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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

Lawmakers passed up their opportunities to act before voters approved decriminalization in 2008, medical marijuana in 2012 and adult legalization in 2016, but then delayed and rewrote significant portions of the 2016 ballot law legalizing marijuana. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”. million) would have worked out to about $22.5

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Medical Pot on Campus: Colleges Say No and Face Lawsuits

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Asked about an Arizona Supreme Court ruling last year that overturned a 2012 state law that made possession or use of marijuana on college campuses a crime, Lambrakis said the school is in the process of reviewing its policies and will not change them in the meantime. .” Follow AP’s complete marijuana coverage: [link].

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

She is a former recipient of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Fair Housing Award for developing new programming in the fields of fair housing and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Sapphire Blackwood pivoted to a legal career from a career in marketing and media in 2012.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The AAFP opposes the recreational use and legalization of marijuana, but supports decriminalization of marijuana for personal use. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hemp Production Program, removing hemp from the Controlled Substances Act.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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Healing Advocacy Fund. Sam is the Executive Director of the Healing Advocacy Fund, which is the nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of Measure 109 in Oregon. Former mixed martial artist, Ian McCall, has created an integration program for high-performance athletes and performers called The McCall Method.

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

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according to a 2012 study issued by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. A 2016 study published in the Journal of School Health concluded alcohol use should be a target of school abuse prevention programs. Jimmy Higdon’s Cannabis Decriminalization (SB 82), and Sen. Nearly 80 percent of Kentuckians support medical marijuana.,

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization. Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy.

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