NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The CRTA transfers authority over the Medical Cannabis Program from the Department of Health to the OCM, and in process overhauls some aspects of the program. A framework for an ambitious social and economic equity program aimed to right the wrongs of the war on drugs is partially laid out in the CRTA.

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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.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Over the last decade, the clinical effectiveness of medicinal cannabis has been scientifically proven,” Sumyai said in a statement. s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) from 2017 to 2018, where he voiced criticism of nonmedical marijuana programs and even some “poorly regulated” ones. effective immediately.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Having witnessed the early days of medical cannabis caregiving in California as a patient living with Crohn’s Disease, Bacca feels it is imperative to protect patients’ rights to botanical medicine. Background. The JA expands qualifying physicians under the OMMP to naturopaths, physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners.

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Veriheal

JULY 13, 2021

Stretching over two years, the program demonstrates growing acceptance for the cannabis plant, which is currently legal in 36 U.S. Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program kicked off two years ago and has since managed to garner plenty of interest. states for medical purposes. About the M.S. A convenient aspect of the M.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

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 Patient access is critical to the success of Virginia’s medical cannabis program,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, executive director of Virginia NORML.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

Marijuana Moment, a marijuana policy blog, first reported the update. Cannabinoid oil, or CBD, can be extracted and processed from the hemp plant to be used for medicinal purposes. Some local airports said the rule change would not change the way they operate, while others were not aware any policies were altered at all.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331 / Senate Bill 605, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 4, 2019

Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation. Under the regulations, no intermediaries are allowed to sell medicinal cannabis to patients. The Canadian medicinal cannabis regime was established in the context of illegal cannabis use. It allows patients to have access to medicinal cannabis without danger of being criminalized.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. This means that some patients must travel long distances and pay exorbitant prices to obtain their medicine. NH resident? TN resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. IN resident? RI resident?

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Much remains to be done if the progress made is to be secured, but it is clear that changes are taking place in the global debate on drug policy , especially with regard to cannabis. Time has shown that the “ war on drugs “, which began when Nixon was president of the United States, has been a major failure.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Despite most states having enacted legal medical marijuana programs, marijuana is still federally illegal and designated as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. Virgin Islands have legalized state-licensed medical marijuana programs.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

There are still medical cannabis patients going to jail and losing their homes, custody of their children, and their jobs, regardless of the market from which they purchased their medicine. There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms. Make it make sense.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

In addition to the pilot program, the parties are working toward an exclusive, definitive supply and distribution agreement, which, if entered into, is expected to position Medicann as the sole supplier and distributor of the RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers in the region. has emerged as the largest supplier of medicinal cannabis in the world.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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Veriheal

JULY 8, 2022

The legalization comes courtesy of the Mississippi (MS) Medicinal Cannabis Act , which was signed into law back in February. Do you think shifting public attitudes will encourage Japan to rethink its cannabis policies? What do you think of Japan’s growing synthetic cannabinoid market? Let us know in the comments! The post U.S.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You'll also learn about how ASA has changed its grading of medical cannabis programs for the forthcoming State of the States report, as well as the latest state to add PFC training for cannabis businesses. . In the activist profile, you'll learn about Michelle J.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of protecting compassionate care programs. John Fetterman, Lt. CA resident? Update : S.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2021

But prior to 1996 when California declared it medicine, cannabis was illegal in every state at every level. This bill assumes that federal standards for medical cannabis are not needed because patients are protected under state medical cannabis programs, but that logic is flawed. What do the experts say?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Many states even saw significant population surges among registered patients; new programs like North Dakota and Utah doubled in size, while Missouri tripled.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. So began decades of millions of arrests, particularly of African Americans , and an inability for researchers to study and unlock cannabiss full medicinal value due to its status as federally illegal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

To address questions around this issue, the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine is launching a new program to explore Ethical and Legal Implications of PSychedelics In Society […]

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but product access is extremely limited. Do not attempt to fly with cannabis products.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

About the Program: Despite the growing trend by states and foreign countries to legalize cannabis for recreational or medicinal use, and the growth of the legalized cannabis business in the U.S. and abroad, federal law and policy regulating marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance remain unchanged. Recently, U.S.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. In 2018, the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products launched a committee to probe how to implement a medical cannabis program in France.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is legal for adult use and/or medicinal purposes. In New Jersey , by a nearly 2-1 margin, voters passed Public Question No. See Section 36-2851(1). See Section 36-2851(2).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is offering a cannabis studies program to their academic repertoire, offering courses in several areas including cannabis in healthcare, agriculture, law and policy, and licensing to sell the product. billion in marijuana sales in 2020, according to the report posted by Leafly and Whitney Economics.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

Georgia’s medicinal cannabis program is about to undergo a significant expansion after the state’s regulatory board “chose six companies Saturday that will be allowed to sell the drug, a decision that will finally give registered patients a legal way to obtain medication first approved six years ago,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A new bill legalizing medicinal cannabis in Ukraine has been signed one month after it advanced to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desk. In the meantime, the Ukraine Ministry of Health and a panel of legislators will work on creating the program’s rules and regulations. The need for such drugs continues to grow.”

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 24, 2024

The landscape of healthcare and medicinal practices has undergone a transformative shift with the advent of medical marijuana programs across the United States. Today we’ll take a closer look at the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program, giving Michigan citizens all the info they need about accessing MMJ in the state.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

Harvard Law School is planning to open the first US policy center focused on the legalization and regulation of psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD. . This new program is being funded by private investors, including Matt Wullenweg, developer of WordPress, and philanthropist Tim Ferriss.

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

Now, more than 90% of citizens believe that the substance should be legal for medicinal and recreational use, something that would have seemed astonishing even a mere decade ago. Policies like telemedicine, curbside pickup, and cannabis delivery made marijuana products more accessible and affordable to countless Americans.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. The bill now goes to the Rules Committee. MO resident? NH resident?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced earlier this month that the Natural Medicine Health Act received enough qualifying signatures to make it to this November’s ballot. The Natural Medicine Health Act: Pros and Cons. Not all alternative medicine advocates are in support of the Natural Medicine Health Act, however.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The journey begins with early debates around the medicinal use of cannabis, leading to the eventual establishment of the state’s medical marijuana program. Scientific research, patient testimonials, and a broader understanding of the plant’s medicinal properties have fundamentally altered public views.

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