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Medical Marijuana Legalization New Legislation

Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite... more +
Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers.  less -
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Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year

As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen...more

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The Week in Weed: March 2025 # 3

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Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see legalization bills introduced in Kansas. Virginia is looking at losing a lot of money by not...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2025 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we give you an update on the DEA re-scheduling hearing. ...more

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Senate Proposal Would Weed Out Prior Marijuana Use for Federal Job Applicants

The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more

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Colorado's Booming Cannabis Industry: A Look at Recent Reforms and Record Clearing

Since its legalization in 2014, Colorado's cannabis industry has experienced unprecedented growth, surpassing $10.5 billion in total sales. The first quarter of 2021 alone saw marijuana sales exceeding $560 million, according...more

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Getting into the Weeds: The Latest on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Program

Only three months – 90(ish) days – until the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is scheduled to begin accepting applications for licenses. It was a year ago when this all started. And like raising children, the days pass...more

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Mississippi is Latest State to Legalize Medical Cannabis with Passage of Medical Cannabis Act

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On February 2, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law, making the Magnolia state the thirty-seventh in the U.S. to legalize medical cannabis. The Act comes on the heels of a...more

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Obtaining a License to Transport Medical Cannabis in Alabama

Alabama became the 36th state to allow cannabis for medical use when Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Darren Wesley ‘Ato’ Hall Compassion Act on May 17, 2021. The act establishes a process through which applicants will...more

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Brazil Moves One Step Closer to Domestic Cannabis Cultivation

Latin America’s largest economy recently moved one step closer to allowing domestic medical cannabis and industrial hemp cultivation. On June 8, 2021, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies’ Special Commission approved PL...more

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Alabama on Track to Become 37th Medical Marijuana State

With barely half of 2021 gone by, the wave of cannabis legalization continues with Alabama poised to become the 37th state with a lawful medical marijuana program. In particular, on May 6, 2021, the State Legislature voted to...more

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In Historic Vote, Alabama House of Representatives Passes Medical Cannabis Bill

In February a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax non-smokable medicinal cannabis passed through the Alabama Senate on a 21-10 vote. Progress on the bill slowed after moving to the House. The medical cannabis bill passed both...more

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House Of Representatives Passes A Cannabis Bill That Republicans And Democrats Can Agree On

On December 9, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3797—The Medical Marijuana Research Act (the “Bill”), expanding access to cannabis for medical research purposes. In so doing, a bipartisan majority of members of...more

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