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5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023

As the legislative session picks up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws that would expand who is eligible for a medical marijuana card and increase protections against DUI charges for patients, among other…

Clean Slates Promised Under New York Marijuana Law Prove Complicated

February 13, 2023
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When New York legalized recreational marijuana two years ago, it was meant to tear up the path to prison that being convicted of possession had long paved. But even as legalization took effect and New Yorkers could smoke with impunity,…

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Georgia sets rules for selling, manufacturing cannabis in the state

January 26, 2023
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The state commission in charge of Georgia’s medical marijuana program adopted rules Wednesday for the manufacture and sale of low-THC cannabis oil to patients suffering from a variety of diseases. “We’re all proud to have some rules in place,” Sid…

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Georgia commission might vote this week on medical cannabis rules

January 24, 2023
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Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on rules…

Can I smoke weed in a public place? Here’s a refresher on California cannabis law

While the new year will usher in new laws, the cannabis landscape of California will remain the same — for now. In 2024, cannabis users will get more protection from their employers when it comes to smoking outside of work.…

Awash in illegal marijuana, Oregon looks at toughening laws

December 9, 2022
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In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being told it would eliminate problems caused by “uncontrolled manufacture” of the drug. Illegal production of marijuana has instead exploded. Oregon lawmakers, who have heard complaints from police, legal growers and others, are…

Thailand tweaks cannabis rules as lawmakers lash out at recreational use

November 14, 2022
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Thailand has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb”, while awaiting a controversial bill on the plant that has been delayed due to criticism from lawmakers concerned about recreational drug use. The government in…

Louisiana marijuana laws in the midst of evolution: Here’s what changed starting Aug. 1

Louisiana is in the midst of a marijuana evolution that began accelerating with the first dispensing of legal medical cannabis to patients in 2019. It has continued with expansions to the medical program and new reforms to the state's criminal laws. The Legislature…

Marijuana, hemp laws have changed in Louisiana. Here’s what that means for patients, consumers

Medical marijuana has been legal in Louisiana since 2019, but the laws have been tweaked and expanded since then, including this summer following the Legislative Session, while hemp laws were also adjusted. Louisiana's medical marijuana law has allowed doctors to recommend — the…

Bills to further soften Louisiana’s stance on marijuana advance to full Senate

State lawmakers advanced four bills Tuesday that are aimed at curbing penalties for marijuana possession, the latest effort to soften Louisiana’s historically harsh stance on the drug. The proposals, referred Tuesday to the full Senate by the Senate’s Judiciary C…

Mass. House approves sweeping marijuana reforms on 153-2 vote

Bill would crack down on local fees, boost equity applicants, and pave way for pot cafés The Massachusetts House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve major reforms to the state’s marijuana laws, with legislative leaders saying they were implementing changes…

Two groups gathering signatures for Arkansas recreational marijuana proposals

Two groups are hoping to place proposals on the November ballot in Arkansas that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This comes six years after voters approved the use of marijuana for people in the state with certain medical…

No, you can’t buy marijuana in New Jersey and bring it back to Pennsylvania. Here’s why.

So you’ve heard the news? Recreational marijuana is now legal to buy in New Jersey as an adult. On the first day of sales, more than 12,000 customers bought nearly $1.9 million of recreational cannabis. But what if you don’t…

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Are marijuana edibles legal in New Jersey? State recreational weed law says no. Here’s why.

New Jersey voters called for marijuana legalization in 2020, and now the government officially signed off on the start of legal recreational cannabis sales for adults. You are now able to buy cannabis flower, concentrate, ingestible forms of cannabis that…

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What’s still illegal under NJ marijuana legalization laws? Here’s a refresher on rules

Today, 12 New Jersey medical marijuana dispensaries will begin selling legal weed to any adult over 21 years old. And while that might be the main takeaway of the New Jersey marijuana legalization laws enacted last year, there are very specific restrictions…