NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Subcommittee members decided 6 to 4 to eliminate the ability for qualified patients to home-cultivate marijuana. The post South Dakota: Legislative Committee Votes to Rescind Home Grow Rights From State’s Medical Cannabis Access Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2021

State regulators are expected in the coming months to award licenses to eligible applicants to begin cultivating cannabis and manufacturing oil extract products. The post Georgia: Governor Signs Legislation into Law Expanding Access to Low-THC Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 15, 2023

The new law significantly increases the amount of cannabis patients may home cultivate and doubles the amount of THC available in certain marijuana products. The post Vermont: Legislation Becomes Law Increasing THC Limits, Plant Counts for Patients appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

According to the agency’s filing today in the Federal Register, the DEA “intends to promulgate regulations” to evaluate several dozen applications before it from private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research. However, this is not the first time the agency has made such a promise.

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2020

It is in the best interest of law enforcement and the greater population to cease marijuana arrests and reduce arrests for non-violent crimes. executive director at the Law Enforcement Action Partnership: “COVID-19 is forcing us to seriously consider what constitutes a genuine public safety threat. Respectfully, Steven Hawkins.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is issuing the following statements regarding the continued operation of medical cannabis dispensaries during the COVID crisis. Permitting such activities ensures that patients possess a consistent, known supply of their medicine and that their access remains affordable.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2021

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. A provisional license would offer a cultivator the same benefits as a cultivator’s license for the time being.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Activities involving the personal possession and/or cultivation of cannabis in private are no longer subject to either criminal or civil penalties in the Australian Capital Territory, in accordance with legislation that took effect last week. The use of marijuana in public remains prohibited.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

The Supreme Court has in a majority 5-4 decision affirmed its view that the law allowing cultivation of weed in Ghana was unconstitutionally passed by Parliament. Presiding Judge Justice Dotse stated that the threshold a party ought to meet to enable it to review its own judgement has not been met. The court in July […]

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Project CBD

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Climate change has displaced law enforcement as the biggest threat California cannabis cultivators have faced since legalization.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 13, 2023

Recently, nuEra Cannabis announced its agreement to acquire Ieso , a licensed medical and adult-use cultivation facility located in Murphysboro, Illinois. Our team has already collaborated with Ieso staff to enhance their processes, introduce new strains and cultivation techniques and make improvements to packaging and branding.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

. “Governor Pritzker and legislators in Illinois have laid out a path forward for states like New York, New Jersey, and others to emulate in the national movement towards comprehensive marijuana law reform.” 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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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. THC by dry weight.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

THC is not legal in any form in South Carolina, which still has harsh anti-cannabis laws. The bill did not include smokable cannabis or home cultivation and kept cannabis possession a misdemeanor. Growers licensed through the state can cultivate industrial hemp plants, but there is no home growing. Possible penalties.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2021

to define criminal law and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.’ A prohibition on intrastate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the Federal Government’s piecemeal approach.”.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2025

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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2023

Mexico’s Health Regulatory Agency this week awarded the nation’s first commercial cannabis cultivation license. Via Ganjapreneur Mexico’s government on Thursday granted its first-ever license for cannabis cultivation in the country.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Possession, cultivation, import, export, and sale remains illegal in Germany, but people who are arrested with small amounts for personal use (around 6-15 grams) typically don’t face prosecution. The post Cannabis laws in Germany: Is weed legal? appeared first on The Cannigma.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2019

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.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016.

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NORML

MAY 23, 2023

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011. The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

JUNE 28, 2022

The Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe is expanding cannabis cultivation efforts to fuel their expanding MMJ program that has already grown to serve over 10,000 patients, outstripping South Dakota’s state MMJ program by leaps and bounds. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Is Expanding Cannabis Cultivation Due to High Demand.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2019

Under the law , qualified patients may obtain both herbal preparations of cannabis and infused cannabis products from state-licensed dispensaries. Products must be derived from plants harvested by one of five state-licensed cultivators. To date, only one cultivator is operational.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JULY 12, 2023

A potential milestone for the cannabis industry, this ruling sheds light on the legal classification of cannabis cultivation and its eligibility for agricultural tax-related benefits. According to the Court, cannabis cultivation undeniably falls within the definition of an agricultural operation as outlined in MCL 211.34c(2)(a) of the GPTA.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. CO resident? New Hampshire. NH resident?

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NORML

AUGUST 27, 2019

House Bill 2612 , which was signed into law in March, will go into effect on Friday, August 30. Legislation will take effect next week expanding protections for state-qualified medical cannabis patients. ” It also allows podiatrists to make medical cannabis recommendations, among other changes.

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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. million in 2018. million in 2018. In 2011, for instance, the DEA seized over 8.7

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It is illegal to possess, sell, or cultivate cannabis for recreational or medical use in Qatar. While the country is notoriously tight-lipped about specifics regarding breaking laws, smuggling any substance can lead to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $80,000. The post Cannabis laws in Qatar appeared first on The Cannigma.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 20, 2022

The newly emerging legal cannabis industry has cultivated more than just cannabis and jobs. Some studies such as “ The US Cannabis Cultivation Report: 2019 Legal and Illicit Output by State “, conducted by New Frontier Data, suggest that by 2025, America could be producing an estimated 34.4 million pounds of cannabis.

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Canna Care Docs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Thanks to a new Virginia law that went into effect on July 1, the registration process for medical cannabis patients is now quicker and less of a burden. What are the medical cannabis possession laws in Virginia? Patients who are 21 and older may cultivate a total of four cannabis plants per household. Ready to get started?

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

The existing language maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The landscape of medical marijuana laws in the United States is complex and continually evolving. With federal and state regulations, varying laws by state, and ongoing updates, it’s crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of this ever-changing field. Idaho: Idaho has strict marijuana laws and does not have an MMJ program.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thats what Ballot Measure 119 is all about: a law that requires cannabis businesses to allow employees the chance to unionize without interference. This push led to significant changes, including the introduction of labor laws designed to safeguard worker rights. The post What’s Going On With Cannabis Labor Laws?

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. ND resident? ND resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2022

LORNA MCMURREY, a 27-year-old West Springfield woman, died in January after a shift working at a Holyoke cannabis cultivation facility. Reports Commonwealth Magazine The company, Trulieve, was fined $35,200 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which found that McMurrey could not breathe after inhaling ground cannabis dust.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Employers and law enforcement are also playing catch up to the new laws. Meanwhile, those who hold the lucrative cultivation, processing, and dispensary licenses are finding new ways to profit, primarily by selling to out of state investors. Patients have faced lost jobs and needless DUI charges.

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