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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

This growth has allowed for the creation of new jobs, increased access to cannabis for consumers, and shows the State’s commitment to social equity in its cannabis programs.” According to the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), around 30 percent of businesses that have been awarded cannabis licenses are actually operational.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/18

NORML

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. GA resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/10/19

NORML

Members of an Ohio medical board committee recommended that autism and anxiety be added to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list, but rejected petitions to add depression, insomnia, and opioid addiction. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access. AL resident? Burton Hearing Room.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access at school. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. Senate Bill 19-013 would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. AR resident? GA resident? NH resident? NM resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/24/19

NORML

Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/5/19

NORML

She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law to add autism as a medical cannabis qualifying condition. CA resident?