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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

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Unfortunately for marijuana reform, what began with at least a dozen states optimistically working to qualify state level ballot initiatives in advance of the November 2020 election, has slowly dwindled to a number that can be counted on one hand. Below is an overview of key 2020 ballot initiative efforts and where they stand now.

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Mississippi: Proponents Turn In Signatures for 2020 Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

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Proponents of a 2020 statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate medical cannabis access have submitted 105,686 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. According to local news reports , proponents actually collected more than 214,000 total signatures, with 105,000 having been certified by local clerks.

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Participate in a Confidential Survey Assessing Cannabis Use Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Miami School of Nursing are collecting epidemiological data to better evaluate how cannabis consumers, and patients in particular, are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vidot, who is leading the study.

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

In their letter , AGs opine: “The current predicament of a rapidly expanding national marketplace without access to the national banking systems has resulted in an untenable situation. We stress that current legislative models are available to fix this situation.

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The Week in Weed: April 10, 2020

The Blunt Truth

It had been on Schedule V, the least-restrictive list, but its removal entirely will make it easier for patients to access it. As does Idaho , where social distancing measures have made signature collection all but impossible. The Drug Enforcement Administration has removed Epidiolex from the Controlled Substances list. STATE NEWS.

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

The Blunt Truth

The latest proposal submitted by House Democrats, entitled the HEROES Act, includes a provision that would allow “…access to financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers…” The language is from the SAFE Banking Act passed by the House last year. So let’s get started.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. IS NA STRONGLY SUPPORTS : . ?

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