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Vermont’s Cannabis Board Rejects Proposed 15% THC Cap on Cannabis

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The state’s leading physician advocacy group, the Vermont Medical Society , initially issued the rejected recommendations to the Cannabis Control Board. However, qualifying patients were forced to wait until 2013 to access the state’s licensed dispensaries for their medicine. Vermont Lawmakers Keen to Decriminalize Drug Possession.

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Why the MRTA gets an A- & the CRTA gets a C-

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New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Support Medical Cannabis Reform Today!

NORML

A medical cannabis bill has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly every year since 2013. A 2016 study published in the Journal of School Health concluded alcohol use should be a target of school abuse prevention programs. Jimmy Higdon’s Cannabis Decriminalization (SB 82), and Sen. 8 – state Rep.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

She is a former recipient of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Fair Housing Award for developing new programming in the fields of fair housing and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Dr. Trina Hazzah- Cannabis Veterinarian, Green Nile Inc. Amber is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

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Rhode Island: Gov. Raimondo’s Proposed Marijuana Legalization Budget Plan

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” Cooperatives and gifting would be banned in the medical marijuana program. Other states, including Massachusetts, have social-equity programs that aim to include minorities in the fledgling industry, and we urge Rhode Island to consider similar initiatives. NORML RI is pleased that in July of 2018, RI House Bill 8355/S.

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The Nevada Independent Provides A Great Review Of All Current Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana used to be heroin in Nevada back in 2013. Pilot program for banking. I think the pilot program at the treasurer’s office doing this could be positive, could go well, but it has to be done at the federal level,” she said. Sealing records for decriminalized offenses. They did everything accordingly.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The AAFP opposes the recreational use and legalization of marijuana, but supports decriminalization of marijuana for personal use. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hemp Production Program, removing hemp from the Controlled Substances Act.