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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 11, 2022

British Columbia is launching a farmgate program, which allows cannabis cultivators to sell their products directly on site. The post Farmgate program in BC aims to support rural and Indigenous cannabis growers appeared first on Leafly. Farm road trip, anyone?

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

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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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

Revolution Cannabis recently launched its Future Flora pheno-hunting program. Future Flora is Revolution’s new community pheno hunting program where they invite passionate enthusiasts and patients to smell, smoke, taste, and share their perspective. The strain is Paradise, a sativa-leaning cross of Bubblegum and Gelato.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

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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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

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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MMJ Recs

MARCH 5, 2022

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. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a Missouri marijuana cultivation license and using it to grow MMJ at home. Missouri Cultivation License rules.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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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% Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2020

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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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. Indoor cannabis cultivation allows an average of four harvests each year instead of one.

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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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NORML

APRIL 14, 2020

According to the DEA , “The DCE/SP began funding eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979. The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. By 1985, all 50 states were participating in the DCE/SP. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. . ” DEA data for 2019 is online here.

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NORML

MAY 13, 2019

Products must be derived from plants harvested by one of five state-licensed cultivators. To date, only one cultivator is operational. Two additional cultivators are expecting to harvest their initial crops this summer. Nearly 12,000 patients are licensed in the state to participate in the medical cannabis access program.

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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

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. TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE YES! Today, more than one in five Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of marijuana is legal under state statute.

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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. More information can be found here.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 21, 2025

Known for its award-winning strains , cutting-edge research and development (R&D), and sustainable cultivation methods , CBX has earned a reputation as one of the most influential cannabis companies in the world. Cannabiotixs indoor cultivation process is designed to optimize every stage of growth.

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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. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2020

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1648, to remove all criminal and civil penalties for the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana by adults. FL resident? IN resident? New Hampshire.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2019

Since 1968, the University of Mississippi farm, which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has held the only available federal license to legally cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research.

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NORML

JULY 26, 2019

Since 1968, the University of Mississippi farm , which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has held the only available federal license to legally cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research in the United States.

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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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Medicinal Genomics

MARCH 12, 2025

Other reports estimate that as much as 90% of California cannabis cultivation facilities are infected with HLVd and 40% of cannabis flower sold in Canadian dispensaries tested positive for HLVd. Genetic screening and breeding Identifying and cultivating resistant varieties could be a long-term solution. Ready to Start HLVd Testing?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

The new law would legalize production including sowing, cultivation, harvesting, storage and transport of cannabis products. Jurisdiction would be under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Ministry of Health. The proposed law does not seek to legalize recreational marijuana. Licensing under MAG.

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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. Eliminates the plant tagging system to tax plants cultivated for personal use. New Hampshire. RI resident? VA resident?

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 7, 2024

January 2022, the college debuted its semester-long course Botany and Cultivation of Cannabis, the PharmaCann Cannabis Cultivation Lab , and the Cannabis Cultivation Certificate. The first two certificate programs listed requires a minimum of two semesters. A video tour of the lab can be found here.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Akerna Connect is an eCommerce software which provides a suite of digital marketing tools to retailers and dispensaries so locations can reach their consumers and enhance the shopping experience through online ordering, loyalty programs, and text messaging. In addition, consumers can opt-in for loyalty programs and text message alerts.

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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 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Medicinal Genomics

APRIL 9, 2025

A strategy that includes irrigation, pest management , and regulating the environment is the key to repeatedly achieving high yields in commercial cannabis cultivation from harvest to harvest. Every grower is looking for ways to increase cannabis yield while maintaining a top-shelf final product in order to stay competitive.

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Veriheal

MARCH 26, 2024

Unlicensed cultivators and dispensaries are running rampant, and many are complaining that the process for licensing is taking too long. The exemption applies to fees for dispensaries shifting to non-conditional license categories, such as cultivation businesses and micro businesses. These fees can vary from $4,500 to $40,000.

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NORML

MAY 23, 2023

million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 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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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

On January 16 , Florida NORML chapters will head to Tallahassee (Florida Capitol, Third Floor Rotunda) to lobby for marijuana legalization to include home cultivation, cafes, cultivation centers, and fair and equitable business entrance fees. Reciprocity and expansion of the medical marijuana program are also priorities for 2020.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of protecting compassionate care programs. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of home cultivation rights. CA resident? CA resident?

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