Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, A day before calling for an early election, the BC Government announced a new sales program in favor of BC Craft Cannabis. Said to be the result of input and recommendations from long-time cannabis growers, Indigenous leaders, and other stakeholders, this program will launch in 2022.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 15, 2021

Regulated recreational marijuana stores are coming to untapped Colorado markets after pro-marijuana ballot wins last November. Ascend Cannabis in Littleton commenced adult-use sales in late February, Westword reported, with local medical marijuana dispensary Silver Stem Fine Cannabis hoping to start non-MMJ sales by the end of April.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

As currently written, the measure decriminalizes the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults — making these activities punishable by a $50 fine. Under current law , marijuana possession offenders may receive up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, A day before calling for an early election, the BC Government announced a new cannabis sales program in favour of BC Craft Cannabis.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Can Florida Legalize it Next Election? The 2020 election results proved successful for state marijuana legalization initiatives. With these results, it is of no surprise that the most recent Gallup poll shows support for marijuana legalization in the U.S. at an all-time high of 67%. at an all-time high of 67%.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

The Mississippi House killed a Senate bill that would have created a legislative alternative to the medical marijuana program the state’s voters resoundingly approved in November. Mississippi’s highest court is scheduled in April to hear a challenge to Initiative 65, which nearly 74% of voters approved on Election Day.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

November is among us, and aside from the turkey gobbling, giving thanks, and Veterans Day celebrations, the eagerly anticipated elections are looming. Election Day, which kicks off Nov. veriheal.com Get out there and vote #news #vote #potus #election #2022midterms ? Maryland Question 4, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 14 people who will oversee Alabama’s new medical marijuana program will gather for the first time Thursday. The panel faces several deadlines to set up the rules to launch what will be a fully intrastate program. The law directs the commission to elect a chair and vice chair. at the State House in Montgomery.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

Elected officials and community groups came together on Sunday to launch the Bronx Cannabis Hub. When New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act last year, they legalized adult recreational cannabis use. Another goal of the program is to prevent licenses from falling into the hands of big business.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Arizona residents with low-level marijuana convictions can have their records wiped clean under a state expungement program launched this week. Under the program, those with convictions for possessing, transporting or consuming 2.5 ounces or less of marijuana, of which no more than 12.5

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

8 and features a discussion with David Wasserman, one of the country’s top political forecasters and Senior Election Analyst for The Cook Political Report. redistricting efforts and what those trends might mean for future elections. Programs include: Sept. ET on Sept. 22 – “High Risk?

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY) introduced The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. All we have to show for the war we have waged on marijuana is the egregious harms it has wrought upon tens-of-millions of our fellow citizens.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Via Marijuana Moment. As lawmakers haggle over a medical marijuana program to replace one passed by voters but shot down by the Mississippi Supreme Court , state Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson (R) says because marijuana is still federally illegal, he doesn’t want to help oversee any program. Full report.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Over 250 companies have spoken out in favor of supporting the caregiver program as well as small businesses. According to the Marijuana Regulatory Agency in a July report , there are 30,229 caregivers in the state and 251,284 medical cannabis patients that they serve. Companies such as The Botanical Co. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. View original article.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Currently, public support for legalizing weed nationwide is at an all-time high: 62 percent of Americans favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana, while over 90 percent want access to medical cannabis.

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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. It also allows for medical marijuana prescriptions for conditions “of the same kind or class” to the above, for which a physician believes the benefits of medical cannabis would outweigh any potential health risks.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

One such paradigm shift is the increasing acceptance and legalization of medical marijuana across various states. With a nuanced approach to medical marijuana laws, the state has embarked on a journey that seeks to balance patient well-being, regulatory oversight, and societal concerns.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland Medical Marijuana Already Legal. Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2020

The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

AJC reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Geoff Duncan appointed seven members to a commission that will issue licenses for companies to grow and sell medical marijuana oil.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Unfortunately for marijuana reform, what began with at least a dozen states optimistically working to qualify state level ballot initiatives in advance of the November 2020 election, has slowly dwindled to a number that can be counted on one hand. Issue : Adult use marijuana. Issue : Medical marijuana. New Jersey.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 18, 2023

UPDATED: Heard enough about the 2016 election? Get ready for more this weekend from Orlando’s public-affairs TV programs. The lineup: Read More

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. View original article.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 19, 2020

Arizona voters will have a chance to cast a ballot in support of recreational marijuana this coming November. After review, the petition exceeded the minimum requirement with approximately 255,080 valid signatures and will be placed on the General Election ballot as Prop. If approved, Prop. Support for Proposition 207.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law. Kemp, House Speaker David Ralston and Lt.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

. “Given the tremendous amount of uncertainty in the broader economy, the hundreds of thousands of American workers who are employed by the state-legal marijuana industry must be respected and protected by the emergency actions being taken by elected officials,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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Puff Puff Post

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a key player in a region notorious for its harsh drug laws and staunch prohibition, the country that originally seemed like an unlikely candidate to break the status quo has charged ahead with a number of breakthroughs in its new medical marijuana program. Home And Commercial Cultivation. Government Investment.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . That doesn’t mean you can’t access a green state’s medical marijuana programs, though. The following states currently have medical marijuana programs: Alaska.

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NORML

DECEMBER 30, 2018

As Illinois lawmakers continue to consider input from various stakeholders for legislation that would legalize the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 and up in 2019, some advocates are feeling left out of the process. Are minorities already being excluded from the state’s blossoming marijuana industry? It appears so.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In the 2020 election, several states voted for various measures to legalize marijuana. In Arizona, this took the form of Proposition 207, which would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in the state. Another part of Prop 207 creates the Social Equity Ownership Program. When Will Prop 207 Take Effect?

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 24, 2021

Cannabis regulators in Maine are recruiting members to serve on a new workgroup tasked with advising the state on its medical marijuana program. Maine legalized medical marijuana in 1999, while cannabis was legalized in the state for use by adults in 2016. Prohibitionist Need Not Apply. Meetings Begin Next Month.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 25, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. According to the First Circuit Court of Appeals , it also means that Congress has officially recognized that the medical marijuana industry exists. Might it prohibit social equity programs as well? Time will tell.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Within the last few months, the Florida Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued three (3) separate rulings that have a significant impact on the future of Florida’s legal marijuana market. Second, the Court struck down two (2) separate initiative petitions seeking to place marijuana legalization for adult use on the ballot for the 2022 election.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Dr. Schauer had been serving as a Senior Advisor to CANNRA and its members for the last several years, aiding in program development, policy tracking, and regulator roundtable convenings. “I She regularly provides consultation to state and federal agencies on the development of cannabis regulation, policy trends, and their outcomes.

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