NORML

AUGUST 14, 2024

The post Missouri: NORML Affiliate Questions State Regulators’ Decision to Permit Toxic Additive in Certain Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients.

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NORML

MARCH 6, 2024

The post Hawaii: Chambers Advance Legislation Regulating Adult Use Marijuana Market, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. Lawmakers have advanced several marijuana-related bills -- including legislation to legalize the adult use market -- out of their chambers of origin.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2021

Assembly Bill 341 would regulate two different types of establishments, both defined as "cannabis consumption lounges.". The post Nevada: Lawmakers Approve Measure to Regulate Cannabis Consumption Lounges appeared first on NORML.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 21, 2022

Nearly 75 years since cannabis was banned in Japan, policy changes in favor of medical marijuana are long overdue.

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NORML

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The regulations will take effect once the public comment period has ended and the Board has finalized its language. The post New York: Officials Advance Home Cultivation Regulations for Qualified Patients appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2021

The post Nevada: Governor Signs Bill into Law Regulating Cannabis Consumption Lounges appeared first on NORML. Assembly Bill 341 allows adults 21 and older to purchase and consume adult-use cannabis products on-site at any licensed “cannabis consumption lounge.”.

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The post Minnesota: Regulators Okay Patients’ Access to Cannabis-Infused Edible Products appeared first on NORML. Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2020.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The post Missouri: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Begin, Regulators Accepting Home-Cultivation Applications appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 16, 2022

The post New Jersey: Regulators Begin Process of Accepting Applications for Retail Marijuana Businesses appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2022

Download the free NORML Report: Marijuana Policies in Legal States: A Comprehensive Review of Adult-use Marijuana Rules and Regulations. The post New NORML Report Provides Policymakers with Guidance on ‘Best Practices’ for Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana Markets appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 11, 2021

The post Ohio: Regulators Expand the Pool of Patients Eligible for Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML. Patients diagnosed with either Huntington's disease, spasticity or severe muscle spasms, or a terminal illness are now eligible to receive authorizations to access medical cannabis.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 22, 2023

Last week, Americans for Safe Access responded to a bicameral Congressional Request for Information on cannabinoid hemp regulation from the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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NORML

MARCH 31, 2023

The post Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Dueling Bills to Regulate Adult-Use Cannabis Sales appeared first on NORML. Differences in the two bills' language will likely need to be addressed in a conference committee before being advanced to the Governor’s desk.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2025

"Once again, the lesson is clear: Legalizing and regulating marijuana markets is preferable to prohibiting them. Placing marijuana products behind the counter keeps cannabis out of the hands of young people and it reduces the public's appetite for these unregulated novel intoxicants."

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NORML

MAY 13, 2025

It is long past time for Congress to end prohibition and start treating this robust regulated market like any other industry." "The state-legal cannabis workforce is a significant economic driver. The post Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024 appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

25-5-427 and regulated by 6 CCR 1010-24 ), a landmark bill regulating intoxicating hemp products in the state. At a time when many states were taking a hands-off approach to hemp-derived cannabinoids, Colorado took a decisive step toward regulating a rapidly expanding and largely unregulated marketplace.

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NORML

APRIL 28, 2023

The post Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients appeared first on NORML. "For almost ten years, patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access these medically necessary state-approved products from state-licensed retailers.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2022

The post New York: Regulators Expand Medical Cannabis Eligibility to Include “Any” Patient for Whom a Practitioner Believes Will Benefit From It appeared first on NORML. "A patient’s treatment options should not be limited by the government, but rather should be determined in confidence between a patient and their doctor.

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NORML

MARCH 4, 2025

"The individuals who are continuing to be opposed are absolutely disregarding the fact that 71 percent of people in this state support safe and regulated medical cannabis." The post Nebraska: Attorney General, Former Governor Urge Lawmakers to Ignore Medical Marijuana Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 29, 2025

The CCB oversees and regulates Nevadas legal medical and adult-use cannabis programs. If you are operating a legal cannabis business in Nevada, your company must follow the state regulations, enforced by the CCB as well as any applicable local jurisdiction ordinances.

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NORML

MAY 27, 2025

Nevadas foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use." The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those with Past Marijuana Convictions to Become Foster Parents appeared first on NORML.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 13, 2024

JB Pritzker hosted a press conference today to voice his support for House Bill 4293 and regulating intoxicating hemp products sold outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary. HB4293 would allow for the retail sale of non-intoxicating CBD products outside of a dispensary setting, but with included regulations and quality-standard requirements.

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

limit, the n the product is deemed to be in violation of Californias hemp regulations. These products continue to be available despite emergency regulations proposed by the California Department of Public Health and signed into effect by Gov. If the Total THC in a given product exceeds the 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2025

June 20 (Reuters) – An Australian regulator has initiated federal court proceedings against News Corp Australia-owned News Life Media and other firms for alleged illegal advertising of medicinal cannabis, it said on Friday.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The endocannabinoid system regulates communication between gut microbiota and the brain, and THC and CBD promote a healthy microbiome.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

According to its 2020 report , the regulated cannabis industry added 33,700 new jobs over the past year. Additional information is available in the NORML fact-sheet , ‘Marijuana Regulation: Impact on Health, Safety, Economy.’

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 19, 2025

To All Interested Parties: The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), is issuing a Health and Safety Advisory (HSA) due to the identification of potentially contaminated Regulated Marijuana Product produced by C&R Colorado LLC, doing business as Smokiez.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In June, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation released a notice providing reminders and general information that focused on pre-operational deadlines and extension forms, including extending the operational deadline for (Group 1) Craft Growers to August 1, 2024.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2020

In others, regulators have either relaxed protocols or moved forward with new, emergency rules to facilitate expanded access – such as permitting patients to seek telemedicine appointments and allowing dispensaries to permit curbside pick-up and home delivery.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo has included a plan to “regulate, restrict, and control” the responsible adult use of cannabis in New York, known as the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (“CRTA”).

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NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

That's because these policies are largely working as intended and because voters prefer legalization and regulation over the failed policy of marijuana prohibition." "As more states have adopted legalization, public support for this policy has risen dramatically.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A deluge of lab-synthesized CBD isolates, favored by regulators, will devastate hemp CBD commerce by undercutting the need for plant-derived, single-molecule cannabinoids.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2024

This is reflected in the public’s consistent support for legalizing and regulating cannabis.” "Most Americans have tried cannabis and few regret having done so. The post Poll: Majority of Americans Have Tried Marijuana and Say It Should Be Legal appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Industrial hemp (low-THC cannabis) is regulated under separate licensing frameworks in most Australian jurisdictions. What are the key regulations governing the cannabis industry? Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 governs medicinal cannabis products.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2020

“In the minds of most Americans, adult-use marijuana regulations are operating as voters intended and in a manner that is consistent with their expectations.” ” Although Maine voters approved adult-use in 2016, lawmakers and regulators have yet to fully implement the state’s law.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"Ohioans have seen similar legalization laws adopted in neighboring states and they know that regulating the cannabis market is preferable to the failed policy of prohibition.” The post Ohio: Ballot Initiative Legalizing Marijuana for Adults Favored in Multiple Polls appeared first on NORML.

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