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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. Your state’s Attorney General, Mark Herring, sounds like he’s down for decriminalization if not outright legalization. That same connection does not yet exist on the criminal justice side for those lawmakers.

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Oregon is Setting the Foundation for its Psilocybin Therapy Program

Veriheal

In addition to navigating federal illegality, Oregon’s Psilocybin Advisory Board is tasked with laying the framework for maximizing safety training, as well as ensuring program remains equitable, affordable, and accessible for anyone who needs it. Mr. Hoffman lived to be 102 years old, passing away in April of 2008.

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Reed Smith Article: New marijuana laws and court cases continue to provide inconsistent guidance for employers: a summary of recent developments in Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey and Michigan

Cannabis Law Report

While the Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, decriminalizes marijuana use, it maintains an employer’s right to prohibit such use in several respects. The Nevada law, which exempts most jobs in public safety, follows a similar law passed in New York City this April. Ardagh Glass Packing, Inc.

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What Does Cannabis Legalization Look Like in the UK?

Veriheal

All over the world, governments are moving towards legalizing or at least decriminalizing, cannabis. In 2004, cannabis was reclassified as a class C drug but was reinstated to Class B in 2008 following Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s decision to go against the advice offered up by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. .

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

Cannabis Law Report

Through its discovery platform, Delix has identified a class of non-hallucinogenic versions of psychedelic compounds with favorable safety and therapeutic profiles. In 2018, he helped guide the Decriminalize Denver campaign in the process of drafting the initiative text. Jonathan is the CEO and founder of Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.