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American Bar Association Endorses Ending Marijuana Prohibition

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” HOD adopts Res 104: Urges Congress to end conflict between some state laws and federal law over marijuana regulation and update federal marijuana policy. — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) August 12, 2019.

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Cannabis Workers, Unemployment Insurance, and the Small Business Administration: What You Need to Know

NORML

After speaking with several experts, It is NORML’s understanding that the transfer of these funds from the federal government to the state governments provides the individual states with the authority to decide for themselves which industries are legally eligible to receive benefits.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

A new study from an industry advocacy group in California examines the content of dozens of unregulated intoxicating “hemp” products that are easily available in the Golden State despite being banned by state law. The study, entitled The Great Hemp Hoax , was released Feb. Devitt expresses serious safety concerns.

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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. I loved some of the policy.” ” Read more from NORML.org ! . It was a good bill.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

Specifically, the Texas State Law Library explains , The Texas Controlled Substances Act classifies tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) in penalty group 2 for the purposes of criminal penalties. At the same time, there are also pushes to legalize recreational marijuana, making it more available than ever in the state.

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House Members Pass Historic Legislation Legitimizing Retail Cannabis Sales

NORML

Today’s vote is a significant victory for the cannabis reform movement and here’s why: for the first time ever, a supermajority of the House voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization.

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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

Project CBD

As of February 2019, the Veterinary Medical Board in California still has no official policy on hemp products. In response, veterinarians and others concerned for patient safety promoted a change in state law. For the time being, the use of cannabis for animals is in a state of flux.

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