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Cannabis Rules & Regulations: Alabama

Cannabis Rules & Regulations: Alabama

Alabama Cannabis History The use of cannabis has been prohibited in Alabama since 1931, and the state’s medical marijuana program is currently limited to CBD products. However, as of February 2, 2021, Sen. Tim Melson’s Compassion Act — SB46 was approved by the Alabama Senate. If passed, the bill would allow for registered patients with qualifying conditions to use access medical cannabis products, making it the 37th medical marijuana state. A summary of the bill can be found here. Like all states that authorize the use of CBD products, Alabama mandates that the packaging is child-resistant and labeled in accordance with the Food, Drug and...

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Cannabis Rules and Regulations: Alaska

Cannabis Rules and Regulations: Alaska

Alaska Cannabis History Recreational use of cannabis has been legal in Alaska since 2015’s Measure 2 went into effect.  It was initially legalized by the court ruling Ravin v. State in 1975, but later recriminalized by Measure 2 in 1990. Ballot measures in 2000 and 2004 attempted (but failed) to legalize recreational use, until finally Measure 2 in 2014 passed with 53.2% of the vote.  More recently in January, 2020, the state’s first on-site consumption license was approved. Alaska Child-Resistant Packaging Rules With both medical and recreational programs in place, Alaska’s guidelines for child-resistant marijuana packaging are outlined in 3...

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