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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2022
In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 24, 2022
Austin marijuana decriminalization could become a reality in May if voters get a chance to address the issue on a ballot referendum. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization.
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NORML
APRIL 22, 2019
A spokesperson for the Jefferson County (population: 658,000) Sheriff’s Office announced today that local law enforcement will begin citing, rather than arresting, low-level marijuana offenders. Under state law , marijuana possession is classified as a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to one-year in jail and a $6,000 fine.
SpeedWeed
MAY 3, 2021
At its core this is a bill to decriminalize marijuana use in the state,” said Chris Anderson, a government relations rep for the Apothecary Shoppe dispensary in central Vegas. In the increasingly unlikely event that the bill doesn’t pass, the Silver State already has one small lounge open. There, customers can try 0.3-gram
SpeedWeed
MAY 14, 2021
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council, which oversees Native communities located on the western edge of North Carolina, has voted to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of cannabis for those 21 years and older, Cherokee One Feather reports. . The tribe began a needle exchange program in 2017. .
NORML
JANUARY 19, 2020
At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Legislation is pending, A1897, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 24, 2021
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. Virgin Islands have legalized state-licensed medical marijuana programs.
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