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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: I just introduced legislation to end the federal marijuana prohibition

NORML

Our archaic and outdated marijuana laws are turning everyday Americans into criminals. That is why in 2017 I introduced the first-ever bipartisan bill that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. Our outdated marijuana laws also target communities of color.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. The measure would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to authorize additional dispensary licenses in certain geographic areas of the state. Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state.

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Everything You Need to Know About Running a Cannabis Dispensary in Nevada

Connor & Connor PLLC

Across the country, retail stores and medical dispensaries are seeing large revenues, despite the even larger burden of regulations and the persistent federal prohibition of the practice. Many of the dispensaries, especially in Nevada, are seeing their efforts pay off. How do I start a dispensary? 1] [link] ; [link]. [2]

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West Virginia opens first medical cannabis dispensary & yes it’s a Truelieve one. another one on the way next week

Cannabis Law Report

West Virginia’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened Friday, more than four years after state lawmakers allowed a regulatory system for those products to be established. The 2017 state law allows for medical cannabis use in pills, oils, topical gels, liquids, dermal patches and a form that can be vaporized.

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Foolproof Way to Get Your Florida Medical Marijuana Recommendation and Card

FloridaMarijuana.net

On Nov 8th, 2016 the state of Florida legalized the use of medical marijuana, though it didn’t go into effect until March of 2017; the endorsement to the use of medical cannabis opened the doors to an alternative treatment for many different conditions. How to start the process?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/17/19

NORML

Medical cannabis sales kicked off in Arkansas last Friday as the first dispensary opened its doors. Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. CA resident? ME resident? NV resident?

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How to find low cost, free, and subsidized medical cannabis

The Cannigma

According to a 2017 report , socioeconomic background is one of the main factors in access to medical marijuana. The report states that in California, residents who earn more than $60,000 per year are the most likely to use medical marijuana, and almost three quarters of them had private health insurance.

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