The Cannabis Patient Protection Act (SB 5052) (PDF) was passed in April of 2015 and went into full effect on July 1, 2016. SB 5052 creates strict regulations for marijuana producers, processors and stores that want to sell to patients. Under the act, the Department of Health is directed to adopt rules for product compliance, a […]

On October 7, 2020 Gov. Phil Scott announced that he would sign S. 54, a bill to regulate and tax adult-use cannabis sales to become law. This made Vermont the 11th state to regulate recreational marijuana sales. Retail sales are expected to begin in the fall of 2022. Who Oversees the Recreational Program in Vermont? […]

As part of recreational marijuana legalization, the state of Nevada is responsible for regulating businesses that participate in the marijuana industry. Only businesses licensed by the state specifically for marijuana operations are legally allowed to grow, manufacture, test, distribute, or sell marijuana in Nevada. Consumers may only legally buy retail marijuana from a state-licensed retail […]

In 2000, Nevada voters approved medical marijuana by ballot initiative. The Medical Use of Marijuana Act NRS 453A.120 enabled the use of medical marijuana in Nevada in 2001. These laws allowed qualifying patients to apply for registry identification cards to use medical marijuana for certain chronic or debilitating conditions. Medical Patients will be taxed differently […]

As of January 1, 2021, adults 21 and over may possess and use up to one ounce of marijuana with no criminal penalties. However, marijuana consumption and possession (including medical marijuana) remains prohibited in public and certain other locations. It is also prohibited under federal law on all federal lands and waters. Marijuana (except medical marijuana) is […]

In 2014, Maryland passed a workable medical marijuana law, which allows qualifying patients to possess up to a 30-day supply of medical marijuana (as determined by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission and allows licensed dispensaries to distribute medical marijuana grown by a maximum of 15 licensed cultivators. Patients and caregivers are not permitted to grown their own marijuana. […]