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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

Just a day after worldwide celebrations of cannabis, legal sales of recreational marijuana became for New Jersey residents. On April 21st, 2022, the state opened the doors to recreational cannabis sales within authorized medical dispensaries. On the first day of sales, 12,438 recreational cannabis consumers purchased over $1.9

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Your Complete Guide to Current Marijuana Laws in the US

Otherside Farms

In 2015 it became legal for Alaska residents to own and import up to one ounce of marijuana for personal consumption (but not resale). California has had a long history with marijuana use, is the first state to legalize the substance for medicinal use all the way back in the mid-90s. California. but no more than 6 plants per household.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. Summary: Kamala Harris has a complicated history with marijuana law reform. 2016), HB 1276: Defines any consumption of marijuana while in a moving vehicle as a traffic violation. That’s a mistake.

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Good news, governor: Cannabis will not kill your kids

The Cannigma

Ricketts also mentioned Levi Pongi , a young student who “killed himslef” after he jumped to his death from a hotel balcony after eating an edible (the coroner ruled the death an accident), and Marc Bullard, a 23-year-old with no history of mental illness who killed himself in 2016 and mentioned dabbing in his suicide note.

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Illinois Legalizes Marijuana

The Joint Blog

state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Law enforcement across the nation has spent billions of dollars to enforce the criminalization of cannabis, yet its consumption remains widespread.”. Jehan Gordon-Booth summarized marijuana’s recent history as one where “white men would get rich and black men would get arrested.”

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale.

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Federal Drug Law Presents Few Obstacles for Cannabis Patents

Cannabis Law Report

As of the date of publication, marijuana is legal for medical use in 33 states and the District of Columbia, while it is legal for recreational use in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The USPTO’s Rich History of Cannabis Patents. Its use for any purpose remains illegal at the federal level.

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