The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2021

Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties when individuals under age 21 use or possess marijuana or hashish. Decriminalization. The New Jersey recreational marijuana law presents hurdles for employers and their efforts to maintain a drug-free workplace. Effective Date Still Unclear.

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NORML

AUGUST 1, 2019

NORML KC Continues Push to Expand Patient Access. “The end goal is always recreational. “The decriminalization and legalization of cannabis is one of the ways this country can undo some of the systematic and intentional racism.” ” Read more from NORML.org ! ” Read More from Fox 4 News ! .”

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Assembly Bill 132, a bill still being discussed in the Nevada Legislature, could benefit medical patients across the state from employment discrimination simply because they test positive for cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 6, 2019

On July 29, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed state legislation that further decriminalizes the possession of cannabis. Cannabis was first decriminalized in New York in 1977, when the punishment for possession of about an ounce or less of cannabis was reduced from a misdemeanor and jail time to the payment of fines.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Today, Europe’s largest country is also the continent’s leading medical cannabis market, with more than 128,000 patients receiving medical cannabis in the country each year, according to Prohibition Partners. Who can get medical cannabis in Germany?

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 28, 2020

Massachusetts recreational shops reopened. Virginia decriminalized marijuana. The bill would have allowed deliveries to patients and prevented the Department of Health from sharing patient information with other agencies. Regular readers will recall that we reported last month on Virginia decriminalization.

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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. Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In Arizona, this took the form of Proposition 207, which would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in the state. Proposition 207 in Arizona legalizes recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21, allowing for legal possession up to one ounce. Work may also be off-limits in terms of recreational marijuana use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Will Germany follow Switzerland, Portugal, and Holland into a recreational trial in the next several years, or will the question of greater normalization if not full boat recreational reform languishes in more political wrangling and delay? But this is hardly the only issue on the table.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. Starting Aug.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . Mexican lawmakers in March, 2021 approved a law to legalize recreational cannabis, and some analysts believe the country could become the world’s largest cannabis market. Alfredo Hernandez Rios/Shutterstock). Who can get medical cannabis in Mexico?

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Canna Care Docs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Congratulations to New Jersey residents for voting to pass recreational marijuana! Other important things that must be considered include home grow, workplace drug testing, decriminalization, limits on possession, and more. One of the major issues facing medical cannabis patients today are availability and accessibility.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Medical: Yes Recreational: No. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. Patients must have a doctor’s prescription as well as permission from a regional pharmaceutical inspector to obtain cannabis products. Medical cannabis has been legal in Poland since 2017.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. 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. Repeat offenses of possession or intent to sell are felonies.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The first ballot initiative aims to legalize adult-use, or recreational, cannabis. Since medical marijuana was legalized in the state in 2018 , medical patients in Oklahoma no longer have to deal with this stress as long as they are abiding by the guidelines set forth by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA).

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Medical: Yes, limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion. Possible penalties.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% Multiple bills have been introduced between 2020 – 2022 that would have legalized a medical program, a recreational program, or decriminalized cannabis possession, yet all have failed.

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CannaMD

MARCH 8, 2020

As one of Florida’s largest networks of medical marijuana doctors , CannaMD constantly meets patients concerned about the state and federal conflict regarding medical marijuana – and what this conflict means when it comes to purchasing firearms and applying for a concealed weapons permit. The Basics. Translation?

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 17, 2019

As the stigma and laws around marijuana both relax, patient access to medical marijuana continues to broaden in many states. The number of registered patients has notably jumped in the last few months, with an even larger overall increase over the past year. Spike in Registered Patients. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. January 31, 2019.

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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. Regular readers will doubtless recall that Massachusetts has classified medical marijuana dispensaries as essential businesses, but has mandated that recreational shops close. MASSACHUSETTS.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. Recreational marijuana is still a grey area as the Cannabis and Hemp Bill that was introduced in June has still not completely passed, so there are a lot of regulatory loopholes for consumption and for recreational smoking.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. Dr. Fisher also discusses how the remaining stigmas surrounding cannabis shape many of the dynamics and barriers facing both the medical and recreational markets. It is coincidental and just a correlation?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

expands medical cannabis patient protections, Fetterman talks cannabis legalization with President Biden, and Sioux Falls celebrates the opening of its first medical cannabis dispensary. Newsom Expands MMJ Patient Protections. The bills bring some much needed protections to medical cannabis patients in the state. California Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

New Jersey considers decriminalization. grams per patient over a 90-day period, which is more restrictive than the current limit. Terminally ill patients could get a waiver. Maine recently dropped a residency requirement for ownership of recreational marijuana businesses. There’s plenty of state news also.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Though recreational cannabis isn’t yet legal in Pennsylvania, the state’s Governor Tom Wolf has voiced his support for legalization , citing the benefits it would have for Pennsylvania’s economy. Splitting hairs over how medical cannabis is dispensed to patients is not the only way in which Governor Ricketts is wrong.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 13, 2019

Cannabis shrouded in mystery and skepticism for years has now resurfaced as more than just a recreational drug. As the lines between medical and recreational cannabis begin to blur, drug abuse is at an all-time high. So what makes it different from its recreational cousin? in the 1940s. in the 1940s.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Scientific research, patient testimonials, and a broader understanding of the plant’s medicinal properties have fundamentally altered public views. The legislative steps taken to decriminalize its use for medicinal purposes signify a departure from earlier prohibitions.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 31, 2021

Carried out in May and April, the survey polled 167 cannabis users – half male and half female – to gauge their thoughts and behaviors regarding medical and recreational cannabis. Physicians will likely be caring for patients who are using cannabis regardless of their own beliefs about it.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Fortunately, as more and more states start to legalize, and with the federal decriminalization of cannabis, that trend is changing, and we’re beginning to see more studies that deal with the way cannabis affects animals. Cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational use in the state of Michigan. Cannabis Law in Michigan.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. The system is better categorized as a sort of system of tolerated recreational use. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. What does Dutch law permit for medical patients? Are there any cannabis products apart from buds allowed? Average costs.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2019

Every state in the country has introduced a medical marijuana program for qualifying patients who have a recommendation from a physician. Some of the states when further – they decriminalized marijuana for recreational use and made it free to buy and consume for adults of the age of 21. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

Recreational marijuana” (or “adult-use cannabis”), is legal marijuana sold in licensed dispensaries to any adult ages 21 and older. Medical marijuana,” on the other hand, is only legal for patients who maintain a valid medical cannabis card. What’s the difference?

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Inmates in prison are not allowed to possess recreational marijuana while incarcerated, according to a new ruling by the California Supreme Court. In a split 5-2 ruling, the high court held that Prop 64, which legalized recreational marijuana in California, was not applicable to prison inmates. The case, California v.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 12, 2023

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal While cannabis remains illegal for recreational use in Chile, the country has taken a progressive approach to cannabis laws and has legalized its use for medical purposes. In 2005, Chile passed a law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 26, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal, decriminalized Argentina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. In Argentina, possession of small amounts of marijuana has been decriminalized since 2009, meaning that people caught with small amounts of the drug will not face criminal charges.

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