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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections

NORML

During a recent interview with the Westword , Ashley Weber, executive director of Colorado NORML shared a few tips for marijuana law reform advocates who want to get involved in the legislative process: “It’s about getting to know your representatives, and writing them daily if something’s important.

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Courts Deny Naturalization Petitions Due to Marijuana

Canna Law Blog

We often write of the pernicious effects of the War on Drugs in the criminal law context as well as its harmful impacts on the hemp and (state) legal marijuana industries. Courts deny naturalization petitions due to marijuana activities all the time. In 2014, the petitioner and her husband opened a licensed marijuana dispensary.

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

Remarks made today by the United States Surgeon General highlighting “the importance of protecting our nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescents and during pregnancy” fail to acknowledge the role that a regulated market can play in mitigating the use of cannabis by potentially high-risk populations.

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Colorado Gov. Pardons More Than 1,300 Cannabis Convictions

Cannabis Law Report

Jared Polis (D) announced yesterday that he signed an executive order to pardon 1,351 individuals who had been convicted of cannabis possession prior to the state’s historic legalization reforms in 2012. Adults can legally possess marijuana in Colorado, just as they can beer or wine. Read full article at. Colorado Gov.

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GROWING PAINS PT. 1 EMERGING PATTERNS IN THE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA MARKETPLACE

Cannabis Law Report

As we entered 2020, twelve states had legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana. This movement was, of course, spurred by Colorado voters’ watershed passage of Amendment 64 back in 2012. . A number of states have enacted policies to cover workers comp insurance for employees of marijuana businesses.

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Which States Have The Highest Percentage Of Medical Marijuana Users In The U.S.?

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana is bringing life-enhancing symptom relief to people who suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions, including insomnia, anxiety, migraines, chronic pain, muscle spasms, cancer symptoms , and glaucoma. So which states have the highest percentage of medical marijuana users in the U.S.? What Is Marijuana?

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10 must-see movies and TV shows about growing weed

The Cannigma

These movies and TV shows can be a fun way to learn more about the industry and the social and economic implications of marijuana legalization. As legalization continues to spread across the globe, more and more films and television series are being made about weed – and specifically cannabis cultivation.