NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! City council members in Berkeley, California voted to approve a proposal to allow marijuana consumption spaces. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged. Governor Leon Guerrero (D) of Guam signed cannabis legalization legislation into law.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit osteopaths to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Governor Eric Holcomb (R) of Indiana and Governor Ned Lamont (D) of Connecticut signed industrial hemp legislation into law.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. GA resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Recently enacted Thai legislation has removed Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as “kratom ,” from the list of controlled narcotics under the Narcotics Act B.E. On June 1, 2021, the government announced that draft legislation regulating the sale and use of kratom plants was approved by the cabinet. Director, Regulatory Affairs.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative Communications Committee took questions from participants during the Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar which took place onMay 25th, 2021. issues as this is where the Decriminalization efforts this Webinar was addressing take place. ON CONSERVATION AND CULTIVATION.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. California. CA resident? CT resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. California.

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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). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Recreational production and consumption remain illegal under the decriminalization law; only medical production and use are allowed. The ministry did not campaign for people to use cannabis for recreation, so they cannot smoke the decriminalized herb in stores,” he told reporters, adding that lawmakers will supervise cannabis use. .

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

The law would reportedly allow people to cultivate up to six marijuana plants at home for personal use. It would also allow delivery of cannabis and club-like lounges or “consumption sites” where alcohol is banned but cannabis can be consumed, much like the coffeeshops in the Netherlands.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . Barriers to Wyoming Cannabis Legislation. Due to the abundance of time, it’s likely that cannabis legislation in Wyoming could attract enough support to pass by then. .

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 9, 2023

The approval of these legislative initiatives has taken place without the signature of Gov. ” Legalizing cannabis in Delaware Possession of one ounce or less of marijuana (“personal use quantity”) was decriminalized in Delaware in 2015, but was subject to a civil penalty of $100 until the enactment of HB 1.

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The Cannigma

MAY 18, 2023

Traditionally, the consumption of cannabis in the form of bhang, a cannabis-infused beverage, was considered sacred and widely accepted in India and surrounding countries. Possession, consumption, cultivation, or sale of cannabis is considered a criminal offense under the Narcotics Drugs Control Act. Is CBD legal in Nepal?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Such policies must be made available to current employees prior to enactment, and to prospective employees at the time of any job offer.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Medical : legal Recreational : decriminalized, legalization introduced. Plans were first announced in 2018 and a draft of the legislation was released to the public in June 2022. The proposed law would allow residents to cultivate up to four plants and consume at home, but public consumption remains illegal.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . The ruling also mandated that Mexico’s Congress pass legislation in kind.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee met to discuss legislation from Rep. The 21-member task force that the lawmaker is proposing would be responsible for analyzing the pros and cons of “legalizing the possession, consumption, transportation and distribution of naturally cultivated entheogenic plants and fungi.”.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If enough Missourians cast their votes in favor of Amendment 3, state prohibitions on personal cannabis possession, consumption, use, purchase, sale, manufacturing, and delivering would be legalized for adults aged 21 and above. Prescribed limits would be imposed on personal cultivation, for which a registration card would be required.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2021

Musa breaks down what the legislation seeks to do. And there is no cultivation or anything like that in the country. And so the legislation we are moving forward with has in there a component of a social equity license. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries. And what does that entail? KAREEM MUSA.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2021, Parliament voted against fully decriminalizing the cannabis plant, but personal use and possession of small amounts are decriminalized. The legislation came as somewhat of a surprise, given the country’s historic anti-cannabis stance. Possible penalties. Lithuania’s medical marijuana program. Can you grow your own weed?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2022

In the context of increasing media scrutiny and widespread public attention on celebrities for their arrest and detention resulting from the purported use of cannabis, the question as to whether cannabis consumption should be decriminalised has once again assumed significance. Laws criminalising cannabis use. Appeals to Parliament.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Notably, the bill also calls for the legalization of consumption lounges. If approved, the bill would decriminalize psychedelics for personal use and noncommercial activities like cultivation, provided there is no monetary exchange involved. SB 449 notably leaves out synthetic substances like MDMA and LSD from legalization.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

We’re going to see what effects [decriminalization] has,” the president told reporters, adding that his administration would take steps to reverse the policy “if we see that it doesn’t help, that it’s not good for the country, that it’s not good at treating addiction, at stopping violence, we will act.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Illinois and the US territory of Guam legalized adult-use cannabis and its retail sale, medical cannabis programs were enacted and expanded in several states, and 27 states considered legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, a record-high. Federal Legislative Victories. ” Director’s Statement. Erik Altieri.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This legislation permits cannabis possession up to 1 ounce, in addition to two mature and four immature cannabis plants for adults aged 21 and above. Public cannabis consumption is prohibited, as well as the use of the plant in spaces where tobacco smoking is forbidden. Vermont Lawmakers Keen to Decriminalize Drug Possession.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is now law after President Paula-Mae Weekes proclaimed the legislation on Friday, even as Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi said the President had given assent to the bill and would proclaim it on Monday. Sunday Newsday spoke with a senior attorney, on condition of anonymity, who has been closely monitoring the change in legislation.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 9, 2022

Possession and cultivation of cannabis in personal amounts and for private use was decriminalized in Brazil in 2006. This reform particularly applies to the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. This critical change distinguishes cannabis users from cannabis traffickers. Medical cannabis in Brazil.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2022

The legislation does not legalize recreational cannabis , rather, creates the ARICCAME (Regulatory Agency for Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis), the agency that will regulate the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009. Divided Opinions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

The full impact of this legislation will not be felt right away, but as the number of states that have legalized marijuana expands, substantial changes in where it is legal are on the horizon. New Jersey legislators established laws governing the legal sale of marijuana for adult use in the Garden State in late February.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Just this month, Luxembourg became the first European country to legalize not only the consumption of cannabis but the growing of it too. With Italy being the next country to consider decriminalization in a referendum just next year. According to those close to legalization legislation, this is only the start.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). Summary: During her tenure in Congress, Senator Klobuchar did not sponsor her own marijuana law reform legislation and did not seem to make changing marijuana laws a priority. ” – 02/22/19.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

In the late-night session at the House of Commons on April 23, 1923 , with the Narcotics Drug Act under discussion, legislators asked about additions to the list. Canada emerged as the first federal G7 and G20 nation – the second country ever – to legalize the cultivation and consumption of cannabis and its by-products.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

HB1445/SB1235, unfortunately, didn’t provide a framework for cultivating or distributing medicines, so patients had to get their cannabis from another state (a no-no under the US Department of Justice’s now-rescinded guidelines ). SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

NORML Chapters Organized and Energized for State Legislative Sessions in 2019. “That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.”

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