Tag: Medical Marijuana
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Florida to Accept Medical Marijuana Applications
State of Florida (GNIS 294478) Application Window of the Regulatory Agency RULE NO.: RULE TITLE: 64ER23-1 Application Window for April 2023 MMTC Batching Cycle SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE: Pursuant to Chapter 2022-157, § 18, Laws of Florida, the Department is not required to make findings…
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Texas Medical Retail License
Application Window – Closes April 28, 2023 TEXAS – Application Information Dispensing Organization LicensingThe Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Regulatory Services Division (RSD), is now accepting new applications for Compassionate Use Program (CUP) dispensing organization licenses. Please read the instructions carefully before submitting the application. STEP ONE: Download and complete the CUP Dispensing Organization Application Form…
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Save the Massachusetts Marijuana Industry: Obtain a Medical Marijuana Card Now!
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission amended the cease-and-desist order yesterday to permit the limited operation of adult-use marijuana businesses that are essential to the medical-marijuana supply chain. The amended order was released after Governor Baker, a Republican, extended the stay-at-home emergency order through May 4, 2020. A surge in new medical marijuana registrations in…
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New Jersey Bills Expand Access to Medical Marijuana
The New Jersey’s Legislature will make medical marijuana more accessible through bills that eliminate the sales tax, expand insurance coverage and allow the dispensing of medical marijuana using telemedicine and telehealth methods. If enacted, the legislation could help reduce the reliance on opioids for injuries such as chronic pain. As of July 2019, over 28%…
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California Bill Requires Cities to Open Medical Cannabis Stores
Assembly Member Ting brought new life back into a bill that will require California cities that voted for Proposition 64 to open medical cannabis stores. Assembly Member Ting stopped AB-1356 during the last legislative session after the League of California Cities opposed the bill. The bill is scheduled for a third vote in the Assembly. An…
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Florida Introduces Bill to Remove Medical Marijuana Dispensary Caps
The Florida Legislature introduced House Bill 149 that would remove the state’s cap on the number of medical marijuana alternative treatment centers that are allowed in the state. The 2015 process for allocating licenses for the state’s 142 dispensaries has been heavily criticized and is the subject of over 25 lawsuits. The state’s regulatory regime…
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West Virginia is Accepting Applications for Medical Cannabis Businesses
West Virginia will accept applications for medical cannabis growers, processors, dispensaries, and laboratories starting December 19, 2019. The West Virginia Health and Human Resources Bureau is responsible for implementing the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act that was enacted in 2017. The state has yet to issue patient and caregiver cards. Patients with a serious medical…
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Minnesota Expands Medical Cannabis Program
The Minnesota Department of Health expanded its medical cannabis program by increasing the number of qualifying conditions, the methods of delivery and the number of patient centers. These changes will not impact the state’s ban on flower and medical cannabis edible products. The MDEH approved chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration as conditions that patients…
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Washington, DC Says Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow
The District of Columbia passed an emergency resolution that allows medical marijuana cultivation facilities to immediately increase plant production. DC removed an existing 1,000 plant cultivation cap that handicapped the industry’s ability to compete with the black market and surrounding states. DC’s stated goal is to provide patients with access to more products including unique…
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Utah Releases RFP for Medical Cannabis Pharmacies
The Utah Department of Health issued an RFP on October 25, 2019 for businesses to operate 14 licensed medical pharmacies. Eight (8) of the pharmacies will open by March 1, 2020. The state regulator will accept applications until December 2, 2019. Utah’s Center for Medical Cannabis published a fact sheet for medical cannabis pharmacy applicants,…