NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s time our state lawmakers comport Washington law with those of other states that regulate the adult use of marijuana — all of which allow adults to grow limited quantities of cannabis in private. Legislation is currently stalled in the House and Senate to allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their homes.

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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

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

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

APRIL 17, 2019

Brian Kemp signed legislation into law today to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. However, the law failed to provide any mechanism for patients to obtain low-THC products from a state-regulated producer or provider.

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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 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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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

New Hampshire House lawmakers today approved legislation, House Bill 1648 , eliminating criminal and civil penalties for activities involving possession and home cultivation of personal use quantities of cannabis. Legislators passed the bill by a veto-proof majority, voting 236 to 112 in favor of it.

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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

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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Importation, cultivation, production, and other activities conducted for medicinal and scientific purposes are lawful under federal Australian law when the necessary licenses and permits have been obtained. How do state and federal cannabis laws interact in Australia? Australia Cannabis Q&A A.

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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

APRIL 4, 2019

Upon signing the measure into law, the Governor announced : “We must regulate this illicit drug that is the most widely used drug in our society. The measure, which took immediate effect, also permits adults to privately cultivate up to six cannabis plants (no more than three mature) in an “enclosed, locked space.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In 2018, lawmakers approved legislation legalizing the personal possession and private cultivation of marijuana by those ages 21 and older. However, that law did not establish a structure for the retail production and sale of marijuana.

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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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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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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. Japanese authorities can prosecute citizens for violating its cannabis laws — even if they used it abroad. Organizers have described participants as more likely to have lived overseas where the laws are more permissive. Shutterstock).

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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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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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. If Merz partners with center-left parties, repealing German cannabis laws would be difficult. Existing laws allowing personal possession, cultivation, and medical expansion would likely remain intact.

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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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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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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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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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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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

The new rule prohibits: Marketing that appeals to children, including certain wording and imagery (as defined by Florida law). SB 546: Home cultivation for medical marijuana patients Senate Bill 546 proposes allowing registered medical marijuana patients in Florida to cultivate cannabis at home.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Senate Bill 686 seeks to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults. House Bill 356 seeks to permit the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults 21 and over. This bill does not allow for home cultivation or expungement of prior convictions.

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