The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As CBD is becoming increasingly popular for various ailments, it is time to look back on its history to learn more about its road to legalization. The Decriminalization of Cannabis Began in 1973. Individual states began decriminalizing cannabis in 1973, starting with Oregan. Billion in 2020.

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NORML

MAY 8, 2020

This is the second in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. As one reviews the modern history of marijuana policy in this country, beginning with the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition in 1937 (i.e., The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse.

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NORML

MAY 8, 2020

This is the second in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. As one reviews the modern history of marijuana policy in this country, beginning with the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition in 1937 (i.e., The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized. Recreational cannabis is illegal in Slovenia but possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use is not considered a criminal offense. Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Cannabis in Slovenia.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Recreational Use. Medicinal Use.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Medical: Yes Recreational: No. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. While the plant has deep roots in the country and was used throughout history, it was prohibited in the 20 th century. Attitudes towards legalization are slowly shifting.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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The Cannigma

MAY 3, 2022

Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . Cannabis, known as dagga in Afrikaans, is decriminalized in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis. Decriminalization is not the same as legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra. The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Putting aside the presidency and congressional races, which haven’t yet finished, there were a number of statewide efforts to legalize cannabis, one measure to legalize therapeutic psilocybin, and two drug decriminalization efforts. 207, legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Oregon has made history as the first U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020). Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to Jin Guiyun, a professor of history and culture at Shandong University, “the cannabis was stored in a pot on the coffin bed amid other staple grains such as millet. China reportedly banned cannabis in the 1950s and felt enormous pressure as most of the world began to legalize and decriminalize the substance.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Last fall, we ran a 13-part series taking a hard look at each of the 2020 presidential candidates’ history and views related to marijuana. Past legislative history : How many marijuana-related bills did this candidate introduce, sponsor or sign? If a candidate does not actively advocate for marijuana, we doubt their conviction.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2019

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. Stance on marijuana: Cory Booker has a long and storied pro-cannabis history and he has made legalization an important part of his criminal justice reform platform.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 13, 2020

Now, Israel is gearing up to legalize recreational cannabis and export cannabis across the globe and become one of the leading nations in the global cannabis trade. In this post, I briefly examine the history of cannabis in Israel and what the future may hold for the country. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates.

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Veriheal

JULY 17, 2023

The Senate Intelligence Committee has passed a bill that allows intelligence agencies like the CIA and NSA to accept applicants who have marijuana-use history. Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 23 U.S. The FY24 Intelligence Authorization Act was approved after it secured a unified vote of 17-0 on June 14, 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Often once one state sticks its neck out and decriminalizes or legalizes a particular activity, other states start to follow suit. . After the legislation changed in November 2018, history was made as the first legal cannabis shipment arrived in the UK a few months later. Oregon got the ball rolling. Magic mushrooms for medicinal use.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 11, 2020

is a valuable learning experience that can teach us a lot about life in America in 2020. Marijuana has been taken for thousands of years for medicinal, recreational, and spiritual purposes. A Brief History Of The Legal Status Of Marijuana In The U.S. After this, more and more states began to decriminalize the drug.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 20, 2019

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. Warren’s website , however, does not specifically advocate for legalization but rather for “rewriting our laws to decriminalize marijuana.”

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

It’s been a long and winding road toward widespread cannabis access for the residents of the state of Maine, but at last, another hurdle is about to be overcome—recreational cannabis is about to become available for retail purchase. But all of that will change on October 9th, 2020. Maine’s History with Cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2019

Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. He has criticized the War on Drugs and plans to decriminalize illicit drug use in general. Yang has also promised to pardon all who are imprisoned on non-violent marijuana convictions.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 13, 2019

Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. In 2015, however, Harris’ position seemed to have shifted as she advocated for federal decriminalization of marijuana at the DNC. Even in 2014, Harris opposed legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy pushed for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure until a ballot initiative can be voted upon in November 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. Prior bills that proposed to legalize or decriminalize cannabis explicitly contemplated the use of cannabis “marks” but provided little additional guidance.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They currently have cannabis decriminalization laws in some cities and towns like Monona and Madison. A Short Wisconsin Cannabis History. In late 2020, Rock County Wisconsin also chose to reduce fines and penalties related to cannabis possession. . The Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival attracts thousands each year.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We’re walking the walk and we’re taking that public health approach to this crisis.”. — New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, 2020. billion (2020 dollars) over the past decade to enforce the drug war, amounting to an average of $1.2 In 2020, the nation took historic steps forward in dismantling the War on Drugs. [10]

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Several bills have been introduced to decriminalize the plant and create a medical cannabis program, but all have failed. In 2020, Kentucky ranked second in the US for the largest racial disparities in cannabis possession arrests, second only to Montana. Possible penalties.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal. In the world history of cannabis, few countries appear as prominently as India. In addition, following India’s vote to remove cannabis from the UN Convention in late 2020, the Indian Express wrote an editorial that called for India to decriminalize cannabis.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts. But in modern times?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2022

Further, while enacting the NDPS Act, Parliament did not take into consideration the positive effects of cannabis on human health and the history of use of cannabis in India, the petition stated. Several countries in the West have decriminalised recreational as well as medicinal consumption of cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2019

Every Saturday, at least for a while, we plan to run a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. Stance on marijuana: Biden wants to decriminalize marijuana use and automatically expunge prior criminal records showing marijuana possession convictions. Overall Grade: D.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

For the first time in history, a congressional committee has approved a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition. But the measure isn’t likely to make it to the full House for consideration until 2020, at the earliest. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), would decriminalize cannabis federally by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Congressional Democrats are gearing up for a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at decriminalizing marijuana that they plan to take action on this spring. Nearly 70 percent of Americans — including roughly half of Republicans — support legalizing marijuana, the memo noted citing a 2020 Gallup poll. Here we go again?

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 1, 2020

In 2020, both medical marijuana (MMJ) and cannabidiol (CBD) are being mentioned in the media, in advertising, and in everyday conversation more than ever before. It is a psychoactive substance that is used for medicinal and recreational purposes by people all over the world. A Brief History Of Marijuana. What Is MMJ?

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SMPL

JULY 27, 2020

In November of 2019, a Pew Research study revealed that 9 out of 10 Americans favor legalization of either medical or recreational/adult-use marijuana. As his 2020 presidential campaign rolled out, former Vice President Joe Biden took the position that marijuana should be decriminalized, but not legalized. This is not shocking.

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