SpeedWeed

JUNE 2, 2021

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) just signed a bill to expand the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. New Hampshire did decriminalize minor pot possession back in 2017, but lawmakers have failed to advance a full adult-use legalization bill. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 29, 2019

” Today’s entry is Mayor Pete Buttigieg , who favors the decriminalization of all drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis. Legislators are considering turning to private dispensaries instead. You’ll doubtless recall that the state has already had its share of problems with the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Illinois and the US territory of Guam legalized adult-use cannabis and its retail sale, medical cannabis programs were enacted and expanded in several states, and 27 states considered legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, a record-high. ” Director’s Statement. ” Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Remove the numerical cap on the number of dispensary licenses allowed within the state. GA resident? NH resident? VA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. In 2019, a similar bill, House Bill 364, passed the state legislature but was then vetoed by Governor Sununu.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. CO resident? GA resident?

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Georgia has a limited medical program but doesn’t consider itself a “medical marijuana” state as growing, possessing, or smoking any form of the plant is still illegal. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 15, 2019

In May, Texas failed to enact a policy to decriminalize marijuana and at least patch one hole in the sinking ship that is prohibition. Until the bill goes into effect in September of 2019, current law states that only those with severe forms of epilepsy can access medical cannabis. House Bill 3703. . These products cannot be smoked.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine Wright, announced during a symposium on Wednesday that state licenses for recreational dispensaries most likely will not be issued until spring 2023 at the earliest, according to WXXI. New York Recreational Licenses Not Coming Until Spring 2023.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. AZ resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

January 31, 2019. Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. Here’s the statement in full.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Chad West March 27, 2019. Texas could make meaningful progress on marijuana-related bills by the end of the 2019 legislative session. 63 would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. It would also provide for licensing of dispensaries and testing facilities. Joe Moody, D-El Paso. If passed, H.B.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147. — Bills SB 175 and HB 461 would expand the qualifying conditions under New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program. It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. — Bipartisan bill HB.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

An FBI spokeswoman asked listeners of a podcast to contact local FBI field offices with tips regarding illegal dispensaries or public corruption linked to the awarding of state cannabis licenses. The measure has the backing of several national dispensary chains, including MedMen, Harvest Health and Recreation and Curaleaf Holdings.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2019

The committees also submitted legislation to further expand New Jersey’s medical cannabis program and develop a process for criminal expungements. The earliest the bill could move forward is now January 2019. The City of Philadelphia decriminalized cannabis in 2014. Shortly thereafter momentum abruptly stopped.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Allows licensed dispensaries to sell edible cannabis and cannabidiol products. Your Highness, Carly. IA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident?

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

This does not mean, however, that Connecticut’s already existing medical cannabis program morphed or expanded into an adult recreational system overnight. Also placed in motion, and announced by Connecticut’s administration, regulated adult recreational sales by dispensaries would begin the following year. Illinois (2019).

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

” Little did I know in December 2019 just how true that would turn out to be. Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). In many states, cannabis stores and dispensaries were considered essential businesses. Virginia decriminalized marijuana.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In the first week of February 2019, proposals to legalize marijuana for adults in Maryland were submitted in both the Senate and the House. Establishing the framework for the retail market proved to be a challenge, however, as dispensaries were not licensed until 2016, and the program did not become fully operational until December of 2017.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

California’s Attorney General announced that the state’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program eradicated 953,459 cannabis plants from 345 raided grow sites across the state over the past year. The state licenses are unlimited, although municipalities can establish a cap or outright ban on dispensaries.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2019

Florida passed a law providing for an industrial hemp program. working at a state-licensed dispensary). Massachusetts regulators announced that starting on July 1 medical cannabis patients will be permitted to enter dispensaries and obtain medical cannabis while the state is processing their formal registration cards.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Hawaii is already somewhat decriminalized, as 2019 laws reduced the criminal penalties for cannabis possession, but only up to three grams. It would increase decriminalization from three grams to 30 grams and help expunge past cannabis cases. I really think the dispensaries really need to be given a chance to really perform.” .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The Concord Monitor reports… A push to have the state join others that have legalized recreational use of the drug fizzled, as did efforts to expand the qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program and to allow patients to grow their own supply. New Hampshire legalized medical marijuana in 2013.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Ten new bills have been introduced in the state House of Representatives, with another 18 carried over from the 2019 legislative session after stalling or being deferred. Creagan said the hemp bills will expand the state’s current industrial hemp pilot program to a full, permanent program.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

August 16, 2019. . New Jersey May Renew Push to Legalize Marijuana in 2019. Recent comments from Governor Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney suggest one final legislative effort to legalize marijuana in 2019. In July he also signed a new bill to further loosen restrictions and increase access to the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 9, 2022

Improving Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program. The state’s medical cannabis program has remained at a standstill for some years. The proposed bill would be an effort to stimulate more activities within the program. The new bill would expand the program to draw in more residents.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2021

The state has long struggled with getting its restrictive medical program running. But just last year, possession became decriminalized and the vote for legalized recreational use just passed. Northam’s decision to move the date is going to appease the masses until retail dispensaries are established in the coming years. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2020

However, the state decriminalized recreational cannabis in July 2019. Through the Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program, around 250 cancer patients were able to use cannabis or THC products. After Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program in 1978, Governor Gary Johnson advocated for allowing cannabis in 1999.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. MO resident? New Hampshire.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization. She was an initial co-sponsor on the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019. ” Sen.

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