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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. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”.

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5 Therapeutic Differences Between CBD & MMJ

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Marijuana was first made illegal in the United States in 1906. It remained a criminal offense to use marijuana nationwide until 1973 when, slowly but surely, states began to decriminalize the use of marijuana. In 2012, after much lobbying and deliberation, Washington became the first U.S.

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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.

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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. Its use for any purpose remains illegal at the federal level. Are They Enforceable?

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Alliance for Sensible Markets Calls On CA, OR, CO & WA To Join Interstate Compact For Cannabis Trade

Cannabis Law Report

In medical cannabis, the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment already forbids the Department of Justice from using resources “to prevent such States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.” But to get an answer, we need to ask the question.

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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.”. There are efforts in other states to enact similar measures by voter initiative or through the legislatures. Psychedelics and the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized adult-use marijuana, while 37 states have legalized medical marijuana. At present, the state allows marijuana use only for medical reasons.

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