The amount of marijuana in your possession, your location, and the circumstances of your arrest determine whether it is a state or federal offense. These factors also impact the severity of a federal marijuana sentence.
Getting Paid. If you were approved only for SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), your file will then be sent to a payment processing center and you should start to receive payments within a month. If you were approved for SSI, your file stays at the district office.
How long does it take to get a decision following the actualy holding of a hearing? As this page states (How Long Does It Take To Get The Results Of A Disability Hearing?), ALJs will often inform the claimant that they may receive written notification 45 days to 90 days after the hearing date.