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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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Update : HB 1518 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/11/2019. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Several countries have sensible, liberal MMJ programs that their citizens can avail of. But that legality tends to involve such restrictive programs that almost none of their citizens qualify, and for those who do, the product range available is extremely limited. Ireland’s legal MMJ program is preliminary and very limited.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) is a three-year project aiming to “promote safety, innovation, and equity in psychedelics research, commerce, and therapeutics,” the university said in a press release. Several prestigious American universities have launched their own psychedelics centers in the past decade.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, Southern states have been more conservative in their approach to developing medical cannabis programs. Zero of the 18 adult-use programs now in existence have been created down south. 2019 – The law was expanded to allow Louisiana’s first state-licensed medical cannabis sales. 2021 – Gov.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Partially as a legislative apology for the frivolous and unnecessary wrongs of the War on Drugs and partially to boost possible employment opportunities to past “offenders”, Assembly Bill 192 would create a program for anyone with permanent criminal charges to apply for the records of those crimes to be sealed.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2019

The Safe Cannabis Sales Act of 2019 builds on Initiative 71, which decriminalized marijuana usage in Washington, D.C., and institutes a legal sales and tax program in order to create a safer environment, while also offering clarity on cannabis usage and products. The slogan for #SafeCannabisDC is “Safety, Equity, Clarity.”.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 23, 2020

In the 1970s, the country decriminalized the use and possession of cannabis to a certain extent and since then the government has made it clear that criminal prosecution for cannabis possession, in particular, is the lowest enforcement priority and “sales” of cannabis at the coffee shops is openly tolerated by law enforcement.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Cuomo today announced 30-day amendments to the Governor’s proposal to establish a comprehensive adult-use cannabis program in New York. The grants from this program may also be used to further support the social and economic equity program. ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17, 2020 – PRESS RELEASE – Governor Andrew M.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

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. The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

” The Cedar Park, Texas police department will implement a cite and release program for those caught with possessing up to two ounces of cannabis. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident? CO resident? HI resident? DC resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

This is precisely what the City Council of Portland, Oregon, sought to accomplish last week, when it approved an amendment to a proposed budget for its underwhelming cannabis program. During a recent press conference , California Governor Newsom highlighted California’s legalizing recreational marijuana as a “civil rights” issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., 5, 2019), [link]. [9] Times (Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). People who have access to harm reduction programs are five times more likely to connect with drug treatment than those who do not and three times more likely to stop problematic drug use. In 2019, New Jersey’s investment in the drug war was 8.5 New Jersey Invested $11.6 times greater.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 1, 2021

” In their 2019 election program they already advocated for another legal status for cannabis. Another issue and in the same direction was his commitment to the establishment “of the State guarantee in the safety of consumers and in the control of the production, trade and consumption” of cannabis.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. AZ resident?

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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? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

November 18, 2019 . This blog post discusses two key aspects of a very important piece of legislation that is working its way through the United States House of Representatives- The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 (Act), or the MORE Act of 2019.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. IA resident? MD resident?

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 26, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Illegal (though at least one territory has adopted decriminalization). Australia has a legal medical marijuana program, and while recreational cannabis remains illegal on the federal level, the enforcement of cannabis laws and the penalties handed out can differ widely from one territory to another.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Though carrying a small amount of cannabis is decriminalized, it will attract penalties if the weight is more than 7.5grams. Medical cannabis has been legalized in Ireland since early 2019. Having said that, Ireland made this legislation only as a pilot program. The usage of medical cannabis is legal in Estonia.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

This statewide change follows New York City ’s April 2019 ban on pre-employment cannabis testing, which deems screening for marijuana or THC as a condition of employment to be an unlawful discriminatory practice, with limited exceptions.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Public safety at issue. Proponents of these THC caps—who are often the same politicians who stood against legalization and lost—contend that limiting THC levels will increase public safety. The 2019 EVALI/VAPI health crisis was caused by illegal-market vape cartridge manufacturers introducing toxic thinners into their products. .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. The researchers found overwhelming benefits for the economy, public health and safety, and thusly recommended the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for marijuana use in the city. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

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 Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. Therefore, the AAFP advocates for further research into the overall safety and health effects of recreational use, as well as the effects of those laws on patient and societal health. Relevant AAFP Policy. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

DECEMBER 31, 2019 | This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist provides an update on the economic impacts of the marijuana industry in Colorado and evaluates signs of maturation within this industry nearly six years after the first recreational marijuana storefronts opened. 1, 2019, which has sparked new cash flow for existing businesses.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has approved legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

New York state decriminalized minor cannabis possession way back in 2014, but that detail never stopped New York City cops from busting people of color for weed. According to a new report by Comptroller Scott Stringer, it now costs NYC $447,337 to incarcerate one person for a year, a 30 percent increase over 2019.

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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 26, 2019

On January 17, 2019, Gov. Like it or not, we’re going to be incurring public safety and public health expenses because it’s legal in Massachusetts… And I think it is time for us to put together our own regulatory and taxing framework,” she said. “We’re not an island, in fact.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Experts warn it’s a ‘slippery slope’ to discrimination, as reported by Mason Marks on August 2, 2019: Imagine you are a medical marijuana patient driving to a cannabis dispensary. In Denver, Colorado, alone, there were 34 reported dispensary robberies in the first half of 2019.” ” EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2019

But there are no existential threats in 2019 from lawmakers, who have baked the proceeds of marijuana taxes into their budgets and rolled out a bounty of other bills seeking to help the industry. Pilot program for banking. Sealing records for decriminalized offenses. Marijuana used to be heroin in Nevada back in 2013.

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