MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Medical marijuana caregivers look to be included in regulation process 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- April 18, 2021
Medical marijuana caregivers are calling for a larger role in the state’s regulation process of the industry. Earlier this year, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy released proposed regulations as it looks to align the industry more closely with current state laws. Leaders in Maine’s medical marijuana industry say, however, that what’s included in the
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Florida adds dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries in the past year 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- April 8, 2021
Florida’s medical marijuana industry has kept up its growth during the past year. As of April 2, the state has a total of 521,450 qualified patients and 327 approved dispensing locations, according to the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use. That is up 57% from 331,365 patients and up 39.7% from 234 approved dispensaries a
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Lawmaker: South Dakota can implement medical marijuana program by November 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- March 29, 2021
Despite failed attempts by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to delay implementation of a medical marijuana program, a legislative leader on marijuana issues believes the state can be ready to roll out its first prescriptions for legal pot by Nov. 18, 2021, as scheduled. Noem said the state needed more time to enact a well-designed
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Nebraska governor claims legalizing medical marijuana will ‘kill your children’0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- March 15, 2021
The governor of Nebraska pushed back on the state’s consideration of legalizing medical marijuana, claiming it would lead to the death of their kids. “This is a dangerous drug that will impact our kids,” Gov. Pete Ricketts said during a news briefing Wednesday. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids. That’s what the
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State may lift the cap on the number of Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- March 10, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A state board will decide Friday whether to lift a rule that caps the number of Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries at 60. The proposed rule change before the Ohio Board of Pharmacy doesn’t specify a new cap. Instead it allows the panel to determine the number of dispensaries after looking at the
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Medical marijuana in Mississippi: Lawmakers going against spirit of Initiative 65 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- March 1, 2021
Last November more than a million Mississippi voters participated in the election to decide if Mississippi should have medical marijuana. And 74% of us voted for Initiative 65, the plan proposed by a citizen’s group to make medical marijuana safe and legal in our state. Now, it seems the Mississippi Legislature is working overtime to sabotage the
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