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

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

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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market. About Native Roots Cannabis Co.

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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

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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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

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

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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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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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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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

All eyes are on Georgia’s medical cannabis program as it continues to grow. The History of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Program Georgia’s medical cannabis program started sales this past spring. In April 2019, House Bill 324 was approved, enabling in-state cultivation and the sale of low-THC oil.

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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. To get started, visit tx.goodblend.com/clinic.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 14, 2024

This demand is prompting educational institutions to introduce new cannabis programs and courses to meet this demand. Surprisingly, she found classes dedicated to hemp and cannabis cultivation. While many of these programs are available online, some institutions, like Meramec, offer hands-on practicals with hemp plants.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ieso holds one of only 20 full-scale cultivation licenses in the state. As part of the acquisition process, nuEra has been working with the Ieso team to revamp cultivar selection, cultivation practices, and sales and marketing strategies at the facility since early 2023. NuEra closed on the acquisition of the Illinois brand Ieso.

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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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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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MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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Medicinal Genomics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) testing is a powerful tool that commercial cannabis cultivators can use to monitor and improve the health and quality of their crops. In the increasingly competitive cannabis industry, innovative commercial cultivators who adopt emerging technologies and methodologies will succeed.

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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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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

IDOA’s three bureaus include: 1)The Bureau of Licensing and Administration, which is responsible for issuing licenses, administering the Hemp Program, agent registration cards, and other programs. Hemp Rules on second notice to be approved by end of 2024.

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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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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Ukraine’s medical marijuana program. Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but product access is extremely limited. Possible penalties for weed in Ukraine.

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