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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

Canna Law Blog

Initiatives like the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 and the Budget Act of 2019 reflected this shift, aiming to support the economic development of communities and individuals adversely affected by previous harsh cannabis policies in what is now a multi-billion dollar industry. But a drop is better than an empty bucket.

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

NORML

Throughout monthly meetings in 2019, we became humbled by all the new and continued attendance by advocates and those passionate about cannabis reform, medical access and legal rights for consumers. In 2019, NORML drastically increased our online presence. 2019 brought us such wealth in terms of supportive cannabis industry sponsors.

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California’s Local Governments Are Taking a Stand Against the Cannabis Tax ‘Crisis’

Veriheal

Fortunately, in an attempt to reverse what Natalynne DeLapp, executive director of the Humboldt County Growers Association, describes as a “statewide issue,” local governments are pushing to provide cannabis businesses with the tax relief that they so rightly deserve. What Do California’s Cannabis Tax Rollbacks Represent?

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Cannabis events in Manitoba for December 2019

Leafly

Check out what Manitoba's local cannabis community has on tap for the last month of the year. The post Cannabis events in Manitoba for December 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML Chapter Newsletter – May 2019

NORML

Every day NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. ” Read more from WFRV Local 5 ! When you try to force it on a locality, it feels threatened.”

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Cannabis events in Canada for December 2019

Leafly

Every month we make it easy for you to connect with your local cannabis community by rounding up events nationwide. The post Cannabis events in Canada for December 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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