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Ohio: Activists Place Adult-Use Marijuana Initiative Before Lawmakers

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“We are ready and eager to work with Ohio legislators over the next four months to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Ohio,” CTRMLA spokesman Tom Haren said in a press release. “We We are also fully prepared to collect additional signatures and take this issue directly to voters on November 8, 2022, if legislators fail to act.”.

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Ohio: Citizens’ Petition Seeks to Compel Lawmakers to Hold Marijuana Legalization Vote

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If lawmakers fail to act on the proposal, organizers will then need to collect an additional 132,887 signatures to place it before voters on the November 2022 ballot. The post Ohio: Citizens’ Petition Seeks to Compel Lawmakers to Hold Marijuana Legalization Vote appeared first on NORML.

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States Collect $3.7 Billion In Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue In 2021 Says MPP Report

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Marijuana Moment Report Thus. States that have legalized marijuana for adult use collectively generated more than $3.7 billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. States Collected More Than $3.7

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Idaho Marijuana Activists Launch Limited Legalization Campaign For 2022 Ballot

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Marijuana Moment reports. Idaho activists have filed a new measure to legalize marijuana possession for adults that they hope to place before voters on the 2022 ballot. It would make it so possession of up to three ounces of marijuana would be lawful on private property for adults 21 and older. Read full report at .

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Decriminalize California Drops Ballot Initiative They Didn’t Collect Enough Signatures

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Marijuana Moment. California activists on Wednesday announced that they have come up short on collecting enough signatures to qualify a measure to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for the state’s November ballot, though they aren’t giving up on a future election cycle bid. — Decriminalize California (@DecrimCA) March 17, 2022. .

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Philadelphia’s Restrictions on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become Effective January 1, 2022

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Effective January 1, 2022, most Philadelphia employers will be prohibited from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment. New York City, with some similar exceptions, also bars employers from requiring applicants to submit to testing for marijuana.

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The Week in Weed: August 19, 2022

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Approach ND collected signatures well in excess of the number needed to put the initiative on the ballot, and the Secretary of State certified the measure. This week, we’re talking a lot about state ballot initiatives.