• Regardless of the red tape folly that has surrounded the implementation of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, it seems that Florida patients have all but given up on the state legislature's ability to establish a functional program, setting their sights on an medical marijuana initiative brought forth by United for Care that will appear on the ballot in the forthcoming November election. (hightimes.com)
  • Unsurprisingly, the House bill has received support from anti-cannabis organizations like Drug Free America and Save Our Society from Drugs, both of which were openly against Amendment 2. (merryjane.com)
  • Justices determined that state-registered medical marijuana patients are forbidden from purchasing firearms because cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under federal law. (norml.org)
  • They concluded, "[The plaintiff in this case] does not have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in simultaneously holding a [medical cannabis] registry card and purchasing a firearm. (norml.org)
  • The second amendment exercised through cannabis in the Supreme Court? (norml.org)
  • With the approval of Amendment 2, Missouri has become the 32nd state to regulate the licensed production and distribution of medical cannabis products to qualified patients. (mediblereview.com)
  • The amendment was one of three competing ballot measures that seek to regulate medical cannabis use in Missouri. (mediblereview.com)
  • While there is draft legislation in congress to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, the cultivation, distribution, and processing of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) currently remains illegal at a federal level. (zdnet.com)
  • However, individual companies in specific states -- those that have legalized the use of cannabis for medical and/or recreational use -- are protected by specific federal legislation. (zdnet.com)
  • This legislation, included in congressional omnibus spending bills since 2014, prohibits the DEA from spending funds to interfere with state medical cannabis laws. (zdnet.com)
  • Consequently, cannabis companies, employees of those companies, and medical marijuana patients in those states are immune from federal prosecution. (zdnet.com)
  • FLORIDA observed a big victory on November 8 for medical cannabis, because the state previously had a more small medical cannabis legislation set up, but nonetheless, in addition, it produced a sort of complex scenario. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • The Thoughtful Medical Cannabis Work is the medical marijuana legislation that has been handed in 2014. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • Like cancer or several sclerosis, the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act allows one to start the medication instantly as the law has taken effect. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • Use of marijuana in a school bus, a vehicle, an aircraft or a motorboat, except for low-THC cannabis. (rumberger.com)
  • As of November 6, 2018, medical cannabis was legalized in Missouri. (wikipedia.org)
  • ANNAPOLIS , Md. (Nov. 8, 2022) - Today, Maryland voters approved a ballot measure legalizing adult-use marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • The state constitutional amendment legalizes the use of cannabis by an individual who is 21 or older. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • The amendment also authorizes the Maryland General Assembly to "provide for the use, distribution, possession, regulation, and taxation of cannabis within the state. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • In 2021, New York , New Mexico , Virginia and Connecticut legalized marijuana through legislative action, and Rhode Island legalized cannabis for adult use in 2022. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • With Missouri and Maryland legalizing marijuana today, there are now 37 states allowing cannabis for medical use, and at least 20 legalizing for adult recreational use. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • With Congress about to finish up their 30 legislative day review of the District's medical cannabis law, I decided to post the updated text of the law. (nikolasschiller.com)
  • Next week, a restrictive medical cannabis law in Montana will be lifted. (hightimes.com)
  • PIERRE, S.D. (July 7, 2021) - Last week, medical marijuana became legal in South Dakota despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition Voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 26 legalizing medical marijuana 69.2 percent to 38.8 percent during last November's. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Opponents included Mountaire Corp. CEO Ron Cameron, Jerry Cox of the Arkansas Family Council, Republican political leaders including Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and even legalization supporters like attorney David Couch, author of the medical cannabis amendment that prevailed with about 53% of the vote in 2016. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • Couch called the amendment "arrogantly written" by the medicinal cannabis industry. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • International Marijuana news, reviews and forums where you can utilize our scientific and medical articles, helping you to grow your own Cannabis. (420magazine.com)
  • At issue is simply the right of doctors to say - and patients to hear - something nice about the medical use of cannabis. (legalreader.com)
  • Urge your state legislators to support a compassionate medical cannabis program! (mpp.org)
  • Founded in 1995, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is the nation's leading cannabis policy reform organization. (mpp.org)
  • Aug. 23 --Marijuana dispensaries are awash in green -- not just cannabis but also the stacks and stacks of cash they receive for their product and can't deposit in a bank. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • As the Sunshine State follows in the footsteps of pioneer states who first legalized medical cannabis - such as California, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington - many are curious about how they can go about legally obtaining weed in Florida. (thelawman.net)
  • Though Amendment 2 provides for medical cannabis to be used to treat a variety of serious illnesses, marijuana is still considered a Schedule I substance by the federal government. (thelawman.net)
  • In 2016, the program expanded to allow terminally-ill patients access to full-strength medical cannabis. (thelawman.net)
  • Now, a debilitating medical condition may include cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Crohn's disease, PTSD, Parkinson's, ALS, multiple sclerosis, or other health problem for which a patient's doctor must determine that the benefits of using medical cannabis outweigh the drawbacks. (thelawman.net)
  • If My Doctor Provided a Medical Cannabis Prescription, Can I Grow My Own in Florida? (thelawman.net)
  • Patients who possess a physician's recommendation may legally obtain medical cannabis provided by state licensed dispensaries. (norml.org)
  • A record number of banks and credit unions are doing business with state-legal marijuana businesses despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition - and attempts by the Federal Reserve to help enforce it. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • The first allegation asserts gross negligence in two respects, failure to conduct research and passage of four medical cannabis ordinances in less than a year. (keloland.com)
  • McCartney goes on to explain that the state has allowed local governments, including county commissions, to enact ordinances to regulate time, place, manner, and number of medical cannabis facilities, if those rules do not conflict with the statute. (keloland.com)
  • The second assertion, that the County Commission passed four medical cannabis ordinances in a year is mostly correct. (keloland.com)
  • The Florida Department of Health - Office of Medical Marijuana ( OMM ) is charged with overseeing the regulatory infrastructure for medical cannabis in the state. (titusville.com)
  • Commercial cannabis sales remain illegal outside of DC's medical program. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • In 1998, medical cannabis was first approved in Washington, DC with the passing of Initiative 59 (I-59). (safeaccessnow.org)
  • The District's medical cannabis program permits patients whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level to purchase medicine at a reduced rate, and also allows patients to pay a lower application fee when obtaining and renewing their medical cannabis cards. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • It was not until 2018 that reciprocity was extended to patients from jurisdictions with medical cannabis programs functionally equivalent to the District's. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • Since then, emergency measures have been passed to protect employee's workplace rights, fighting discrimination for medical cannabis use. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • Medical cannabis laws are constantly changing, ASA's policy recommendations for the District of Columbia can be found below. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • With the legal status of medical and recreational marijuana in constant flux, and varying wildly from state to state, the opportunities and risks of this market are mind-alteringly complex. (zdnet.com)
  • And marijuana has the potential to be the next big legal recreational substance after tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine. (zdnet.com)
  • The recreational market is expected to cover 67 percent of this overall number, whereas medical marijuana is expected to comprise the remaining 33 percent. (zdnet.com)
  • Marijuana cannot be transported across state lines, even if the states in question have medical or recreational marijuana programs. (zdnet.com)
  • However, there are certain legal protections afforded by states that have medical and recreational marijuana programs. (zdnet.com)
  • The main legal instrument that protects state medical and recreational marijuana programs is the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment. (zdnet.com)
  • Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside. (bigleaguepolitics.com)
  • Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri. (wikipedia.org)
  • New Jersey, Montana and Arizona all legalized recreational marijuana through ballot measures in the 2020 election. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • A map showing the Arkansas counties that voted in favor legalizing recreational marijuana in the 2022 midterm elections. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • An "unusual alliance" across the political spectrum and doubts about business details of a new recreational market helped doom a marijuana legalization amendment last month, campaign veterans and observers say. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • TV and radio ads focused on the tax money and jobs recreational marijuana would produce, and emphasized new funding for law enforcement. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • In the state of Washington , where recreational marijuana is legal, two credit unions said they'll take cash from marijuana growers and processors, but not from the dispensaries that sell directly to consumers. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday formally submitted a proposed recreational-marijuana ballot initiative to the Florida Supreme Court - and signaled she will argue that the proposal doesn't meet legal requirements to go before voters in 2024. (yahoo.com)
  • It's important to know that recreational marijuana remains illegal under Florida and federal law. (thelawman.net)
  • recreational marijuana is still illegal in the state. (thelawman.net)
  • Thirty-one states allow patients to use medical marijuana, including nine states that also have approved marijuana for recreational purposes. (tampabay.com)
  • Here is a revealing snapshot of the conflicting impulses at work within the Republican Party: The same omnibus spending bill that blocks the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Washington, D.C., demands that the federal government refrain from interfering with the legalization of marijuana for medical use in Washington, D.C. Both riders were sponsored by House Republicans who are generally viewed as conservative. (reason.com)
  • It would lift the federal ban on marijuana in states that decide to legalize the drug for medical or recreational use. (reason.com)
  • The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's ruling in striking down a voter-approved measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana. (commondreams.org)
  • In addition to addressing recreational pot, the measure also had provisions regarding hemp and medical marijuana. (commondreams.org)
  • The ruling, according to Schweich, 'states that Amendment A comprised three subjects--recreational marijuana, medical marijuana, and hemp legalization--and that South Dakotans could not tell what they were voting on when voting for Amendment A.' But Schweich rejected that finding as 'a legal stretch and one that relies on the disrespectful assumption that South Dakota voters were intellectually incapable of understanding the initiative. (commondreams.org)
  • Among other things, it would have allowed recreational use for those over 21, as well as the possession and distribution for up to an ounce of marijuana. (commondreams.org)
  • Amendment 2, which passed during the 2016 General Election, creates more broad use of medical marijuana than that which was authorized under existing statutes adopted in 2014 and subsequently amended in 2015 and 2016. (deanmead.com)
  • The Florida Supreme Court is reviewing the new and improved wording of the amendment, and there is no reason the justices should prevent it from appearing on the 2016 ballot. (tampabay.com)
  • But she recognizes that she was unsuccessful in keeping the amendment off the ballot two years ago and likely would not succeed in keeping the improved wording off the 2016 ballot. (tampabay.com)
  • And medical marijuana was passed by the people in November of 2016. (theminutemanblog.com)
  • Florida voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment that broadly allowed medical marijuana. (yahoo.com)
  • Since Amendment 2 passed in 2016, Floridians all over the state are trying to keep up with the changes in marijuana laws. (thelawman.net)
  • Legal marijuana dispensaries began to sprout in 2016. (thelawman.net)
  • Voters in 2016 overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • The following year, lawmakers passed legislation to implement the 2016 constitutional amendment, though that law also faces legal challenges. (tampabay.com)
  • On November 8, 2016, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 2, expanding the lawful market of medical marijuana in Florida. (titusville.com)
  • Employers should anticipate a number of additional medical marijuana initiatives in the 2016 election. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • DC voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana in 1998, but, thanks to a measure similar to today's amendment, Congress blocked it for nearly a decade. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Last month he joined Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.'s congressional delegate, in urging his colleagues to respect the will of the voters who overwhelmingly approved marijuana legalization in the District on November 4. (reason.com)
  • Back in November, 71 percent of voters in Florida overwhelming approved Amendment 2 , a revamped medical marijuana law that aimed to ease the harsh restrictions surrounding the state's presiding system. (merryjane.com)
  • Regardless, critics have argued that the legislation doesn't represent the views of the voters, and some have denounced the bill for being even stricter than the state's prior medical marijuana laws . (merryjane.com)
  • For questions about state application or license fees, visit the state's Information for Marijuana Licensees webpage or contact the Marijuana Enforcement Division . (denvergov.org)
  • Clarence Cocroft filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state's virtual ban on advertising medical marijuana businesses, arguing the law violates his First Amendment rights. (reason.com)
  • But voters found fault with the proposal itself, which was backed with nearly $5 million from the state's medical marijuana industry. (arkansasbusiness.com)
  • The state's 38 dispensaries sold 23,521 pounds of medical marijuana through the first six months of 2022. (wreg.com)
  • Data is taken from two sources: the state's physician licensure database program and the statewide medical-marijuana use registry, which houses a variety of information about issues such as physician certifications, qualifying medical conditions and average maximum daily doses ordered. (tampabay.com)
  • According to a record of the complaint submitted to Butte County State's Attorney LeEllen McCartney, the group accused commissioners Stan Harms, James Ager, Frank Walton and Karrol Hermann of gross negligence and gross partiality with respect to their handling of matters relating to medical marijuana in the county. (keloland.com)
  • The first two pieces of legislation related to the state's newly passed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment passed the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Jan. 11), including one extending the time for rulemaking. (talkbusiness.net)
  • The bill also would clarify that an application for a registry identification card is not a medical record, but it is still exempt from the state's Freedom of Information Act. (talkbusiness.net)
  • You should start at the State's Office of Medical Marijuana ( OMM ). (titusville.com)
  • The legalization of marijuana for personal use in Maryland would take the next step and remove another layer of laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana in the state even though federal prohibition would remain in effect. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • After some time, the DC Council was able to pass B18-0622: Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment of 2010 Initiative. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • According to the latest FinCEN data, 812 financial institutions reported working with marijuana businesses during the second quarter of 2023. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • In 2023, The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 (B24-0063) was passed. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • Bondi lost that argument, and the amendment received nearly 58 percent of the vote last year - just short of the 60 percent approval needed for constitutional amendments. (tampabay.com)
  • Panelists discuss Constitutional Amendments 1 & 2. (ket.org)
  • The Supreme Court reviews issues such as whether proposed constitutional amendments are limited to single subjects and whether the proposed ballot language is clear. (yahoo.com)
  • A constitutional amendment in Florida to legalize medical marijuana came just short of passing, garnering 58 percent of the vote (Florida passed a constitutional amendment in 2006 requiring a 60 percent supermajority to approve constitutional amendments). (bakerdonelson.com)
  • The measure (House Bill 307), which is being lopped in with the newly passed "Right to Try Act," seems to be a clever, but remedial attempt at paving the way for the cultivation and distribution of marijuana that has the capacity to get patients stoned. (hightimes.com)
  • The House bill would prohibit smoking medical marijuana, ingesting edibles, and would even ban everyone except terminally ill patients from using a vaporizer. (merryjane.com)
  • Another criticism directed at Rodrigues' legislation is that it would require patients and doctors to maintain a three-month relationship before medical marijuana could be recommended. (merryjane.com)
  • Opponents have made many arguments against Florida's proposed medical marijuana amendment, but here's a new one: They say patients would be able to get an unlimited amount of pot should the measure pass. (heraldtribune.com)
  • And now the courts invoke the NRA to defend medical marijuana patients? (norml.org)
  • As I explained in the previous article, if signed into law in its current form, those who register as "qualifying patients" under North Dakota's medical marijuana law will have their "name, date of birth, and driver's license number" turned over to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) for the "sole purpose" of determining whether they can legally possess a firearm. (theminutemanblog.com)
  • At the moment, CMCA limits physicians to supplying 45 days worth of Marijuana to their patients. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • The Department of Health is required to create and maintain a secure, electronic, and online medical use registry for doctors, patients and caregivers. (rumberger.com)
  • Raines, has been eligible for a legal prescription of medical marijuana since 2015, the year when Texas lawmakers enacted the Compassionate Use Program for patients with uncontrolled epilepsy. (bigleaguepolitics.com)
  • Medical marijuana patients in Montana will gain improved access to their medicine under a state law that goes into effect next week. (hightimes.com)
  • The new law does not affect the purchase limits that restrict patients to buying no more than one ounce of marijuana per day and five ounces per month, although the daily limit is currently suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (hightimes.com)
  • Medical marijuana patients are not required to make any changes and their existing identification cards will remain valid until they expire. (hightimes.com)
  • In Conant v. Walters , the Ninth Circuit barred the government from prosecuting doctors who merely inform patients about the benefits of medical marijuana. (legalreader.com)
  • The law is a viewpoint-based restriction because it punishes only doctors who recommend medical marijuana - that is, who tell patients marijuana might be good for them. (legalreader.com)
  • Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients' access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered by state lawmakers, and create a more regulated system of medical marijuana production and distribution. (mpp.org)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would prohibit the spending of funds on enforcement of a Veterans Health Administration directive that prohibits VA physicians from recommending medical marijuana to their patients, even in states that have made it legal. (mpp.org)
  • If enacted, VA physicians would no longer face penalties for discussing medical marijuana with their patients or completing the paperwork patients must submit in order to participate in state medical marijuana programs. (mpp.org)
  • On average, patients in Arkansas are spending $22.37 million each month to purchase 3,920 pounds of medical marijuana," Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said. (wreg.com)
  • Victory for Medical Marijuana Patients in Michigan Court of Appeals --------------------------Komorn Law secures a victory for Medical Marijuana Patients on probation. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • Amendment 2 increased the reach of medical marijuana for patients battling debilitating conditions. (thelawman.net)
  • This amendment makes full-strength marijuana legal for medical patients and broadens the definition of a debilitating medical condition. (thelawman.net)
  • It would seem to go against the spirit of a House that less than a month ago voted to prevent the Justice Department from enforcing federal marijuana laws against patients and providers in compliance with state medical marijuana laws. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • In the first nine months of 2018, more than 136,000 patients across the state received certifications from 1,070 physicians to receive medical marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • In all, those patients received 174,254 certifications - some could have received multiple certifications - for a host of medical conditions that qualify them to use marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • The law required Florida's two medical boards to form a joint committee that examines and analyzes the ordering patterns for physicians who certify patients. (tampabay.com)
  • Florida patients who suffer from a variety of ailments can receive medical marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • While medical-marijuana advocates have long touted the benefits of the substance for cancer patients, the data indicate that less than 10 percent of all medical-marijuana certifications, or 17,133, were for cancer patients. (tampabay.com)
  • The Department of Health must create rules for marijuana labeling and testing standards, for registry identification cards given to patients, and for designated caregivers. (talkbusiness.net)
  • The regulatory infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, licensing of patients, healthcare providers, and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (dispensaries). (titusville.com)
  • The State of Florida Office of Medical Marijuana ( OMM ) is charged with writing and implementing the rules for medical marijuana, overseeing the statewide Medical Marijuana Use Registry, and licensing Florida businesses to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana to qualified patients. (titusville.com)
  • Details on how these laws apply to patients and medical professionals can be found below. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • edical marijuana dispensaries serve a critical purpose in the city of Los Angeles, providing a reliable means for qualified medical patients to obtain medical marijuana in accordance with California law. (reason.org)
  • Amendment 2 leaves a considerable amount of detail to be filled in through legislation and rulemaking. (deanmead.com)
  • In 2011, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms issued a memorandum to all gun dealers in the United States specifying, "Any person who uses … marijuana, regardless of whether his or her state has passed legislation authorizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition. (norml.org)
  • The legislature as well as the Governor rather wrote in to legislation the Thoughtful Medical Marijuana Work. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • Prominent promoters of the Amendment are threating suit already before the ink on the new legislation is dry because they insist that the Legislature should have permitted smoking. (rumberger.com)
  • House Speaker David Osborne (R-Prospect), who sponsored the original legislation on this amendment, says the change would do two things: First, it would remove the traditional ending days from regular legislative sessions (March 30 for odd-numbered years, and April 15 for even-numbered years). (ket.org)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY), and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced medical marijuana legislation, known as the CARERS Act. (mpp.org)
  • During the election, Florida voters pushed Amendment 2 to success with 71% of voters in favor of the legislation. (thelawman.net)
  • In June an earlier version of the Harris amendment, attached to another spending bill, passed the House Appropriations Committee by a mainly party-line vote, but it was omitted from the final legislation because of resistance from Senate Democrats. (reason.com)
  • Still to come is the appropriation legislation, which will need to create funds for the first year of operation until sales taxes can be generated from the sale of marijuana. (talkbusiness.net)
  • Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) passed in 1970, the federal government maintains complete prohibition of marijuana. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • If you doubt this, ask yourself why it took a constitutional amendment to institute federal alcohol prohibition. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Maryland legalized medical marijuana in 2003 despite ongoing federal prohibition. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • The feds lack the resources to enforce marijuana prohibition without state assistance. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • WASHINGTON - California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform. (mpp.org)
  • ET on Wednesday, an initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona was trailing 48-52, and an initiative to improve Montana's medical marijuana system was leading 56-44. (mpp.org)
  • This is the most momentous Election Day in history for the movement to end marijuana prohibition. (mpp.org)
  • The "Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015" strikes all references to marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act, but retains penalties for transporting marijuana from states or jurisdictions where it is legal to those where it is not. (mpp.org)
  • It is the fourth marijuana policy reform bill to ever be introduced in the Senate, and it is the first that proposes ending marijuana prohibition at the federal level. (mpp.org)
  • The Federal Reserve has served as an enforcement arm in the drug war, cutting off vital services to financial institutions that defy federal prohibition and service marijuana businesses. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Rohrbacher argued that trying to block legalization in D.C. or in Alaska and Oregon, where voters also said no to marijuana prohibition last month, would flout "fundamental principles" that "Republicans have always talked about," including "individual liberties," "limited government," and "states' rights and the 10th Amendment. (reason.com)
  • The Florida House of Representatives voted last week 99 to 16 in favor of a measure that would allow those who have been given less than a year to live the "right" to use full-strength marijuana. (hightimes.com)
  • From Los Angeles to Boston, voters are casting their ballots in favor of sensible marijuana policy reforms. (mpp.org)
  • While the weight of the cases dealing with employee termination for testing positive for (medical) marijuana have come down in favor of the employer, with fairly recent decisions in the Sixth Circuit and the Ninth Circuit , among others, ongoing changes to state law, coupled with federal disengagement from medical marijuana enforcement should not foster complacency. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • A worker looks through a bag of marijuana that will be used to make marijuana infused chocolate edibles at Kiva Confections on January 16, 2018 in Oakland, California. (commondreams.org)
  • As Tenth Amendment Center Executive Director Michael Boldin noted, "When enough people say, 'No! (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Michael Maharrey [ send him email ] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi made the right call by deciding not to fight a revised constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • Vermont became the first state to legalize marijuana through a legislative act in 2018. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Eight states have now adopted laws that legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adult use, and 28 states have adopted comprehensive medical marijuana laws. (mpp.org)
  • Legalize Marijuana NOW! (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The anti-legalization amendment, introduced by Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), prohibits the District of Columbia from spending federal or local funds to "legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution" of marijuana or any other Schedule I drug. (reason.com)
  • The amendment was renewed for FY 2018 under the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill on March 22, 2018. (zdnet.com)
  • Once this new batch of state laws takes effect over the next couple of months, marijuana will be legal in more than half a dozen states, and we expect several more to follow during the 2017-2018 legislative and election cycles. (mpp.org)
  • The STATES Act (S.3032), a draft bill sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, MA), would amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and add permanent protection to businesses and individuals in compliance with state marijuana laws. (zdnet.com)
  • When states stop enforcing marijuana laws, they sweep away most of the basis for 99 percent of marijuana arrests. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Congress must take action to ease the tension between state and federal marijuana laws. (mpp.org)
  • Currently, veterans in states with medical marijuana laws must find a doctor outside of the VA system to discuss medical marijuana as a treatment option and provide the requisite documentation. (mpp.org)
  • In a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald released Wednesday , a bipartisan group of U.S. Senate and House members urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow VA doctors to write medical marijuana recommendations to veterans in accordance with state laws. (mpp.org)
  • Comprehensive medical marijuana laws have been adopted in 23 states and Washington, D.C., and Congress has twice approved appropriations amendments intended to prevent the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana programs. (mpp.org)
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) introduced a bill Wednesday that would repeal all federal penalties for possessing and growing marijuana, allowing states to establish their own marijuana laws. (mpp.org)
  • The District of Columbia wisely decided to use stop wasting its own resources enforcing ineffective and racially biased laws and to allow those with serious illnesses whose doctors recommend it to use medical marijuana. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Stop the hypocrisy of the Federal Government from incarcerating people for fallacious Marijuana laws, while at the same time providing legal protection for deadly pharmaceutical drugs that kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The medical marijuana amendment, introduced by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), prohibits the Justice Department (which includes the Drug Enforcement Administration) from spending money to "prevent" D.C. or the states from "implementing…laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. (reason.com)
  • Last year Rohrabacher introduced the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act , which reflects his federalist approach to drug policy. (reason.com)
  • Matthew Schweich, campaign director for South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, which led the campaign in support of Amendment A, called the ruling 'extremely flawed. (commondreams.org)
  • And they did,' Drey Samuelson, political director for South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, said at the time. (commondreams.org)
  • House said making the information part of a medical record would put various people dealing with the information at risk of violating federal HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy laws, including police officers and Department of Health employees. (talkbusiness.net)
  • As described in a previous post to L&E Compass discussing New York's Compassionate Care Act, employers need to be familiar with the employment and anti-discrimination provisions of medical marijuana laws in each state where the employer does business, as well as general anti-discrimination, disability or 'free-time' statutes which might be invoked by an employee as a defense to testing positive for marijuana. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • however, they do not reflect an entirely accurate understanding of California's medical marijuana laws. (reason.org)
  • Kentucky Tonight hosted the fourth in a series of discussions about the 2022 midterm elections as Renee Shaw and her guests discussed two proposed amendments to the state constitution that will appear on the ballot. (ket.org)
  • On December 8, 2022, marijuana was legalized for possession of up to three ounces. (wikipedia.org)
  • State tax revenue generated from medical marijuana totaled $32.12 million in Fiscal Year 2022 [July 1, 2021 to June 30]. (wreg.com)
  • Emergency rules issued by state health officials in August 2022 stipulate the following: "A qualified physician may not issue a physician certification for more than three 70-day supply limits of marijuana or more than six 35-day supply limits of marijuana in a form for smoking. (norml.org)
  • Another potential expansion includes the creation of "medical marijuana treatment centers. (deanmead.com)
  • Dispensary regulation also creates a mechanism for local government oversight of medical marijuana cultivation and distribution. (reason.org)
  • 5) "Cultivation center" means a facility operated by an organization or business registered with the Mayor pursuant to section 6 from or at which medical marijuana is cultivated, possessed, manufactured, and distributed in the form of medical marijuana, and paraphernalia is possessed and distributed to dispensaries. (nikolasschiller.com)
  • In Colorado , Washington and other states that have legalized marijuana, dispensaries are all-cash businesses with nowhere to stash their money but safes. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • Colorado's marijuana dispensaries hire security firms and armored truck companies to move and store their greenbacks. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • The sales figure represents 3,296 pounds of marijuana across 38 dispensaries for the month. (wreg.com)
  • According to Marijuana Moment , this is due to the fact that the Oklahoma medical marijuana program allowed for a massive proliferation of dispensaries. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Though many aspects of medical marijuana dispensary regulation are the responsibility of the state government, zoning decisions and conditional use permitting processes governing the operation of the city's medical marijuana dispensaries are the purview of the City Council. (reason.org)
  • The Los Angeles Police Department recently issued recommendations to the City Council for a list of restrictions to be imposed on all existing and future medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. (reason.org)
  • The stripped down medical marijuana proposal has been highly criticized by advocates in the state. (merryjane.com)
  • If you would have told me four years ago this would happen I would think you're crazy," said Christy Billett of PA Safe Access, a group started by Billett that advocates for the use of medical marijuana. (420magazine.com)
  • POLITICO sent an email at 3:50 p.m. to Wasserman Schultz's office seeking comment on criticisms from Morgan and other medical marijuana advocates. (newsbusters.org)
  • The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) says it and other advocates will seek a floor vote to strip this amendment from the appropriations bill. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in February issued guidelines for banks dealing with marijuana sellers, and the agency now counts 105 banks and credit unions taking deposits from marijuana-related businesses. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a measure 18-12 Thursday that would allow Veterans Affairs physicians to recommend medical marijuana to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, serious injuries, and other debilitating conditions. (mpp.org)
  • Dr. Arnolds - Arnold- completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania and a fellowship in medical toxicology at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control in prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • First, a qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates marijuana or who purchases or acquires marijuana from any person other than a medical marijuana treatment center violates s. 893.13 F. S. and is subject to the penalties therein. (rumberger.com)
  • Second, a qualified patient or caregiver in possession of marijuana or a marijuana delivery device who fails or refuses to present his or her authorized marijuana registry identification card upon the request of a law enforcement officer commits a misdemeanor of the second degree unless it is determined through the medical marijuana use registry that the person is authorized to be in possession of that marijuana or marijuana delivery device. (rumberger.com)
  • 8) "Dispense" means to distribute medical marijuana to a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to this act and the rules issued pursuant to section 14. (nikolasschiller.com)
  • First, New York and Connecticut both launched adult-use marijuana programs since the last FinCEN update. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • FLANDREAU, S.D. (Aug. 23, 2021) - Last month, the first legal medical marijuana business opened in South Dakota, but it wasn't in a place you might expect. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Materiales y Métodos: Estudio transversal que incluyó a dos poblaciones, las tesis y a los tesistas que lograron sustentar sus trabajos desde el año 2015 al 2021 en la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Perú). (bvsalud.org)
  • According to Ben Pollara , the campaign manager of the political committee that supported Amendment 2, the House-approved proposal "undermines and contradicts the Constitution, the will of 71 percent of Floridians, and would impose significant, arbitrary barriers to patient access. (merryjane.com)
  • Unfortunately for Floridians, it looks the fight for medical marijuana legalization will continue, as their representatives seem determined to suppress the voter-approved amendment from taking root across the Sunshine State. (merryjane.com)
  • Despite a bumpy rollout that has drawn lawsuits and criticism from legislators, a new report shows the number of Floridians using medical marijuana continues to grow. (tampabay.com)
  • For example, it adds new wording to address fears that teens and people with minor illnesses could get medical marijuana. (tampabay.com)
  • The set of qualifying conditions expands and produces marijuana with THC offered to all individuals on the listing, not only the ones that have fatal illnesses. (floridamarijuanagrowinglicense.com)
  • One of them, which passed, is a mean-spirited amendment to block the clemency initiative that Pres. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Her team reached out to the campaign manager for the medical marijuana initiative - Ben Pollara, a top Democratic fundraiser and consultant in Miami - and offered him a deal. (newsbusters.org)
  • City application fee for social equity licensees: The state Marijuana Enforcement Division collects the city application fee. (denvergov.org)
  • City application fee for non-social equity licensees: The state Marijuana Enforcement Division collects the city application fee. (denvergov.org)
  • This is significant because FBI statistics show that law enforcement makes approximately 99 of 100 marijuana arrests under state, not federal law. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • The increase in banks working with marijuana businesses comes despite the threat of enforcement actions against them. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • After years of aggressive enforcement in an attempt to stop the expansion of marijuana legalization, the federal government is quietly giving up the fight. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • However, there is also the recent lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado, which contends that Colorado's marijuana statutes violate the commerce clause . (bakerdonelson.com)
  • Because Colorado's constitutional amendment authorizing medical marijuana, Art. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • XVIII, §14(b)(10), provides that '[n]othing in this section shall require any employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any work place,' the issue in Coats is whether the termination of a state-licensed medical marijuana user violated Colorado's 'Lawful Activities Statute', Section 24-34-402.5, an employment discrimination provision contained in the Colorado Civil Rights Act. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • Florida lawmakers first authorized the limited use of non-euphoric, low-THC marijuana in 2014, but Gov. Rick Scott's administration drew criticism and legal challenges for the way it implemented the law. (tampabay.com)
  • As the year came to a close, 23 states and the District of Columbia had legalized medical marijuana, with additional states having legalized marijuana derivatives, and Congress passed a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill , blocking the DEA from using funds to go after state-legal medical marijuana programs. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • As of 8:30pm ET, this Florida election results page shows medical marijuana reform leading by over a 70% to 30% margin with about 8.5 million votes counted. (typepad.com)
  • This reality is sure to be overshadowed by other election results today, including other marijuana ballot votes in other states, but I think this could be the biggest news of the night for moving the needle on federal marijuana reform. (typepad.com)
  • Explaining his motivation for opposing marijuana reform, Harris says he worries that legalizing adult use, or even reducing the penalties for it, "will result in higher drug use among teens. (reason.com)
  • Rohrabacher's attitude toward marijuana reform can be described as conservative as well, since he prefers local control to congressional dictates. (reason.com)
  • We had full confidence that a majority of South Dakotans, if given the opportunity to vote on (marijuana), would realize the economic, health, and social justice benefits of marijuana reform. (commondreams.org)
  • Finally, the amendment creates the term "caregiver," which is a person of at least 21 years of age who may assist a qualifying patient. (deanmead.com)
  • Under the new bill which followed the Constitutional Amendment on this area, a person has to be a "qualified patient" or a caregiver in order to use or handle medical marijuana. (rumberger.com)
  • 7) "Dispensary" means a facility operated by an organization or business registered with the Mayor pursuant to section 6 from or at which medical marijuana is possessed and dispensed and paraphernalia is possessed and distributed to a qualifying patient or a caregiver. (nikolasschiller.com)
  • A "caregiver" means a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years old who has agreed to assist with a qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana and has qualified for and obtained a caregiver identification card issued by the Department of Health. (norml.org)
  • The amendment allows the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions as determined by a licensed Florida physician. (deanmead.com)
  • A prescribing physician under the amendment is defined simply as "a person who is licensed to practice medicine in Florida. (deanmead.com)
  • While the report provides insight into how Florida physicians are responding to Florida's burgeoning medical-marijuana market, panel co-chair Sandra Schwemmer, an osteopathic physician in Tavernier, said the information needs to be further analyzed before drawing conclusions. (tampabay.com)
  • Dr. Arnold is a Medical Toxicologist and Emergency Medicine Physician with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. (cdc.gov)
  • Only 28 percent of the respondents said they opposed the concept of bringing medical marijuana to the Sunshine State. (hightimes.com)
  • He joined Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and Tallahassee attorney Susan Kelsey to discuss why the Sunshine State should shy away from Amendment 2 in November. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Although it remains illegal at a federal level, marijuana is one of the most exciting growth industries in the US as it becomes legal in some states, attracts investment, and becomes a vertical that can utilize multiple technologies ranging from the internet of things to cloud to analytics. (zdnet.com)
  • Quite simply- according to federal law, if you're a medical marijuana user, you can't have a gun, which means you can't conceal carry in North Dakota. (theminutemanblog.com)
  • A federal lawsuit argues that it is time to reassess the Commerce Clause rationale for banning intrastate marijuana production and distribution. (reason.com)
  • Under federal law, it's illegal to buy guns if you use marijuana. (bigleaguepolitics.com)
  • It also makes clear that marijuana is still illegal under federal law. (bigleaguepolitics.com)
  • These votes send a clear message to federal officials that it's time to stop arresting and incarcerating marijuana users. (mpp.org)
  • Bankers point to a conundrum: Even if pot is legal in many states, the federal government still considers marijuana an illegal drug -- and the feds exert broad control over banks, operating everything from deposit insurance to check clearing to money laundering investigations. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • Federal regulators say more than 100 banks and credit unions have begun to take deposits from marijuana businesses, but challenges remain. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • The gap between states' rights and federal drug policy leaves many bankers wary that opening an account for a marijuana business will invite regulatory trouble. (insurancenewsnet.com)
  • It should be noted that federal-level marijuana reforms are being driven by state and local action. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • Federal firearm policy should not discriminate against users of medical marijuana. (reason.org)
  • How many veterans work security in states with legal medical marijuana? (norml.org)
  • Total spend on on legal marijuana worldwide is expected to hit $57 billion by 2027 . (zdnet.com)
  • The largest group of legal consumers of marijuana will be in North America, going from $9.2 billion market in 2017 to an estimated $47.3 billion in 2027 . (zdnet.com)
  • What's the legal status of marijuana? (zdnet.com)
  • The legal status of marijuana is a moving target. (zdnet.com)
  • It was illegal to have both a Medical Card and a CCW simultaneously in Missouri, but after state legislators passed a law, it is now legal to obtain both. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cohen sponsored another amendment that didn't get passed, which have shifted three times as much money from the DEA to the Legal Services Corporation. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Today's results are right in line with national polls showing record-high support for making marijuana legal. (mpp.org)
  • The letter comes four days before the expiration of a directive that prohibits VA doctors from recommending medical marijuana, even in states that have made it legal. (mpp.org)
  • The letter also highlights the "sea change in the legal framework surrounding marijuana in the United States" since the directive was issued in 2011. (mpp.org)
  • If police catch you growing marijuana in Orlando, you will face legal consequences. (thelawman.net)
  • Is Marijuana Legal in Orlando? (thelawman.net)
  • If you are facing charges for a marijuana offense in Orlando, seek the aid of a robust legal team to protect your rights. (thelawman.net)
  • The ruling is a win for Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who directed the state to pay for the legal fight against the voter-backed amendment. (commondreams.org)
  • Legal fees for Miller's role in challenging the amendment,' the Sioux Falls Argus Leader previously reported , 'are being paid for by the state of South Dakota at the order of Gov. Kristi Noem, who campaigned against the ballot measure leading up to the election. (commondreams.org)
  • Florida is now one of 44 states with some form of legal medical marijuana. (titusville.com)
  • House Bill 1058, also by House, strikes a phrase in the amendment requiring physicians to provide written certification that the potential health benefits of a patient using marijuana would outweigh the risks. (talkbusiness.net)
  • House told committee members that there is no medical standard for marijuana medical use, so requiring doctors to certify that rewards outweigh risks subjects them to liability concerns and discourages many from prescribing the drug. (talkbusiness.net)
  • House Bill 1026 by Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock, would extend rulemaking deadlines to 180 days from the Nov. 8 election for the Department of Health, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, and the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. (talkbusiness.net)
  • The 2014 election had four major marijuana ballot initiatives. (bakerdonelson.com)
  • Could you imagine what would happen in this country if the government said any person who uses alcohol legally in their own state will lose their 2nd amendment right to bear arms, and can't legally own a gun to protect themselves or their families. (norml.org)
  • Marijuana is significantly less harmful than alcohol, and polls clearly show most Americans want to see it treated that way. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Alcohol, cocaine , marijuana, and opium were included in some over-the-counter (OTC) products without notification to users. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Reformers have mostly been talking about the Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment that passed last night. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The Rohrabacher amendment passed the House last May with support from 219 members, including 49 Republicans. (reason.com)
  • In response to today's court ruling, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: "There is no credible justification for a 'marijuana exception' to the US Constitution. (norml.org)
  • Pam Bondi's new position marks a victory for supporters of the medical marijuana measure. (tampabay.com)
  • Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill to address the tax status of marijuana businesses, and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a measure that would allow marijuana businesses to access banking services. (mpp.org)
  • According to FinCen data, California financial institutions did the most marijuana-related business. (tenthamendmentcenter.com)
  • This act calls for the automatic review and expungement of "convictions or citations specific to marijuana-related offenses that have subsequently been decriminalized or legalized" and "records related only to simple possession for any quantity of marijuana in violation of D.C. Code § 48-904.01(d)(1) before February 15, 2015. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • Some that wanted to see it legalized really wished that expungement [of marijuana-related criminal records] had been part of it," he said. (arkansasbusiness.com)