Month: June 2019

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CDB Explosion Continues.

The Annual CBD sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $1.8 billion by 2022. CBD use has been on the rise over the last few years. The ongoing legalization of cannabis products in various states has boosted the CBD trade into a consumer-based industry.

CDB is a trendy buzzword in the wellnesses market. Several consumer products and services now have a CBD-infused alternative from candies and coffee to beauty spas. It seems like everyone wants to get their hands on some CBD.

Despite the deep infiltration of CBD products, there is still a lot that people don’t know about CBD. Sellers advertise many different things about their products that end up confusing users even more. Since most CBD products are relatively new to the market, lack of information deters many potential users. 

There is a lacking in reliable CBD education. People need to know about the product; how to use it and the results to expect. In this article, we look at some of the essential facts of CBD and CBD uses that baffle many consumers, especially new users.

What is CBD?

CBD is short for cannabidiol, a naturally occurring chemical extracted from the cannabis plant.  The cannabis plant is mainly made up of two active compounds – cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is what’s responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis.

You have probably also heard the terms hemp and hemp oil being used concerning CBD.  The cannabis plant has two varieties – hemp and marijuana. CBD and THC can be extracted from both varieties.  

However, hemp happens to contain a much higher content of CBD. Hemp also contains low levels of THC, as low as 0.3% compared to marijuana. For this reason, CBD is mostly extracted from the hemp plant.

Hemp oil is extracted from the seeds of the hemp plant. It does not contain any CBD or THC. The oil has its uses in making healthy fats, beauty products, and as a CBD additive.

The Full Range of CBD Products

Before we get into the available CDB consumer products, it is important first to understand the different extraction processes and the resulting products. By far, the extraction process that can deliver what is called a Full Spectrum of the CBD is primary concern. Secondly, the removal of THC completely is of most importance to those who wish to have the benefits of CDB without the mind altering effects and issues of passing a mandatory drug test or if you are in a field that requires mental acuity, such as Airline Pilots, Construction fields, Medical Workers and all those who need a product absent of THC.  

This year, with the Farm Bill of 2018, all States are required to put their own Legislature on how to properly conform to the Law. Each State will ultimately look for only those products that conform to the standard they put in place.

What will happen to those Truck Stop Hemp Oil Derived CBD products? Hopefully, they will disappear and only those Product that meet each States criteria for Quality, 3rd Party Testing, using proper delivery systems (such as Coconut Oil) to insure the CBD reaches the bodies natural Endocannabinoid receptors.

Although I am listing the other current ways we extract CBD from the hemp plant, they are somewhat less expensive to process and in most cases will result in ineffective delivery of the desired Full Spectrum products that is desired. This is an education of the other terms that you may come across. Some consumers like the THC in their products.

CBD Extract

CBD extract is an oily substance with a range of consistency and color from a dark paste to a honey-like liquid. The extract preserves the full cannabinoid spectrum. This means that it contains all the plant’s material, such as fatty acids and terpenoids.  

The extract is made to provide the maximum health benefits of CBD. The oil is sold as a standalone product in syringes or included in other products.

CBD Isolate

Isolating refines the CBD extract down to its pure CBD molecules. CBD isolate is a white crystalline powder with a CBD concentration of over 99%. During the crystallization process, all the terpenoids are removed, but they can be added later to make what’s known as terpsolate.   

CBD isolates are often added to a variety of consumer products, including edibles.

Oil-based Products

CBD oil is marketed as two main products. One is the CBD oil tincture, and the other is the CBD capsule.

The tincture comes in a small bottle with a dropper. It is consumed sublingually by squeezing a few drops under the tongue. The capsules may either be soft pill-sized gels or two-piece capsules. They are swallowed or chewed, just like supplements.  

These products normally contain a mixture of CBD extract, CBD isolate, and carrier oil. The CBD extract maximizes the potential benefits, and the isolate increases its potency. A carrier oil helps in the absorption of the CBD; it can be hemp oil, coconut oil, or a variety of MCT oils.

The gels and tinctures may also be enriched with natural or artificial flavors and colors.  CBD isolate Powder-containing capsules are also available.

Edibles

Consuming edibles is the new spicy way of enjoying CBD. These are plenty of consumable products that are infused with either CBD extract or CBD isolate. The most common types of products include baked goods, candies, and other confectionaries.

You’ll even find CBD-rich chocolates and gummies including vegan CBD gummy bears. Many casual consumers and new CBD user generally prefer to try the CBD experience with edibles.

Only recently, water-soluble CBD was developed, which opened up more creative ways to take CBD. There are now several liquid-based edibles, from drinking water, cocktails, coffee, and energy drinks.

Vapes

Vaping has grown in popularity among the younger CBD users. Initially, it was seen as an alternative to smoking, but today, vaping is a trendy lifestyle.   

A dose of CBD extract or isolate is vaporized in a traditional vape pen or inhaler. Vaping has the quickest effects of all other methods of consuming CBD.

The products include reusable vape pens and cartridges, disposable pens prefilled with a dose of CBD solutions and vape oil or eLiquid.  

CBD oil designed for vaping containing organic thinning agents such as vegetable glycerin and MCT oil. The flavor is also enhanced using natural or artificial additives.  

Transdermal Patches

Patches are an effective way to take CBD through the skin. They function similarly to nicotine patches, except that they have CBD infused strip.

The patch is applied on veinous areas of the skin such as the wrist. Permeation enhancers in the CBD strips accelerate the absorption the CBD through the skin. Once in the skin, the CBD is taken up by the bloodstream.

CBD skin patches are designed to deliver a slow, steady intake of CBD for long-lasting effects.

Beauty Products

CBD is a popular ingredient in various beauty products. Oils, moisturizers, lotions, gels, soaps, balms, and masks are some of the products that you can find enriched with CBD. Most of these products use CBD extract combined with other enhancing ingredients.

You can also get CBD topicals in form or rubs and balms for relieving muscle aches and pains.

Pet products

Pets can also enjoy the benefits of CBD through a variety of pet-oriented products. Cats, dogs and other animals can take CBD though CBD snacks, sprays, capsules or tinctures. Each product is specifically dosed for particular animals.  

CBD Education on the Benefits of Taking CBD

Taking CBD has several wellness and health benefits. Currently, the FDA has only approved Epidiolex for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy. Many organizations are pushing the FDA to recognize more CBD remedies for various health conditions.

CBD has been well known to relieve chronic pains and aches. There is evidence that CBD inhibits the neural transmission of pain and promotes relief and comfort. Researchers have also found that CBD helps control the spread of cancer and even alleviates some of the symptoms.

CBD has anxiolytic-like effects that reduce stress and anxiety, which is helpful to people dealing with depression. These effects are also associated with better quality sleep. CBD oil can be highly effective in treating behavioral and nervous conditions such as seizures, ADHD, and autism.

It has also been found to lower cases of diabetes and other related conditions such as heart diseases.

On the skin, CBD shows the potential of anti-aging benefits by boosting the production of collagen, a protein vital for skin regeneration. CBD also reduces skin inflammation and improves blood circulation.

What are the Side Effects of Taking CBD?

Different users react differently to CBD. But most reports of any side effects include mild symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, appetite change, and mood swings. Some users, however, have reported more severe symptoms like nausea and vomiting.      

Who Should Take CBD and How?

CBD is a natural product that is perfectly safe for consumers of any age, including children. Technically, CBD is not a drug, but physicians can still prescribe it as a supplement. Although that issue is still a bit hazy, at least for now, anyone can walk up to a store and buy a CBD product.  

But CBD extracted from marijuana is illegal in most state and can only be sold under prescription.

Currently, there is no recommended daily prescription for CBD. This is a problem, especially when it comes to concentrates and oils. Most manufacturers include a rudimentary prescription chart on their products, though that’s not enough because a prescription is dependent on many factors.

Since there isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ way of taking CBD, most users begin gradually or by experimenting. The best way is to start by taking small doses and gradually increasing the intake to a comfortable level. This way, you arrive at the perfect personal dosage to get the desired effect.  

If in doubt or you have an existing health condition, seek expert recommendation. Consult a doctor who is experienced in the usage of CBD. The doctor should give you an idea of where to start and describe the effects that CBD will have on your body.   

Enjoy the Craze

Being an extract of cannabis, CBD gets a lot of bad press. But it’s time that CBD education taught you the facts.

CBD is a safe supplement that is perfectly legal to use. It boasts of several health and wellness benefits, most of which have been proved. And judging from the number of people using CBD, it seems to live up to its hype.  

But, remember that it’s not a substitute for other medication unless it’s prescribed over other treatments.

The beauty of CBD is, with the numerous different ways of consuming it, there is a product for everyone. The different methods of consumption appeal to different users and have different effects. So, there is a lot to choose from.

If you like new experiences, it doesn’t hurt to try CBD. 

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Meet Holly Bell, Florida Cannabis Director –

Florida Agriculture Commissioner, Nikki Fried said an envisioned hemp “revolution” needs the governor’s signature on the bill (SB 1020), which would create a hemp program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

“If the governor’s office receives any of the phone calls that we have been receiving over the last five months, from the farmers and the people in our communities across the state that are excited, energized and optimistic about this, then he’ll understand and support the hemp legislation,” Fried said while appearing at the Capital Tiger Bay Club in Tallahassee.

The Legislature formally sent the bill Friday to DeSantis, along with a proposed $91.1 billion state budget (SB 2500) and eight other bills.

Fried said she has not heard from DeSantis about whether he will sign the hemp bill. DeSantis’ office did not immediately reply to request for comment on the bill.

The hemp measure would require the department to create a regulatory framework that would address issues such as licensing people or businesses that want to grow hemp and requiring them to provide detailed information about where hemp would be cultivated.

The bill doesn’t provide the department with additional funding, but Fried said her staff will be able to develop the program.

“I have met with all of the staff members inside of my office, all of our different division directors who would have a place in this program, and they’re ready to rock ‘n’ roll,” said Fried, who came into office as a major cannabis advocate.

The department had set up hemp workshops this past Thursday in Pembroke Pines, June 21 in Tampa and June 24 in Tallahassee.

Fried said her goal is to have a first set of rules published in July, with the entire program running by the end of the year.

State lawmakers passed the bill to take advantage of a 2018 federal law that legalized industrial hemp as an agricultural product.

With hemp able to be used in numerous products, industry supporters contend it could be a boon for the state, including providing a new crop for Northwest Florida farmers and timber operations who sustained heavy damage in Hurricane Michael.

Fried said hemp could become a $20 billion to $30 billion a year industry.

“It’s going to be something that is going to replace all of our Styrofoam, our plastics, our paper,” Fried said. “Hemp is going to be what I call an industrial revolution in our state and across the country, and it’s all biodegradable.”

Fried said the program would also help consumers, who buy currently unregulated hemp-based products sold at gas stations, grocery stores and smoke shops throughout Florida.

“The stuff that is on the shelves right now, I’ve encouraged consumers to not buy, because you have no idea what’s in it,” Fried said.

Health products now available contain or are advertised as containing low levels of non-euphoric cannabidiol, or CBD. The products, sold in oil, edible or even whole-flower form, are untested in Florida and have become a source of confusion for law enforcement officials and prosecutors, critics say.

“Creating this program allows us the opportunity to put rules and restrictions on there, making sure there are testing standards, making sure there are labeling requirements and then getting that on to the shelves and making sure that our consumers are protected,” Fried said.

DeSantis has until June 29 to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without his signature.

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CBD “Hemp Workshop” Florida Dates Announced – June 20-21st. Director of Cannabis – Holly Bell and Agriculture Commissioner -Nikki Bell Make Dates Announcement

While the Legislature this past Session passed a bill creating a state hemp program, DeSantis has yet to sign the measure into law. But that hasn’t stopped Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried from planning ahead.

She announced this week a series of rule-making workshops to take place across the state later this month. This is an exciting time in Florida – we’re on the verge of creating a whole new #hemp economy with billions in economic potential. Watch our hemp update video to get the latest on what’s happening & to keep current on all of our updates, visit https://t.co/2qwzYhAhiN. pic.twitter.com/9eE5yg0OHL — FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (@FDACS) June 7, 2019 A news release from Fried’s office said: “DeSantis is expected to sign the state hemp legislation soon.” The workshops, it added, “create a space for the public to ask questions and provide valuable input” as rules are developed in accordance with the new statutes. “Our new state hemp program marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter here in Florida and brings a chance to strengthen our agriculture industry, increase access to safe CBD products, and diversify and fuel our state economy,” Fried said. “We’re working to build the new state hemp program from the ground up, and we want to hear from the people it’s intended to serve. I encourage everyone to join us at these workshops — we’re making history, and want Floridians alongside us every step of the way.” Added Cannabis Director Holly Bell: “This is a collaborative process between our Department, a wide range of hemp industry stakeholders — and now, the public. By bringing all of these groups together, we can develop a program that works for Florida’s growers, consumers and everyone.” Three workshops are planned: 9 a.m., June 20, at the Performing Cultural Arts Theater at the Broward College South Campus; 9 a.m., June 21, at the Tampa Fairgrounds; and 9 a.m., June 24, at the R.A. Gray Building in Tallahassee.

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Newest Hemp Farms Now in Florida. Will They give 3 Times The Yield? Questions about CDB percentages. June 2019 Planting Has Begun!!!

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You will find it in stores, on reality TV, and lately even restaurants. Many people claim it offers relief for everything from anxiety to pain.
Up until recently, CBD was illegal in Florida but that’s changing as legislators change the law to help Florida cash in on the CBD craze.
Whether you are buying cosmetics, supplements, or just looking for tea, CBD oil is showing up just about everywhere.
Arby Barroso, co-founder of Green Roads, smiles when he talks about it.
“We have about 7,000 retail mom and pop stores, somewhere around 1,500 doctors, and another 1,500 pharmacies,” he said.
Barroso’s 6-year-old startup in Davie, South Florida, produces many of the CBD products you see in Florida stores.
“We started in a 5×5 room,” Barroso said. “Laura working 90 hours a week. In four years we are now moving to a 40,000 square foot facility, 25 employees and growing. So it’s exciting times.”
Green Roads is an example of a cannabis boom that is coming into Florida. He can barely keep up.
Each day they process between a thousand to fifteen hundred orders. With many products selling over a $100 a bottle, it’s big money.
Green Roads says they made $40 million dollars last year. Barroso expects to double it this year.
“I think it isn’t a fad and I think it is going to grow into something bigger than it is right now,” he said.
Chances are you have heard of people using CBD oil to treat seizures, anxiety, pain, muscle tension, depression, your pet and a host of other items.
While everyone is looking for a cure to their ailment what is really fueling the CBD oil craze is money.
CBD oil comes from cannabis plants, also known as marijuana or hemp. Both Marijuana and hemp look like the exact same plant.
In fact, if you saw both side by side you could not tell which is which.
The only difference is marijuana contains illegal mind-altering chemicals, also known as THC. Hemp has the THC genetically removed.
Industrial hemp can be used to make CBD oil, textiles for clothes, grain to eat, the possibilities are endless. The Federal government, lobbied by the cannabis industry, legalized hemp last year seeing the potential to revitalize the farming industry.
This month Florida legislators legalized hemp as well, in hopes of generating a new crop for the state. Some expect hemp to sell for ten times what an orange goes for. Florida’s Agricultural commissioner is calling Hemp a miracle crop for the state.
Before farmers can start counting their money, there are some serious concerns.
Dr. Zachery Brym is an agroecologist with the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center.
He took us out into a field in South Miami-Dade County to show us something most of us have not seen in our lifetime.
“This is the first legal outdoor planting of industrial hemp in the state of Florida in over 70 years,” Dr. Brym said with a smile.
In April, the University of Florida kicked off a study on hemp using a special permit.
Dr. Brym gave CBS4’s David Sutta a tour of the first farm field in the state where the plants are locked in.
“I think if the public saw something that looks like marijuana in an open field you might get a little interest in coming and taking some. But that’s very disruptive to our research,” Brym explained.
His hemp plants have been in the ground a few weeks. They are using seeds from around the world to see which ones can thrive in a hot humid summer.
When the plants do come up they should be hemp. But as temperatures rise they expect the plants to become stressed, which could in turn produce THC.
Brym explained, “One of the consequences of hemp plants being stressed is that high THC level. Those plants going hot which would redefine them from industrial hemp to marijuana, which would be an illegal operation whether you had a permit or not.”
Assuming they figure out how to keep hemp stressing out and becoming marijuana, there is also the concern these plants are wildly invasive, meaning the can spread quickly.
“We ultimately want to make sure that we can co-exist,” Brym said.
Back in a green house, Dr. Will Wadlington explains what they are worried about.
Wadlington is an agronomist with the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center, and is working under Dr. Brym’s project.
“We wanted to abuse the plants to see how they would handle it. So we put them in a hot green house. We actually didn’t use the air conditioner,” Dr. Wadlington said. “The hemp plants left on their own didn’t get very far. He pointed to withering plants that grew maybe 4 inches before budding. It’s going to be pretty useless. If all your plants got this tall and flowered it’s going to be an issue.”
But before they died they began reproducing.
Back in the field, Brym explained the state may have some difficult choices to make in the future.
“If a farmer makes a whole lot of money on hemp and then all of that money is ultimate equal to all of the money that we would have to spend on our natural areas to manage for hemp invasion then from a state level, from a system level, it’s sort of a null set,” he said.
Brym’s research is likely years from conclusion. In the meantime the enthusiasm for CBD continues to grow.
Barroso is expanding to a new facility and ramping up production.
“I don’t think we will see an opportunity like this again in our lifetime,” he said. I don’t think our kids will see another opportunity like this in their lifetime.”
It is unclear if Florida’s agriculture community will wait for the research or move ahead with the businesses of hemp and CBD oil.
This summer the state will create a rules plan for hemp farms. These will be guidelines for who can grow, how to grow, and what will be required for monitoring everything. A number of farmers have already cleared plots, eager to get started.
While hemp is new to Florida it is not new to the United States.
Nearly two dozen states are already in the process or about to produce hemp as a crop.
There is a lot of optimism about Florida because of the potential to grow more often than the rest of the country. Cannabis needs warm temperatures to grow. In Kentucky it takes 120 days to grow and they harvest just one time a year.
Florida farmers believe they could harvest two to three times a year. The potential to produce more product and make more money is peaking interest.

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CDB That’s Out of This World!

On May 6th, early morning, a SpaceX freight capsule anchored with the International Space Station after a two-day trip to orbit. On board, the craft was supplied for the astronauts and also a collection of scientific research experiments, consisting of four “body organs on a chip” designed to reproduce human body organs in miniature as well as an experiment to examine the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. While sending scientific research experiments into orbit is a foregone conclusion for NASA, this cargo run to the spaceport station additionally lugged an extra unusual traveler: a pound of hemp seeds.

This marks the initial time that anything even remotely cannabis-related has actually been sent out to space.

Although astronauts are banned from cigarette smoking cannabis, this objective had not been about capturing a buzz. Rather, it’s the primary step towards comprehending just how reduced gravity conditions influence hemp biology, which can result in brand-new applications for hemp on Earth.

Why Take Hemp Seeds To Space?

Hemp is a kind of cannabis that technically belongs to the sativa family as well as is recognizable for its slim leaves that are focused near the top of the plant. Hemp is a functional plant with thousands of applications, ranging from apparel and skin care products to dietary supplements as well as a substitute for concrete.

In December, the U.S. federal government passed the Hemp Farming Act, which got rid of the plant from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. This blew unlock for farmers to pursue hemp farming permits throughout the nation and also made it a lot easier to pursue clinical research on hemp– even in exotic locations like space.

Space Tango is a Kentucky-based company that helps researchers style as well as implement experiments on the International Space Station. To date, the company has actually aided researchers do greater than 100 experiments on the ISS, but adhering to the legalisation of hemp in the U.S., it saw a chance to embark on an absolutely extraordinary research study project. Hemp is a growing business in Kentucky, and Kris Kimel, a co-founder of Space Tango, understood just the best person to help send it right into the final frontier.

After boosting the commercial potential of hemp on Earth, Rouse was ready to check out the commercial possibilities of hemp in the last frontier. When Kimel told her concerning his idea to send out hemp to orbit, Rouse jumped at the opportunity.

” We do not actually understand what’s most likely to happen when we take the seeds up to space and also what results that will certainly have on the plant,” Rouse said. “Is it most likely to tease out a cannabinoid that we maybe really did not recognize existed? Does it have an effect on hemp’s dietary profile or the fiber stamina?”

What Type Of Experiments Are Being Studied?

The hemp seeds are expected to return to Earth in concerning a month, at which factor they will be grown in a lab. According to Rouse, the hemp seeds that were sent to the ISS are from a lineage that dates back to the 1800s.

This is the very first-time marijuana has actually gone to space, other plant seeds have actually flown to orbit. In 2017, Space Tango partnered with the University of Kentucky to send out valerian and also periwinkle plants to the ISS, both of which are recognized for their medicinal high qualities. While the full outcomes of this experiment have yet to be launched, images comparing the plants grown precede with the plants expanded on Earth reveal that the space plants are much smaller than their earthbound counterparts. If microgravity alters the genetics of the hemp seeds, there’s also a possibility that in the future there will certainly be a brand-new strain of “space hemp” being grown in the world.

CONCLUSION

Now that the Hemp Farming Act is removing the means for growing as well as research, we may get on the cusp of a hemp change. Indeed, Rouse claimed that this is just the very first of numerous hemp missions to space, however, she and her associates have to wait on outcomes before the following goals are intended. There is a debate to be made that the cash invested in sending out hemp seeds to space would certainly be far better invested by examining hemp in the world, however, Rouse said the expense will be worth it.

” This offers an opportunity that can not be replicated on Earth,” Rouse said. “Trying to recognize what the microgravity atmosphere may do to the plant can in fact help things on Earth relocation along quicker as well as can potentially help production right here on Earth, much more so than had we not done it..”

The Delivery Mission completed, The capsule undocked from the Space Station and returned to Earth, June 3rd, 2019.  

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CBD + SUNSHINE STATE = SUCCESS! THC + FLORIDA = Ever Changing Legislative Action!

While CBD is looking like Yellow Gold in Florida, with Governor Ron DeSantis about to sign into law the SB 1020 bill effective July 1st. Below is a handy guide to applicable bills regarding cannabis reform in the Sunshine State.

Smoking Ban Removal

Republican Senator Jeff Brandes‘ Bill SB 182 Medical Use of Marijuana and HB 7015, the House Health & Human Services Committee.

This bill plans to allow medical marijuana to be available in the form of smokeable flower for adults. Only minors who are terminally ill, with a recommendation from both a qualifying physician and a pediatrician will be the exception to the rule.

Retail Decoupling 

Senator Thurston’s SB 154 and Representative Thompson’s HB 461 – Retail Medical Marijuana Facilities.

“Revising definitions of the terms ‘edibles, ‘low-THC cannabis,’ ‘marijuana,’ and ‘marijuana delivery device’ to include items that are dispensed by a medical marijuana retail facility; defining the term ‘medical marijuana retail facility’; revising the definition of the term ‘medical use’ to include the use of marijuana dispensed by a medical marijuana retail facility; revising the definition of the term ‘physician certification’ to authorize a qualified patient to receive marijuana and a marijuana delivery device from a medical marijuana retail facility;  prohibiting qualified physicians and caregivers from being employed by or having an economic interest in a medical marijuana retail facility; requiring that the medical marijuana use registry maintained by the Department of Health be accessible to medical marijuana retail facilities for certain verification purposes, etc.”

Cannabis Banking 

Senator Taddeo’s SB 1116 and Representative Silvers’ HB 1119 – Banking Services for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers.

This bill is to “Revise the definition of the term ‘financial institution’ to include a medical marijuana limited charter bank or credit union licensed under the Marijuana Limited Charter Banking and Credit Union Law. Providing a short title; defining terms; establishing the Medical Marijuana Limited Charter Bank and Credit Union Advisory Board within the Office of Financial Regulation.”

Out of State Patient Card Reciprocity 

Republican Representative Massullo’s HB 557and Republican Senator Albritton’s SB 1328 – Reciprocity for Medical Use of Marijuana.

According to the bill, “An act relating to reciprocity for the medical use of marijuana; providing that a qualified patient identification card or caregiver identification card, or its equivalent, issued by another state, United States territory, or the District of Columbia, has the same force and effect as a medical marijuana use registry identification card issued by the Department of Health, etc.”

Adult Use (Recreational) Marijuana 

Representative Grieco‘s HB 1117 and SenatorFarmer’s SB 1780 (co-introduced by Senator Bracy) – Adult Use Marijuana Legalization An act relating to “Adult Use Marijuana Legalization; Renaming the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; exempting certain activities involving marijuana from use and possession offenses; authorizing persons age 21 and over to engage in certain activities involving personal use of marijuana in limited amounts; providing limits on where persons may engage in specified activities, etc.”

Marijuana Use Decriminalization 

Senator Pizzo‘s SB 1312 and RepresentativeJenne’s HB 1312 – Cannabis decriminalization

“An act relating to cannabis; providing reduced criminal penalties for distribution or possession of certain amounts of cannabis concentrate or THC in cannabis products or edibles, etc.”

Constitutional Amendment for Adult Use

Democratic Senator Bracy‘s SB 1298 – Adult Right to Cannabis This legislation is “a joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 28 of Article I of the State Constitution to establish the right of persons over a specified age in this state to possess, use, and cultivate cannabis.”

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