MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? Image by RexMedlen on Pixabay : Medical marijuana laws in 2021 will differ considerably around the world. Medical Marijuana Legalization Around The World.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Last year , I wished for “better things” in 2021. But 2021 started out badly and ended badly, with only a few nice days in the middle. Let’s have a look back and see if 2021 was really just a “variant” (to use Mr. Barry’s word) of 2020. We’ll begin in January when Arizona began legal marijuana sales.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It’s common for advocates and opponents of state-level marijuana legalization to make a variety of arguments. Advocates claim that legalizing decreases crime rates, lowers criminal justice expenses, improves public health, generates tax revenue, enhances traffic safety, and promotes the economy. .

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 22, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. There’s talk of a referendum on marijuana legalization in Maryland. Lawmakers introduced a legalization bill in Ohio. On the federal level, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy opined on decriminalization. Stay tuned….

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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. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Austin marijuana decriminalization could become a reality in May if voters get a chance to address the issue on a ballot referendum. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Malta is legalizing adult-use cannabis. Lawmakers in Rhode Island work on legalization. The Parliament passed a law formally legalizing the use and growing of marijuana this week. Cannabis is coming to Malta.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. A nurse holding medical cannabis in a retirement home in Rehovot, Israel (Shutterstock).

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 20, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Alabama, moving in the opposite direction, legalized medical cannabis. On the federal level, Republicans proposed decriminalizing marijuana. Legal medical marijuana had a short life in Mississippi.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). 2021 was a significant year for marijuana policy reform. LEGALIZATION. DECRIMINALIZATION. FULL REPORT.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 24, 2022

Medical : no formal program Recreational : partially decriminalized. There is no medical program nor legal adult use market, but possession of 10 grams or less and consumption on private property is decriminalized. A push for legalization in Belize. Is there a medical marijuana program in Belize?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 31, 2021

Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch, both representing Northeast Ohio districts, first introduced their 180-page bill two weeks ago, which includes four major components: decriminalization, a cannabis excise tax, commerce and licensing, and medical cannabis. The time is now, and I look forward to getting this done in a bipartisan fashion.”.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. states have decriminalized cannabis or enacted full adult-use programs. Additionally, 23 U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The New Jersey Monitor reports People who dodged conviction for minor drug offenses through a diversionary program for first-time offenders before state lawmakers decriminalized marijuana in 2021 can still be admitted to another diversionary program for new offenses, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The Texas legislature moves on cannabis decriminalization. This bill requires the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis on state economies, public health, criminal justice, and employment.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

JUNE 21, 2021

Once illegal worldwide, one by one, countries and regions are now loosening their restrictions on legality. Now the majority of the United States have their own individual medical or recreational programs in place, and first-world countries like Canada have legalized weed federally. The Current State of Legal Weed .

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . Mexican lawmakers in March, 2021 approved a law to legalize recreational cannabis, and some analysts believe the country could become the world’s largest cannabis market. What does Mexico’s cannabis legalization bill allow?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

2, 2021, Election Day kicked off across the United States—a day on which the war on drugs was majorly shunned by voters despite the fact that some election results had cannabis drug policy reformers hanging their heads in disappointment. In Colorado, voters rejected a suggested statewide tax increase on adult-use cannabis sales.

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Veriheal

MAY 11, 2023

In 2019, the program was expanded to include patients with other qualifying conditions, such as terminal cancer, autism, multiple sclerosis, and certain neurological disorders. As of September 2021, there were only three licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Texas, and they were only authorized to sell low-THC cannabis oil.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 28, 2021

Is marijuana legalization about to go federal? Congressional leaders took the massive and potentially historic first step on Friday, when they introduced the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act of 2021, or “The MORE Act of 2021”. Why The MORE Act of 2021 Is Crucial.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 11, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Rhode Island Senators introduced a bill to legalize cannabis. Mexico could legalize any day now. Virginia will have a legal market, and DC may allow sales (depending on Congress, of course). hemp rules.

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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. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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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. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 July 18, 2022.

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Nature's Way Medicine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Mississippi State Department of Health has full control over the medical marijuana program. Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin is attempting to legalize recreational and medical marijuana as part of a 2021-2023 budget. The post Cannabis News 02/19/2021 appeared first on Natures Way Medicine. North Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Georgia has a limited medical program but doesn’t consider itself a “medical marijuana” state as growing, possessing, or smoking any form of the plant is still illegal. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. At least 12 state legislatures have recreational legalization measures on the table right now, which is a typical number for this time of year. New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

European Union member states tend to be very conservative when it comes to cannabis legalization. Other countries decriminalize cannabis and a handful have adopted modest medical marijuana programs. The German government A few things bear mentioning before jumping into Germany’s legalization plan. republicans).

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. What Do the Cannabis Legalization Initiatives Entail? Let’s explore: Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022).

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hawaii legalized cannabis in its’ House Bill 2729 which was passed in 2018. Previously to now, the bill did not allow for the sale of cannabis edibles but as of the 1st of January 2021, the citizens of Hawaii will be able to purchase edibles from licensed medical cannabis dispensaries. . how many states will be permitted and where. .

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. But our work isn’t over yet and we need to fight for SMART legalization now more than ever!

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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. Legal (2019 – pilot program).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Is CBD legal in Switzerland? How do the Swiss generally view marijuana?

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