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Legislation Introduced To No Longer Deny Citizenship Based on Cannabis Consumption

NORML

On Monday, March 8th, Representative Brenden Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation (HR 1614) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing marijuana offenses as grounds of inadmissibility or consideration in a good moral character determination, among other legal changes.

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Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions

NORML

The post Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of the people of this Territory.".

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Las Vegas Officially Opens First Cannabis Consumption Lounge

Veriheal

Seven years after adult-use (recreational) cannabis was first legalized in Nevada, a new endeavor is beginning–the opening of cannabis consumption lounges in Las Vegas. You can legally purchase it, but you can’t consume cannabis outdoors or in hotel rooms. We’ve legalized marijuana back in 2017.

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ICCA to advocate for on-premise cannabis consumption

Illinois News Joint

In our six-part series, “ Part 2: What Illinois cannabis patients really want ,” we discussed the absence of safe on-premise spaces in Illinois for legal consumption of cannabis. Why can’t all these parties and events be made into legal business is the simple question.” For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/20

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The legalization effort in New Mexico was killed as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to table the bill this week. One of two initiative petitions to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Oklahoma was cleared for signature gathering.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

Yet, at the same time, the new amendment to Japan’s cannabis control legislation will also impose harsher bans and punishments for the consumption of recreational tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing cannabis products. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan? Is Weed Legal in Japan?

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Oregon: Cannabis Social Consumption Bill SB 639 Is About Civil Rights

NORML

Nearly 10 years after opening the first cannabis cafe in the United States , Oregon NORML ( ornorml.org ) executive director Madeline Martinez is appealing directly to legislators in Salem to pass a bill sponsored by Senator Lew Frederick (D-Portland) that would finally legalize her trademark business, The World Famous Cannabis Cafe.