Veriheal

APRIL 6, 2024

Thailand’s newly elected government is looking to reverse its historic decriminalization of cannabis. The announcement comes a short 18 months after it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis back in June 2022. The newest decriminalization bill introduced in January 2024 , meanwhile, seems to have the support to pass.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Recently, however, the Supreme Court of Nevada upheld dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit, which claimed that his termination for testing positive for recreational cannabis violated the state’s lawful off-duty product law. Ceballos v. NP Palace, LLC , Aug. 11, 2022.). He also sued for wrongful discharge.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2021

New Jersey recently enacted a law permitting personal, nonmedical use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and over. Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties when individuals under age 21 use or possess marijuana or hashish. The law directly impacts employers in many ways.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

In April 2023, Delaware became the 22nd state to legalize recreational cannabis with the passing of HB 1 and HB 2. Possession of up to an ounce was decriminalized, and plans are underway to open dispensaries statewide.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Czech Republic has recently been working on polishing a legislative plan that would allow citizens to cultivate marijuana plants or enjoy them recreationally in cannabis social clubs. As a result, they’ve had to get creative when it comes to legalizing any form of recreational cannabis use for adults.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In recent years, Ohio has witnessed a profound transformation in its approach to medical marijuana. This article explores the history of medical marijuana in Ohio, analyzes the changing attitudes and acceptance, and delves into the impact of stigma on its journey to legalization.

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Veriheal

MARCH 8, 2024

Virginia Democrats have been hard at work crafting bills to finally push through adult-use (recreational) sales in the state, where possession of cannabis and growing plants are legal, but citizens have no way to purchase marijuana products without a medical card. On the bill, Del.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. Marijuana laws are rapidly evolving across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. As of February 2023, 41 U.S. Additionally, 23 U.S.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2022

The proposed bill, which prompts legislators to regulate adult-use (recreational) cannabis in the same way as alcohol, must now be considered by legislative members before undergoing a ballot vote in November. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) issued an official news release on the subject. On Wednesday, Feb.

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Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2022

New Mexico’s Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Market Already Seeing Great Success. Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in New Mexico on April 1st with a blazing success. Cannabis dispensaries across the state of New Mexico welcomed recreational cannabis customers 21 years and older into their stores for the first time.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. ” What Federal Law Says. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. § Emphasis added by Veriheal. .

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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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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

In the interview, Murthy was asked the question “ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation this week to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. When it comes to decriminalization, I don’t think that there is value to individuals or to society to lock people up for marijuana use.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2019

Marijuana Moment reports”Hawaii Gov. We continue to learn from other states about the problems that they see with recreational marijuana,” he said, echoing concerns he has about legalization and noting that he’s been discussing the possible reform with governors from some western states that have already enacted it.

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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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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The United States House of Representatives has voted in favor of legislation that would decriminalize and tax marijuana on the federal level. ” “For far too long, we have treated marijuana as a criminal justice problem instead of as a matter of personal choice and public health,? The measure was passed 228 to 164.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary is already heating up and we wanted to reach out to our supporters to take an early straw poll of who they think voters who prioritize marijuana law reform should support in that primary. Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2022

I’m chairing a Senate hearing on decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level. Senators Discuss Marijuana Reform At Historic Hearing Following Legalization Bill Introduction. Medical marijuana is currently legal in more than half the country and 19 states have legalized recreational use for adults 21 and up. — Sen.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 28, 2019

As a number of states and the District of Columbia have moved to permit possession, use and sale of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes and the business of legalized cannabis distribution has grown exponentially, federal law banning such activity remains unchanged. USCIS Policy Manual, Chapter 5 Section C.3.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 29, 2019

. — New York’s governor signed a bill Monday that softens penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and allows for the expungement of some past convictions. Andrew Cuomo makes unlawful possession of marijuana a violation. The legislation signed into law by Gov.

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Veriheal

MARCH 11, 2021

Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. While many other states will most likely take a very slow approach to this, some are looking at laws similar to those in Oregon that either decriminalize or legalize medicinal psilocybin. Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Isn’t The Same as Legalizing Them.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

People from all walks of life have been debating medical marijuana for some time now. Medical marijuana has received more attention from legislators, scientists, researchers, clinicians, and the general public than any other topic. . The process of obtaining a medical marijuana card depends on the laws and policies of different states.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 3, 2021

“We can focus our attention on violent crimes and other crimes that put great danger in our society and not allocate our resources to something like marijuana possession,” Garland said. Several questions regarding cannabis policy were asked by Iowa Sen. Grassley Grills Garland.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Latest study designed to encourage sensible policy development. OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. January 31, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law. The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the argument that, since using pot is not a criminal offense in Nevada, bosses can’t legally fire a worker for marijuana use when not at work. Read full story. But justices ruled that doesn’t make it lawful.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. As we have also reported , on March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing recreational cannabis in the state of New York, effective immediately.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Cannabis shop owners in Thailand have been cautioned against using traditional doctors to sidestep the ban on in-store recreational smoking. Once upon a time, Thailand was renowned for having some of the harshest drug policies in the world. THC is the primary psychotropic constituent in the marijuana plant. .

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. billion respectively, according to a recent Forbes article.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Data from the Department of Corrections shows that prison admissions for black people were higher than whites for marijuana possession in 2016.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . The use of marijuana and marijuana-related substances is prohibited by all military service members (Active Duty, Reservist, and Guard members) and Department of Defense civilian employees. What is Marijuana? Published Sept. By Greg Chadwick. What is CBD?

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

TBT readers are invited to join Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s upcoming webinar, “Risky Business: US Immigration Law and the Marijuana Industry,” on October 22 at 12 pm CT. and abroad, federal law and policy regulating marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance remain unchanged. Register here. Recently, U.S. In addition, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2022

The city of Port Huron will no longer consider marijuana use a disqualification for job applicants — nor, a policy violation for most employees when off the clock — under an administrative order issued this week. The voters of this state and this city have spoken, and we need to update our policies accordingly.”.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

More than 60% of adults believe marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use, and that figure is likely to rise over time as the public becomes more aware of the potential benefits of the plant. . Although, marijuana may be one of the truly bipartisan issues in the U.S. The nearly $100 billion U.S.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? This question is being asked by patients all over the world who would see a massive benefit in their quality of life if they could avail of medical marijuana treatment.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Louisianans will likely have to wait at least another year before the state legalizes marijuana, after HB 434 was rejected on Tuesday in the legislature. Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019. Beyond HB 434. Last year, Louisiana Gov. Virginia Gov.

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