2015 Decriminalization State Laws 
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2022
In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law.
The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Because the state decriminalized recreational cannabis in 2017, the plaintiff argued that his employer could not terminate him for his off-duty use of the drug. The court framed the issue as whether “lawful use in this state” means “lawful under state law” or “generally lawful, under both state and federal law.”
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The Blunt Truth
MAY 6, 2021
Attorney General Garland reiterates his disinterest in prosecuting marijuana users abiding by state law. The Texas legislature moves on cannabis decriminalization. This bill requires the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis on state economies, public health, criminal justice, and employment.
SpeedWeed
MAY 14, 2021
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council, which oversees Native communities located on the western edge of North Carolina, has voted to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of cannabis for those 21 years and older, Cherokee One Feather reports. . It stretches over 100 square miles in five North Carolina counties. .
NORML
JUNE 7, 2019
“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”
SpeedWeed
MAY 3, 2021
Goldwater, whose shop was one of the first dispensaries to open back in 2015, said he has no plans to open a lounge right away. It opened in 2015 and was grandfathered through a 2017 regulation that banned cannabis companies from opening within 1,000 feet of a casino. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.
Medicinal Marijuana Association
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Measure 91, which Oregon state voters passed in November 2014, allows residents to possess and cultivate marijuana beginning July 1, 2015. Even after decriminalization of state laws, it’s still in the law that possession of four ounces or more is a felony.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
98 
Let's personalize your content