Remove 2012 Remove Cultivation Remove Marijuana
article thumbnail

Rick Steves: I support home cultivation rights for all marijuana consumers

NORML

In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington. Legislation is currently stalled in the House and Senate to allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But, even more simply, it just makes sense.

article thumbnail

New York Governor Cuomo Leaves Marijuana Legalization Out of State Budget

NORML

Provisions are included for home cultivation, allowing consumers and patients to grow their own cannabis if they wish; this is similar to the model we see in the thriving craft beer industry in New York. Marijuana prohibition has not increased public safety. Marijuana decriminalization is not enough.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

61 Tons of Medical Marijuana Consumed in Arizona Last Year

MassRoots

The Arizona medical marijuana program reached a record breaking high in 2018 with patients consuming nearly 61 tons of cannabis products, according to the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program Report released by the state Department of Health Services on Monday, January 14. The “marijuana” category covers flower. Sales Breakdown.

article thumbnail

The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

Veriheal

In 1937, Congress enacted the Marijuana Tax Act after repealing federal alcohol prohibition in 1933. This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. The Roots of Anti-Legalization Efforts in the U.S.

article thumbnail

The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

With several states contemplating legalization of recreational marijuana, and federal lawmakers starting the process of federal descheduling , it is a good time to examine the tax implications of legalization. The following table shows the states that levy excise taxes on marijuana. State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow.

article thumbnail

Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

It is because of its complexity, sophistication and cultivation that cannabis has survived for centuries. Historically, the oldest records in existence seem to place the origin of cultivation in northeastern Asia, a portion of which falls in present northern China where the early Chinese civilization began,” Li wrote. he continued.

article thumbnail

Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams. In 2015, the government went a step further and decriminalized personal cultivation of up to 20 cannabis plants. Medical marijuana in Colombia. Can you grow your own weed in Colombia?