Cannabis

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Launched in 2017, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable is a coalition of over dozens of hemp companies – representing every link of the product chain, from seed to sale – and all of the industry’s major national grassroots organizations. Focuses lobbying efforts in state capitols to fully legalize hemp and popular hemp-derived products like cannabidiol (CBD). Click on, Resources," for a link to the WHO report, "CANNABIDIOL (CBD) 11/2017, & for other useful links.

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From governing.com: "Our map shows current state laws and recently-approved ballot measures legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. Final rules for recently-passed medical marijuana laws are pending in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota.

Information is current as of Sept. 14, 2017."

Follow the link to "see basic information about [state's] cannabis policies.
Then click the orange button for a more detailed summary of the state’s cannabis market and regulations.

Information provided on this page is compiled and updated by NCIA members CannaRegs and Arcview Market Research in a partnership with BDS Analytics."

For map, scroll to the bottom of the page. "The interactive map includes information on when states adopted regulations, whether legalization measures were voter-approved or enacted via legislation, CBD-only laws, as well as whether possession of small amounts of marijuana has been decriminalized, meaning a citation instead of possible jail time or criminal record for a first-time offense."