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LCB Board Action: Specific Cannabis Interim Policies Withdrawn

Cannabis Law Report

On September 29, 2021, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board took the following actions on these Board Interim Policies (BIP): Liquor Policies Rescinded (Withdrawn) : LCB Policy Number 00-4 about exceptions to liquor license fee refund procedures. Marijuana (Cannabis) Policies Rescinded (Withdrawn).

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Article & Program Report: Perfecting Cannabis Policy

Cannabis Law Report

The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy continued to place a spotlight on issues of equality, inequality, equity, and inequity with its most recent program, “Pot and Parity.”. Martin began with a brief history of cannabis policy in Massachusetts. Evans agreed with his co-panelists in the need for fairer policies.

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NORML: “Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States”

Cannabis Law Report

A team of researchers affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk and with Saint Louis University in Missouri assessed marijuana possession arrest trends for White people and for and Black people over a 20-year span (January 2000-December 2019) in states with and without marijuana policy changes.

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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

Veriheal

Black Americans are being arrested for cannabis possession laws at a rate of nearly four times that of white Americans despite the fact that the groups consume cannabis at similar rates. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Racial Disparity in Cannabis Arrests.

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LIFE FOR POT: Why Relief Is Needed For Incarcerated Cannabis Offenders

NORML

Those draconian sentences were handed down in the year 2000 by the District Court of the Northern District of Florida. Since those harsh sentences were handed down, 33 states have legalized the sale of cannabis in some form and 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized it’s adult-use. Graphs and charts developed by the U.S.

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Is Industrial Hemp Production Coming Back To Turkey?

Cannabis Law Report

Industrial hemp was cultivated in Turkey’s humid Black Sea region until strict anti-narcotics laws were introduced in the 1970s: many people today attribute the change in policy to pressure from the US. Even now, cannabis remains a taboo topic, and penalties for recreational use can be as high as two years in prison.

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Top 5 Things to Know about Marijuana Law in Nevada

Connor & Connor PLLC

Marijuana first became legal for medical use in Nevada in 2000, but patients had to grow their own. Let’s explore the top five things you must know about marijuana law in Nevada, and why it’s a good idea to have a knowledgeable lawyer in your corner. Things to Know about Marijuana Law in Nevada. Constantly Evolving Laws.

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