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The Week in Weed: May 7, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Attorney General Garland reiterates his disinterest in prosecuting marijuana users abiding by state law. The Texas legislature moves on cannabis decriminalization. Also this week, another bipartisan, bicameral group introduced the Marijuana Data Collection Act. One would decriminalize marijuana possession.

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NORML – Nevada: Cannabis Revenues Funding Efforts to Seal the Records of Those with Cannabis Convictions

Cannabis Law Report

The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. A 2019 state law permits those convicted of marijuana-specific activities which have since been decriminalized or legalized to submit a written request to the court to have those records sealed.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

At the state level, activists in Texas, Maryland, and Kentucky gathered in their state capitols alongside state and local NORML chapters to lobby for sensible marijuana policy reform legislation. Legislation is pending, SF 104 / HF 221, to expand Iowa’s narrow medical cannabidiol (CBD) law. Your Highness, Carly.

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People v. Charles Hill, 2020 IL 124595.”Smelling and seeing cannabis justified probable cause for a police officer in central Illinois to search a man’s car, despite cannabis’ decriminalization”

Cannabis Law Report

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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Dentons: Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – August 2019 #3

Cannabis Law Report

Americans for Safe Access released its 2018-2019 State-of-the-State report examining state laws and regulations surrounding Patient Rights and Civil Protection from Discrimination, Access to Medicine, Ease of Navigation, Functionality of the Programs, and Consumer Safety and Provider Requirements.

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Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – November 2019 #2

Cannabis Law Report

The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office has asked retailers to pull products grown by Houston cultivator Calm N Collective from shelves, and put them in quarantine pending further information. Calm N Collective co-owner Ronald Bass claims that the tip is baseless and originated from a disgruntled former employee. South Dakota Gov.

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Why Is Recreational Marijuana Not Legal In Florida?

LifeCannMD

According to Bloomberg , Florida’s Medical Marijuana industry saw sales growth of 93% in 2019. . Groups such as Make It Legal Florida have been working to collect enough signatures that would result in putting the legalization of recreational use on the 2022 ballot. If Federal Law changes, then state law will follow.