NORML

MARCH 4, 2019

In the Texas State Capitol Building, dozens of patients joined us to ask their legislators to coauthor legislation that makes the Texas Compassionate Use Program more inclusive and effective. Patients then broke out into groups by district and went to visit their legislative offices.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015. California’s cannabis industry is not just about business; it’s about righting past wrongs.

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NORML

MARCH 31, 2019

Only three months into the 2019 legislative session, with 45 NORML Lobby Days on the books, legalization proposals are swiftly moving forward in states across the country. Hemp’s been declassified, yet it’s still kind of restricted because the 2018 hemp bill says you have to grow under a state sanctioned program.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. ” Read more from NORML.org ! “Adding a condition for which a physician could recommend medical marijuana instead of an opioid is a safer pain management tool that will be useful for both our doctors and patients.” ” Read more from the Denver Post !

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

“We feel that patients and adults should be able to grow cannabis if they would like to.” Every other state in this country is laughing at us, saying that we gave our patients tinctures, and we have wax and shatter on the shelves, and not flower.” ” “Read more from the Chicago Sun-Times !

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. Chris Goldstein, a writer and regional organizer for NORML, has gathered Pa.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Starting Aug. ” Smaller reforms show promise for the future of cannabis in Louisiana as well.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. AR resident? CO resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147. — Bills SB 175 and HB 461 would expand the qualifying conditions under New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program. It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. A citizen driven campaign spearheaded by Mississippians for Compassionate Care turned in over 200,000 signatures in January to allow patients to access up to 2.5 South Dakota.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. CA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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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. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

NORML Chapters Organized and Energized for State Legislative Sessions in 2019. Texas NORML Hosted Advocacy Training for 2019 Legislative Session. Virginia NORML Hosted 2019 Cannabis Conference and Lobby Day. “Cannabis policy will be the loudest it’s ever been on the campaign trail in 2019.”

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

It seeks to redefine allowed dosage limitations and formulations, and expand patient access and reduce patient cost by adding nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of those authorized to issue written certifications to patients. Marijuana policy should be evidence based.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

NORML Chapters are Organized and Energized for State Legislative Sessions in 2019. California NORML Supports Legislation to Protect Cannabis Compassion Programs. These programs are now threatened by Prop. Thus every pound of cannabis which is donated free of charge to legal patients is liable for nearly $1000 in state taxes.”.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

April 2018: “Setting the Record Straight” Program. We will continue to provide education on record sealing in Nevada throughout 2019 and help clients find financial assistance to do so when qualified! July 2018: Social Use Venue Advocacy. can be an intimidating place, but we are loving the chance to navigate it again in 2019.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Currently, in the 10 states that have legalized adult use cannabis and the 33 states that have legalized medical marijuana programs, entrepreneurs and small businesses are unable to access the valuable programs and support of the Small Business Administration. Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.

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MedicalJane

OCTOBER 4, 2019

1058: The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support ( CARES ) Act of 2019 , or the Autism CARES Act of 2019 , was signed into law by the President on Monday (9/30/2019). What The Autism CARES Act Means For ASD Patients. Changes to Law Designed to Help Assist All ASD Patients.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. Reciprocity and expansion of the medical marijuana program are also priorities for 2020. Other priorities include expanding the decriminalization threshold and allowing medical cannabis access for patients at school.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It’s vital that we speak as one voice for a medical program.” There are four bills pertaining to the legalization of cannabis during the 2019 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. “It is time to allow doctors to have this option for their patients,” Nemes said Jan. 9 during a news conference.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program will be legally permitted for the first time to personally cultivate up to five marijuana plants. Non-patients face civil fines of no more than $200 for growing personal use quantities of cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bills would also allow for the expungement of certain prior convictions, delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients, and restructures the medical marijuana licensure process to eliminate the requirement that business be vertically integrated. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of strengthening patient protections.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governor Chris Sununu (R) of New Hampshire signed legislation into law allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. California. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2020

Seven months spans all the way from last summer 2019— immediately following the passage of the smokable delivery method of whole flower in spring 2019— all the way up to our current Florida winter 2020. An amendment style to cap THC limits in the Florida medical marijuana program was indeed filed.². Patient Numbers: 240,070 .

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of allowing patients to smoke medical cannabis. Actions to Take.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Massachusetts 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). She was an initial co-sponsor on the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019. March 2019.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 31, 2021

Breer was initially arrested for possessing non-medical weed back in 2019 and sent to prison. After being released on probation, the 29-year-old chose to go legit and registered as a medical marijuana patient. . Breer’s bipolar disorder and mental health conditions qualified him for the state’s medical-marijuana program.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of protecting compassionate care programs. Your Highness, Carly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. CT resident?

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Las Vegas NORML has once again found themselves busy with many types of advocacy for patient and consumer rights, both statewide and federally. Following a rapidly successful Nevada legislative session where the historic AB 132 and AB 192 were passed, Las Vegas NORML has kept the legislative momentum moving.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Cuomo made it clear at the start of the year in his annual State of the State address that he wanted legalization tackled in 2021, though he made similar calls in both 2020 and 2019. The new law also addresses criminal justice and record expungement of prior offenders. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2019

His contributions have allowed us to meet expansion goals while maintaining our commitment to a positive patient experience. Dispensary number 36 from Trulieve opened in the city of Destin to serve Panhandle patients on Oct. 1, while location number 37 opened just a handful of days later in Cape Coral.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Recently introduced legislation, A20, seeks to significantly expand the state’s medical cannabis program. California. CA resident?

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