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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

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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Scientists Find New CBD Source, Louisville Gets Infused Drinks, and Scotland’s Plea for Decriminalization

Veriheal

Researchers found CBD in an unexpected place, infused cannabis drinks touched down in the south, and Scotland called for an end to the war on drugs. The popular cannabis-derived substance was found in a common Brazilian plant called Treme Micrantha Blume. Cannabis-infused drinks are coming to a restaurant or bar near you.

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New Jersey cannabis consumers seek relief before 2020

NORML

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. Fines are usually between $25-$100. Twenty-one states and over one hundred cities have enacted such provisions.

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London Mayor Plans Commission To Study Cannabis Decriminalization

SpeedWeed

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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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

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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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

Veriheal

Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers. The team peered into the findings of numerous articles published between 2001 and 2019.

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Win Some, Lose Some, Fight Another Day: Cannabis Decriminalized in New York and Full Legalization Discussions Postponed

The Blunt Truth

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.