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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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New Orleans Decriminalizes Cannabis and Will Pardon 10,000 Cases

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City leadership in New Orleans got creative to push forward cannabis reform and decriminalization, as the city police struggle to gain back trust. On August 5, the New Orleans City Council passed several agenda items to end penalties for small amounts of cannabis possession and pardon about 10,000 convictions and pending cases.

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6 ways you can help free cannabis prisoners

The Cannigma

Cannabis legalization is sweeping the world. One in three Americans now live in a state where the plant is legal, and dozens of countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized the plant. But in this green wave, thousands of people are getting left behind – people imprisoned for cannabis. Cannabis arrests in America.

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Czech It Out: Cannabis Legalization Trend Continues in Europe

Canna Law Blog

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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New Orleans: City Eliminates Penalties for Marijuana Possession, Vacates Thousands of Past Convictions

Cannabis Law Report

Those who smoke cannabis in public will continue to be cited for violating the city’s the Smoke-Free Air Act . A separate ordinance passed by the city clears the criminal records of anyone convicted since 2010 of a low-level marijuana possession offense. The time to end the criminalization of cannabis possession is now.”.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Most of us do not realize how many resources are dedicated to dealing with cannabis-related crime in the U.S., Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Cannabis Regulation and Crime Reduction.

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Trinidad & Tobago Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Heads To Parliament House

Cannabis Law Report

The Cab­i­net al­so ap­proved the lay­ing of the Cannabis Con­trol Au­thor­i­ty bill. For the pe­ri­od 2010 to 2018, 2,407 peo­ple were put in­to Re­mand Yard to­geth­er with 991 peo­ple for traf­fick­ing, 41 for cul­ti­va­tion,” he said. He said the cost of those ar­rests and in­car­cer­a­tion are borne by tax­pay­ers.