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MAPS: “California Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Slated for 2023 Reintroduction”

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Senate Bill 519 would have decriminalized the personal possession of certain psychedelic substances, legalized life-saving public health interventions, and studied future approaches to increasing use of psychedelics. Policy and Advocacy Director, MAPS . As a result, the soon-to-be-amended version of SB 519 is limited to a study.”.

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Advocacy Organizations Respond to Formation of Legislative Committee to Review Implementation of Marijuana Legalization

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March 30, 2022. NEWARK – After nearly ten years of advocacy, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved marijuana legalization in 2020 to advance racial and social justice. The Statement. Now is a pivotal moment nationally for marijuana legalization and New Jersey.

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Louisiana Is Blazing Trails With New Cannabis Laws

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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. Starting Aug.

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MPP – Report: Behind the Times: The 19 States Where a Joint Can Still Land You in Jail

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This Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) report examines the laws that lag the furthest behind public opinion: the 19 states and federal government, which have not even “decriminalized” simple possession of cannabis. 2022 Behind the Times - The 19 States Where a Joint Can Still Land You in Jail.

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Arizona & Louisiana Move to Further Expungement for Past Cannabis Crimes

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Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, Arizona, or the third-largest prosecutorial agency in the country, recently revealed that 10,600 plus petitions had been filed since a new law decriminalized possession of up to an ounce of cannabis went into effect last summer. If enacted, the measure would take effect on August 1, 2022.

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Alert: DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp

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Even though some states have decriminalized or legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, under federal law, Marijuana remains an illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance, with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. Published Sept. By Greg Chadwick. Air Force Materiel Command Health & Wellness Team.

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Cheba Hut Partners With Last Prisoner Project

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10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cannabis enthusiasts have a lot to be happy about as the beloved plant continues to make headway into the mainstream and an increasing number of states across the country decriminalize its sales, use and possession. FORT COLLINS, Colo. , Jan.