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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?

NORML

The question is how and when , but America’s elected leaders haven’t agreed on how legalization should be implemented. “One of the first votes he cast as an elected official in the New York Assembly was to decriminalize the state of New York.” So, what’s taken Congress so damn long to make any changes?

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

In 2008, Virginia’s voters, for the first time in 44 years, elected a Democrat for the US presidency. Do you anticipate any new marijuana reforms in Virginia after the 2020 elections? What happens with marijuana legislation during the 2020 General Assembly depends entirely on the outcome of the 2020 election.

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Election Preview: Michigan Towns Vote Tuesday on Cannabis Bans

Leafly

The post Election Preview: Michigan Towns Vote Tuesday on Cannabis Bans appeared first on Leafly. Tuesday's vote may be a precursor to dozens of similar ballots across Michigan. Want legal cannabis? Turns out you have to vote for it twice.

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If Elected, Major Manitoba Parties Vow to Overturn Home Cultivation Ban

Leafly

The Liberals, NDP, and Greens have promised they will overturn the ban on home growing if they win September's upcoming provincial election. The post If Elected, Major Manitoba Parties Vow to Overturn Home Cultivation Ban appeared first on Leafly.

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The Week in Weed: August 20, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Turning our attention to election matters, we continue with our series “Where Do the Candidates Stand on Marijuana?” It has info on elected officials and the status of cannabis in each state. In other federal news, the DEA confirmed that “hemp plants and cannabidiol (CBD) preparations at or below the 0.3

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The Week in Weed: August 16, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who says he would legalize marijuana by executive order if elected. And in Alabama , a commission is studying a medical marijuana proposal. Turning our attention to the Presidential candidates, our gaze falls upon Sen.

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Ontario Cannabis Store Returns CannTrust products because they are “non-conforming.”

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomberg report…The Ontario Cannabis Store, the government corporation in charge of wholesale distribution to licensed retailers and operator of the province’s online store, has elected to return all or substantially all of CannTrust products because they are “non-conforming.” The products are valued at about C$2.9 million ($2.2

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