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Wisconsin Democrats Aim to Decriminalize Marijuana

The Joint Blog

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Nearly 15,000 adults in Wisconsin were arrested in 2018 for marijuana possession, a 3% increase from 2017, according to data from the state Department of Justice.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., The commercialization of cannabis is here but federal legalization has not yet come to our shores. One statistic that has changed in the past ten years is public support for cannabis legalization.

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Gallup Poll: Record-Breaking 68% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

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According to a new Gallup poll , Americans are more likely now than at any point in the past five decades to support the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. adults who currently support legalizing marijuana marks a 2% increase from the same time last year: It’s 4% higher than in 2017. The 68% of U.S. 3 election.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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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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Article: UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics – Psychedelics and the Law

Cannabis Law Report

Several municipalities have already deprioritized the enforcement of their local laws against psilocybin mushrooms or against all “entheogenic plants and fungi.”. Psychedelic Alpha, an independent community in the psychedelics space, keeps track of psychedelic drug policy reform across the United States. Psychedelic Alpha Policy Map.

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill .

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Elizabeth Warren’s Cannabis Legalization Plan

Cannabis Law Report

Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) has unveiled her plan to legalize cannabis if she is elected president — the plan includes expungement of past convictions, research funding, medical cannabis access for veterans, and more. Legalizing marijuana gives us an opportunity to begin to repair the damage caused by our current criminal justice system.