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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Denver and Oakland have decriminalized Magic Mushrooms.

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Czech It Out: Cannabis Legalization Trend Continues in Europe

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Czechia, officially known as the Czech Republic, may soon the join the growing list of European countries with legal adult-use cannabis. The possession and cultivation of cannabis, under certain thresholds, was decriminalized in the Czech Republic in 2010. Czech National Anti-Drug Coordinator Jind?ich

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South Dakota Cannabis Legalization Guide (Constitutional Amendment A and Measure 26)

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This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020). What are the current laws surrounding cannabis in South Dakota?

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Reps. Dave Joyce and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation To Expunge Marijuana Records

Cannabis Law Report

The new bill, entitled The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, will appropriate $20 million to the US Attorney General for the purposes of financially assisting states and local governments with the process of reviewing and expunging cannabis convictions. Dave Joyce. State officials have vacated an estimated 2.2

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Report: A War on Us: How Much New Jersey Spends Enforcing the War on Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

We’re walking the walk and we’re taking that public health approach to this crisis.”. — New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, 2020. Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). billion (2020 dollars) over the past decade to enforce the drug war, amounting to an average of $1.2 But we mean it. Report Overview.

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Tragedy Strikes The Dagga Couple: South Africa’s Most Prominent Cannabis Advocates

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The South African cannabis community is up in arms over the news of slain cannabis activist Jules Stobbs. On July 3, 2020, The Dagga Couples’ home farm was broken into by violent thieves which were reported to have taken items, fled, returned and then shot at and killed Mr. Stobbs. The Dagga Couple .

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House Members Offer Resolution Condemning Police Brutality and The War on Drugs

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Studies have shown that POC are significantly more likely to be arrested for possession of cannabis. Some want to say that POC use cannabis more often, but actually other demographics are consuming cannabis at the same rate. The correlation between POC, cannabis, racial injustice, and over-policing is bigger than most consider.