Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently released two press announcements dealing with the new online portal for cannabis businesses. The first announcement stated that Illinois is set to streamline cannabis business operations with the launch of the new online licensing portal (see following article about paperless system ).

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Veriheal

AUGUST 25, 2021

The state recently awarded cultivation licenses to six growers, all of whom are expected to launch their businesses in the next few months. Class 1 permits allow growers to cultivate the plant over 100,000 square feet of space. Class 2 licenses allow growers to cultivate the plant over 50,000 square feet of space.

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NORML

MAY 29, 2019

Even after this bill passes there will still be work to do to give adults in Illinois access to cannabis without having to purchase it from a limited amount of stores and cultivators,” said Dan Linn, Executive Director of Illinois NORML. . “This is just one step of many in ending cannabis prohibition.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. ND resident? ND resident?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While these businesses would benefit from being properly insured just like other businesses in America, they face the hurdle of current federal regulations against cannabis that label it a Schedule I controlled substance with no medical purpose and a high addiction rate.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

Allows for home cultivation for personal use. NO CRTA = prohibits home cultivation for adult-use and classifies any amount of plants as at least a misdemeanor. NO CRTA = prohibits home cultivation for adult-use and classifies any amount of plants as at least a misdemeanor. Adequate improvements to the medical program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

Tahoe Hydro operates ~33,000 square feet of total cultivation and manufacturing space in its facilities in Carson City, Nevada, and Sparks, Nevada. The acquisition will add significant cultivation talent to Ayr’s already robust cultivation team, including 75 employees, which the Company plans to deploy both within Nevada and nationally.

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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

Cultivators, manufacturers and testers face the same distance requirement for day care facilities and churches, but they must be at least 750 feet from schools.” ” Patient Seminars II – Home Cultivation and Compliance. Are you planning to cultivate your own medical cannabis or interested in being a caregiver?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

For a $60-$90 donation to the lawyers supposedly a floor above – what is known in these shadowy businesses as the “gift” ? S tep past the Dick Tracy caricature on the sign advertising Street Lawyer Services and into the business at 409 H St. Washington DC’s Hill Rag reports. donors can walk out with a thank-you of 3.5

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

On January 16 , Florida NORML chapters will head to Tallahassee (Florida Capitol, Third Floor Rotunda) to lobby for marijuana legalization to include home cultivation, cafes, cultivation centers, and fair and equitable business entrance fees. NORML Women of WA 4th Annual Lobby Day. Cal NORML / ASA Lobby Day.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? New Hampshire. RI resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2021

Leading medical cannabis provider adds fifth location to its statewide pick-up sites, bringing patients localized access to medical cannabis products. The addition of the North Austin site extends TOCC’s footprint even farther, offering patients and caregivers in Central Texas another accessible option to acquire their cannabis medicines.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. CO resident? Update : H.333

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Operating cannabis-based businesses in The Golden State is no easy feat for retailers. Based on federal law, anyone who cultivates, sells, consumes, possesses, distributes, or transports the plant will face criminal prosecution in federal court. Due to the plant’s illegal status, banking cannabis business revenue can be tricky.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2019

Since the passage of Proposition 1 , officially known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act , which legalized the sale, possession, consumption and cultivation of marijuana for adults 21 and up last November, members of Michigan NORML have encountered a new challenge: municipal opt-out.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simplifya (“Simplifya” or “the Company”), the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis industry, announced it launched a suite of compliance solutions for cannabis businesses in Utah. DENVER, Aug.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it recently broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop, Texas. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today brings TOCC’s reputation for high-quality, consistent formulations and market-leading products to the largest population of medical patients in the state with its first brand of gummies.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 20, 2022

In exchange for these payoffs, the former Massachusetts mayor would provide a non-opposition letter, which is a requirement to have a cannabis business in a municipality in Massachusetts. The newly emerging legal cannabis industry has cultivated more than just cannabis and jobs. Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today released the state’s first 0:1 THC-only medical cannabis tincture. About Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation. The bill also increases the permitted amount of THC from.5 Emma Chase.

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Project CBD

JUNE 16, 2023

The result: Cascading business failures across the industry. One in five cultivators have voluntarily surrendered their licenses this year. The probable closure of a significant percentage of California’s retailers will further destabilize the overall industry as cannabis farmers and manufacturers lose access to legal-market customers.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

cultivation and production facility (the “Facility”) in the Village of Matteson , Illinois, located outside of Chicago. With this announcement, we mark the beginning of a multi-phase expansion project to create the largest cannabis cultivation and manufacturing Facility in Illinois, one of the country’s fastest growing cannabis markets.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Bob Hertzberg [D], SB 51, to assist financial institutions in safely conducting transactions with licensed cannabis businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. That is changing.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Company’s Core Operational Compliance Solutions to Take the Guesswork Out of Confusing, Continually Changing Regulations for Businesses in Growing Cannabis Market. Simplifya SOPs are designed to help ensure cannabis businesses are efficiently, effectively and legally running. August 12, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Simplifya LLC.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TOCC), Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, today announced it has partnered with Vertosa, a science-first cannabis company that creates the most effective and reliable active ingredients for infused products. About Vertosa.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. CO resident? MD resident? New Hampshire. WA resident? WI resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Curaleaf International (formerly EMMAC Life Sciences Group) is Europe’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

This trend raises important questions about access, affordability, and the future of medical cannabis as a vital healthcare resource. The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions. This decrease has raised concerns about access to cannabis-based treatments for those who need them most.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Even though laws were put into place that legalized MMJ and made it possible for qualifying patients to access the medication, dispensaries and sales had not yet come into play. The post Millions Per Month: Why The Missouri Medical Marijuana Business Is Booming appeared first on MMJRecs. Is medical marijuana expensive in Missouri?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Hemp Regulation RE: Application of the License and Issuing of Licenses to Manufacture, Disposal or Possession of Hemp came into effect, allowing cultivation and processing of hemp only for industrial such as textiles, paper industries, etc. The Narcotics Act (No. 1) took effect, declaring cannabis and hemp category 5 narcotics.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development on 4/1/2019.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Update : SB 34 was approved by the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on 4/3/19.

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MJ Business Attorneys

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The current economic uncertainty, coupled with stifling regulations, price compression , lack of access to capital, and restrictive banking options are increasing distress and making disputes between business partners more common. B2B Agreements Similarly, ambiguity in agreements between businesses can lead to disputes.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. California. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hemp, CBD, THC-cannabis and psilocybin compliance consulting firm Allay today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Cannabis Connect Insurance (CCI) to offer discounted rates to cannabis companies working with Allay to gain critical safety certifications. “In PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS Julie Dietel.

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