Leafly

AUGUST 7, 2019

Illinois legalized, New York decriminalized, and presidential candidates rejected prohibition. The post Cannabis Legalization Leaders Weigh 2019’s Wins and Losses appeared first on Leafly. Now reform groups are eyeing the South, the Midwest, and Arizona in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Denver, CO became the first city in May 2019, with two Californian cities—Oakland and Santa Cruz—following suit. Psilocybin and psychedelic drugs are still illegal in those jurisdictions under state law, so it is inaccurate to say it is “decriminalized.” A number of U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 24, 2021

City leaders in Port Townsend, Washington voted this week to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi, joining a growing list of communities that have relaxed their policies on psychedelic drugs. The measure also expresses the city council’s support for decriminalization of psychedelics by the State of Washington and at the federal level.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. State law enforcement officials recorded 26,470 arrests for marijuana violations in 2019, down from 28,866 in 2018. ”

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 6, 2021

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will form a commission to study the potential of decriminalization of cannabis if he is re-elected next month, according to media reports from the United Kingdom. In 2019, a public opinion poll found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of the city’s residents support the legalization and regulation of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Data from the Denver District Attorney’s office shows only 47 cases related to psychedelic mushrooms since May 2019 decriminalization. The panel that includes District Attorney Beth McCann, law enforcement officers and psilocybin advocate Kevin Matthews was formed after 2019, when Denver voters were the first in the U.S.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. “To a large degree, that has been a war on cannabis, but it’s also been a war on people, it’s been disproportionately a war on certain communities,” Read more from WTTW News ! Below is a brief rundown of some of their most recent accomplishments.

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Trenton, NJ – Garden State NORML and cannabis consumers across New Jersey are calling on legislators to find an immediate solution to stop arresting nearly 100 people every day for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Twenty-one states and over one hundred cities have enacted such provisions. “Enough is enough. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

The Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday 12 June 2019 to decriminalize possession of up to 100 grams of cannabis within city limits, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Cincinnati City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis. The day after the approval, the plan was criticized by Gov. Mike DeWine.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2019

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Denver, Colorado announced a pass result for Initiated Ordinance 301 , becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to decriminalize psilocybin-containing mushrooms. jurisdiction has actually approved of the decriminalization of psilocybin, and this could have major effects throughout the nation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2022

Humberto Ramirez’s sentence came after the decriminalization of adult-use marijuana in New Jersey. This was in February 2019. Nonviolent cannabis should be more of a fine or house arrest or drug court.”. A Cape May family is fighting for justice while one of their loved ones remains behind bars for a marijuana conviction.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

While the national leadership of the activist group Decriminalize Nature has supported dozens of local chapters to push for the reform of laws governing psychedelics, some of those chapters are now breaking away due to disagreements over guiding principles and conflicts with board members. When Decriminalize Nature was founded in ear??ly

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Leafly

JANUARY 15, 2019

In 2019 Texans will find out whether lawmakers are ready to build a viable medical cannabis program or whether old-fashioned politics will limit access to effective medicine. The post Can Texas Build a Working Medical Cannabis Program in 2019? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 6, 2019

On July 29, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed state legislation that further decriminalizes the possession of cannabis. Possession of cannabis in “public view” could still result in charges and arrest. Additional provisions of the bill level cannabis convictions.

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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. In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. cannabis arrest data since 2008.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 9, 2023

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal While cannabis remains illegal in Ecuador, the country has taken steps to decriminalize its use and possession. Cannabis is illegal in Ecuador for both medical and recreational use. The post Cannabis laws in Ecuador appeared first on The Cannigma. Is weed legal in Ecuador?

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 8, 2019

And the state Supreme Court ruled that the governor and legislature had the right to change the voter-approved medical cannabis law. Shevrin Jones recently introduced a decriminalization bill. And New Hampshire governor Sununu vetoed a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis at home.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019. In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking.

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NORML

DECEMBER 19, 2019

NORML South Africa was established in 2008 and has been active in the growing cannabis culture scene. Over the past year, NORML has hosted activism events in conjunction with other cannabis organisations and still supports the Dagga Party of South Africa, a registered pro-cannabis political party. Cannabis Law.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 7, 2019

Senator Cory Booker (D – NJ) has introduced the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 that would legalize cannabis at the federal level, remove it from the schedule of controlled substances and expunge federal marijuana-related criminal records. This legislation would set up a retail marketplace.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand? Drugs and Thailand use to get you locked up abroad, but since 2018, Thailand started easing cannabis laws. While cannabis is still somewhat of a grey area, cannabis strains containing more than 0.2% For now, authorities have passed regulations that limit cannabis to personal use.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. In other state news, Michigan ‘s sales of recreational cannabis began on Sunday, amid long lines of customers. So is Brazil. And in the U.S.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 3, 2023

While cannabis remains illegal in Cuba, the country has taken steps to decriminalize its use and possession. Cannabis laws in Cuba Cannabis is illegal in Cuba for both medical and recreational use. However, in recent years, Cuba has taken steps to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of weed for personal use.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 25, 2019

Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced a bill calling for the decriminalizing of marijuana. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced a bill allowing cannabis businesses (operating in states where it is legal) to obtain insurance services. In Utah , growers have been chosen for their medicinal cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

ByLine Times reports on the internal war in the UK Labour party about how to manage the “drugs issue” and cannabis specifically after Mayor of London’s announcement he wishes to decriminalize possession. As a Class B drug, the maximum prison sentence for possession of cannabis is currently five years.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 29, 2019

A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” He also favors legalizing cannabis. Check out the Cannabis Voter Project website. It has info on elected officials and the status of cannabis in each state.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 3, 2019

Welcome also to a new year of Week in Weed; after the many cannabis-related events of 2018 , one can only imagine what will be occupying our attention in 2019… This week, saw the release of a disappointing report on the possibility of cannabis banks in California. Vincent and the Grenadines has decriminalized marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Reports: SPRINGFIELD — Smelling and seeing cannabis justified probable cause for a police officer in central Illinois to search a man’s car, despite cannabis’ decriminalization and legalization for medical purposes at the time, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court majority ruled Thursday.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

There isn’t much writing at all on Brazilian policy issues regarding cannabis so this is well worth spending some time with. Renato Malcher-Lopes and Sidarta Ribeiro (2019) point out that, to some extent, it was common for healers to prescribe marijuana to cure various types of diseases. Here’s their introduction.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 20, 2019

Perhaps cannabis proponents will have better luck in 2020. State attorneys general have been quite vocal about cannabis lately. Now Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the state to decriminalize marijuana. The University of Connecticut is now offering an online cannabis horticulture class.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite Louisiana’s slow warm-up to cannabis, the state is making significant progress when it comes to cannabis legal reform. ” Cannabis in Louisiana. ” Cannabis in Louisiana. Up until recently, the state government of Louisiana largely supported cannabis prohibition. Signs of New Times.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that it will not subject players to random cannabis testing during the upcoming 2021-22 season. Even when the 2019-20 season resumed via the Disney World bubble , cannabis testing did not resume alongside testing for performance enhancers.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 27, 2019

That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis. The legislature decriminalized cannabis, once legalization failed. Moving out west, Oregon would very much like to sell its surplus cannabis in other states , but federal law stands in its way. See you next week!

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

million in grants to a trio of non-profit groups for the purposes of reviewing and sealing the records of those with low-level cannabis convictions. As a result of these laws, state and local officials nationwide have moved to either expunge or seal the records of over two million people with state-specific cannabis convictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Cannabis-related businesses, especially those from disadvantaged communities, would be eligible to get loans backed by the federal Small Business Administration for the first time under proposed legislation. Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses. Washington, June 28, 2019.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. Although adult-use cannabis is not legal, Croatia has a relatively progressive approach to cannabis laws. Since 2013, the possession of cannabis for personal use is considered a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of between €650-2,600. Cannabis in Croatia.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

On November 20th of 2019, President Biden proclaimed: “I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. And I think… Read More.

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