NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This historic vote marks the first time ever that a chamber of Congress has ever held a successful floor vote on a stand-alone piece of marijuana reform legislation. The YES votes represented 99% of the Democratic majority caucus and 47% of the Republican minority caucus. Introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.),

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation this week, HR 712 / S. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2022

Thailand left its war on drugs in the past, the Texas GOP platform raised some questions, and a new study revealed how cannabis legalization affects road safety. What additional regulations do you think Thai legislators should consider? Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Increases Road Safety. Let us know in the comments!

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. AL resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 17, 2019

NYC Counsel write, “On January 15, 2019, Governor Cuomo and his team – led by Assistant Counsel to the Governor for Health, Axel Bernabe and Assistant Counsel to the Governor, Jason Starr – have published the draft legislation for New York State cannabis legalization. . “ Source [link]. Start Part VV Page 200.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Back on March 1, I ran through a legislative forecast and report for Oregon cannabis in 2019. As we move into the home stretch of the 2019 session, each issue has been bandied about: some are close to passage and others have died. SB 218 is key legislation for Governor Brown, who wants to show our U.S. Local Grow Tax.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

“The status quo of marijuana criminalization is irrational and discriminatory towards tens of thousands of otherwise law-abiding aspiring Americans who pose no safety risk to the United States.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Several mayors across the state of New Jersey are calling for automatic expungement provisions to be included in the state’s marijuana regulation bill, and are threatening to ban retail sales in their jurisdictions if state lawmakers pass legislation without it.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CA resident? CT resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Pre-filed legislation seeks to allow for the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. CO 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.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

At this point, over a month into the 2019 session, a preponderance of legislators appear vaguely inclined to “let it ride” and drop the big ideas when it comes to cannabis. Legislation that crosses over and passes into law will likely look different—perhaps drastically so—than currently drafted. It seems unlikely. Probably not.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

We stress that current legislative models are available to fix this situation. “The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply focused the need for legislative relief in three key respects,” they write. ” They further acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened need for Congress to act quickly.

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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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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, NORML testified at the DC Council Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of B23-0309 , the “Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019”, which seeks to expand workplace protections for medical cannabis patients in the District of Columbia.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s been a busy year for lawmakers eager to consider psychedelic drug reform legislation. The following is a brief roundup of statewide legislation that is either currently under consideration or has been pushed to the following legislative session. Statewide Legislation. California.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This summary includes results for cannabis inspections from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. An observation is a deficiency or deviation from legislative or regulatory requirements that is: noted by an inspector during an inspection and. Definitions of observations. Inspection ratings. Measures initiated by Health Canada.

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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

JUNE 14, 2019

Worth reading to see why the Nipissing First Nation legislators had to go above and beyond existing Canadian legislation. Chief Scott McLeod informs that the current legislation is discriminatory. Chief Scott McLeod informs that the current legislation is discriminatory. The report. They are strict.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis. 3540 , H.R. 3543 , and H.R. and the U.S.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

“Ultimately, the only thing that will stop large-scale profiteers and the environmental and public safety harms they cause is marijuana legalization at the federal level.” Follow Colorado NORML on Facebook and Twitter and become a member today ! Dale Gieringer, Executive Director, California NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

Colorado marijuana dispensaries passed underage sales checks at a 95 percent rate in 2021, according to the MED, slightly down from 97 percent in 2020 and 2019. ” The MED conducted 604 underage compliance checks at dispensaries in 2019, according to department data, but that number dropped to 118 in 2020 and 80 in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Connecticut. Remedies for prevailing plaintiffs include reinstatement, back wages, attorneys’ fees and costs.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. It is patients like Tamara Lyn Netzel, a teacher from Alexandria who suffers from multiple sclerosis, who stand to benefit from this legislation. SCHOOL-USE.

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NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2019

Virginia 2019 Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day. The Virginia 2019 Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, January 12-14, is the Commonwealth’s premier cannabis policy event. By day, attendees will hear from national experts, state legislators, and local industry leaders.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. Legislative Session and the Licensing Process. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Today, 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. “Rep. .” “Rep.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

According to a February 2019 Monmouth University poll , 62 percent of New Jersey adults support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, and 68 percent believe that legalizing marijuana would boost the state’s economy. “Governor Murphy has shown real leadership in driving this issue.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

On January 17, 2019, California Assembly Member Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry kept her promise and introduced a piece of hemp legislation, AB 228. Keep your fingers crossed for AB 228. This bill is aimed at paving the way for adding industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) to foods, beverages, and cosmetics.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s been a busy year for federal cannabis legislation. The current flagship legislation for comprehensive cannabis legalization, the MORE Act was first introduced in the summer of 2019. This piece of federal cannabis legislation is distinct from others in one important way: No one has seen it. Announced) February 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Crash rates spiked with the legalization of recreational marijuana use and retail sales in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and another by the affiliated Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. THE REPORT.

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NORML

DECEMBER 30, 2018

As Illinois lawmakers continue to consider input from various stakeholders for legislation that would legalize the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 and up in 2019, some advocates are feeling left out of the process. Are minorities already being excluded from the state’s blossoming marijuana industry? It appears so.

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