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Judge Gives cannabis “entrepreneur” 22 months for bribery of local official

Cannabis Law Report

Despring began growing cannabis in small quantities around 2007, when he received a prescription for medical marijuana, one of his attorneys, Sandra Brown Bodner, wrote in a sentencing memo.

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Former narcotics detective faces felonies over alleged southern Oregon marijuana grow

Cannabis Law Report

Since 2007, he has worked part-time for the Malin Police Department. Local law enforcement has been struggling to get a handle on illegal marijuana operations in southern Oregon. Ron Broussard, Malin police chief, said he put Shepherd on leave on Tuesday. 16 after receiving a tip alleging illegal activity there.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. Here are the number of vehicle-related fatalities, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation: Year. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.

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Compliance Outfit, Simplifya, To Offer Services in New Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

In 1978, New Mexico was the first state to pass a law that allowed medical marijuana use, but patients could only access cannabis through a federally approved research program at the time. In April 2021, New Mexico ratified its laws again when Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill legalizing an adult-use marijuana market in the state.

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40 Tons to host Level Up Career Conference

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Davis, key sponsor of the Second Chance Act of 2007, which is credited for helping 100,000+ individuals escape the cycle of recidivism following incarceration, will address attendees at the “State of Expungement in Illinois” session. Attendees can also purchase VIP Level Up Career Conference tickets as well. Congressman Danny K.

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ABC News (USA): Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide

Cannabis Law Report

In late September, Bureau of Indian Affairs officers confiscated nine cannabis plants from a home garden at Picuris Pueblo that was tended by Charles Farden, a local resident since childhood who is not Native American. The 54-year-old is enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program to ease post-traumatic stress and anxiety.

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Lao Peoples Democratic Republic: Outlook For Cannabis Liberalization And CBD Market Authorization In Laos

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and hemp have not been defined under Lao law, and the Lao authorities usually take the approach that marijuana is synonymous with the cannabis plant, regardless of the percentage of THC in the plant. The Law on Narcotics No. 10/NA, dated December 25, 2007, prohibits narcotics from being used in Laos.

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