The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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NORML

JUNE 19, 2020

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the eighth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. And they did.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

As we entered 2020, twelve states had legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana. As the wave of legalization spreads, so do the challenges faced by the marijuana industry, jurisdiction by jurisdiction – and there’s no simple highway between the dawn and the dark of night. The 2010s were a big decade for cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Actions to Take.

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2020

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. Next, we’ll dive into penalties related to marijuana violations. Yesterday (January 22, 2020) the LCB adopted rules relating to marijuana penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 4, 2021

“SAMHSA grant funds may not be used to purchase, prescribe, or provide marijuana or treatment using marijuana. statutory and public policy requirements); 21 U.S.C. 812(c)(10) and 841 (prohibiting the possession, manufacture, sale, purchase or distribution of marijuana),” reads the new wording. . See, e.g., 45 C.F.R.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A rational statewide drug policy requires that the coercive force of the criminal justice system be used constructively to influence far more people, numbering in the millions, than could ever be arrested, adjudicated, and sentenced.”. — billion (2020 dollars) over the past decade to enforce the drug war, amounting to an average of $1.2

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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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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 29, 2019

When Illinois set out to legalize marijuana, simply lifting prohibition was not the only thing on their agenda. Non-violent, small-time marijuana offenders had to deal with the fallout of a conviction, specifically the criminal records. WeedAdvisor’s Support for Marijuana Reform. . Governor J.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana has been a long-standing subject of controversy in the U.S Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. History of Marijuana Legislation in New York. Marijuana legislation main driving forces.

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The Joint Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy, which is part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, unveiled plans for the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. They did so through a press release posted publicly and sent to members of the media.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unlike in Amsterdam however, policies towards the sale and use of weed in Aruba are far less liberal. Aruba marijuana laws: what’s the deal? Is medical marijuana legal in Aruba? In Nov 2020, the government made a statement that they have been “working for a while on the legislation of medical cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

A Chicagoland suburb is set to initiate a historic reparations program that will be funded through revenue generated from the marijuana sales tax. Well, we know the history here in America. Illinois paved the way for marijuana legalization in 2019, when Gov. And it is not any different in our city of Evanston.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

However, due to the country’s rough history with alcohol and drug usage among teens, particularly in the 90’s, the country’s policies towards cannabis are quite strict. In 1974, with marijuana’s rising popularity amongst Iceland’s youth, that ban was then officially added to Icelandic legislation. A brief legal overview.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

On August 17, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the the holding of the US District Court for the District of Maine that the residency requirements of Maine’s Medical Use Marijuana Act violate the Dormant Commerce Clause (“DCC”). The history here was interesting. Marijuana Businesses and the End of Prohibition.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to Jin Guiyun, a professor of history and culture at Shandong University, “the cannabis was stored in a pot on the coffin bed amid other staple grains such as millet. Finding the tomb of the Tang dynasty soldier, Guo Xing, allowed us to peer into the history of cannabis and discover the secrets of its historical use.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

This rule created problems for cannabis businesses in recent history. which states: A lawyer may counsel and assist a client regarding Oregon’s marijuana-related laws. In the event Oregon law conflicts with federal or tribal law, the lawyer shall also advise the client regarding related federal and tribal law and policy.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Policy-based solutions to the Drug War are hard to find. The Future of Mexico’s Cannabis Policy. This week, I travelled to our southern neighbor to discuss the future of Mexico’s cannabis policy with top political decision makers. Mexico’s history is important in understanding the road to reform. . comes from Mexico.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 26, 2021

The participants were given a baseline evaluation including a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), ECG, blood tests, anthropometric measurements, demographics, and medical history. Darrin Harris Frisby/Drug Policy Alliance). The study is encouraging but more research is needed.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

It’s a power fueled by the botanists, outlaws, and activists who gave the small, liberal surf city of Santa Cruz, California, an outsize role in shaping the history of cannabis. A stone-cold fan favorite. Blue Dream has always been easy on the eyes. David Downs/Leafly). Time travelin’ to The Cosmic Boogie. Ellen Holland for Leafly).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hopefully the policy advisors for WA Labor saw the recent numbers on votes for the cannabis party in the Federal election and realize that a modicum of common sense is need on the topic. Dr Brian Walker and Sophia Moermond of the Legalise Cannabis WA Party provided details this week about their Bill to legalise marijuana in WA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

(Updated April 1, 2021 from a 2020 version). Learn about the history of 420, get tips on how to smoke, celebrate, and find the best 420 deals on cannabis and accessories, and more. 420 has a storied place in marijuana history. What does a gram of marijuana look like? Got questions about 420? Leafly’s got answers.

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TheAnswerPage

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. A burgeoning medical Cannabis industry currently provides both marijuana for therapeutic ?-9

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

The AMMA [Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, passed in 2010] was designed to prevent these sorts of issues.”. Ridgell, a qualified medical marijuana patient for more than 10 years, found that she was pregnant in September 2018 and used cannabis to alleviate nausea and vomiting experienced as a result of her pregnancy.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The LCB approved the new rule on September 2, 2020 and they will go into effect on October 3, 2020. The new TPI rule does not change the basic premise that any individual who owns a marijuana business is considered a TPI. This process started way back in August of 2018 and after many revisions and multiple legislative changes.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The states Department of Health (DOH)—under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis—is refusing to grant additional medical marijuana treatment center (MMTC) licenses. The WADA noted that its cannabis policies were incredibly lenient as is with minimal suspensions for violations.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. Worth noting, however, is that this provision of the law does not necessarily exclude government contractors who have adopted policies pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (the “DFWA”).

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

North Carolina attorney Rod Kight raised these concerns as well and he and I both spoke to Kyle Jaeger of Marijuana Moment about why we think are concerned about the DEA’s interim hemp rule. The DEA is aware of the concerns of the CBD industry, and is evaluating policy options,” he told L.A. Weekly in a phone interview.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Black History Month Celebration. These conversations helped provide deeper context on why we don’t see inclusivity as often in the marijuana industry – and how we can begin to change it from the ground up. Established a NORML chapter in Reno. Additionally, AB 192, allowing expansions for record sealing in Nevada.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 24, 2021

THC is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and the 0.3% threshold is the difference under the law between hemp and marijuana. According to Serna, Officer Anselmo Jaramillo seized his plants in consultation with a police detective, saying there was a policy of confiscating substances with any amount of THC. Case Summary.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

First the first time since the start of marijuana prohibition many decades ago, marijuana sales will be legal in both Michigan and Illinois beginning January 1st. But those same retailers must keep enough product on hand to supply people certified as patients under medical marijuana laws. We wanted to rip the Band-Aid off.”.

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