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An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute

October 23, 2024
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A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as mediator in the…

Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won’t qualify for ballot

Organizers of an effort to expand medical marijuana i n Arkansas sued the state on Tuesday for its decision that the proposal won’t qualify for the November ballot. Arkansans for Patient Access asked the state Supreme Court to order Secretary of…

Filing asks court to move medical cannabis process forward

September 3, 2024
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The filing asks a Montgomery court to determine if the licensing process violated state law, and if so, to create a compliant process. In a filing late last week, attorneys for Alabama Always – one of several medical cannabis companies…

Arkansas medical marijuana group continues signature drive despite legal challenges

Arkansans for Patient Access is gathering signatures in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas to expand medical cannabis access despite legal challenges. Organizers with Arkansans for Patient Access are still gathering signatures here in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.…

What’s needed to make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina

The Compassionate Care Act passed the North Carolina Senate for the third time in three years. It would provide for the sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products to qualified patients with a debilitating medical condition through a regulated medical cannabis supply…

South Dakota medical marijuana businesses are facing a $3,690 fee increase

Medical marijuana businesses in South Dakota will soon face a nearly 70% increase in their annual state registration fees, rising from $5,310 to $9,000. “For a business-friendly state, this is not a business-friendly approach,” said Deb Peters, president of the…

Oklahoma court rules that moms who use medical marijuana while pregnant aren’t breaking the law

Women with state medical cards who use marijuana during pregnancy can’t be prosecuted for child neglect, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday. Amanda Aguilar has been waiting nearly four years for the ruling. She was charged with felony…

More Americans With Diabetes Are Turning to Marijuana

As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally. Americans with diabetes are no exception, a new study finds. The number of adults with diabetes who said that they'd used…

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalise the plant and another change in the government's hazy position on cannabis. Thailand in 2022 became one of…

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority terminates 10 percent of staff, cites restructuring need

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) says it’s reduced 10 percent of its staff to maximize taxpayer dollars. A spokesperson shared an email Tuesday sent to employees notifying them of the change. In the email, OMMA Director Adria Berry outlines a need for…

Bahamas to legalize medical and religious cannabis use

Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis announced on Monday his support for a series of bills aimed at legalizing cannabis for medical and religious purposes and decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis. Addressing Parliament, Davis endorsed the measures designed…

Medical marijuana advocates turn in signatures seeking Nebraska ballot access

‘Someday a mom will go into the doctor’s office and they will be able to get a recommendation for cannabis, and that day will be all worth it,’ said Crista Eggers, campaign manager LINCOLN — Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana collected signatures…

Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business

Businesses that want to sell, process or grow medical marijuana for Kentucky can start applying for permits starting Monday, part of an accelerated push to have products available in early 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Doctors and advanced practice…

NC Senate passes medical marijuana; legislation faces uncertain future as it heads to the House

On a 36-10 vote, the North Carolina Senate passed sweeping legislation Monday evening that would allow for the use of medical marijuana while strictly regulating hemp-derived consumables. Senator Tom McInnis (R- Cumberland, Moore ) said he had no doubt that the…

North Carolina revives the possibility of legalizing medical marijuana

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina senators are pushing to legalize medical marijuana again, but it’s unclear if the state House will approve it. A Senate bill that was originally intended to add state regulations to hemp products experienced a…