NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2020

Under the law, which voters approved in 2018, regulators must license a minimum of 24 dispensaries in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. Regulators have already registered 27,000 patients to participate in the cannabis access program. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational by this spring.

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NORML

APRIL 25, 2019

Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday amending and expanding the state’s nascent medical cannabis access program. Though approved by voters in November 2016, the state’s medical cannabis access program is not yet fully operational. Republican Gov.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. The new law takes immediate effect. The new law also for the first time permits dispensaries to provide edible cannabis products and to operate on-site consumption areas.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

.” Last session, the Governor vetoed legislation , House Bill 364, which sought to allow patients registered in the state’s medical cannabis access program the option to home-cultivate up to three cannabis plants.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

The new law took effect immediately upon passage. “Now is the time for municipalities throughout the state to review and update their policies so they may better align with state law and public opinion.” Those new laws take effect on July 1, 2020. It is time for workplace policies to adapt to this new reality.”

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients. But the law provides no legal supply source for such products. public health.”

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Now rules vary from state to state, so check the laws where you live, but these are typically the advantages of a medical marijuana card: It saves you money in the form of lower tax rates at dispensaries. If you are a grower, you can usually grow more plants with a medical marijuana card, so check the laws in your state.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

IDFPR cites the explosive growth by stating that 82 new dispensaries open for business in the last year, the single-largest expansion of cannabis dispensaries since the program first started with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (CRTA) in 2014. Find detailed information about this topic here.)

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In the 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) states in its data summary, “Looking ahead to Fiscal Year 2025, IDFPR has already begun its efforts to further expand access to cannabis both to consumers and medical patients.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2019

Qualified patients now have limited access to medical cannabis products, after the state’s first licensed dispensaries began making sales this week. Voters initially approved medical cannabis access by passing a statewide initiative in November 2016. Arkansas is one of 33 states that permits medical cannabis access.

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NORML

MAY 27, 2020

Senators on Wednesday passed legislation to significantly expand the pool of patients eligible to qualify for medical cannabis access. ” Under the current law , doctors may only recommend medical cannabis products to those patients with a limited number of select conditions, such as HIV and cancer.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

New Approach Montana, the campaign committee behind a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in the state, submitted a revised proposal to the Secretary of State’s office, removing provisions that address medical marijuana law changes. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident?

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

. “Governor Pritzker and legislators in Illinois have laid out a path forward for states like New York, New Jersey, and others to emulate in the national movement towards comprehensive marijuana law reform.” Under current law , minor marijuana cultivation offenses are punishable by up to one-year in prison and a $2,500 fine.

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

1) Increased Access. Our goal is to ensure consumers have ease of access to legal cannabis products, access to medical dispensaries, access to world-class product options, as well as access to affordable legal options. Ensuring international respect for Canada’s sovereign laws.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 24, 2025

The implementation will start with transporter licenses and registered testing laboratories, followed by cultivation centers, craft growers, and infusers, and with dispensaries transitioning last. Metrc has additional information and support available online here.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Regulators with the Department of Health have announced that cannabis-infused edible products will be available in state-licensed medical dispensaries next year. Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2022.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

By the time she learned she was breaking the law, cannabis medicine was saving her life. Tamara knew she had to get involved and work to change the law in her state of Virginia. Her passion for helping and teaching led Tamara to begin curating a powerful new project, Cruel Consequences: Portraits of Misguided Law.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2020

“As individuals and families struggle to cope with the day-to-day challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is inappropriate and irresponsible for state and local governments to continue utilizing precious resources and capacity to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate Americans for marijuana violations,” said NORML’s Strekal.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Under the proposed measure, patients registered with the state’s medical cannabis access program would be permitted to grow up to three mature cannabis plants at home. Currently, qualified patients are only permitted to obtain medical cannabis from a limited number of state-licensed dispensaries.

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Veriheal

JULY 21, 2022

On July 1, the process of procuring pharmaceutical-approved cannabis was simplified for individuals residing across the state, where the first licensed medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors in August 2020. Virginia’s Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Welcome Surge of New Customers .

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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? GA resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Amendment to Alabama medical cannabis law would require women between the ages of 25 and 50 to have proof of non-pregnancy to access cannabis medication. Larry Stutts, an obstetrician, Bill 324 would amend the medical marijuana law that came into force in 2021. Via Growth Op. Sponsored by Republican Sen.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. CO resident? IN resident? NH resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

State employees, active members of law enforcement, those with felony drug convictions, and those who have been denied licenses in other states are ineligible to participate in the retail cannabis industry. Paul LePage – repeatedly took steps to delay the law’s implementation.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A USC-UC San Diego study released today found that California restrictions prohibiting children from cannabis dispensaries and associated cannabis marketing are not working as well as policymakers had hoped. Assessment of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Compliance With Underage Access and Marketing Restrictions in California.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

THC is not legal in any form in South Carolina, which still has harsh anti-cannabis laws. It expanded qualifying conditions and allowed patients to access select THC products through state-licensed dispensaries. The post Cannabis laws in South Carolina appeared first on The Cannigma. Possible penalties.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. 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. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

. “Our findings suggest that de facto medical use may be highly prevalent among adult use customers, and that access to an adult use cannabis market may influence individuals’ use of other medications,” authors concluded.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2024

Since before adult-use legalization, the hundreds of thousands of qualified medical patients in Illinois have had only 55 dispensaries to chose from, and the lack of access to specific medical needs, especially in southern Illinois, has forced several patients to drive 2-hours or more to purchase medicine.

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NORML

MAY 14, 2020

” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing. There will never be another like Mikel Weisser.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016.

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NORML

APRIL 29, 2019

House and Senate lawmakers have approved legislation, House File 732 , to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Under existing law , licensed dispensaries may only dispense plant-derived extracts possessing CBD and no more than three percent THC. The measure now awaits action from Republican Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Law Firm Walter Haverfield write. Since its inception in 2018, Ohio’s medical marijuana program has continuously struggled with poor patient accessibility. In November 2020, 62% of registered patients reported having to travel more than 10 miles to reach a dispensary. eptember 21, 2021 .

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. Legislation is pending, House Bill 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 335, to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire. ND resident? NH resident? NH resident? KY resident?

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

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