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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.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

It was not until 2014 when the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment was passed, effectively prohibiting the federal government from interfering with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws, that states were able to regulate the medical use of marijuana. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

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Another Professional Athlete Embraces Cannabis—But at a High Cost

Veriheal

She also has a long list of accolades, such as leading the Phoenix Mercury to win the WNBA championship in 2014. In January, Thailand went down in history as the first Asian nation to decriminalize recreational cannabis. .” Griner was the number one overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft.

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USA: Testing People for Marijuana Impairment Based on THC Levels is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

Javier Álvarez, “The Relationship Between Observed Signs of Impairment and THC Concentration in Oral Fluid,” Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 144 (2014): 231-238, [link]. note 3] Immaculada Fierro, Juan Carlos Gonzáles-Luque, and F.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

It was not until 2014 when the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment was passed, effectively prohibiting the federal government from interfering with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws, that states were able to regulate the medical use of marijuana. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

DEA
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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

It was not until 2014 when the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment was passed, effectively prohibiting the federal government from interfering with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws, that states were able to regulate the medical use of marijuana. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

DEA
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It Is Now Legal To Possess Marijuana In Virginia

MassRoots

Virginia has officially joined the ranks of progressive states that have elected to decriminalize the personal possession of cannabis. The committee will be made up of representatives from the departments of Agriculture and Forestry, Finance, Health and Human Resources, and Public Safety and Homeland Security.