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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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Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry

Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q1 2025

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Movement on legalizing cannabis inches ahead on a federal level - Cannabis rescheduling hearings began on January 21, 2025, to evaluate moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act as...more

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More Green in the Green Mountain State: Cannabis Statutory Changes and New Cultivator Licensing Opportunity in Vermont

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On June 10, 2024, H.612, An Act Relating to Miscellaneous Cannabis Amendments (the “Act”) became law, making a variety of changes to Vermont’s cannabis laws that will have significant implications for the state’s medical and...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2019 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. As is so often the case, the states were the big newsmakers this week. In Maine, the Office of Marijuana Policy...more

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New York: The (H) Empire State?

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Proposed Legislation on Legalization of Cannabis - Under the leadership of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (whose party also controls the State legislature), the Empire State appears...more

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