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2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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One Marijuana Arrest Occurs Every 58 Seconds

CannaMD

In 2019, that trend finally appeared to shift as the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report tallied 545,601 marijuana arrests compared to 663,367 in 2018 and 659,700 in 2017. The cannabis total from 2019 represents 35% of all drug related arrests. If you’d like to learn more about medical marijuana, we encourage you to download our FREE e-book.

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Ready to Lobby?

NORML

2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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Ready to Lobby?

NORML

2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.” Those who are charged for possession of marijuana in prison will require the services of an experienced marijuana criminal defense lawyer, as they will continue to face the harshest penalties on the books.

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New Jersey Courts Officially Dismiss Almost 90,000 Criminal Cannabis Convictions

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This February, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills to decriminalize the possession of up to six ounces of weed, establish guidelines for a taxed and regulated adult-use market, and automatically expunge the criminal records of non-violent cannabis offenders.

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Cannabis Seeds Found in a Chinese Tomb Show Evidence of Use in Ancient Times

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The tomb of soldier Guo Xing was accidentally discovered when construction was underway at a playground of a primary school in the city of Taiyuan in 2019. ” A book written by herbalist Li Shizhen around 500 years ago, explains that eating too many unhusked cannabis seeds could “make a person run about like mad.”

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