Delaware just released they will be choosing four applications to reward cannabis licenses. On September 2nd, the Department of Health and Social Services issued an RFA to select four (4) applicants to provide services in the area of the Registration and Operation of Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers in Delaware. Medical marijuana legalization and decriminalization began in Delaware in 2011 and …
Nebraska belongs to one of the first states that have put decriminalization laws in place to handle its cannabis. Decriminalization in Nebraska has delayed the legalization of cannabis but the efforts towards this direction remain persistent. There are a few initiatives with different agendas that are pushing for cannabis legalization, in particular, for medical purposes. Unique Geographic Location One of the factors influencing Nebraska’s open-minded attitude to embrace cannabis legalization is that it is surrounded by different states that either legalized medical …
The Application for Medical Marijuana Compassion Center License was released on Friday, July 17, 2020, for the compassion centers (dispensaries) by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Office of Cannabis Regulation. All applications must be submitted by December 15, 2020. Rhode Island currently has 3 operating compassion centers and now is seeking to add one each to 6 different …
Since 2010, medical cannabis has been legalized in New Jersey but got amended in 2019. As of now, medical cannabis patients are permitted to have 3 ounces of cannabis but are not allowed to grow any cannabis plants. The November 2020 ballot will include the New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment and make it possible for the people of New Jersey …
Illinois is the most recent state to legalize recreational cannabis and the 2nd state to do it legislatively. Medical cannabis has been permitted since 2013 (with the right to possess up to 30 grams, but no right to grow the plant at home, medical patients in particular: right to grow up to 5 plants and possess 2.5 ounces). Therefore, Illinois …
New York has legalized medical cannabis by implementing the Compassionate Care Act in 2014 that follows very strict laws but is carried out by a very expensive program. Just when the COVID-19 started to spread, New York’s lawmakers and advocates were already over a year in the process of legalizing recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older. Political negotiations were made, proposals were presented from all sides but a “final deal” did not take place since, among other things, issues …
Oklahoma used to be very conservative concerning cannabis laws (6 months jail time and a $1,200 fine for possession) but has flipped the switch to becoming less strict about it since June 2018. Medical cannabis is now legally permitted in Oklahoma (possession of up to 3 ounces and grow a maximum of 12 plants, possession is fined $400) and has …
Iowa Dispensary Applications The Iowa Department of Public Health is looking to replace two dispensaries in an application round that began on April 17, 2020. Submissions are due June 8, 2020, by certified mail. The dispensaries are required to operate in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 124E and 641 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) Chapter 154. There is a section dedicated …
Despite state-by-state legalization, Canada remains one of the most common cannabis tourist destinations for many Americans. Cannabis was legalized in October 2018 with the federal Cannabis Act, and the country currently allows up to 30 grams of cannabis flower per adult and 4 homegrown plants per household. Implementing this policy took about 3 years and brought tremendous change to the …
BREAKING NEWS- The Illinois Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for Craft Grow, Infuser, and Transporter Adult-Use Cannabis applications until March 30, 2020. The Department is urging Applicants to submit via certified mail rather than in person. The Illinois application extension was issued by an Executive Order signed by Governor JB Pritzker on March 12, 2020 and extends the previous …
