Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

MPAA) the states leading voice for patient rights and cannabis policy reform. Outdated Regulations and Policy Stagnation: The medical program cannot thrive under outdated rules. To expand access and improve care, we need responsive policy changes that remove unnecessary barriers and allow the program to grow with patient needs.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Employers should: Establish fair and transparent testing policies. Can employers enforce a zero-tolerance cannabis policy? Businesses should ensure written policies are consistent with relevant state and federal employment law. Develop clear, compliant drug policies addressing both medicinal and recreational use.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 23, 2025

With over 20 years of experience, Ive dedicated my career to advancing cannabis policy and patient rights. One of the most impactful ways we drive change is through direct advocacy.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

From tighter hemp regulations to the push for recreational cannabis legalization, these evolving laws reflect the growing complexity of cannabis policy in the state. Looking ahead As Florida navigates these regulatory changes, both businesses and consumers must stay informed about their potential impacts.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2025

"The Commission’s decision is not only a slap in the face to voters, it is also bad public policy." The post Nebraska: Regulators Enact Emergency Rules Repealing Patients’ Access To Botanical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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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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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

Now its time for Congress to do so by repealing the failed policy of federal marijuana prohibition. The post Number of Federal Offenders Charged with Marijuana Trafficking Hits Record Low appeared first on NORML.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

” # # # Bill Weinberg is an award-winning journalist in fields of human rights, drug policy, ecology and war. And they have nothing to do with ecologically beneficial fiber hemp and nutritious hempseed oil that have gotten short shrift since the passage of the Farm Bill.”

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This bill would heavily reduce the cannabis products on the market that are currently available recreationally, returning to more traditional policies of the past. In 2021, the blanket Smoke a joint, lose your license policy was repealed. ounces of cannabis. THC), allowing for the aforementioned limited cannabis purchase and use.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Germanys cannabis industry anxiously awaits Sundays election results to see whether progressive policies endure or face rollback under new leadership. Still, Switzerland must comply with international agreements like the Schengen Agreement governing cross-border trade/movement policies with EU countries.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

Policy Challenges and Industry Trends The decline of the medical marijuana program in Massachusetts highlights the complex interplay between policy, industry incentives, and patient needs. Strengthen regulatory enforcement : Ensuring dispensaries comply with rules about maintaining medical inventory and services.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Jason will join the panel “The Next Decade of Cannabis: Springboarding Forward from Initial State Regulatory Systems,” where he and fellow experts will examine the future of cannabis policy and reform. Topics will include international regulatory developments, U.S. Topics will include international regulatory developments, U.S.

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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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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 1, 2025

For everyone else, here is the recap: In the meeting, we discussed ASA's ZERO tolerance policy on Federal interference in the medical cannabis programs. Thank you to the 200+ folks who joined us last night!

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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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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 24, 2025

As more people use cannabis for chronic conditions, it’s important to understand how workplace policies apply. Employer Rights and Restrictions While Massachusetts law protects medical marijuana users, employers still have the right to set and enforce workplace policies about cannabis. For more tips, visit the Boston Lawyer Blog.

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MaxQ Cannabis

MAY 6, 2025

The new administration’s approach to Cannabis policy presents a complex landscape for the U.S. Cannabis industry, marked by both potential advancements and significant challenges.

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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. Nixons War on Drugs The Nixon administration took the racially-charged propaganda behind cannabis prohibition even further by unofficially beginning the War on Drugs in 1971.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These rules bring further clarity and transparency to IDFPR operations by laying out policies and procedures in a clear and concise way. Additionally, hearing feedback from both legislators, constituents, and stakeholders at all levels, IDFPR has started the process to implement a new licensing system.

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MaxQ Cannabis

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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

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The Cannigma

JUNE 27, 2025

(Cannabis and LGBT culture; Women in the cannabis industry, 2025) This lack of representation is not just symbolic; it reveals systemic inequities that must be addressed through policy, investment, and community empowerment. Demand the expungement of cannabis-related convictions. 🌈 Healing thrives in inclusive spaces.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

According to Beau Kilmer, a cannabis market authority from the Rand Drug Policy Research Center, in an interview with NPR , When you move from prohibition to legalization, it takes time [to lower prices]. Since cultivators grow cannabis domestically in the U.S.,

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 12, 2025

Watch as we explore the significance of the last 12 years in establishing cannabis' "currently accepted medical use" and learn why this matters!

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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. For decades, alcohol and tobacco didn’t just grow their markets through lobbying; they embedded their products into the cultural fabric through Hollywood.

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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. While some believed the ruling to be unsafe, others viewed the initial ruling as a step in the right direction against the War on Drugs , which primarily affects Black and brown communities.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2025

Plus, a letter by Carole Ludlow Mooney The findings of the London Drugs Commission are welcome after a decade or more of static drug policy in the UK (Worried about weed: should London follow New York and decriminalise cannabis?, While […]

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Veriheal

JUNE 19, 2025

Through personal accounts, policy analysis, and a closer look at the cannabis compounds involved, we examine both the successes and failures of the current UK medicinal cannabis system and what must change therein for the country’s promise of medical cannabis to become an accessible reality.

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Veriheal

JULY 2, 2025

Jared Shaw, a former Oklahoma State University basketball player, has been arrested for cannabis possession in Indonesia. The country’s strict anti-drug laws mean he could be facing the death penalty. Shaw is from Dallas, Texas.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2025

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. The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has just elected Sevil Atasoy, a well-known opponent of cannabis legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

The reason is that federal law and policy make it so. Been talking about all of this stuff for over a decade. I dont think hemp is meaningfully regulable at this point, for the same reason that marijuana has always been such a cluster for states. This dynamic puts the states in an impossible position.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 28, 2025

Far from being just a countercultural joke, it has emerged as a powerful symbol of bodily autonomy, freedom of consciousness, and resistance to outdated and often unjust drug policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 15, 2025

Detroit, United States Start12 November 2025 End15 November 2025 Topics Harm reduction Drug law reform Decriminalisation Violence, policing & punishment Participation and accountability Regions North America World Translations Spanish Reform Drug Policy. Join us in Detroit. Every other […]

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NORML

MARCH 9, 2022

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has taken a progressive step forward with respect to their policies regarding athletes’ personal cannabis use by relaxing their cannabis testing policies. The post NCAA Relaxes Drug Testing Policies for Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The post Incoming Senate Majority Leader Has Long History of Opposing Marijuana Policy Reforms appeared first on NORML. Senator Thune received an “F” grade from NORML in its 2024 voter guide.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 6, 2021

As states continue to update laws regarding adult-use, it is imperative that they continue to prioritize policies that affect patients.

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NORML

JULY 24, 2021

The post Upcoming Congressional Vote House On Marijuana Policy appeared first on NORML. As soon as next week, there will be a crucial vote in the US House of Representatives on an amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference.

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