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New York: An Analysis of Governor Cuomo’s Legalization Proposal

NORML

The CRTA transfers authority over the Medical Cannabis Program from the Department of Health to the OCM, and in process overhauls some aspects of the program. Medical home cultivation patients would be subject to registration requirements as well as warrantless searches by the authorities. development and hiring programs.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana

NORML

Patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program will be legally permitted for the first time to personally cultivate up to five marijuana plants. 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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Pennsylvania: Medical Marijuana Patients Protest for Better Protections, Lower Prices

NORML

These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program. 13th protest again focuses on the struggles within Pennsylvania’s very restrictive medical marijuana program. Employers and law enforcement are also playing catch up to the new laws.

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Delaware Approves Medical Cannabis Delivery Option

NORML

Hopefully these new updates to our medical cannabis program will be implemented quickly. Help us continue to cultivate our cannabis community and join us on Facebook , Instagram , & Twitter @denorml to find out how you can help us spark up reform. DE Medical Cannabis Centers: Columbia Care of Delaware: [link].

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Ohio Program Trains Cannabis Offenders for Industry Jobs

Cannabis Law Report

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders. Dowdy added that she has already signed up two prior cannabis offenders for what she hopes will be an initial class of 10 students.

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Legal Rights: MMJ Patient Advocacy in Missouri

MMJ Recs

We’re exploring the legal rights of MMJ patients in Missouri, the significance of advocating for their interests, legal protections available, the state’s medical cannabis regulations, the role of MMJ patient advocacy groups, and the success stories that highlight the impact of advocacy efforts.

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New York: State legislature signals support for adult-use cannabis legalization

NORML

Though Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal does not allow for the personal cultivation of marijuana plants, the NY General Assembly’s budget proposal does promote home cultivation upon the legalization of adult-use and retail sale of cannabis in the state. Read about home cultivation and our core tenets here.