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The Week in Weed: March 1, 2024

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ARKANSAS Arkansas’ Attorney General gave a thumbs-up to a ballot initiative that would expand medical marijuana access in the state. pic.twitter.com/t5JeilIWFq — Tick Segerblom (@tsegerblom) February 24, 2024 AND FINALLY The teachers at Abbott Elementary confronted a student smoking a cigarette in a school bathroom last week.

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Wyoming Cannabis Lobbyists Endeavor to Get Two Cannabis Initiatives Featured on 2024 Ballot

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states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . Now, pro-cannabis groups have their sights set on 2024. . There are two years still to go until the 2024 ballot takes place. Wyoming may not have joined the 37 U.S.

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California Senators Just Approved Bill to Decriminalize Possession of Psychedelics

SpeedWeed

State senators on the Golden State’s public safety committee voted to advance a bill that would decriminalize the possession of many mind-expanding substances by 4 to 1 on Tuesday. . SB 519 would decriminalize both the possession and use of psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, DMT, mescaline, and ibogaine.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Cannabis: RFK Jr.

Canna Law Blog

We kicked off 2024 with our analysis of incumbent President Joe Biden (Grade C), and followed up with Republican challenger Ron DeSantis (Grade C+), who recently dropped out of the race and endorsed Donald Trump. So what would an RFK Jr. cannabis plan look like in action? And that’s not going to happen. How does RFK Jr.

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Colorado Governor Seeks Pardons for Psychedelic Convictions

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Highlights of the Psychedelics Bill In late 2022, Colorado voters passed Proposition 122 , decriminalizing and regulating access to certain psychedelic plants. At the time of writing, l icensed facilities are not expected to open until late 2024.

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Octopuses On Ecstasy, Thailand’s Uncertain Cannabis Future, & CA Loses Out On Psychedelics

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As a result, Thai residents have gained access to many new jobs in cannabis hospitality, retail, and cultivation. The proposed bill would have decriminalized the personal possession of natural psychedelics. Unfortunately, this bill would decriminalize possession prior to these guidelines going into place, and I cannot sign it.”

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/14/20

NORML

Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.