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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

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Harpers magazine also released an article in 2016 , with clips from an interview with a top Nixon advisor who made a similar admission. ” SAM is a prominent opponent of legalization by individual states, as well as federal efforts to legalize and provide access.

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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

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The arrest came after a tip from Jakarta’s airport customs warning that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis has been decriminalized since 2024. A video of Shaw’s arrest circulating online shows the player resisting arrest and shouting “Help… Help!” as police attempt to handcuff him.

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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

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News Center Maine, 2022; Secret Nature, 2022; Waxman, 2016). Cromwell, 2021; Liebman, 2016). The Future of 4/20: Resistance Meets Renaissance Despite increasing commercialization, 4/20 continues to serve as a vital platform for education, decriminalization, and reform. 2016, April 20). its influence now spans the globe.

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North Dakota Advocates for Hospice Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis

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In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot. North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. Most state caregivers assist those unable or unable to access medical marijuana themselves, including children and those receiving hospice care.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

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To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19

NORML

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Louisiana Is Blazing Trails With New Cannabis Laws

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In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016. ” Cannabis in Louisiana. Starting Aug.

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