NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! 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. The group then withdrew the measure so they can amend the language.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 173

NORML

JANUARY 14, 2019

The most essential component in creating a stable business environment to meet consumer demand is certainty, and that is what states and businesses would have with Congressman Correa’s legislation to protect state-lawful programs from potential rouge US Attorneys under a Department of Justice likely to be led by known drug warrior William Barr.

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Programs Legislation Marijuana Legalization 248

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. Connecticut. CT resident? West Virginia.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 168

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. California.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 183

NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. NORML opposes the passage of this legislation. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. AK resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 147

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), have reintroduced The STATES Act of 2019. Governor Leon Guerrero (D) of Guam signed cannabis legalization legislation into law.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 190

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! HR 420 (yes, you read that right): The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). North Dakota.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 196

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. California.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 171

NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution.

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Legislation Clinical Trials Research and Development Access 122

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 170

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 163

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. A bill to allow patients to use medical cannabis while on probation or parole died in Montana’s state Senate. CO resident? CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 153

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 109

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 148

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. California. CA resident? CT resident?

Legislation 140

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 140

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed multiple cannabis reform bills into law that regulate cannabis delivery services and social consumption spaces, and reduce criminal penalties for the possession of large quantities of cannabis. AL resident?

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 112

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Welcome to the 4/20 edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. AL resident? California.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 156

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California.

Legislation 120

Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 120

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. California. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident?

Legislation 140

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 140

NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

Empire State NORML and others are suing the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services (DOCCS) so that qualified patients may access medical cannabis products while on probation.

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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

MAY 15, 2020

In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. The new law took effect immediately upon passage. Those new laws take effect on July 1, 2020.

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Marijuana Safety Policy Legislation 363

SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

Colorado Governor Jared Polis just signed a bill that will make it easier for students to access medical cannabis while in school. . Under current state law, any individual school or school district can prohibit their students from using or storing medical marijuana on school grounds. View original article.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

It is evident through all of their constant obstruction that, without the overwhelming consent of the voters, state lawmakers in Mississippi would’ve never bothered to pass legislation to improve the quality of life of their constituents.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

In short, federal anti-drug laws continue to define the state-authorized cannabis industry, and those who work in it, as drug felons. That is why these businesses continue to face undue discrimination under federal law, including the lack of access to banking services and a prohibition of standard business tax deductions.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As Missouri patients gain access to medical cannabis for various qualifying conditions, understanding and advocating for MMJ patient rights is of paramount importance. Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

There are three major reform bills in the New Jersey State Legislature during the current legislative session. 3205 ) and to send a message to your state lawmaker in urgent support of this legislation, click here. 10 would expand patients’ access to medical cannabis through several means. Companion bills S.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Medical marijuana is currently legal in 31 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, and 46 states have some form of medical marijuana law ; however, it remains illegal under federal law. ” “I’m pleased to join Representative Crist in introducing this legislation today.

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Chronic Pain Legislation Treatment State Laws 175

The Joint Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

The most essential component in creating a stable business environment to meet consumer demand is certainty, and that is what states and businesses would have with Congressman Correa’s legislation to protect state-lawful programs from potential rouge US Attorneys under a Department of Justice likely to be led by known drug warrior William Barr.

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Legislation Law Legalization Marijuana 44

MMJ Recs

AUGUST 19, 2024

The convenience and accessibility of medical marijuana delivery services have made them increasingly popular among patients. However, as technology and legislation advanced, the option for legal cannabis delivery became available. Additionally, you must check if the service is licensed and compliant with state laws.

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Patients Dispensary State Laws Access 52

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis has been submitted in the U.S. The American people have elected the most pro-cannabis Congress in American history and significant pieces of legislation are being introduced,” said Blumenauer. “The Senate by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). 420’s companion proposals, including H.R.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Texas Medical Marijuana Laws A Historical Perspective: Texas has historically maintained stringent stances on marijuana, both for medical and recreational use. However, recent years have witnessed a shift in public opinion and legislative discourse, prompting the state to reevaluate its approach to medical marijuana.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Policy 130

MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation. Home cultivation remains illegal for the more than 4,000 registered medical marijuana patients.

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Programs Banking Marijuana Conditions 124

MMJ Recs

MAY 9, 2024

As such, we provide you with a comprehensive guide for veterans using medical cannabis and the various aspects of it, including its usage, accessibility, legal considerations, healthcare options, and available resources. Navigating the complexities surrounding the Veterans Administration and medical cannabis can be daunting.

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