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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

The amendment maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.” The results of a 2017 nationwide Gallup poll similarly found majority support among all three groups.

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Vote Hemp Releases 2018 U.S. Hemp Crop Report Documenting Industrial Hemp Cultivation and State Legislation in the U.S.

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Crop Report Documenting Industrial Hemp Cultivation and State Legislation in the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC —Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization, has released its 2018 U.S. We’ve seen hemp cultivation significantly expand in the U.S. We’ve seen hemp cultivation significantly expand in the U.S.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). Current Office: Senator from New Jersey 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020) Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018).

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MMJ Laws in California: A Comprehensive Guide For Patients

MMJ Recs

The state established the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) in 2015, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and the introduction of a regulatory framework for MMJ dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers. This program provides identification cards to MMJ patients and their primary caregivers.

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Lao Peoples Democratic Republic: Outlook For Cannabis Liberalization And CBD Market Authorization In Laos

Cannabis Law Report

However, little has been done so far, and consumption, production, and commercial use of cannabis-including cultivation and commercialization of hemp-related products-remain strictly prohibited. Those who market products related to hemp or CBD in Laos currently risk criminal or civil liabilities. The Penal Code No. The Penal Code No.

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

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Growers in the Emerald Triangle are Facing a Potential Extinction Event |

SpeedWeed

By that point, industry insiders say, many small farmers could be all but wiped off the legal cannabis cultivation map. Late spring and early summer are when the first rounds of harvest—referred to as “light deps” for the cultivation technique employed (which involves light deprivation)—typically begin. million pounds of cannabis.

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