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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

. “First, threats to public safety caused by a cash-intensive business model, often the target of criminal activity, have intensified in the months since the pandemic began. Next, the presence of large cash transactions places law enforcement, tax regulators, consumers, and patients at heightened risk of exposure to the virus.

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The Week in Weed: May 22, 2020

The Blunt Truth

The state Supreme Court ruled that all signatures for ballot initiatives must be collected in person. Supporters of medical cannabis in Nebraska are also dealing with safety concerns. They are practicing social distancing while collecting signatures in person. The group hoped to use e-signatures, due to COVID-19.

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Public Safety Canada: Announcement On Enforcement of Illegal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Public Safety (PS) is supporting efforts to enforce the legalization and regulation of cannabis through activities to deter criminal activity and to help ensure that organized crime does not penetrate the legalized system. The AFN is expected to put forward its proposal to the Government of Canada by April 1, 2020. Considerations.

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Following up on last week’s news , New Approach Montana has begun collecting signatures to put legalization on the November ballot. The group promises to follow safety protocols, so they can muster the support they need, without risking anyone’s health. montana update. maine licensing.

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The Week in Weed: April 24, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) just introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act in the House of Representatives. A group of 10 Senators have also put pen to paper , asking their leadership to include the cannabis industry in the SBA loan program. breaking news. See text of bill here.

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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Last November, proponents (Decriminalize California) submitted the California Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative 2020 , which seeks to “decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms in California by submitting a citizens initiative to be placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 election, to the Office of the Attorney General.”

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

Canna Law Blog

Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months. The EFSA guidance on cannabinoids strongly echoes the U.S.

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