Cannabis and North Dakota

North Dakota recently started allowing the medical use of cannabis with the first dispensary opening. Registrations for medical cannabis patients was low initially though state regulators expect this to pick up.  More than 30 states have legalized cannabis for medical use.
 

At least 35 US states have legalized cannabis for medical use so far. The federal US government however continues to keep cannabis in the Schedule 1 list of banned substances saying that it has no medicinal value. The list of US states that have legalized adult recreational cannabis is available here. All these states have legalized cannabis for adult recreational use, aimed specifically at improving public health, ensuring equity,  reducing crime, decreasing the black market, improving law enforcement, reforming criminal justice, improving the economy, agriculture and industry, to name just a few reasons.

 

Listed below are articles taken from various media related to the above subject. Words in italics are the thoughts of your truly at the time of reading the article.   


'North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall, but potential customer numbers remain relatively low.

The state began accepting applications in October from residents for medical marijuana cards, but only 122 people were certified as of this week, according to state regulators.

North Dakota expects that number to climb to as many as 4,000 in coming years.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/medical-cannabis-sales-begin-north-dakota/


'State Senators voted 43-0 in favor of removing a requirement in state law that health professionals who certify a patient attest that medical marijuana will actually help that person.

The legislative changes to state medical marijuana law are not yet final.

The North Dakota House must concur with the Senate on the bill to expand qualifying conditions, and Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, then must decide whether to sign the bills.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/north-dakota-senate-bill-access-to-medical-marijuana/


'I spent last week in North Dakota and Michigan, barnstorming for campaigns to legalize marijuana — just as I did in 2012 in Washington State, in 2014 in Oregon, in 2016 in Massachusetts and Maine, and earlier this year in D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Vermont. And just like usual, I was met with opposition by what I call the “PPP,” or “Pot Prohibition Profiteers”: corporations that make money when pot is kept illegal (pharmaceutical companies, big beer conglomerates, and so on). They help fund campaigns that have goofy names (“Healthy and Productive Michigan”) and share messages that confuse and deceive voters.'
https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/north-dakota-michigan/


CannaBit from New Frontier Data:

Continued dramatic growth is expected for the legal cannabis industry in 2019.
Medical-use sales are slated to begin in four states (Arkansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio).


'North Dakota’s top law enforcement officer says he will back legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, noting that it would reflect the reality of what’s already happening in state courts.'
https://apnews.com/86204cce78064e6e81a442b533e9ebf4


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