NORML

JUNE 20, 2019

Today, nearly one in four Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of cannabis is legal under state statute. “It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer, co-founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus and lead sponsor of the amendment.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

Today, the rollout of the new leadership team of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus was announced, with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH) joining founding members Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Don Young (R-AK). For far too long, communities of color and women have been left out of the conversation on cannabis.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

However, since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice. Send a message to your lawmaker in less than 20 seconds right now.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This has never happened in the history of our country and it is thanks to all the time and effort folks have put in for DECADES. The House Judiciary Committee has posted a markup for HR 3884 , the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act on Wednesday, November 20th and they will likely hold a vote on the same day.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Cookies Celebrates Renegade Cultivators and Region’s Decades-Long History With The Launch of New Craft Cannabis Line. Cookies debuted this line in time for “Croptober,” the season during which a vast majority of sun-grown cannabis is ready to harvest.

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

This bill provides a real federal solution by fully descheduling of cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and providing relief to those suffering under the collateral consequences of having a marijuana charge on their record by facilitating the process of expungements. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of the bill now!

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Legislation is pending, House Bill 1089, to protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He is the former CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation and played a pivotal role in scaling the Ottawa-area start-up from inception to a $20-billion market leader in the cannabis space, garnering recognition as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. He brings extensive M&A experience, as well as intellectual property expertise.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 12, 2018

What a year it’s been in legalizing cannabis—from conservative states legalizing medical marijuana—to city ordinances imposing cannabis requirements. Changes in Cannabis laws are definitely creating a buzz for SF and Utah employers. San Francisco, known for its forward progress in the cannabis space, has done it again.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 3, 2021

The city of Evanston, IL , has committed to correcting its historical harms with reparations financed by a local tax on legal cannabis sales. Extensive study and advocacy by 5 th Ward Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons and local historian Dino Robinson led to the resolution, first passed in 2019. The case for cannabis reparations.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

From Chicago to Peoria to Sauget, these dispensaries offer Illinois cannabis users a great sesh. Medical cannabis became legal in Illinois in 2013, and recreational cannabis followed in 2019. Neighbor states give Illinois $10 million in cannabis taxes every month. What’s my ideal edible dose? Mission Dispensary.

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NORML

DECEMBER 10, 2019

At the time, the state’s legalization bill was one of the most progressive, which included protections for home growers, preservation of one of the nation’s best medical marijuana programs, and a social consumption clause that would’ve made Maine one of the first states to host licensed cannabis bars and lounges.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

It was April 29th, the day before Mexico’s legislative session came to a close, and Senate leader Ricardo Monreal was explaining to reporters why, after so much hype, his peers had blown the fourth deadline granted to them by the Supreme Court to federally regulate cannabis. . Mexico City cannabis protest, January 2020.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 27, 2020

The South African cannabis community is up in arms over the news of slain cannabis activist Jules Stobbs. The Dagga Couple is a pro-cannabis organization that was founded by Julian Stobbs and Myrtle Clark, whom people have come to love and respect as the lobbyists they were. The Dagga Couple .

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). In 2019, New Jersey’s investment in the drug war was 8.5 In 2019, New Jersey’s investment in the drug war was 8.5 Despite this investment, nearly 20,000 New Jerseyans died of a drug-related overdose between 2010 and 2019. New Jersey Invested $11.6 New Jersey spent at least $11.6

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2019

July 22, 2019. Advocacy , CBD , Commerce , Farmers , Federal Commerce- USA , general , Hemp , Industry Professionals , Kight On Cannabis , News , Products , Providers & Retailers , Rod Kight , States Commerce . Smoking is common to most cultures and across large swathes of history. Introduction.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

Grateful to be alive, grateful for my loved ones, grateful I get to engage with quality cannabis in all its forms on a regular basis. 2020 showed how cannabis was essential to the whole country, yet it highlighted shortcomings in diversity, sustainability, and equity. As California reopens, let’s keep advancing.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Medical publications, are, in the main fairly positive toward cannabis. Published by The Journal of Cannabis Research. Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Background.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

of the global population uses cannabis annually, making it the most commonly used drug worldwide. It should be noted that cannabis and marijuana are not interchangeable terms. In this position paper, cannabis is an overarching term used to refer to the plant Cannabis sativa. Call to Action. Background. 1 In the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

This list certainly doesn’t include every leader in the cannabis industry and we apologize if there are key people we missed. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

This week, history was made. Also this week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the economic and employment opportunities in the emerging legal cannabis industry and the challenges that federal prohibition and criminalization pose in regards to the Small Business Administration. California. CA resident?

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NORML

JULY 13, 2019

As New Jersey continues to fail its constituents each day they do not pass cannabis legalization for adult-use, the name of one state senator at the forefront of the fight against legalization remains permanently inked in shame: State Senator Ron Rice of the 28th District. ” State Senator Rice is right about one thing.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. “A local marijuana advocacy group in Rochester, NORML, and other community groups released a report that found Monroe County had the fifth-highest arrest rates for low-level marijuana-related offenses in the state, outside of New York City.”

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NORML

JULY 8, 2019

While Nevadans will unfortunately have to wait another two years for the fate of public consumption lounges to be decided upon, monumental legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session regardless. The pinnacle of Nevada NORML’s advocacy over the past month consisted of board members’ tour across Northern Nevada.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

He is the creator and director of the television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. Brian Muraresku is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name. Healing Advocacy Fund.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

2020, about 54 percent of voters in South Dakota approved an adult-use cannabis legalization measure, while nearly 70 percent voted in favor of medical marijuana legalization. But cannabis advocates in South Dakota and beyond have been quick to criticize these changes. Noem’s positions on cannabis as “bad policy and bad politics.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. . Nationally, on October 17, 2018, Forbes observed, “ Congress is out of step with the American people and the states on cannabis, ” Rep. There’s no question: cannabis prohibition will end. People are excited about cannabis as medication, but they don’t know anything about it.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Today’s vote is a significant victory for the cannabis reform movement and here’s why: for the first time ever, a supermajority of the House voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Introduced was The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances list and allow states the freedom to regulate marijuana as they choose, without federal interference. In their own words, veterans will tell you how cannabis has provided relief and hope when nothing else worked.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Members of the Committee will consider the bill on Wednesday, November 20th, 2019, and they will likely hold a vote at that time. Earlier this year, members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security heard expert testimony challenging the federal government’s policy of cannabis prohibition.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. Summary: Earlier in her career, Senator Warren was cautious on issues surrounding cannabis descheduling and legalization. Summary: Kamala Harris has a complicated history with marijuana law reform. ” Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Part 1: To Lobby or Not to Lobby: That is the Cannabis Question. Cannabis Is Here To Replace You — From Wake and Bake Daily comes an enlightening read for cannabis consumers and non-consumers alike; this article concerns the current U.S. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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NORML

MAY 29, 2020

This is the fifth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. The People’s Pot Party brought cannabis politics to Flamingo Park during the 1972 GOP convention. Kennedy, and Keith Stroup at a Cannabis Cup event in Denver, CO. Tom Forcade, Michael J. Kennedy and High Times Magazine.

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NORML

JANUARY 17, 2019

Cannabis crosses political parties and generational lines. Today, in 2019, 65 percent of America and apparently 84 percent of Wilton Manors agrees with me. Nikki has said she will be appointing a statewide Director of Cannabis to her agency. DeSantis could have made history by killing the appeal. He did not.

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