Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2020

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.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

the capital of the United States, has a unique situation when it comes to cannabis legalization. The cannabis gifting culture that developed in the city as a result of cannabis laws rife with ambiguity was recently threatened with new legislation, but a last-minute change to the bill preserved the popular practice.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

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. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 27, 2020

The South African cannabis community is up in arms over the news of slain cannabis activist Jules Stobbs. The Dagga Couple is a pro-cannabis organization that was founded by Julian Stobbs and Myrtle Clark, whom people have come to love and respect as the lobbyists they were. The Dagga Couple .

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Freedom Leaf

MAY 14, 2019

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. He’d listened to a podcast I did on the topic of “psychedelic law,” a term I coined in 2010. Out of the 418,546 registered voters in Denver, 40% weighed in on magic-mushroom decriminalization.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

1617) this year, which would include legalizing and regulating cannabis for adult-use in New York, centered in justice and equity for victims of the War on Drugs. This legislation has the potential to boost New York State’s economy by potentially creating a $1.7 Statewide in 2018, Black and Latinx people comprised of 81.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

This is precisely what the City Council of Portland, Oregon, sought to accomplish last week, when it approved an amendment to a proposed budget for its underwhelming cannabis program. Indeed, the proper allocation of marijuana tax revenue is part of the national issue of cannabis reform.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). Despite this investment, nearly 20,000 New Jerseyans died of a drug-related overdose between 2010 and 2019. times greater than it had been in 2010; for Black residents, this rate was 3.6 times greater than it had been in 2010; for Black residents, this rate was 3.6

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! California.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Jack Herer seeds are feminized and auto cannabis seeds named after the well-known and respected industrial hemp legalization advocate, Jack Herer (1939-2010). He was an American cannabis rights activist and author whose books are frequently cited in the efforts to legalize and decriminalize marijuana.

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NORML

APRIL 21, 2020

times more likely than whites to face arrest, despite both groups acknowledging consuming cannabis at nearly similar rates. In 31 states, racial disparities were actually larger in 2018 than they were in 2010.” According to the ACLU’s report, Blacks are 3.64

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. RM and MM Legal vs. 82.6%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Legal (2019 – pilot program).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2021

The criminal case that may force the closing of the Czech Republic’s pioneering cannabis magazine is — at least in the eyes of its targeted editor — disturbingly redolent of the bad old days of authoritarian rule. Editor convicted of promoting THC-induced “toxicomania,” could face jail time. SEEDS OF CHANGE.

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NORML

JUNE 8, 2020

” To those of us who have long advocated for social justice-based cannabis policy reforms, we know these unfortunate truths far too well. ” These racial biases were later exploited by the Nixon administration when it ramped up the drug war in 1970 and declared cannabis to be “public enemy #1.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

of the global population uses cannabis annually, making it the most commonly used drug worldwide. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. It should be noted that cannabis and marijuana are not interchangeable terms. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports approximately 2.5%

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Biden’s cannabis plans, Lophos Pharma’s Peyote dreams, and a new study pokes a hole in old anti-cannabis talking point. While there is no debate that the move is a positive step towards Biden’s promise of decriminalizing cannabis use — advocates say he is not going far enough.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Amid the booming Southern California cannabis industry, the City of Sacramento is weighing whether to lift the existing cap on the number of marijuana dispensaries licensed to operate in the city, the primary goal being to offer more opportunities to minorities. No new licenses were distributed. Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation. Despite being illegal at the federal level, California in 1996 became the first state to legalize medical marijuana.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Czech Republic has recently been working on polishing a legislative plan that would allow citizens to cultivate marijuana plants or enjoy them recreationally in cannabis social clubs. As a member of the European Union (EU), they are barred from opening or allowing for a widespread cannabis market at this time.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. We’ll begin in January when Arizona began legal marijuana sales. And on we go to February , when New Jersey legalized adult-use marijuana. April was one of the biggest months for cannabis news. New York legalized.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Legal Advisor to Roc NORML, and Mary Kruger, Start SMART NY Coalition Member and Executive Director of Roc NORML. Sixty-five percent of New York residents support the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis legalization was not included in the 2019 – 2020 New York State Budget. By: Jason Klimek, Esq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

The Truth About Marijuana and the Criminal Legal System. Over here at The Appeal, we’re celebrating by tackling some popular myths about marijuana and the criminal legal system. Myth #3: Decriminalizing marijuana will fix all of these problems. One reason is that “decriminalization” is not a uniform policy.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST. Get your Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys during this event! Join Harris Bricken attorney, Vince Sliwoski as he provides forecasts for state cannabis programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

WHEREAS, in 2013, simple cannabis possession was the fourth most common cause of deportation for any offense and the most common cause of deportation for drug law violations; and. WHEREAS, in 2018, the ACLU found that extreme racial disparities in cannabis possession arrests persists throughout the country, with the cannabis arrest rate 3.64

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Medical cannabis should be 90 percent covered by insurance companies in the Czech Republic due to an amendment to the Medicines Act, which passed its final reading in the Chamber of Deputies. Pirate leader Ivan Bartoš, who is deputy in the lower house, said that patient data concerning cannabis could be misused, for example, by employers.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Virginia lawmakers have officially legalized marijuana – though it won’t take effect for some time. According to the Associated Press, Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

Andrew is a supporter of legalizing psychedelic drugs and has been vocal about his intentions if he were to assume a government office. He is the chairman of Drug Science, a non-profit which he founded in 2010 to provide independent, evidence-based information on drugs. a leading biotech company in the hemp and cannabis industries.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. This white paper offers a primer to the complex and confusing global cannabis industry as it stands today.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It’s actually a set of powerful democrats (looking at you Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Cory Booker) who insist that we can’t pass piecemeal federal cannabis reform because it will lessen the pressure on Congress to legalize/decriminalize cannabis in a bigger, broader sweeping bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 13, 2019

Stance on marijuana: Senator Kamala Harris wants to legalize marijuana as part of her criminal justice reform platform. On social media , Harris has not only called for legalizing marijuana, but also for expunging marijuana offenses from criminal records. Even in 2014, Harris opposed legalization. Grade: B.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

We will be taking many more in-depth looks at the 2020 race as it progresses, including potential primary challengers on the Republican side, but first we wanted to provide an overview of all the currently announced Democratic candidates, along with their record and policy statements when it comes to marijuana legalization. The Senators.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JANUARY 27, 2023

What’s Arizona’s view on cannabis? Public opinion on cannabis in the United States has undergone a significant shift in recent years, becoming increasingly more favorable. As a result, many people associated cannabis use with criminal activity and moral decay. How does the rest of the country feel about cannabis?

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MassRoots

AUGUST 17, 2020

In 2010, while Harris was making a run for state attorney general, she came out against Proposition 19 — a bill designed to legalize and tax marijuana in California. Her campaign made the statement, “[Harris] supports the legal use of medicinal marijuana but does not support anything beyond that.”. 2015 Through the Present .

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

A large section of the public cares about cannabis. And others are looking for significant distinctions to support cannabis law changes. Supporting legalization is not enough. A candidate’s attitude towards cannabis should include an array of issues such as changes in the social justice and criminal justice system.

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