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

NORML

Members of Congress in recent years have approved amendments protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice. The results of a 2017 nationwide Gallup poll similarly found majority support among all three groups.

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Cannabis Companies, Public Markets and Supervoting Shares

Canna Law Blog

State laws regulating ownership and control items always must be taken into account, but the bottom line is that voting rights and economic rights are two very different things in cannabis businesses, just like anywhere else. Ultimately, Lyft and other competitors benefited.

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MLK Day 2019: Marijuana and Civil Rights

Canna Law Blog

Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. laws of the 20 th century, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Day is a federal U.S. holiday marking the birthday of its eponymous civil rights hero. drug arrests.

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Cannabis Sustainability: Scope and Solutions

Cannabis Law Report

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2017. Clean Green has a robust online business directory where you can search for certified cannabis farms, processing companies and dispensaries throughout California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington” SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2017.

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Forget About the Courts, What About My Personal Cannabis Rights?

Cannabis Law Report

Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. PERSONAL RIGHTS. The latter formed the ‘medical user’ group.