Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

After Initiative 502 (I-502) passed in 2012, which made Washington the second state in the country to legalize recreational cannabis, it was largely celebrated. Within weeks, the newly appointed LCB leaders violated open public meetings law by meeting at least 17 times with local police and prevention groups privately.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

The New York State Association of Police made a statement opposing legalization of cannabis for adult-use in New York, in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he plans to pass legislation April 1st, with the budget, that will legalize cannabis for adult-use in New York. 1 year prior to legalization.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

The post Colorado may see its biggest overhaul of marijuana laws since recreational legalization – Cannabis Business Executive appeared first on SpeedWeed. Read more at The Denver Post ]. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In November 2012, Colorado and Washington approved ballot initiatives that legalized marijuana for recreational use under state law.… … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. Every Sunday until November 3, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives, and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 19, 2022

Jim is Chair of the Ethics Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Cannabis Law Section. Jim is a frequent speaker on Cannabis law including ethics, licensing, and banking. Jim has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer ® in the area of Commercial Litigation every year since 2012.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Harper and Cody Jorgensen [link] codyjorgensen@boisestate.edu View all authors and affiliations OnlineFirst [link] Abstract The legalization of marijuana for recreational use continues to expand across America. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012.

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In the months after Washington voters approved legalized marijuana in 2012, Clayton Mosher, a sociology professor at Washington State University Vancouver, noticed what he believed to be unnecessary safety concerns. While legalization across the U.S. But the few negative outcomes don’t harsh legal marijuana’s high, Mosher said.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

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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CannaMD

MARCH 24, 2021

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Network of Trial Law Firms – July 29, 2019. respondents said marijuana use should be legal, compared to 31 percent who supported legalization in the year 2000. [1] have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2]. Background on Marijuana Legalization.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law.

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Veriheal

MARCH 14, 2024

They were one of the first states to legalize medicinal cannabis, and they legalized recreational cannabis alongside Colorado in 2012. The measure successfully passed both the House and the Senate with a strong majority of votes. Washington State has always been progressive when it comes to cannabis.

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The Cannigma

MAY 3, 2022

Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . However, the plant is not entirely legal; buying, selling, and growing cannabis are illegal. . The timeline for cannabis legalization in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 18, 2019

There’s been a huge overhaul in marijuana laws across the country in the last few years. In 2015 it became legal for Alaska residents to own and import up to one ounce of marijuana for personal consumption (but not resale). This legalization has not occurred throughout the whole state – and laws can vary on a local level.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). The bill now waits for signatures and executive action to become law.

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NORML

AUGUST 20, 2019

Since 2012, when Colorado and Washington became the first states to regulate adult use access, past-year youth use has fallen eight percent. ” Separate evaluations of marijuana use patterns specifically in cannabis legalization states show little if any change in cannabis use or access by teenagers. percent to 12.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2020

The topic of marijuana (cannabis) legalization moved into headlines following Colorado’s and Washington’s decisions to permit recreational use of the drug in 2012. Yet, these … Read More.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? As a cannabis law professor and a legal analyst for emerging cannabis businesses, I often am asked that very question. The South Dakota Issue.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

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.

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NORML

AUGUST 29, 2019

” Specifically, federal and state data finds that teen cannabis use has declined in past years – during the same time that many states have legalized and regulated the use of cannabis by adults. .” percent to 12.5

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NORML

MAY 14, 2020

” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing. Mikel taught middle school in Western Arizona before becoming a full-time activist in 2012.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109. Colorado was the first state in 2012 to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, also through a voter initiative. Psilocybin mushrooms are classified as an illegal Schedule I drug under federal law.

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Veriheal

JULY 25, 2023

are increasingly relaxing their cannabis laws, it’s no surprise that the drug’s consumption has grown , especially among American workers. Currently, 23 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, including California, Massachusetts, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. in 2022) in states that have legalized medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

In 2012, voters in Washington State approved a ballot measure that made recreational cannabis legal. Since then, the legal cannabis industry has grown year after year. Based on a report from Washington State University, revenue generated by the sale of legal cannabis continues to climb. billion in 2021. Conclusions.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 31, 2019

to fully legalize recreational marijuana. But like all eleven legalized states, the rules could always use some adjustment. reforms to existing marijuana laws. Ultimately, lawmakers hope that this will even the cannabis playing field as the nation works to iron out existing marijuana laws – and hopefully reform others.

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NORML

JULY 29, 2019

Kleiman , an academic expert on cannabis policy who often shared and debated his well informed views on marijuana policy reform with those of us who were committed to advocating for a policy of adult use legalization. He went on to found a cannabis consulting group called BOTEC, named for his fondness for back-of-the-envelope calculations.

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Veriheal

MARCH 30, 2021

In fact, the laws are so harsh that even possession of paraphernalia in Alabama can result in fines and jail time. This is one of the many reasons we advocate so hard for federal cannabis legalization. Alabama has been trying to legalize medical cannabis for a while now. Alabama’s History With Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2019

Coyle – JacksonWhite Attorneys at Law. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Marijuana possession, according to the current laws, is not taken lightly in Arizona. Only qualifying patients who have a valid medical marijuana identification card or their caregivers are allowed to legally buy and possess marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2022

.- Five years after Uruguayan pharmacies began selling cannabis for recreational use, the pioneering law that ushered in that new business has gained greater public support and the worst fears about “gangs of zombies” or spiraling addiction rates have been allayed. In Uruguay, it grew a little at first but now has stabilized,” Romani said.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This November 2020 election, cannabis legalization initiatives will appear on the ballots of five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. Every Sunday until November 3, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives, and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In both the well-established cannabis industry and the emergent psychedelics space, federal law has fallen behind public sentiment. In addition, states have taken the legality of these substances in their own hands, legalizing medical and adult-use cannabis and legalizing or decriminalizing certain psychedelics or entheogens.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Colorado Ballot Proposal Would Allow Concealed Carry Permits for Cannabis Users A proposed law in Colorado , backed by the advocacy group Guns for Everyone, seeks to allow cannabis users permits to carry concealed guns. Texas Residents Fuel a “Little Amsterdam” in New Mexico New Mexico’s recreational cannabis program officially began in 2012.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Shepherd ran for Klamath County Sheriff in 2012 and worked for the Sheriff’s Office from 1990 to 2004 as a patrol officer and narcotics detective, among other positions. Barden said the grower, Smith, had a legal permit to grow hemp elsewhere. Smith faces the same charges as Shepherd.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

Illinois lawmakers, solving issues that tripped up lawmakers in other states, have made recreational marijuana legal, becoming the first state where the state legislature made cannabis sales legal without a vote from the people. Joining the legal states. Washington (2012). 2020 as the date for the law to go into effect.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Here’s the press release… National Law Journal’s 2020 Cannabis Trailblazer Katrina Skinner to Help Lead Company’s Legal Matters and Expansion into Banking, Financial and Payment-Related Services and Solutions for Cannabis Businesses and Related-Banking and Financial Sectors. Katrina earned her J.D.

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