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2022 Legalization Policy 
NORML
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
"With public support for marijuana policy reform reaching super-majority status in recent years, prohibitionists and other political opponents have largely abandoned efforts to try and influence public opinion. The post Missouri: Legal Challenge to 2022 Legalization Initiative Dismissed appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
JANUARY 14, 2022
The post State Policy Update (1/14/2022) appeared first on NORML. Here is NORML’s weekly update on pending state legislation in Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Alaska.
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NORML
APRIL 8, 2022
This week’s update highlights important legalization advancement in Maryland, medical cannabis advancement in South Carolina, and additional important movements in Delaware, Illinois and other states. The post State Policy Update 4/8/2022 appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
JANUARY 7, 2022
FLORIDA Legislation has been filed… The post State Policy Update (1/7/2022) appeared first on NORML. Updates on filed and moving legislation over the last week.
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NORML
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/4/2022 appeared first on NORML. Here is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio.
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NORML
MARCH 11, 2022
This week’s update highlights important legalization advancements in Delaware and in Pennsylvania as well as updates on several other important bills moving forward across the country. The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/11/2022 appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
JANUARY 28, 2022
The post State Policy Weekly Update 1/28/2022 appeared first on NORML. Here is NORML’s weekly update on pending state legislation in Washington, Virginia, Utah, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, Hawaii, and Delaware.
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NORML
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/11/2022 appeared first on NORML. Here is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity in Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois, Hawaii, and Colorado.
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NORML
JULY 6, 2022
"As in past election years, voters in both traditionally 'red' and 'blue' states will have the opportunity to cast their vote in favor of ending the failed policy of cannabis criminalization. The post Oklahoma: Advocates Turn in Signatures to Place Adult-Use Legalization Measure on November Ballot appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
APRIL 29, 2021
Today, a bipartisan group of 44 representatives sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for the upcoming FY 2022 spending package to build upon existing policy for state-legal medical marijuana programs and expand protections to include adult-use marijuana marketplaces now in effect in 17 states.
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Project CBD
MARCH 7, 2025
Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. There’s also THCP, THCO, HHC, and others that can’t be made from CBD starter material and thus are outside the legal definition of “hemp.”
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Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
A Kentucky lawmaker announced on Monday that she is pre-filing bills to legalize possession, limited sales and home cultivation of marijuana in the state for the 2022 session, with endorsements from several leading advocacy groups. Kentucky Lawmaker Pre-Files Marijuana Legalization Bills For 2022 Session. Full story. .
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Leafly
MAY 23, 2023
Due to the state’s “home rule” policy, which allows local governments to forbid legal cannabis businesses, […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in California 2022 appeared first on Leafly. And here’s the crazy part—California shops have yet to even really blossom.
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Veriheal
MAY 29, 2023
Secret Service (USSS) recently loosened its applicant drug use policy to be more accommodating to past cannabis consumers. Before this policy, cannabis use within the past three years led to automatic disqualification. Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S.
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 27, 2021
It passed the full Senate & both Assembly policy committees. California Bill To Legalize Psychedelics Possession Put On Pause Until 2022. But we need more time to build support in the Assembly to achieve final passage. — Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) August 26, 2021. Marijuana Moment have some background.
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The Cannigma
JUNE 12, 2022
Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine? Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Can you grow your own weed?
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Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 20, 2022
20 October 2022 Policy briefing Environmental impacts are rarely taken into account in the cannabis regulation debate.
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Veriheal
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory.
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Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 30, 2022
February 2022. Within certain limits, Arizona confers legal immunity from criminal prosecution for the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, and use of … Read More. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: CDC Issues Best Practices For Fleet Marijuana Policies. Luckily, … Read More.
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The Blunt Truth
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. This rapidly evolving legal landscape presents new challenges for employers, especially multi-state employers.
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Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Interesting read… There are new waters to navigate in the state of Connecticut—legalized recreational use of marijuana and the workplace. . Connecticut is the 19th state to legalize marijuana, permitting the use and possession of marijuana in certain amounts for those aged 21 or older. Policy Considerations.
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Veriheal
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The legal cannabis industry in the United States has slowly expanded over the last decade. With legalization, patients and consumers have more freedom in product choice, and many are turning to homegrown cannabis. With legalization, patients and consumers have more freedom in product choice, and many are turning to homegrown cannabis.
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Veriheal
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. To its credit, the state does seem to be making minor strides toward cannabis legalization lately.
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The Blunt Truth
AUGUST 25, 2021
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.
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The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022.
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Veriheal
AUGUST 30, 2022
On March 22, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board released the following metrics related to the state’s existing medical program: 740,757 registered patients and caregivers. June 28, 2022: After reintroduction as S.B. June 28, 2022: After reintroduction as S.B. September 19, 2022: Pennsylvania Senate reconvenes.
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Cannabis Law Report
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!), This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. AB 45: California hemp legalization. it’s what we got. AB 45 also sets its sights on the future.
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The Blunt Truth
JANUARY 13, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The New Hampshire House passed an adult-use legalization bill. Several South Dakota legislators introduced adult-use legalization measures. Medical marijuana is still on the table in Mississippi. Cannabis advocate Rep.
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Veriheal
AUGUST 22, 2023
States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Unveiling these connections could reshape knowledge and understanding of public health implications and policy outcomes in this rapidly evolving field. However, he suggests two potential explanations.
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2021
As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Other jurisdictions are catching up to the marijuana law frenzy.
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Veriheal
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. They follow in the footsteps of Vermont, which became the first legislative-driven legal cannabis state back in 2018. Legal Cannabis Business Framework .
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The Blunt Truth
JULY 29, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The legalization bill got a hearing in the Senate. senate legalization bill. Lots of federal news this week! The House passed a bill allowing cannabis ads. Or it might be a medical marijuana facility. cannabis advertising.
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Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Texas Cannabis Policy Conference gathers thought-leaders and experts in the rapidly changing landscape of cannabis legalization. Attendees will include cannabis business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers, and allied health professionals. Texas Cannabis Policy Conference at A&M University.
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Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 3, 2021
Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 25, 2021
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.
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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The 2022 general election saw cannabis on the ballot in 32 municipalities across Michigan. Some of those municipalities voted to allow cannabis businesses for the first time, while others voted to expand legal access from only medical to adult use.
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Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 2, 2023
Their 2022 roundup #1: THREE MORE STATES ENACT ADULT-USE LEGALIZATION LAWS Voters and lawmakers in three more states — Maryland, Missouri, and Rhode Island — enacted laws in 2022 legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets.
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Veriheal
AUGUST 24, 2022
Colorado could legalize psychedelics. This campaign was backed by New Approach PAC, a nationwide political organization that is focused on supporting progressive reform surrounding cannabis and criminal justice policies. The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S.
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Project CBD
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
CBD sales declined in 2021 for several possible reasons, including legal confusion, a lack of a clear path for FDA regulation, market saturation, and published reports of inaccurate label claims for some CBD products. FDA Intransigence On a federal level, CBD is not considered a legal dietary supplement ingredient. February 2, 2022.
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 17, 2022
Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022. Date Written: August 11, 2022. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. 721, 2022, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022, Available at SSRN: [link] or [link].
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Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 10, 2021
Senator Liz Krueger to Detail ‘Nation-Leading’ Model for Cannabis Legalization at Major Summit This September. billion in 2022, rising to USD$3.9 The MRTA’s enactment in March this year will see legal sales of cannabis in New York begin some time in 2022. This is what the PR says. New York: The New Capital of Cannabis?
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Veriheal
APRIL 12, 2022
Medical cannabis is legal in New Mexico, but April 1st marked the very first day stores were allowed to start making sales to the public for recreational cannabis. on April 1st of 2022, just 20 hours after opening for recreational cannabis sales, the Cannabis Control Division in New Mexico had reported profits of almost $1.9
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Veriheal
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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