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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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Finally, others states took considerable steps in relaxing other drug laws, with voters in Oregon passing ballot measures decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs , including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and another legalizing the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms (aka “magic mushrooms”). Washington, D.C.,

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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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. Senate Bill 2 is pending to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. NH resident? VA resident? VA resident? West Virginia.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

Iowa votes to reform its medical marijuana program. New Jersey considers decriminalization. The Iowa Senate passed a bill making changes to the state’s medical marijuana program. Speaking of New Jersey, it tops Motley Fool’s list of four states most likely to legalize cannabis in 2020. new jersey.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. The CRTA (Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act) was first introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo with the 2019-2020 budget proposal.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

” Last session, the Governor vetoed legislation , House Bill 364, which sought to allow patients registered in the state’s medical cannabis access program the option to home-cultivate up to three cannabis plants.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

The first legal psilocybin therapy program to take shape in America is slowly progressing in Oregon. Kate Brown conducts regularly scheduled monthly meetings with a goal of shaping the nation’s first Psilocybin therapy program. Oregon’s Psilocybin Therapy Program: Advisory Board Hard at Work. What is Psilocybin?

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In federal news, the USDA okayed five state and tribal hemp programs. Washington and Wyoming had their programs approved. Bloomberg called for decriminalization and expungement. Note: it would not allow for a marketplace; if Vermont sets one up, one can only assume they’ll have some out-of-state customers.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 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 decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Activists in Nebraska working to qualify a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative are almost 10,000 signatures deep. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 14, 2021

federal decriminalization. The senators describe decriminalization as a first step in effectively regulating the industry and addressing the racial impact of enforcement. The bill would impose a 10% sales tax on cannabis and grandfather in businesses involved in the state’s medical marijuana program. mississippi. and finally.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 19, 2024

In 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110 and decriminalizing possession of personal amounts of illicit drugs like fentanyl, methamphetamine, and more. When Measure 110 passed, the state funneled millions of dollars of cannabis-tax money into programs like helplines and addiction treatment.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession earlier this week. ” It’s a competition program where the secret ingredient is always weed. And there is endless news about the (lack of) relief for marijuana businesses. AND FINALLY.

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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. IA resident? IN resident? KY resident?

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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 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. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A.

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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. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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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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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year.

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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. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015. In 2020, there were just 3,000 enrolled patients and a handful of clinics to serve them.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 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 decriminalization. NH resident? Update : SB 1015 was approved by the House on 2/27/20.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Activists in Mississippi have collected approximately two thirds of the needed signatures to qualify a medical cannabis ballot initiative in 2020.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in 2020, the country changed the law so that the punishment is now a €200 fine. Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in 2020, the country changed the law so that the punishment is now a €200 fine. France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. Shutterstock.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A 6% tax is to be imposed on the retail price of cannabis to benefit various programs. Medical cannabis in South Dakota was legalized on July 1, 2021 via a ballot initiative that took place on November 3, 2020. As of June, psilocybin possession has been decriminalized in 15 cities and other local U.S. Moreover, Prop.

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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. The country has a limited medical cannabis program that recognizes Sativex and CBD. THC or less.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Reports: SPRINGFIELD — Smelling and seeing cannabis justified probable cause for a police officer in central Illinois to search a man’s car, despite cannabis’ decriminalization and legalization for medical purposes at the time, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court majority ruled Thursday. This case is People v.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident? GA resident? HI resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Austin marijuana decriminalization could become a reality in May if voters get a chance to address the issue on a ballot referendum. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 8, 2019

It’s been a bumpy ride to the sales counter, so any optimism about the success of the program is cautious. Meanwhile, in Utah, there are two different issues with the state’s medical marijuana program. Several companies denied licenses to grow for the program filed appeals, saying the process was flawed.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Despite Germany’s very expansive medical cannabis program, the country still has not legalized recreational cannabis. The issue came up for a vote in the German parliament in October 2020, and was roundly rejected by the Bundestag.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

To start with the bad news, a House bill that would have decriminalized, regulated and taxed cannabis went down to defeat this week. That seems a hard argument to make, since cannabis has been a major story since the ballot initiative passed in November 2020; you’d think everyone’s had ample time to ponder what legalization would mean.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2020 was such a low bar, it’s hard to see how any year couldn’t clear it. Let’s have a look back and see if 2021 was really just a “variant” (to use Mr. Barry’s word) of 2020. And, more ominously for legalization proponents, the South Dakota Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the 2020 ballot initiative allowing adult-use.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. 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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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Wyoming does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. In the 2022 legislative session, there were two cannabis bills introduced: one would decriminalize possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and the other would create a medical cannabis program, however, these are not expected to see movement until 2023 at the earliest.

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