NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. After Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota vetoed a bill to regulate industrial hemp production last month, the legislature is set to study the topic during the interim session.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. At a more local level, the Cincinnati, Ohio city council approved a measure to decriminalize up to 100 grams of cannabis possession. California. Update : S.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

” True to his prediction, a record number of cannabis bills have been introduced for consideration during the 2019 session, including a total of 13 that pertain to either medical or decriminalization. “So again, I am open to this concept, but we need to have more discussion.”

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Meanwhile, a decriminalization bill was defeated in the Virginia House this week. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1540, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident? AR resident? AR resident? Legislation is pending, H.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It’s vital that we speak as one voice for a medical program.” Other cannabis bills on the 2019 legislative agenda include a Cannabis Possession Decriminalization bill ( SB 82 ) sponsored by State Sen. . “There are several meetings made for constituents to meet with their legislators on both days.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

On the same day, the Department of Health, Surgeon General, and Drug Director issued a public health advisory regarding “the risks of harm associated with use of products derived from Cannabis, including marijuana and hemp, that claim to benefit health.” Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — Bills SB 175 and HB 461 would expand the qualifying conditions under New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. 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. Possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized.

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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

MAY 10, 2019

Governor Eric Holcomb (R) of Indiana and Governor Ned Lamont (D) of Connecticut signed industrial hemp legislation into law. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. AR resident?

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 19, 2019

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s has signed into law legislation that decriminalizes hemp, the non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana. The Associated Press reports that the agency will create and administer a new hemp program in the state. According to the department, all hemp must have 0.3% Any hemp with more than 0.3%

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 1, 2022

There is no legal medical or recreational cannabis program in North Carolina. The state is still a full cannabis prohibition state after a bill to create a medical program was stalled in the state House in July 2022. North Carolina has taken a small step in the direction of decriminalizing cannabis. Possible penalties.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015. CBD is legal and hemp is regulated separately from medical cannabis in Colombia.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Meanwhile, this week saw the publication of the first National Hemp Report. To start with the bad news, a House bill that would have decriminalized, regulated and taxed cannabis went down to defeat this week. Late last week, an Alabama Senate committee approved a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In federal news, the USDA okayed five state and tribal hemp programs. Washington and Wyoming had their programs approved. Heading in a different direction, Georgia is looking at a bill to re-criminalize hemp. Bloomberg called for decriminalization and expungement. Warren released a new plan for legalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. AZ resident? California. CT resident?

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 11, 2021

The new federal hemp rules take effect March 22. The Idaho House voted in favor of industrial hemp. And finally, if you’re in the market for a new car, consider one made of hemp. hemp rules. idaho hemp. Idaho is the only state where hemp is still illegal. We looked at what the new rules will mean here.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Prior to prohibition in the 1950s, Poland had a strong hemp industry, but only recently has the Polish government opened up the opportunity to grow cannabis plants again.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Hemp was first brought to the state with settlers in the 19 th century and quickly became a staple crop. Agriculture is still a large part of Tennessee’s economy and the return of the legal hemp market provides economic opportunity to farmers throughout the state. Tennessee is one of just 13 states without a medical program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Spain was one of the first European countries to decriminalize the personal use and cultivation of cannabis for self-consumption. Although cannabis has not been legalized for medical or recreational use, the country’s Ministry of Health has authorized organizations to cultivate, process and test cannabis and hemp plants for medical purposes.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A hemp research farm was destroyed in the recent tornados. Luxembourg decriminalized marijuana in October of this year, and Germany may move on this issue in 2022. Moving west, we see that Montana will have rules in place in time for the January 1 launch of its adult-use sales program. Cannabis is coming to Malta.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 30, 2021

On the federal level, the USDA issued its final rule on hemp. Which brings us to March , when that federal hemp rule took effect. Merry, that is, for supporters of medical cannabis in Alabama, where the Governor signed a program into law. The dog days of August brought us Louisiana decriminalizing marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession earlier this week. And in case you thought hemp farmers were in the clear on funding, thanks to the Farm Bill, think again. ” It’s a competition program where the secret ingredient is always weed.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized. Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Still, officially the market is only 18 years old, as the country joined the EU in 2004, and thus fell into compliance with EU hemp regulations. Slovenia’s medical program exists, but it’s not straightforward.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Greg Abbott signed a new law Monday that clears up which CBD products are legal in Texas and will also allow local farmers to grow hemp as a crop. It will allow Texas to set up a federally approved program for farmers to grow hemp as an industrial crop, including procedures for sampling, inspection and testing.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Does Indiana have a medical cannabis program? CBD regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The last several years have seen hemp and cannabis journey from their traditional treatment as substances controlled at the state and federal levels, on penalty of criminal prosecution, to a more legally and socially accepted part of the domestic market. Kristin Mitcham. Allen Trask, III. Regulatory Compliance and Licensure.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 24, 2022

Medical : no formal program Recreational : partially decriminalized. There is no medical program nor legal adult use market, but possession of 10 grams or less and consumption on private property is decriminalized. Is there a medical marijuana program in Belize? The status of cannabis in Belize is complicated.

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