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NORML
JULY 1, 2021
Under the law, which took effect upon signing, qualified patients may now legally possess up to a 90-day supply of cannabis at one time. Patients also now have the ability to consult with authorizing physicians via video conferencing and may obtain cannabis from dispensaries via curbside pick-up.
NORML
APRIL 22, 2024
Patient access and rights must take precedence over expediency.” The post Kentucky: Governor Signs Legislation Expediting Medical Cannabis Licensing, But Also Adding New Restrictions Upon Patients’ Access appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
MARCH 13, 2020
Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.
Americans for Safe Access
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The state's legislators rejected the measure, and instead sought to pass a weakened version of the law. Patients across the state should have equitable access to this treatment option and should not be burdened by localities that wrongly choose to opt out of the law. ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.
NORML
MARCH 30, 2023
Members of the House and Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 47, regulating the production and dispensing of cannabis products to authorized patients. The post Kentucky: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.
Americans for Safe Access
APRIL 15, 2021
In 1970, President Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act, which updated and consolidated previously scattered narcotics legislation to form the federal guidelines on controlled substances used to this day. Across these states, millions of patients are demonstrating cannabis’ medicinal value through their treatments every day.
NORML
APRIL 23, 2020
Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited from engaging with cannabis businesses due to federal marijuana criminalization.
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