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Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Decriminalization Expansion Measure

NORML

Under existing law , only possession offenses involving ten grams of marijuana or less are decriminalized. ” Maryland lawmakers initially decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2014. . ” Maryland lawmakers initially decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2014.

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Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent

NORML

This is likely a result of a 2014 ordinance decriminalizing possession along with new procedures adopted by District Attorney Larry Krasner, a civil rights attorney elected in 2017. The post Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent appeared first on NORML.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

.” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein.

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ACLU Report: Racial Disparities Persist in Marijuana Possession Arrests

NORML

Colorado and Alaska, which legalized adult-use marijuana sales in 2012 and 2014 respectively, had the lowest disparities in unlawful marijuana possession arrest rates. By contrast, marijuana possession arrests fell significantly in jurisdictions that decriminalized cannabis offenses, and fell even more so in states that had legalized it.

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New Jersey cannabis consumers seek relief before 2020

NORML

” In addition to supporting full legalization, Garden State NORML supports decriminalizing marijuana – utilizing civil fines – for all ages. For regional context, Philadelphia decriminalized marijuana in 2014, and 20 additional cities in Pennsylvania followed suit. “Enough is enough. .

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New York to legalize adult-use cannabis

The Cannigma

New York legalized medical marijuana in 2014 with the passing of Assembly Bill 6357. Five years later the state decriminalized possession of up to two ounces of cannabis, which is now punishable by a fine of $50-$200. They also quoted a legislative source who said that the bill should be passed next week.

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Oregon lawmakers move to prepare for interstate pot commerce

Cannabis Chronicles

Oregon was the first state to decriminalize personal possession, in 1973. It legalized medical marijuana in 1998, and recreational use in 2014. The Cole memorandum restricts federal marijuana law enforcement in states where pot is legal. Ten states have legalized recreational marijuana.