NewsMunchies

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Yet even though Hawaii became the 26th state to decriminalize possession of marijuana in 2020, I am not convinced Hawaii is so concerned with peace, tranquility, and wellness. Hawaii’s decriminalization – not legalization – of pot took effect on January 11, 2020. It was the first state to do so.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. A nurse holding medical cannabis in a retirement home in Rehovot, Israel (Shutterstock).

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. 2020 #MarijuanaJustice Lobby Days.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. Colorado could legalize psychedelics. These include legalizing the possession, cultivation, use, and sharing of psychedelic components such as ibogaine , mescaline , DMT, psilocybin , and psilocin for adults over the age of 21.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. Attitudes towards legalization are slowly shifting. A 2020 Kantar poll found that 55% of respondents don’t believe a small amount of cannabis should be worthy of jail time but only 21% believed cannabis should be fully legal.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

” Virginia lawmakers in April passed legislation decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access law earlier. Those new laws take effect on July 1, 2020. Richmond’s drug testing measure awaits action from city Mayor Levar Stoney, who supports the policy change.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 2, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start off with Illinois , where recreational marijuana became legal on January 1, 2020. In Oklahoma, it’s been an up and down week for legalization advocates. And Governor J.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It has put state legalization campaigns on hold, delayed sales roll-outs, and the problems in Massachusetts could fill this blog post all by themselves. VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. MASSACHUSETTS.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 16, 2022

In 1927, the Dutch government restricted cannabis access in the Dutch East Indies under the Decree on Narcotic Drugs following the 1925 International Opium Convention. Is weed legal in Bali? The push for legalization. Indonesia, however, has a long, arduous road ahead when it comes to decriminalization of cannabis.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The American South has been one of the toughest (weed) cookies to crack when it comes to marijuana reform, despite legalization’s wildfire spread over the past half-decade. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). We need to do more.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Israel has announced that they plan to legalize recreational cannabis within 9 months. Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn stated that Israel is planning on legalizing recreational cannabis while balancing “liberalism and responsibility”. . What are the Proposed Recreational Legalization Recommendations?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When cannabis legalization began to gain ground and support, those who remained opposed to these policy changes touted claims that legalization would increase the risk of mental illness or even suicide among affected populations. We found that recreational marijuana access was associated with a 6.29 Support From Other Studies.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of legalization. FL resident? IN resident? NH resident? New Jersey.

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NORML

JANUARY 12, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. KY4MM & KY NORML 2020 Lobby Days.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

In about a week Oregonians will begin receiving their mail-in ballots for the 2020 election. Oregon Psychedelics: Petition to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapy Moves Forward. For another, cities and states around the country are moving toward decriminalizing psilocybin. Denver Decriminalizes Psilocybin.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Is CBD legal in Switzerland? How do the Swiss generally view marijuana?

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Legal Advisor to Roc NORML, and Mary Kruger, Start SMART NY Coalition Member and Executive Director of Roc NORML. Sixty-five percent of New York residents support the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis legalization was not included in the 2019 – 2020 New York State Budget. By: Jason Klimek, Esq.,

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. KY4MM & KY NORML 2020 Lobby Days.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Members of the Las Cruces, New Mexico City Council approved a resolution supporting statewide marijuana legalization, as the legislature considers proposals to regulate the substance in the state. Governor Lamont outlined funds within his 2021 budget proposal to prepare for the legalization and regulation of adult use marijuana in the state.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 18, 2021

Californians are ready for legal psilocybin mushrooms — and it sounds like they’re not going to wait around for legislators to allow them to have it. While legalizing mushrooms may sound like a pipedream, politicians are actually on board with softening the laws around psychedelics prohibition.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2023

A new study assessed whether cannabis can help those with Tourettes, Oregon and Maryland are making progress on psychedelic reform, and Idaho is getting a chance to legalize medical cannabis. Oregon and Maryland Make Psychedelic Progress Psychedelic history is being made on both coasts as Oregon and Maryland inch closer to legal use.

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. ” What Federal Law Says. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. § 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Individuals looking for psychedelic mushroom services would not need a medical diagnosis or referral to access services. This bill would create a scenario similar to cannabis where mushrooms would be legal at the state level to an extent greater than they are at the federal level. Denver in 2019 became the first U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 16, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Pretty much every news outlet that covers cannabis has a piece on this, Marijuana Business Daily has a nice round-up that’s free to access. Their plan is to try again in 2022. And there’s news from Tennessee.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Medical: legal (only Sativex available) Recreational: illegal, decriminalized. While recreational cannabis is not legal in Belgium, possession of up to three grams by an adult over 18 is decriminalized and punishable by only a fine. While cannabis is not recreationally legal in Belgium, enforcement of the laws is lax.

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NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2020! At the state level, South Dakota’s Secretary of State announced that the proposed constitutional amendment for the legalization of adult use marijuana initiative has qualified for the November 2020 ballot. Actions to Take. FL resident? FL resident? FL resident?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

The Legal Aid Society, an organization offering pro bono legal assistance to New York City’s most marginalized communities, is calling attention to new NYPD data showing that 94 percent of all cannabis arrests in 2020 targeted people of color.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. What Do the Cannabis Legalization Initiatives Entail? Let’s explore: Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022).

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. New Zealand legalized medical cannabis in 2018 but recreational cannabis is still illegal, following the narrow defeat of a referendum in late 2020 that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in the country. Despite legalization bills losing a majority of the vote, 48.4%

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? GA resident? NH resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. At a more local level, efforts are underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan to put a cannabis social use question before voters on the 2020 ballot. CT resident? HI resident? HI resident?

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite Louisiana’s slow warm-up to cannabis, the state is making significant progress when it comes to cannabis legal reform. In 2020, the state again expanded the MMJ program by allowing doctors to recommend cannabis for any condition they deemed fit rather than just for the 14 conditions that were previously allowed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Often once one state sticks its neck out and decriminalizes or legalizes a particular activity, other states start to follow suit. . After the legislation changed in November 2018, history was made as the first legal cannabis shipment arrived in the UK a few months later. Oregon got the ball rolling. The FDA approves CBD drug.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hawaii legalized cannabis in its’ House Bill 2729 which was passed in 2018. Despite such an early move to allow medical cannabis consumption, the act did not account for or allow for cannabis in the legal market as well as for it to be sold in dispensaries. . House Bill 773 for the decriminalization of industrial hemp. .

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