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New Mexico Cannabis History In 1978, New Mexico became the first state in the country to pass legislation recognizing the medical value of marijuana with The Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act.  Between 1978 and 1986, approximately 250 cancer patients received either cannabis or THC through the Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program.  2007 saw Senate Bill 523 signed into law, which allowed the use of cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions.   On March 31, 2021, The New Mexico State legislature passed House Bill 2, legalizing marijuana for adult use in New Mexico.  The Governor has promised to sign the bill...

New Jersey Cannabis History On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters approved the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, which legalized the possession and use of marijuana for residents 21 and older.   A decade earlier, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize marijuana for medical use with the passage of the Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act. New Jersey Child-Resistant Packaging Rules New Jersey’s child-safe packaging and labeling requirements specify the following, as described in 8:64-10.8: (c) Packaging and branding regulations prevent marketing of marijuana items and marijuana paraphernalia to people under the legal age to purchase marijuana items; (7) Labeling...

Nevada Cannabis History Both medical and recreational marijuana are legal in Nevada.  The state’s journey to legalization began in 2000 with the passage of the Medical Use Marijuana Act, or Question 9, which legalized medical use, home cultivation, and established a patient registry.  However, actual medical marijuana sales didn’t occur in the state until 2015 due to legal hurdles. Recreational cannabis use was approved in 2016 when Nevada voters approved the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Nevada Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Nevada’s cannabis labeling and packaging guidelines include the following: NAC 453A.500  Packaging: Generally. (NRS 453A.370) 1.  Any product containing marijuana must be packaged...

Michigan Cannabis History Both medical and recreational marijuana use are legal in Michigan.  2008’s Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative legalized medical use and established a registration system for qualified patients.   2018’s Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act legalized possession, consumption, and cultivation of cannabis by adults over 21 for recreational use. Michigan Child-Resistant Packaging Rules While Michigan currently has no marijuana-specific child-resistant packaging laws, the following information is generally included on all cannabis product packaging: the spelling ‘marihuana’ instead of the more commonly used marijuana the generic marijuana symbol chosen by the state a generic caution symbol Date Of...