A Physician’s First Amendment Right to Recommend Medical Marijuana

by CannabisLawSolutions | Dec 21, 2016 | Medical Marijuana Treatment

By: Melissa Chapaska As of November 2016, 28 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use.  Each state has a different method for implementation and regulation of its medical marijuana program; however, regardless of the method,...

Update: Despite Diversity Challenges, Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission Moves Forward

by CannabisLawSolutions | Dec 16, 2016 | Policy

By: Melissa Chapaska On April 14, 2014, Maryland legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Patients were hopeful that the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission’s grower/processor pre-approvals in August signaled an end to the nearly 3 year wait for medical marijuana...

Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission Defends Diversity Decisions while Patients Wait

by CannabisLawSolutions | Dec 2, 2016 | Policy

By: Melissa Chapaska On April 14, 2014, Maryland legalized cannabis for medicinal use. However, Maryland’s program has faced a long road to implementation and patients are still without medical marijuana access despite legalization over 2 years ago. This summer, those...

Medical Marijuana Can Still Thrive in President-Elect Trump’s Administration

by CannabisLawSolutions | Nov 21, 2016 | Policy

By: Judith Cassel The medical marijuana industry cannot only survive, but thrive in the upcoming political environment. One of the most important upcoming political events for the medical marijuana industry is the Congressional vote on the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment...

Marijuana Sees Big Victories on Election Night

by CannabisLawSolutions | Nov 10, 2016 | Policy

By:      Judith Cassel Melissa Chapaska Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and Arkansas voted to legalize medical marijuana while voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to expand their existing marijuana policies to permit recreational marijuana. Montana...