The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Cannabis regulation in Georgia is complicated, but the plant is still illegal. There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide. Georgia’s medical cannabis program. Possible penalties.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

This is happening in a number of ways: from the least rigorous incarnation which involves making the enforcement of psychedelics’ illegality the lowest law enforcement priority in a given city (such as in Washington, DC), right through to state-wide legalization of specific psychedelics (such as in Oregon). United States. A number of U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Denver activists who successfully led a 2019 campaign to make the city the first in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin possession have their eyes set on broader reform, with plans in the works to end the criminalization of noncommercial gifting and communal use of the psychedelic.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Recreational cannabis is illegal in Romania. The country technically legalized medical cannabis with less than 0.2% Another draft law was introduced in 2019 to expand the program; as of 2022, it was still in draft in a chamber of government. Selling cannabis can mean jail time of up to 12 years. Possible penalties.

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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

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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. 30 Day Public Comment period ended on 4th December 2019.

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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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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

While France has long been said to have the highest number of cannabis users per capita in Europe, it has long lagged behind its western Europe neighbors when it comes to tolerance of the plant. Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. Shutterstock.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan is known for its world-leading innovations, technology, and design, but when it comes to cannabis, the island nation remains decidedly regressive. But in modern times?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. Despite Germany’s very expansive medical cannabis program, the country still has not legalized recreational cannabis.

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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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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Every day NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. Below is a brief rundown of some of their most recent accomplishments. ” Read more from NORML.org ! .”

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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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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004). The Russian Federation is far from a marijuana free-for-all, and both medical and recreational cannabis are illegal in the country. Anything less than 6 grams of cannabis can result in a fine or “corrective labor.”.

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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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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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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. I believe there should be repercussions to anyone who breaks the law,” says Popplewell. Nonviolent cannabis should be more of a fine or house arrest or drug court.”.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The majority opinion held that there as nothing in the ballot materials for the law that indicated voters had considered or were even aware of how this might impact possession of the drug in prison. The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.”

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NORML

AUGUST 28, 2019

Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties and facilitating the expungement of past cannabis convictions took effect today. The new law also amends the classification of offenses involving the use or possession of marijuana in public from a criminal misdemeanor, formerly punishable by up to 90 days in jail, to a fine-only offense.

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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.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra.

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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

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

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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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 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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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

All eyes are on the South as the United States experiences its next wave of cannabis legalization. Not surprisingly, Southern states have been more conservative in their approach to developing medical cannabis programs. Louisiana Medical Cannabis: Then and Now. 2021 – Gov. 2021 – Gov. 1 effective date.

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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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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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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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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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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 Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. You can possess up to 20 grams, grow up to 20 plants, and consume cannabis in public, but you cannot sell or purchase it. Cannabis in Colombia.

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