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The history of cannabis prohibition

Cannabis Info

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.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

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. Purpose of the Study.

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Two Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania

Cannabis Law Report

Daylin Leach and Sharif Street have introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania for users over the age of 21. Pennsylvania’s cannabis policy is cruel, irrational and expensive,” Leach said in a statement. Pennsylvania’s cannabis policy is cruel, irrational and expensive,” Leach said.

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Evanston, Illinois To Fund Reparations To Black Community With Cannabis Tax Revenue • High Times

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The Chicago Tribune reports that the $10 million “will be funded through marijuana sales tax revenue along with some donations,” a move that was greenlit by aldermen in Evanston back in 2019 that directed “all sales tax revenue collected from recreational marijuana purchases, with a cap of $10 million, to the local reparations fund.”.

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Back to the BRC: “The ability to tax cannabis is one of the main political reasons given to support recreational legalization. A successful tax system will need to raise money to pay for increased education, public health and enforcement costs associated with marijuana cultivation and use.”

Cannabis Law Report

Back to the BRC – while 2015 seems like ancient history, however, that was when then Lt. While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. . “aBIZinaBOX Inc.,

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Tulsi Gabbard

Canna Law Blog

We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. Most importantly, Gabbard’s history of pro-legalization legislation shows that she is more than just talk. Most importantly, Gabbard has backed up her rhetoric with real legislative action.

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ITEP Report – Taxing Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

State policy toward cannabis is evolving rapidly. This month marks the five-year anniversary of the first legal, taxable sale of recreational cannabis in modern U.S. Key Findings: State and local excise tax collections on retail cannabis sales surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2018. Executive Summary.