Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2025

multi-state cannabis operator, announced in May 2022 it had closed the definitive agreement to acquire two Herbal Remedies Dispensaries. Herbal Remedies Quincy was among the first cannabis dispensaries licensed in the State of Illinois when the State approved the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program in 2013.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. 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.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

South Carolina is one of only a dozen states that has yet to implement a comprehensive medical cannabis access program. The post South Carolina: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2019

Qualified patients now have limited access to medical cannabis products, after the state’s first licensed dispensaries began making sales this week. Voters initially approved medical cannabis access by passing a statewide initiative in November 2016. To date, only one cultivator is operational.

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Veriheal

APRIL 24, 2023

A Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant program that would aid local jurisdictions in broadening consumer access to regulated cannabis products has been set in motion by California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Click here to view a complete list of Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant programs.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2019

In news that bodes well for the future of cannabis legalization in the state of New York, both chambers of the state legislature have included legalization language in their annual budget proposals. The legal allowance of home cultivation in private residences is a core tenet of NORML’s Attributes of Adult Access Regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabis Now reports. 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.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

The Prairie State is the first state to legislatively regulate cannabis sales. ” Beginning January 1, 2020, Illinois residents who are 21 or older may legally possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, while those visiting from out-of-state may legally possess half that amount. .”

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The legal cannabis industry in the United States has slowly expanded over the last decade. Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. Cultivation Costs for Homegrowers.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Lehigh Valley NORML, and medical cannabis patients from across Pennsylvania, will hold the second in a series of monthly protests at the Department of Health (PaDOH) headquarters on Forster St. These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program.

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Leafly

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, New York took a huge step towards launching its recreational marijuana program. On Thursday, April 14, the state’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) voted to award conditional cannabis cultivation licenses to 52 existing hemp farms within New York.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 28, 2023

As the legal cannabis market continues to mature, Illinoisans continue to have more and more interesting options available to them. Revolution Cannabis recently launched its Future Flora pheno-hunting program. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 5, 2022

For those who qualify, the laws surrounding medical marijuana in Missouri have now extended past just the use of cannabis as medicine. The state has deemed home cultivation legal and has given people the option to apply for a license that would allow them to cultivate medical marijuana in their homes.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report , the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated four million marijuana plants in 2019 – up from 2.8 The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. million in 2018.

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Veriheal

MARCH 18, 2024

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), which regulates the cultivation, licensing, and selling of cannabis in the state, is set to host a series of clinics designated to help new or existing state medical marijuana patients with signing up or re-enrolling in their cannabis program.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The rulemaking provisions are meant to better define “academic research institutions that are eligible to participate in the industrial hemp program as institutions that offer agricultural programs or degrees; offer in-person programs at a physical location in Illinois; are Illinois non-profit entities; and conduct research on hemp.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% When it comes to hemp—and the world of cannabis in general—frequent and chaotic changes are the name of the game. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

These programs are now wide open to DOJ raids and arrests since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded guidance known as the Cole Memo last year. ” It is time to expand similar protections to states that have also legalized the use and sale of marijuana to all adults.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 21, 2025

Cannabiotix (CBX) is a cannabis brand that has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, quality, and craftsmanship in the cannabis industry. With accolades such as the High Times Cannabis Cup awards and recognition as a Trailblazer for its leadership in the industry, CBX continues to set the bar high.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Front Range Biosciences® (“FRB”), a cannabis and hemp genetics platform company, announced today plans to begin a partnership with Colorado’s leading medical and adult use cannabis operator, Native Roots Cannabis Co. Native Roots has been a market-leading cannabis company in Colorado and nationally.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Hemp Today reports… Proponents are optimistic that a proposed law that would establish a framework for medical cannabis and industrial hemp in Costa Rica could be in place by this autumn. The new law would legalize production including sowing, cultivation, harvesting, storage and transport of cannabis products.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Patients who are registered with the state’s medical cannabis access program may now legally grow cannabis for their own personal use. The post Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Home Grow Law Takes Effect appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2019

Marijuana grown by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically divergent from strains of cannabis commercially available in retail markets, according to an analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A consistent modus operandi for Illinois News Joint has been to incorporate cannabis and academia to help speed up the path to normalizing the plant. In May, we hosted the Academic Cannabis Conference in Carbondale. Oakton College , located in Des Plaines, has been on the forefront of a similar mission to combine cannabis and academia.

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NORML

JULY 26, 2019

Federal officials have approved plans for the University of Mississippi to grow 2,000 kilograms (4,409 pounds) of cannabis to provide to investigators for clinical trial research. As per the program’s current marijuana menu , no available samples contain more than seven percent THC and all samples contain less than one percent CBD.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, a bill was introduced regarding Iowas medical cannabis program, allowing vaporized cannabis to be added to the state-approved Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) products list. If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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, House Bill 2049, that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis. CA resident?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. a prominent cannabis corporation in the state. Trulieve plans to open a new medical cannabis dispensary in Evans, Georgia. The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN ), an enterprise software, leading compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry’s first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology (MJ Platform ® ), announced a new offering, Akerna Connect. In addition, consumers can opt-in for loyalty programs and text message alerts.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 14, 2024

As legal cannabis gains widespread traction, Missouri colleges prepare students for the promising future. Universities in Missouri are now offering cannabis courses for those seeking legal education. This demand is prompting educational institutions to introduce new cannabis programs and courses to meet this demand.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 21, 2024

The two cannabis-related tax details included the cannabis cultivation privilege tax and the cannabis purchaser excise tax, both of which remained the same. The two cannabis-related tax details included the cannabis cultivation privilege tax and the cannabis purchaser excise tax, both of which remained the same.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

goodblend™ Texas , a retail brand of Parallel , one of the nation’s largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Illinois cannabis industry continues into its fifth year of legalization, and the business markets is not slowing down. Earlier this month, nuEra Cannabis announced the company had become vertically integrated with its new acquisition. Ieso holds one of only 20 full-scale cultivation licenses in the state.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

MAY 1, 2020

Sunshine Cannabis won the most recent Cannabis Business Awards Most Valuable Brand. You can definitely see The White’s trademark characteristics coming through in the White Sunshine from Sunshine Cannabis. This is a yearly award that goes to the best brand in Florida as voted on by the public, and with great reason.

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