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Nevada NORML Takes Washington, DC

NORML

Once again, Nevada NORML has remained hard at work, advocating for both patient access and rights as well as the criminal justice reform that this country desperately requires. “The letter writing campaign was one of the most impactful ways that we showed legislators that their constituents want change.”

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Illinois university students create ‘cannabis clubs’

Illinois News Joint

Heim, who also works at Cookies Bloomington , plans more advocacies for the plant and cannabis cardholders in the area. I was expelled from high school in 2000 for having cannabis on me and have carried that stigma with me for a very long time,” Heim said, “so this is a very personal mission to me.”

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Introducing Invert: A Visionary Net Zero Company

Cannabis Law Report

Having previously led advocacy, government relations and human resources, as well as legal, Phil has a deep understanding of the value and application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and of corporate governance best practices. Invert believes in making the world of carbon credits accessible to everyone, big or small.

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

PrestoDoctor

The DPF changed its name in 2000 when it merged with the Ethan Nadelmann’s Lindesmith Center. Additionally, the group has been at the front lines of criminal justice reform and harm reduction, which includes passing numerous regulations and advocating for safe syringe access for opioid addicts. Americans for Safe Access (ASA).

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

PrestoDoctor

The DPF changed its name in 2000 when it merged with the Ethan Nadelmann’s Lindesmith Center. Additionally, the group has been at the front lines of criminal justice reform and harm reduction, which includes passing numerous regulations and advocating for safe syringe access for opioid addicts. Americans for Safe Access (ASA).

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Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Successful Initiative 65 For Medical Marijuana

SpeedWeed

However, Mississippi now has only four congressional districts, after losing one seat in the House of Representatives following the 2000 census. The Supreme Court ruling dashes the hopes of patients who were supposed to have access to medicinal cannabis later this year.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Patients can legally access medicinal cannabis through a doctor, via the TGA’s Authorised Prescribers and Special Access schemes.