SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? The ruling came out of a 2016 case in Spokane. Not exactly. How did this ruling come about?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

Researchers with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service used existing data on the number of illegal grow sites reported between 2004 and 2016 in 111 national forests. A separate recent study found that cannabis cultivation on federal lands specifically in the Pacific Northwest declined after legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Put in the simplest terms, Raybon says Proposition 64 decriminalized possession of cannabis (within the parameters of the law) in correctional institutions and Perry says it did not. states “laws pertaining to the smoking or ingesting” without mentioning possession. Considering the Voter’s Intent and Public Policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2019

New Jersey’s Supreme Court announced last Tuesday it will consider whether or not a Ridgewood funeral home discriminated against one of its employees in 2016 for using medical cannabis. Specifically, the law stated that “nothing” in the act required “an employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any workplace.”

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Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Residents that wish to apply for licenses to sell marijuana can do so beginning January 1, 2016. Even after decriminalization of state laws, it’s still in the law that possession of four ounces or more is a felony. The state has many growers in northern counties such as Humboldt and Mendocino.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 15, 2021

The California Supreme Court ruled this week that inmates in the state prison system do not have a right to possess marijuana under Proposition 64, the landmark 2016 ballot initiative that legalized cannabis in the state. 2019 Decision Overturned For California Inmates.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

(California was the first to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 and recreational use in 2016). Controlled Substances Act, possession and sale for any reason remains a federal crime – and federal law supersedes state law. The problem is that with cannabis designated as a Schedule I narcotic under the U.S.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association – California Cannabis Law Update | Monday, December 6th at 12PM PST. California legalized commercial cannabis activity in 2016, and licensing began in January 2018. Now, the Department of Cannabis Control is completely in charge of the democratic experiment in the Golden State.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

It does not seem to me a useful use of limited resources that we have, to be pursuing prosecutions in states that have legalized and that are regulating the use of marijuana, either medically or otherwise. “I do think we need to be sure there are no end-runs around the state laws that criminal enterprises are doing.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

. “We would certainly like to see other Commonwealth’s Attorneys follow the lead of Greg Underwood and would like to see our General Assembly this year address the decriminalization of marijuana.” Follow Empire State NORML on Facebook and Twitter and become a member today ! ” Read more from WTKR 3 !

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Congress must now take action to ensure that state law is respected , and that Americans who legally use marijuana are not subject to federal prosecution,” she said in a press release earlier this year. Congress should now consider expanding the provisions to cover those states that have decriminalized marijuana generally.”.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

In 2018, voters in Michigan passed a measure at the ballot that legalized recreational pot, and the Wolverine State’s newly formed market has seen gangbuster sales. Weinstein told the Enquirer that their proposed bill is actually modeled after the Michigan law. View original article.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2022

.” Last April, Fried sued the federal government “over federal cannabis policies that prohibit Floridians from purchasing a firearm on the sole basis that they are a state-law-abiding medical marijuana patient.” There is no indication, though, that Ayala supports wider decriminalization, let alone legalization.*.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Nearly 15,000 adults in Wisconsin were arrested in 2018 for marijuana possession, a 3% increase from 2017, according to data from the state Department of Justice.

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LifeCannMD

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In the recent November 2020 election, four states – Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota – have now joined 11 other states across the U.S. In November 2016, Florida passed legislation allowing for the use of Medical Marijuana. President-elect Joe Biden also says he supports decriminalization.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

3, 2020 Americans will elect a new president- or re-elect the present President of the United States. Political pundits believe that the electoral landscape today differs from 2016. And others are looking for significant distinctions to support cannabis law changes. Let us take a look at some California state laws.

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