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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

Canna Law Blog

The possession and cultivation of cannabis, under certain thresholds, was decriminalized in the Czech Republic in 2010. Back in 2020, the party introduced a bill that would have legalized adult-use cannabis. Home cultivation for personal use is allowed, though THC levels are capped at 1%.

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

Canna Law Blog

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). Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized.

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

Cannabis Law Report

As we continue to advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, this bipartisan bill will provide localities the resources they need to expunge drug charges that continue to hold back Americans, disproportionately people of color, from employment, housing and other opportunities,” said Rep.

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

Veriheal

Because of these blending and blurring issues, twelve House members introduced a resolution the last week of May 2020, condemning police brutality in light of the recent law enforcement killings that have galvanized mass protests. House Members Condemn Police Brutality and The War on Drugs. Cannabis Legalization Isn’t Enough.

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

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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 organization began as a result of their arrest in 2010 for possession and dealing in cannabis. The farmers are usually brutally assaulted and then murdered.