients

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA) is scheduled to host two events in September. The first event, the Future of Hemp in Illinois , will discuss the controversy surrounding D-8 products, the Farm Bill, and other industry insight. Chapel Hill Golf Course and Event Center, located at 12927 Co. Saturday, September 30.

Events

NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover. Meetings will begin at 9am.

Decriminalization

NORML

JULY 8, 2019

It’s been nothing short of an incredibly exciting and exhilarating month for Nevada NORML, our advocates and the rights of patients and consumers. The bill greatly increases the employment opportunities of both recreational consumers and patients alike, and is undoubtedly a step in the correct progressive direction.

Advocacy

NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

Senator Siobhan Dunnavant’s SB1557 would clarify last year’s landmark Let Doctors Decide medical cannabis legislation. Last year we passed unanimously the historic Let Doctors Decide bill that expanded patient access to our medical cannabis program,” said Senator Dunnavant, a medical doctor from Henrico. “We

Policy

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 29, 2023

event for anyone interested in an opportunity to try hemp food and drinks or check out industrial hemp products, such as building materials, plastics, textiles, clothing, and paper. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and partake in other educational aspect of the event.

Events

NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

First founded in 2017, the Caucus has been a pivotal element in our ability to build broad bipartisan support for legislation that would address every aspect of reform, from ending criminalization to research to veterans healthcare. A longtime champion of reform efforts, Rep. A longtime supporter of reform efforts himself, Rep.

Legislation

NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

adult-use, patient access, decriminalization etc.) Priority legislation includes: the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act , the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act and more! Regardless of the policy you’re advocating for (e.g.,

Policy

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Illinois legislators recently introduced three cannabis delivery bills that address licensing, drive-through windows, security, penalties and enforcement, and more. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The post Illinois legislators introduce three cannabis delivery bills appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

Legislation

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

Proponents of cannabis reform in Kentucky had an opportunity to have their voices heard at the legislative level on January 22nd and 23rd. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, or as the emerging trend is becoming with Kentucky’s legislators, thanking them for their support. They are there to represent their constituents, after all.

Advocacy

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2019

Nearly 10 years after opening the first cannabis cafe in the United States , Oregon NORML ( ornorml.org ) executive director Madeline Martinez is appealing directly to legislators in Salem to pass a bill sponsored by Senator Lew Frederick (D-Portland) that would finally legalize her trademark business, The World Famous Cannabis Cafe.

Consumption

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) states in its data summary, “Looking ahead to Fiscal Year 2025, IDFPR has already begun its efforts to further expand access to cannabis both to consumers and medical patients.

Dispensary

Veriheal

APRIL 26, 2023

Blumenauer stated that the VA does not support the legislation but that several veteran groups, including the AMVETS (American Veterans) and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), support the act. VA clinicians may not complete the paperwork/forms required for Veteran patients to participate in state-approved marijuana programs.

Access

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 8, 2025

Illinois legislators have failed to pass one cannabis-related bill for four-years straight after two competing intoxicating hemp bills and a cannabis omnibus bill did not reach the floor for a vote during the lame-duck session in Springfield. GTI issued a statement claiming to have always supported patient access to medicine.

Patients

NORML

JANUARY 12, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover. Meetings will begin at 9am.

Decriminalization

NORML

MARCH 16, 2020

This means practicing social distancing as much as is feasibly possible, and also staying indoors to the largest extent you can — especially if you are among those who are most vulnerable, such as elderly medical cannabis patients. As a member of our NORML family, we earnestly care about your well-being.

Vaping

NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ million medical marijuana patients nationwide. Written by Dr. Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD , Editor-in-Chief at TheAnswerPage.com.

Patients

PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Today, a number of Governors continue to veto medical cannabis legislation as well as other marijuana measures. In some cases, patient access was a prime focus of the legislation. Governors from both sides of the aisle have rejected legislation by their lawmakers in recent months and years.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2019

The Virginia 2019 Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, January 12-14, is the Commonwealth’s premier cannabis policy event. By day, attendees will hear from national experts, state legislators, and local industry leaders. Kentucky-2019-HB136-Introduced. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)

Legislation

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The event is free and open to the public. The Red Door Meeting Place, located at 1629 Roosevelt Road in Broadview, is set to host the in-person event. Illinois was the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis legislatively,” said Lightford, “and thousands of people have taken part of this growing industry. Wednesday, Nov.

Law

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If House Bill 5284 becomes law, Illinois registered qualifying medical cannabis patients would gain more rights within a health care facility. Kevin John Olickal introduced HB5284, which would eliminate health care facility restrictions on medical cannabis use by a registered qualifying patient. Late yesterday, Illinois Rep.

Patients

Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2023

With Friday, May 19, set as the 103rd General Assembly last day for this legislative session for the Illinois House and Senate before adjournment, recently aligned cannabis stakeholders are making a final push for the passage of current cannabis bills and more. For more specifics on ACE’s legislative priorities, visit here.

Law

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 1, 2024

16, and with a new legislation session inevitably comes new proposed cannabis laws. Chicago NORML is set to host its first monthly meeting of the year to discuss the state of medical cannabis before the next legislation session begins. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The meeting is set for Jan.

Events

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. The latest news emerges one week after the legislation was considered during a hearing. However, the measure was rereferred in early August.

Legalization

Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2024

Proponents of the cannabis omnibus, which contains several provisions that would improve cannabis medical patients’ lives, now have to again push for those same provisions, which have already stalled several times in past legislative sessions, in the same bill or a new bill during the fall veto session.

Hemp

NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Only two months into the 2019 legislative session, with 45 NORML Lobby Days on the books , legalization proposals are swiftly moving forward in states across the country. “We started Chicago NORML because we did not see enough people who looked like us in the industry or at industry events.

Legislation

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced it again has extended curbside pickup for cannabis medical patients. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Dispensary

Illinois News Joint

JULY 15, 2023

In our six-part series, “ Part 2: What Illinois cannabis patients really want ,” we discussed the absence of safe on-premise spaces in Illinois for legal consumption of cannabis. Our main action right now is engaging with other political organizations to shape existing legislation and work to pass new laws at the State level,” Nathan said. “We

Consumption

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With this event, Tilray reaffirms its leading role as a trusted partner to government regulators and contributes to German legalization efforts by sharing its long-standing expertise and experience in cannabis research, product quality and safety, supply management, patient and consumer protection, and cannabis education.

Legislation

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

event 3–9 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will be located at Gotti’s Cucina & Bar (1501 Mannheim Road in Stone Park). Items to sample at the event include hemp pasta dishes and infused drinks (non-alcoholic options available). To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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