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NORML
JANUARY 24, 2023
Lawmakers in many states have started pre-filing marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions have already begun holding hearings. The post State Policy Weekly Update 1/24/2023 appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
JANUARY 17, 2023
Lawmakers in many states have started to pre-file marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions have already begun holding hearings. The post State Policy Weekly Update 1/17/2023 appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/7/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include: DE, GA, HI, IA, MD, MN, MO, NB, NH, NY, NC, ND, OH, SD, TN, WA, and WV.
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NORML
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/22/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include: CA, CO, GA, HI, IL, MD, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, and WA.
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NORML
MAY 3, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/3/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: AK, CA, CO, LA, ME, MN, MO, NV, NY, TX, and VT.
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NORML
DECEMBER 28, 2022
We are also keeping an eye on the following states for 2023 advancement. The post Looking Ahead to 2023: NORML’s State-Level Legislative Goals and Expectations appeared first on NORML.
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NORML
MARCH 1, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/1/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: GA, IL, ME, MD, MN, MT, NY, ND, SC,SD, TN, TX and WA.
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Cannabis Life Network
JUNE 8, 2022
In an effort to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use, BC is decriminalizing personal possession. From January 31st, 2023 to 2026, you’ll […]. The post Federal Exemption Granted – BC Drug Decriminalization appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
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. However, the Assembly Appropriations Committee stripped the primary intention from the bill.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 10, 2023
Marijuana Moment reports Lawmakers Are Already Pursuing Psychedelics Legislation In Nearly A Dozen States For 2023 Lawmakers in nearly a dozen states are already pursuing psychedelics reform legislation for the 2023 session, with proposals ranging from legalizing psilocybin for therapeutic use to decriminalizing natural plants and fungi across the (..)
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PrestoDoctor
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Recreational Use and Possession Limits As of 2023, cannabis is not legal for recreational use in Texas. The state has some of the strictest laws regarding marijuana possession, with any amount considered illegal. However, the use of medical marijuana is permitted under certain circumstances. or less) and high levels of CBD.
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Veriheal
APRIL 6, 2024
Thailand’s newly elected government is looking to reverse its historic decriminalization of cannabis. The announcement comes a short 18 months after it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis back in June 2022. The newest decriminalization bill introduced in January 2024 , meanwhile, seems to have the support to pass.
Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)
APRIL 12, 2023
Are you ready for 420, 2023? Celebrating 420 2023 in Style The potential ways to celebrate cannabis on 420 are limited only by your imagination, ambition, and budget. Attend a Cannabis-Infused Yoga Class Another wonderful way to celebrate 420 in 2023 is to attend a cannabis-infused yoga class.
The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, a cautionary tale about sheep and marijuana. There’s been a lot of chatter in the cannabis press about how groundbreaking this is, and how legal financial services for marijuana businesses are coming soon.
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The Blunt Truth
JANUARY 26, 2024
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, we have to agree with Ohio Governor DeWine that the marijuana situation there is goofy. This week, we turn our attention to Europe, where we have an update on the German legalization situation.
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Cannabis Life Network
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
With cannabis already decriminalized and medical cannabis available since 2013, recreational legalization is one step closer. Prague wants cannabis legal by 2023 and intends to coordinate with the Germans. The post Cannabis Legalization in the Czech Republic appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.
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Medical Marijuana Program Connection
MARCH 21, 2023
Screen shot from a document presented during the March 9, 2023 College Station city council meeting. Public comments during the. Read More
Medical Marijuana Program Connection
MARCH 19, 2023
Views: 208 Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2023. 7:36 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A Mahogany Heights man. Read More
The Blunt Truth
MAY 19, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, Thailand is giving away marijuana – a LOT of marijuana. And finally, Thailand is giving away marijuana – a LOT of marijuana. He stated that he supports decriminalizing, which he says H.B.
The Blunt Truth
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Ireland considers a bill to decriminalize marijuana use. Originally set for a 2022 opening date, now it appears that retail cannabis dispensaries won’t open in the Nutmeg State until 2023. RHODE ISLAND.
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The Cannigma
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. The country has progressive views on cannabis and first decriminalized small possession amounts back in the 1990s. Full recreational legalization is on the horizon in 2023. Possession of small amounts of drugs , including up to 10 grams of cannabis was decriminalized in the 1990s.
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Veriheal
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . Rather, the avid cannabis supporter stated that a January 2023 deadline would be more feasible to ensure that Wyoming’s legalization initiatives face a fair vote at the 2024 ballot.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 1, 2021
O n July 27, a Brooklyn, New York county court agreed to dismiss and seal over 3,500 marijuana cases. With full marijuana legalization now in effect in New York, this sweeping action shows other courts throughout the state the power they have to undo prohibition. A lot of those cases were still open and not being disposed of.
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 13, 2022
The 2023 Budget. Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. Indeed, just days before the approval of New York’s Budget, the House of Representatives voted to decriminalize marijuana, and Senator Schumer indicated he would be introducing a similar bill in the Senate later this month.
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The Cannigma
JULY 5, 2022
There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Georgia has a limited medical program but doesn’t consider itself a “medical marijuana” state as growing, possessing, or smoking any form of the plant is still illegal. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide.
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The Cannigma
JULY 12, 2022
Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. How do people in Alabama view marijuana? The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open.
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Canna Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
On September 14, 2023, Special Counsel David Weiss of the Department of Justice filed an indictment against Robert Hunter Biden in the District of Delaware. If they are in fact a marijuana user – even someone who uses medical or recreational marijuana in a state where it is fully legal – but answer no, they can be charged with a crime.
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Veriheal
JUNE 1, 2023
Scott Wiener (D), and he explained that it is not a decriminalization effort; rather, it is simply legalization. Thus, Weiner pulled it out from consideration until 2023. She explained that the bill needs to be discussed because it is about the decriminalization of harmful substances, despite the medical value it may have.
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Veriheal
JUNE 6, 2023
17 at the 2023 USA Track and Field (USATF) indoor championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after she had won the long jump title with a record of 6.99 Davis-Woodhall tested positive for THC , a psychoactive chemical found in cannabis, marijuana, and hashish. The sample was collected on Feb. 17 have been annulled.
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The Cannigma
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
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. Wyoming Medical Marijuana Program.
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Veriheal
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In the United States, where cannabis is still illegal under federal law, there are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that allow the recreational use of marijuana. There are 13 states that outlaw marijuana entirely. Additionally, 17 states have passed legislation allowing medical marijuana (MMJ). Starting Jan.
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Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 12, 2022
Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. Medical Marijuana . Recreational Marijuana. Ashley Bobo.
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Cannabis Life Network
JUNE 1, 2022
For three years after January 31, 2023, though, possessing up to 2.5gs of a few other drugs will no longer be an offence in the Canadian province. An exemption has been granted in British Columbia that will decriminalize certain drugs including opiates, […].
The Cannigma
JANUARY 12, 2022
In 2019, nearly 60,000 Finnish citizens signed a petition to decriminalize cannabis , surpassing the threshold of 50,000 signatures required for the parliament to consider the matter. They have until the end of the current parliament, in 2023, to do so. What are the marijuana laws in Finland?
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 10, 2022
Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1] Reform advocates also hope that a package of marijuana policy issues can be approved this fall that combines marijuana research, federal criminal record expungement, and the SAFE Banking Act.
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SpeedWeed
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
For a full guide to cannabis laws in New Jersey, see Leafly’s guide to marijuana in New Jersey. New Jersey marijuana laws. The New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment (S2703/A4497), passed by voters in Nov. 2020, amended the state constitution to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults age 21 and older.
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Veriheal
MARCH 30, 2023
billion by 2023.” Here’s what some of the research has to say: “The crude average prevalence of opioid prescriptions is approximately 20 people per 100 higher among states where medical marijuana is illegal (mean: 81.1 than states where medical marijuana has been decriminalized (mean: 61.2 billion by 2030.”
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Veriheal
MARCH 29, 2023
However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. This groundbreaking research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry (JAMA), challenges previous claims that marijuana legalization increases psychosis and other mental health issues.
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Cannabis Law Report
MAY 31, 2022
Stay tuned… Oregon plans to accept applications for Facilitators, Laboratories, Manufacturers and Service Centers starting January 2023. These therapists will likely benefit from further decriminalization measures and may be able to transition to state-regulated systems as these go live. Non-Commercial Operations. Schedule I.
NORML
MARCH 22, 2019
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York announced that marijuana legalization language will no longer appear in his budget proposal. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.
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Cannabis Law Report
MAY 29, 2022
7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., and Seattle, among other municipalities. Challenges.
Veriheal
JULY 17, 2023
The Senate Intelligence Committee has passed a bill that allows intelligence agencies like the CIA and NSA to accept applicants who have marijuana-use history. The FY24 Intelligence Authorization Act was approved after it secured a unified vote of 17-0 on June 14, 2023. Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 23 U.S.
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NORML
MARCH 29, 2019
Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Actions to Take.
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Medical Marijuana Program Connection
APRIL 21, 2024
At this point, the arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana have been accepted by the vast majority of Americans. A 2023 poll found that 70% of Americans are in favor of legalization, including a slight majority of self-identified conservatives. Still, the Biden administration has yet to federally decriminalize marijuana as.
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