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. Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 11, 2019

Florida’s full legislature has passed a bill to establish a program for hemp as an agricultural commodity. Today is an exciting, historic and bipartisan day for our agriculture community,” said Senator Rob Bradley (R). This is an emerging agricultural crop that can make all the difference.”. This is a lifeline.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Also this week Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. You can submit your own feedback here.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law to add autism as a medical cannabis qualifying condition. CA resident?

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Similarly, New Mexico’s Department of Health added Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder, Friedreich’s Ataxia, Lewy Body Disease, and Spinal muscular atrophy to the state’s list of medical cannabis qualifying conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2022

Here are some key takeaways from the meeting: During the meeting, the Board voted to establish the application and licensing window for the Adult-Use Conditional Processor license. The Adult-Use Conditional Processor license authorizes the license holder to process and distribute their own cannabis products (over 0.3%

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Members of an Ohio medical board committee recommended that autism and anxiety be added to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list, but rejected petitions to add depression, insomnia, and opioid addiction. The bill would allow the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to issue up to 15 cannabis production licenses.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

The USDA provided clarifying instructions in its September 2018 Instruction on Organic Certification of Industrial Hemp Production for the UDSA’s policy regarding the organic certification of industrial hemp production by certifying agents accredited by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

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. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

In 2017 , the state made it legal once again to grow hemp in an effort to support the agriculture industry, which is the largest industry in the state. South Carolina medical marijuana program. The state does not have a medical program. The conditions are: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Dravet Syndrome Other severe forms of epilepsy.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As entrepreneurs and consumers eagerly await the implementation of New York’s adult-use program, lawmakers are taking steps to allow New York to effectuate its adult use cannabis program faster. Conditional Adult-Use Cultivator License. Posted on February 20th, 2022 by Cecilia Oyediran.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Update : SB 1352 was heard and unanimously approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on 3/13. California.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

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. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 1557, to expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis oil program. TN resident? New Mexico. NM resident?

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. David Ige signed an act establishing Hawaii’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program , which allowed for the cultivation of hemp for the purpose of agricultural and academic research. Department of Agriculture.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In a phone conversation, Senator Ruckelshaus explained that the type of discussion he would like to see on this issue would involve several days of hearings where legislators can really dive into the details of how other states are implementing medical programs and which ones have the best practices that could be implemented in Indiana.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. Migraines accounted for 3,843 patients.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2024

Jose Leme is an Assistant Professor of Cannabis Biology and Controlled Environment Agriculture and Executive Committee member of the Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center. Bell teaches Cannabis Law & Entrepreneurship in SLU’s Cannabis Science and Operations program. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. –

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Australia’s Victorian government says Agriculture Victoria Research scientists have developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference. This helps scientists zero in on strains that would likely be most effective in treating various conditions such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer. Hemp Gazette reports.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

HB0064 includes provisions regarding regulations, licensing, and testing hemp but would regulate hemp without altering the legal definition of hemp set forth in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). HB0064 incorporates identical wording and provisions as HB5903.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2021

The investigation was promoted through Resolution 140 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in charge of Luis Basterra. Next, we leave you the official bulletin : MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES. Resolution 140/2021. RESOL-2021-140-APN-MAGYP. City of Buenos Aires, 07/22/2021. 27,350, Decree No.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Days later, the Chief Deputy announced that the cite and release program will be put on hold, without further details. AL resident? CO resident? Connecticut. FL resident? LA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

NEW YORK / JULY 2021 ] – AlphaRoot , a Founder Shield company, today announces it has advanced the expansion of a limited distribution casualty program to provide casualty capacity to cannabis companies. AlphaRoot aims to provide much-needed insurance capacity to cannabis companies . [ Here’s the press release.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulators in Iowa added two new medical cannabis qualifying conditions to the current list, ulcerative colitis (effective immediately), and severe pediatric autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors (effective 4/2/19). NH resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. OK resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Update : SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on 3/4, and then by the Senate Public Health, Welfare And Labor Committee on 3/5, but no action has been taken yet. Update : H 3449 was approved by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on 3/5. AR resident? MO resident?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 3, 2021

Getting it right from an energy and environmental perspective requires serious thought and planning, says Molly Graham, programs director for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. “If The plant transpiration process and equipment used to condition and light the space all output a lot of heat, even in the winter.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 9, 2023

HB2430 provides “that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to establish cannabis nursery licenses that allow for the sale of cannabis seeds, seedlings, and cuttings to registered qualifying patients under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act for the purposes of home cultivation, subject to specified provisions.

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Medicinal Genomics

AUGUST 17, 2021

MGC), a pioneer in harnessing cannabis genomics to improve the agricultural productivity, safety, and transparency of cannabis, today announced that AOAC International has approved its PathoSEEK® 5-Color Aspergillus Multiplex Assays with SenSATIVAx Extraction for cannabis flower and infused edibles. Medicinal Genomics Corp. flavus , A.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried has always been pro-cannabis, and that isn’t going to change as she gains momentum in politics. . Since 2014, the state has made incremental progress, first legalizing CBD oil, then expanding its medical program in 2016. View original article.

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SMPL

MARCH 1, 2019

Louisiana’s state agriculture department on Thursday offered to give LSU permission to expand its medical marijuana-growing operations if its contractor meets certain conditions related to the regulatory process. View the full article here. View the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Verification Results here. .

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Agriculture is still a large part of Tennessee’s economy and the return of the legal hemp market provides economic opportunity to farmers throughout the state. Multiple bills have been introduced between 2020 – 2022 that would have legalized a medical program, a recreational program, or decriminalized cannabis possession, yet all have failed.

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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. 315 was scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/26/19. This week, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. Their research focuses on medical conditions such as the treatment of neuropathies, autism, opioid dependence, and sickle cell disease. 473 also engages the agricultural sectors by providing cultivation licenses.

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