NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has approved legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Despite medical marijuana programs being passed or enacted in a supermajority of states, federal policy currently prohibits VA-affiliated doctors from even recommending medical cannabis to veterans in those states where such use is legal -- thus forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician. .

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NORML

JANUARY 15, 2020

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a legislative hearing, “ Cannabis Policies for the New Decade ,” during which they considered multiple legislative bills aimed at amending federal cannabis laws. It’s past time for Congress to catch up with the American people.”

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 19, 2024

The use of medical marijuana in Iowa has been a topic of significant debate and change in recent years. From its prohibition to the gradual legalization and implementation of medical cannabis programs, the landscape of marijuana use for medical purposes has shifted dramatically.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in West Virginia West Virginia’s medical marijuana program encompasses an extensive list of qualifying conditions, providing access to patients with various chronic or debilitating diseases.

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Veriheal

JUNE 28, 2022

South Dakota isn’t exactly legendary for cannabis. South Dakota still has harsh penalties surrounding cannabis consumption, and its newly instated medical cannabis program remains heavily restricted. Voters legalized medical cannabis in South Dakota via ballot initiative on November 3rd, 2020.

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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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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The landscape of medical marijuana laws in the United States is complex and continually evolving. Medical Marijuana Laws USA: A Nationwide Overview Medical marijuana, often referred to as MMJ, is legal in a growing number of states across the United States. Patients can possess up to one ounce of usable marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Fox to its national staff. Prior to coming to NORML, he served the Media Relations Director and chief spokesperson for the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). Mr. Fox will work out of NORML’s Washington, DC headquarters.

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. A new federally-funded study has confirmed this, reporting that medical marijuana enrollment is skyrocketing throughout the United States. million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1

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Veriheal

MARCH 21, 2022

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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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.”. Naomi Martin, cannabis reporter from the Boston Globe, served as moderator.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As part of his recently released fiscal year 2021 budget plan, Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference in addition to a provision that would continue to prohibit the District of Columbia from regulating the sale of marijuana for adult use.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Whether they’re red or blue, yellow or green, they need to know that ending America’s unjust war on marijuana is a top priority for you. Claim your I’m Voting for Marijuana sticker when you become a sustaining donor of $10 or more. We know that when marijuana is on the ballot, people show up to vote.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession. Under current law , minor marijuana possession offenses are classified as criminal misdemeanors, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a criminal record, and the possible loss of driving privileges.

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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

APRIL 14, 2020

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. The program rapidly expanded to include programs in 25 states by 1982. million in 2018.

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NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. “The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For the first time ever, researchers will conduct a comprehensive state population health analysis to understand the impact of medical cannabis on consumers’ healthcare —and it’s all happening in Arkansas. ACHI identifies itself as a sovereign health policy center that was formed in 1998. To fund the study, a $1.3

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

An internal audit by Veterans Affairs Canada suggests Ottawa has all but lost control as it shells out hundreds of millions of dollars for veterans’ medical marijuana each year without proper oversight, direction or evidence of health benefits. Ottawa has lost control of veterans’ medical marijuana program, audit finds.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

As currently written, the measure decriminalizes the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults — making these activities punishable by a $50 fine. Under current law , marijuana possession offenders may receive up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Per the CDC, marijuana should be addressed in motor vehicle safety programs. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY) introduced The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. “After nearly a century of prohibition, it is clear this policy has been an absolute failure and a national disgrace. The Senate companion bill is carried by Senator Kamala Harris (CA).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 5, 2022

CONCLUSION: The June 2019 Arizona Department of Health Services—Medical Marijuana Program (Program) performance audit found that the Department did not timely, consistently, or adequately perform several medical marijuana regulatory activities and misallocated some Medical Marijuana Fund (Fund) monies. Full Report.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Next week, the two key committees will hold hearings on various aspects of federal marijuana policy. Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry. Veterans are increasingly turning to medical cannabis as an effective alternative to opioids and other conventional medications.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Marijuana Moment reports that. President Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference as part of his fiscal year 2021 budget plan released on Monday. from using local tax dollars to legalize marijuana sales.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabis Now reports. A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As the landscape of medical marijuana continues to evolve across the United States, a glaring issue has emerged: significant disparities in its availability from state to state. Disparities in Medical Marijuana Access by State The journey to obtain medical marijuana should ideally be consistent and equitable across the nation.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Marijuana Moment report. Pennsylvania officials recently issued a memo stating that the federal government is withholding grant money for certain health programs that allow medical marijuana use among participants—but there is an exception. Read the full article at.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2024

In a significant step toward reevaluating drug use among athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced the removal of cannabis from its banned substances list. According to this press release, the updated anti-doping program comes after significant testing and feedback. 28, 2023. “UFC And they’re not alone.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2021

To prevent violations of the Second and Fifth Amendments, Congress should amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to permit an exception for legal medical marijuana use. . Despite most states having enacted legal medical marijuana programs, marijuana is still federally illegal and designated as a Schedule I substance with no medical value.

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Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2022

Thailand left its war on drugs in the past, the Texas GOP platform raised some questions, and a new study revealed how cannabis legalization affects road safety. Thailand’s Cannabis Turn-Around. You may even find yourself sampling some delicious cannabis-infused curry along the way. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2020

Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation, House Bill 3288 , which sough to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis and make other amendments to the state’s marijuana laws. While there is much room for improvement in the way our state’s program operates, this bill does not address those items in a way I can support.”

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NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Strait, Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Witnesses will be: Matthew J. Volkow, M.D.,

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Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

As you navigate the complex landscape of marijuana legalization, consider this: behind the haze of legalization lies a stark reality of social equity issues deeply intertwined with historical injustices. The intersection of marijuana and social equity raises critical questions that demand thoughtful reflection and proactive solutions.

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