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Nevada SC Rules “state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption”

Cannabis Law Report

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.

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Massachusetts: Public Comment Now Open Regarding Changes to the Commission’s Disproportionately Impacted Areas

Cannabis Law Report

The Commission has designated certain geographic areas in Massachusetts as DIAs for having historically disproportionately higher drug-policy enforcement and lower socio-economic status due to marijuana prohibition and the War on Drugs. The 29 DIAs respond to the Commission’s equity mandates under state law ( M.G.L.

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Arizona Introduces Social Equity Classes for Cannabis Businesses |

SpeedWeed

Additionally, social equity license holders will be required to develop and implement policies to document how the Marijuana Establishment will provide a benefit to one or more communities disproportionately affected by the enforcement of Arizona’s previous marijuana laws.” .

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Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. More at: [link].

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/17/19

NORML

Legislation is pending, AB 1465, that would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of cannabis consumption lounges. Update : AB 1465 was heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 5/16/19. CA resident? CA resident? ME resident? NV resident?

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New York Medical Marijuana Guide

Cannabis Law Report

According to a report from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in 2017, more than 800,000 were arrested on marijuana possession charges over the past 20 years. . The first person to investigate the purported effects of cannabis consumption was Fiorello H. Marijuana legislation main driving forces.

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Cannabis Legalisation And Its Impact On The US Transport Industry

Cannabis Law Report

A majority of states have now enacted laws that permit patients suffering from debilitating illnesses to access and use medical cannabis. At the time of writing, nineteen states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have also legalised recreational cannabis consumption.