Veriheal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Kamala Harris emphatically backed Biden’s cannabis pardons, the U.S. Air Force changed its THC testing policy, and a DEA historian talked about the organization’s racist origins. VP Kamala Harris Talks Cannabis, Biden Pardons. Air Force (USAF) made some huge changes to its cannabis policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 14, 2023

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. Not only was the identity of “cannabis consumer” tied to stereotypes such as laziness , lack of success and ambition and “a motivational syndrome”, it could result in incarceration and the strict collateral sanctions associated with a drug charge.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY — Taylor Hartin has left her role as one of Oklahoma’s top marijuana regulators to join VS Strategies, a leading cannabis policy and public affairs firm, as a senior associate. During and after law school, she helped a national law firm build out its cannabis practice and lobbying divisions.

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2019

This extensive database assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to states’ governors based upon their comments and voting records specific to matters of marijuana policy. Never before have we seen so many governors go on record and pledge their support for legalizing the responsible use of cannabis by adults.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 11, 2021

When then presidential candidate Joe Biden released his approach to federal cannabis policy in May of 2020, it marked the first time in history a major party presidential candidate included a cannabis-specific policy goal in their campaign.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 22, 2021

Reefer Madness Returns – Six Facts From Cannabis History ? America turns 2019 years old today, and in those years, history has held some of its finest moments. With that said, America has had some evil history as well. I’m of course talking about… REEFER HISTORY. Six Facts From Cannabis History: Fact 6.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act, better known as The MORE Act, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and impose a minor excise tax on the legal cannabis industry to pay for the expungement of criminal records, among other changes, passed with a bipartisan vote of 24 to 10.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Norway’s Alliance for rights-oriented Drug Policies (AROD) says that to vindicate the rights of drug law violators , they will on 11 September 2021, hold a cannabis sale outside Oslo’s police headquarters to protest the abject failure of Norwegian drug reform. Oslo Police HQ. Roar Mikalsen. Full Press Release.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 19, 2024

From its prohibition to the gradual legalization and implementation of medical cannabis programs, the landscape of marijuana use for medical purposes has shifted dramatically. History of Medical Marijuana in Iowa: The history of medical marijuana in Iowa is rooted in a long-standing prohibitionist stance.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2022

This Handbook of Global Drug History is the first major attempt by historians of drugs to take stock of the recent progress and directions of this field, utilizing both a global scope and long-term historical perspective. Introduction: A New Global History of Drugs, Paul Gootenberg. Lessons from History?, Acknowledgements.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Here’s what they are saying as the cannabis results roll in. history, Americans demonstrated unity around at … Read More. The post NCIA Statement On Cannabis Initiatives: Cannabis Policy Reform Wins Big On Election Night as Five States Approve Ballot Initiatives first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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NORML

MAY 18, 2023

After a century of failed policies and canna-bigotry, Americans are ready to move in a different direction — one that legalizes, regulates, and educates. The post NORML Op-Ed: Ending Cannabis Bigotry Is Long Overdue appeared first on NORML.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The evolution from stigma to acceptance has been a journey marked by changing perceptions, legislative shifts, and a growing understanding of the therapeutic potential of cannabis. The journey begins with early debates around the medicinal use of cannabis, leading to the eventual establishment of the state’s medical marijuana program.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. Previous efforts by Durant had significant involvement in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) decision to remove cannabis from its list of banned substances. He’s also a fierce cannabis advocate.

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Cannabis Info

MARCH 19, 2019

The history of cannabis prohibition. Cannabis is undergoing an international regularisation process and an increasing number of countries and states are legalising medicinal and even recreational uses. For most of human history , marijuana has been completely legal. BACKGROUND. JAZZ AND ASSASINS.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 9, 2021

LGBTQIA+ people and cannabis enthusiasts share similar experiences when it comes to legal progress, political challenges, and a continued quest for equality. In fact, one study says that queer people consume cannabis at higher rate than straight and cis people. Cannabis has a history just as ancient. Sound familiar?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy continued to place a spotlight on issues of equality, inequality, equity, and inequity with its most recent program, “Pot and Parity.”. The program, held on November 1 as part of BC Law’s alumni weekend, focused on the economic and social impacts of cannabis legalization in Massachusetts.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

. “Thanks to the leadership of the House Judiciary chairman, never in history have we been closer to ending the failed policy of marijuana criminalization and providing pathways to opportunity for our brothers and sisters who have suffered under its oppressive reign.” ” Click here to share this alert on Facebook.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NM: As someone who has been researching cannabis for decades, how do you feel about the current legalization situation worldwide and in Japan, in particular? Dr. Andrew Weil: I think the trend very clearly is that in most developed countries, cannabis is being made legal first for medical uses and then also for recreational uses.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Secret cannabis users may not have to keep their habits secret much longer. Let’s take a look at how businesses are parting ways with traditional “cannabis tests” as well as how legal access leads to fair employment opportunities for consumers alike. million people, used cannabis in the past year.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Cannabis has deep historical roots in Bolivia, where it has been traditionally used in various cultural and medicinal contexts. Cannabis policy in Bolivia Bolivia enforces strict penalties for cannabis-related offenses. Is CBD legal in Bolivia?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 8, 2023

Over the past decade, cannabis has been slowly shedding its cloak of cultural and legal disapproval to emerge as a more accepted substance in many parts of society. Yet, the world of sports has generally adhered to a contrasting perspective, viewing cannabis as a potential blight on the competitive spirit and reputation of the game.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Legendary chemist, nuanced psychonaut of molecular structure-activity relations, deep thinker on issues of societal policy, engaging storyteller, inspirational teacher, and all-around good human being — Sasha Shulgin takes us on an alchemical educational journey as if we were sitting there as students in the class from which this text arose.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2022

A contemporary history of the remedicalization of cannabis and the shifting boundaries between licit and illicit drugs. When cannabis tincture was withdrawn from the medical establishment in the UK in 1973, cannabis became regulated solely as an illicit drug. Within a decade cannabis-based drugs were back in the clinic.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden has introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Advocates for a consistent and accurate cannabis lexicon will be thrilled to hear that Washington state legislators are working toward replacing the word “marijuana” with “cannabis” in all outstanding legislation and laws. Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind.”. “I

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Today’s vote is a significant victory for the cannabis reform movement and here’s why: for the first time ever, a supermajority of the House voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Williams had a history of suspensions from the NFL for marijuana, and retired in 2011.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2023

A report from the government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) that recommended the decriminalisation of drugs will remain the only one in the council’s history not to be released to the public.

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The Cannigma

MAY 21, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal The Maldives, a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean, has strict laws regarding cannabis. The country has a zero-tolerance policy towards cannabis and imposes severe penalties for any violations, though according to various reports cannabis use is very common.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

“After nearly a century of prohibition, it is clear this policy has been an absolute failure and a national disgrace. The MORE Act is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced in the US Congress and is backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Background of Study.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Last month we weighed in on Thailand becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalize cannabis. In short, the Thai g overnment has stated that it is promoting cannabis for medical use only. Thailand’s new law reverses a long history of heavily penalizing drug offenses. I traveled there in college.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Harvard Crimson writes A panel of legal experts discussed lessons the psychedelics industry can learn from the history of U.S. cannabis policy during a virtual event hosted by Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 9, 2024

In this instance, medical cannabis offers a promising alternative or complementary treatment option. Navigating the complexities surrounding the Veterans Administration and medical cannabis can be daunting. Many veterans struggle with various physical and psychological conditions resulting from their service.

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