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Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot

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The Act permits those age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot

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The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Virginia: Governor Approves Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Legalize Medical Cannabis

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Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020. Northam also signed Senate Bill 1015 , which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Virginia: Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect July 1

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2020 Virginia General Assembly. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.

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Nevada: New Law Bars Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers

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The new law takes effect on January 1, 2020. ” The law is not applicable to prospective employees seeking certain safety sensitive positions, such as those seeking employment as firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or federally licensed drivers. .”

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Virginia: Legislature Approves Decriminalization and Medical Cannabis Bills

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Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. Earlier this week, the Virginia legislature also approved Senate Bill 1015 to legalize medical cannabis and Senate Bill 976 to expand and improve the state’s nascent medical program. The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana

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. “Today, Illinois residents and political leaders demonstrated the power of democracy in action, using the political process to achieve sensible policies that protect individual freedoms and that ensure community safety,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.