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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Says Current Federal Cannabis Prohibition is “Contradictory and Unstable”

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He then went even further, describing the Colorado case that the Court declined to hear as a prime example of the fact that marijuana businesses do not experience “equal treatment” under the law. For almost two decades now, the Court has upheld and relied on its 2004 decision in Gonzales v. Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP.

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Legendary Cannabis Advocate Eddy Lepp Passes Away 1952-2021

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He owned and operated Eddy’s Medicinal Gardens and Multi-Denominational Chapel of Cannabis and Rastafari, which was raided by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials on August 18, 2004—the 17th anniversary of which is just days away. I’m facing life in prison for obeying the law,” he also shared. The presiding U.S.

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California Department of Justice Releases New Medicinal Cannabis Guidelines

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SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Justice released the “Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Cannabis Grown for Medicinal Use” to clarify the state’s laws governing medicinal cannabis, specifically those related to the enforcement, transportation, and use of medicinal cannabis.

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Allen Russell Just Received Life in Prison for Possessing Weed in Mississippi

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The purpose of the criminal justice system is to punish those who break the law, deter them from making similar mistakes, and give them the opportunity to become productive members of society,” Judge Latrice Westbrooks wrote in a dissenting opinion. .

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

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Medicinal cannabis was already approved in Montana in 2004. Regulations vary, so check your state laws relating to medical marijuana before you apply. . With the passage of Montana I-90, voters legalized the sale and possession of cannabis for recreational purposes for adults 21 and older. Schedule a virtual consultation today.

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Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds

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Researchers with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service used existing data on the number of illegal grow sites reported between 2004 and 2016 in 111 national forests. Meanwhile, an increase in law enforcement presence only made a slight difference (a 2.5 Read on at [link].

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Special Report: Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation – Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana

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PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana programs. The Department of Defense makes no exceptions for active or reserve duty personnel for medical marijuana use, even if such use is legal under applicable state laws. United States v.

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