NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 203

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. Prior to the new agreement, players faced financial and professional repercussions for violating the NBA’s ban on cannabis consumption. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed? Both the NHL and MLB no longer designate cannabis as a banned substance.

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Advocacy Chronic Pain Policy Cannabis 115

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 184

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, 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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 188

MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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Programs Marijuana Patients Chronic Pain 52

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program. Legislation is pending, House Bill 213, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 192

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, 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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 201

NORML

MARCH 14, 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. Legislation is pending to allow licensed on-site cannabis consumption. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of HR 1647.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Hemp Roundtable, the industry’s national advocacy organization, opined in March that products with intoxicating effect should not be marketed as hemp, but rather should be regulated akin to adult-use cannabis. The bill would also prohibit retail sales of cannabinoid products intended for human consumption that contain more than 0.3%

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Hemp Advocacy THC Consumption 81

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Arizona residents with low-level marijuana convictions can have their records wiped clean under a state expungement program launched this week. Under the program, those with convictions for possessing, transporting or consuming 2.5 ounces or less of marijuana, of which no more than 12.5 They’re choosing not to,” Gunnigle said.

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Programs Marijuana History Advocacy 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 8, 2022

WORCESTER, MA— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) hosted a virtual orientation seminar on Thursday, March 3 for participants of the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Social Equity Program. Chairman Steven Hoffman and Social Equity Program Participant Aaron Goines then hosted a business planning seminar.

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Programs Research and Development Access Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They also support a social equity program that provides opportunities to those disproportionally hurt by the war on drugs. As the Associate Director of Enforcement, her job is to make sure local cannabis businesses comply with regulations – whether it’s code enforcement, safe consumption, or security rules.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A’Esha Goins, chair of the Cannabis Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Social Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, is starting a six month program called Pathway To Ownership to teach members of minority communities how to be part of the cannabis industry, starting with cannabis lounges. ” The Pathway To Ownership begins on Oct.

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Programs Education Consumption Cannabis 52

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

At a more local level, members of Las Vegas, Nevada’s city council approved legislation to allow cannabis consumption lounges. ” The Cedar Park, Texas police department will implement a cite and release program for those caught with possessing up to two ounces of cannabis. AL resident? CO resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 190

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 1465, that would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of cannabis consumption lounges. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 168

Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Colorado Ballot Proposal Would Allow Concealed Carry Permits for Cannabis Users A proposed law in Colorado , backed by the advocacy group Guns for Everyone, seeks to allow cannabis users permits to carry concealed guns. Texas Residents Fuel a “Little Amsterdam” in New Mexico New Mexico’s recreational cannabis program officially began in 2012.

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Advocacy Recreational Dispensary Consumption 75

Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Program between St. About Sinibaldo: Sinibaldo is an aspiring healthcare professional and a biomedical researcher in the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D./Ph.D.) About Nishtha: Nishtha is pursuing neurology to become a physician-scientist in honor of her grandmother Nani who suffered from Alzheimer’s.

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Research and Development Education Agriculture Patients 119

Veriheal

MAY 19, 2021

Many states across the United States have chosen to legalize cannabis for either medical or both medical and retail consumption. According to Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a PCP at Harvard Medical School and a board member of the Doctors For Cannabis Regulation Advocacy Group Delta 8 has vast potential in the medical field.

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THC Hemp Cannabinoids Concentrates 105

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, U.S. California.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 117

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

At the state level, a bill to allow licensed social consumption spaces in Oregon was defeated for this year. Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption sites.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 182

NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

April 2018: “Setting the Record Straight” Program. July 2018: Social Use Venue Advocacy. The City of Las Vegas began drafting ordinances for social consumption this year, and we were proud to show up and voice our concerns on the record. December 2018: “Access for All” Patient Voucher Program.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products. Consumer preferences encompass factors such as product type, potency, consumption method, and brand loyalty.

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Supply Chain Research and Development Marijuana Seed-To-Sale 105

MMJ Recs

JULY 9, 2024

States such as California, Colorado, and New York have established comprehensive medical marijuana programs with regulated dispensaries and patient registries. Advocacy efforts seek to expand patient access to cannabis-based therapies while addressing disparities in healthcare access and affordability.

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Marijuana Treatment Cannabinoids Patients 111

MMJ Recs

MAY 9, 2024

There are multiple US states with an established state-approved medical marijuana program as well as states permitting the use of cannabinol (CBD) oil – a non-psychoactive component of cannabis – for medical purposes exclusively.

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Research and Development Therapy Clinical Trials Treatment 52

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt. Senate Bill 34 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. AR resident? California. CA resident?

Legislation 176

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

JANUARY 4, 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 119

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational in Missouri by this spring. WA resident? Send a message to your lawmakers in support of employment protections.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 190

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Proposition 207 which passed with 60 percent of the vote in favor of legalizing cannabis, also included a 16 percent tax on sales that helps fund community colleges, public safety, public health programs and roads and highways. The cannabis conviction program was launched last July 13. ounces or less of cannabis—no more than 12.5

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Reciprocity and expansion of the medical marijuana program are also priorities for 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.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Policy 130

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? ” IL resident? KS resident?

Legislation 168

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 168

MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 31, 2023

West Virginia MMJ Program Launch The West launch of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, the state embarked on a path to provide much-needed relief to patients suffering from various medical conditions. West Virginia’s MMJ program prioritizes patient well-being and ensures their rights are upheld.

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Access Programs Patients Dispensary 52

SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Cuomo’s administration projects that legalization could generate 30,000 to 60,000 jobs across New York and that tax collection from the program could reach $350 million annually, the release states. After years of tireless advocacy and extraordinarily hard work, that time is coming to an end in New York state,” Cuomo said.

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Programs Cultivation Legislation Retail 40

SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5 This includes cannabis clemency and reentry programs, working to free those imprisoned on nonviolent cannabis-related charges and make sure they’re able to thrive.

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Advocacy Policy Programs Access 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Massachusetts was the first state in the country to mandate that equity and inclusion be part of its legal cannabis framework and was the first to launch programs specifically designed to assist entrepreneurs and businesses from communities disproportionately harmed by the decades of marijuana prohibition. million for the trust fund.

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Seed-To-Sale Consumption Compliance Compliance 52

NORML

DECEMBER 10, 2019

At the time, the state’s legalization bill was one of the most progressive, which included protections for home growers, preservation of one of the nation’s best medical marijuana programs, and a social consumption clause that would’ve made Maine one of the first states to host licensed cannabis bars and lounges.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. The Governor listened, and the U.S. Pennsylvania.

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