MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold. Second, the program has experienced controversy and claims of disparities from its inception. Lastly, lockdowns and restrictions imposed by COVID-19 have resulted in unpreventable delays and setbacks. Randal Williams, et al.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

Organizations in Long Beach, California may have finally figured out a creative way to convince reluctant residents to get a COVID-19 vaccination: How does a free joint sound? percent of all Long Beach residents—just over half—received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As of July 6, 56.3

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

20-12 (the “ Order ”), which mandates that Oregonians stay home and observe social distancing and community mitigation measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Ensure that health insurance coverage, sick leave and vacation leave accrual are not impacted by hours unable to work due to COVID-19. OLCC RULES.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached almost 90,000 in Denver, Colorado , where voters are being given the opportunity to decide whether or not they want to increase the local cannabis tax as a means of funding pandemic-related research. Initiated Ordinance 300: Funding Pandemic Research in Denver.

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MassRoots

JULY 28, 2020

One of the most important pieces of cannabis related legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ( SAFE Banking Act ), has the chance to be included in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the United States. have enacted laws legalizing the medical and/or recreational use of the plant.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 11, 2021

In the past few years, recreational marijuana legalization has increased, with New York becoming the most recent state to enact legislation. Earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, it even ordered a company to stop selling CBD products it claimed would help prevent contracting COVID-19.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

The state allows medical marijuana dispensaries to conduct business, but closed all recreational stores, due to COVID-19. The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a memo finding that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s cannabis research program is non-compliant with international drug laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2021

This year, five states—New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia and New Mexico legalized recreational pot, bringing to 18 the number of states enacting law to regulate and tax cannabis for adult use. And when the federal money’s gone, municipalities will need to find new revenue to pay for ongoing programs they funded with one-time aid.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 26, 2020

The MMJ landscape is always shifting, but with the emergence of COVID-19, this has never been more true. In some states, only medical marijuana dispensaries are considered essential, but in others, the essential status extends to recreational marijuana too. Many states are still running their MMJ card programs, however.

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The Joint Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The Office intends to issue the first active licenses to recreational cannabis businesses on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The issuance of active licenses will continue the Office of Marijuana Policy’s structured rollout of Maine’s nascent adult use industry, which had been indefinitely postponed in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 22, 2021

The MRTA is expected to create significant economic opportunities for New Yorkers and the State, which should help the State generate some much needed tax revenue to address the budget shortfalls resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The South, with the exception of a few legal state cannabis programs, remains the region with the least pro-cannabis laws on the books. The MTF study has tracked substance use among college students and non-college adults aged 19-22 every year since 1980. Use of hallucinogens up, binge drinking down.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2021

Then, in 2016, Maine passed the Marijuana Legalization Act , a piece of legislation that legalized cannabis for both recreational use and retail sale. Recreational cannabis isn’t even included in the numbers. That’s because recreational cannabis sales in Maine didn’t begin until October of 2020.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Less than three years after the first licensed recreational marijuana retailers began doing business in Massachusetts, regulated cannabis dispensaries have rung up more than $2 billion in adult-use cannabis sales, state officials announced on Wednesday. . View original article.

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MassRoots

MAY 20, 2020

Ohio’s recreational cannabis initiative has been delayed due to coronavirus social distancing measures, and the petition’s language is also undergoing revisions at the request of Ohio’s Attorney General. Of patients who are qualified and enrolled in the program, thirty percent have not made a single purchase.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

The city is still in mourning for those lost to COVID-19, the governor is facing calls to resign, the Knicks are still the Knicks, and the rent is still too damn high, but let’s focus on the positive: New York has legalized recreational cannabis — effective immediately. Big changes coming to NY’s medical program.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Small Business Association or SBA for short has denied the cannabis industry access to any of these funds or programs. The combination of wildfires and COVID-19 has hurt the country’s economy in many ways. That could all change if the new legislation introduced to the Senate and House of Representatives is successful.

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MassRoots

MAY 5, 2020

The practice of social-distancing because of the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively hit the pause-button on some voter-backed legalization measures in states like Missouri and Montana this year, but according to Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas, lawmakers in her state still aim to move forward with the legalization of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

New Jersey’s overdose and COVID-19 crises created a “pandemic within a pandemic,” and residents have borne the consequences of years of underinvestment in New Jersey’s public health infrastructure. 11] New Jersey also decriminalized marijuana and legalized recreational use, joining 13 other states. [12]

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

We’ve reported before on the problems facing Missouri’s legalization campaign, due to COVID-19. Regular readers will doubtless recall that Massachusetts has classified medical marijuana dispensaries as essential businesses, but has mandated that recreational shops close. OTHER STATE NEWS. MASSACHUSETTS. AND FINALLY.

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CannaMD

JANUARY 5, 2021

Are you struggling with increased alcohol intake amidst the stress and uncertainty of COVID-19? Canada has been carrying out annual surveys to assess the results of participants in their nation’s medical marijuana program since 2017. Let’s take a closer look. Marijuana & Alcohol: Study Findings.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2021

They explain that the covid-19 pandemic led to a 46% growth in legal cannabis sales during 2020. This generation is also on track to become the most educated generation yet with the majority being likely to enroll in post-high school programs. It appears that Gen Z saw the fastest growth but that the women took the lead. .

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased, a lot of MMJ patients are traveling again. In states that have legalized recreational marijuana such as California and Colorado, patients from other states can legally purchase marijuana products without a medical card. Each state has its own medical marijuana program.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

First of all, customers purchasing cannabis, whether for recreational or medical use, pay taxes when they purchase legally. For example, Illinois created the R3 program that uses cannabis tax revenue to help communities impacted by the War on Drugs. . It’s an important factor in multiple ways.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

New York’s legislation includes a psilocybin services grant program that provides financial assistance to veterans and first responders who want to access psilocybin services. Like Oregon’s psilocybin program, Washington will issue licenses for (1) manufacturing, (2) service centers, (3) facilitators, and (4) testing.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 1, 2020

This is especially true for people with mobility issues or underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable to COVID-19. The state has one of the most liberal, open, and well-functioning MMJ programs in the country. Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Industry Is Growing Rapidly. Unfortunately not.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The painful COVID-era will fade but it will never be forgotten. These therapies have been scientifically proven to be safe, non-addictive and effective cures for depression, trauma, end-of-life anxiety and addictions after a short treatment program. Scott Leckie. Remission rates range between 60-80% with no serious adverse events.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Maintains #1 market share 1 of the total flower category in Canada ; recently announced acquisitions further solidify Canopy’s leadership position in the Canadian recreational market. ecosystem strategy continues to gain traction with focus to further capitalize on growth opportunities in the U.S.

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Veriheal

MARCH 10, 2021

Virginia also has a legal, medical cannabis program in place. The cannabis available in the state is not considered worthy of medical or recreational status according to consumers throughout Virginia. For a program that is predicted to bring in an estimated $1.5 Medical cannabis dispensaries in the state are few and far between.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

In addition to changing the tax rate to 37% in 2015, the legislature created a medical endorsement program to which adult-use stores could apply to join,” the report detailed. “In “Until July 2015, taxes were quite high — 25% at three points of transfer — making it hard to compete with illegal sales. View original article.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Since recreational licensing started back in 2018, the regulations have changed dozens of times – emergency regulations, re-adoption of emergency regulations, proposed regulations, final regulations, more emergency regulations, and so on. Nevertheless, the city has had a very hard time launching and managing its cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

New Jersey – Recreational sales are expected to start by summer 2022. New York – Recreational shops won’t open until 2023, but hiring has already begun. Even as new COVID-19 variants continue popping up, the industry has remained tough against the challenges. Explore Programs. A settlement may be close.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2018 Canada legalized recreational cannabis use, becoming the first G7 country to do so and only the second country after Uruguay, which legalized cannabis in 2013. billion in 2020, and only faced short term effects from the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada: a global cannabis trailblazer. miles) to 6.5

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Narcotic Drugs Amendment of 2016, passed by the Australian parliament, made medical cannabis legal but recreational use remains illegal in most of the provinces, except for the Australian Capital Territory. Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the registration for medical cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some people have begun to see in-person shopping as unnecessary; others view it as unsafe given the continued risks of COVID-19. We encourage our customers to participate in the program to help reach our goal of offsetting 100,000 tonnes of CO 2 by the end of 2022.”. are introducing legalization for medical and recreational use.

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