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Every year the ASA team and I spend a considerable amount of time formally comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States. In 2019 this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories.
Every year, Americans for Safe Access spends months comparing every medical cannabis program in the United States with the purpose of analyzing what each program is doing well, where it is failing, and how the state program can improve to best serve the needs of patients.
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Last week, the California Water Boards requested on Twitter to commercial cannabis cultivators in Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt Counties (the “Emerald Triangle”) that, “if you are among the 270 folks who receive a certified letter stating you lack appropriate permits, please respond to our Cannabis Compliance Response Portal.”
As California’s commercial cannabis industry grows, operators deserve all the support we can give you when it comes to getting into and staying compliant with the state’s regulations. A directory of compliance resources are available on the newly-launched CannaConnect web page: cannabis.ca.gov/cannaconnect.
These rulemaking documents are also available on the Rulemaking page of our website. The webinar slide deck is available on the DCC website and a recording can be viewed on the DCC YouTube page. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) licenses and regulates commercial cannabis activity within California. Regulation text.
As highlighted in the recent New York State Appellate Court decision In The Matter of Sundial Growers, Inc. The complaint at issue was filed in New York State court in September 2019, shortly after the IPO. New York, in particular, has experienced a high volume of Securities Act filings in its state courts.
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. “Meanwhile, Russell and his partner, a small-time California film executive named Guy Scott Griffithe, spent $3.5 But you needn’t worry because on their about us page, they tell us. million from at least two dozen investors in Washington, Arizona, California and Texas, according to the U.S.
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Finding 1 stated that the Board of Supervisors “inadequately” considered the impact of cannabis production on the health and welfare of residents. Replied Supervisor Williams: “How many pages on how much they got wrong are you willing to read?”. We responded by saying we would read as many pages as he wished to send.
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Facebook in particular has presented itself to be a problem in this department with its latest actions involving shutting down the pages of legal weed shops in Alaska that are attempting to make themselves known and available to their customers. Some shops over the years have been able to re-establish their pages after contacting the company.
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.” For information on getting your Florida medical marijuana card during the COVID-19 pandemic, please see CannaMD ‘s Coronavirus Resource Page. There are several million state-licensed medical cannabis patients in America. NORML Recommendations: Legalized Cannabis States. NORML: COVID-19 Memo to Lawmakers.
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