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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/14/20

NORML

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list, and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and U.S. Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. doctors to fill out the state-legal medical marijuana recommendations. Your Highness, Carly.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/29/20

NORML

The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law. Legislation is pending, House Bill 268 and House Bill 528, to allow those convicted of simple marijuana possession to petition the court to restrict access to their records. AK resident? GA resident?

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California’s Cannabis Businesses Continue to Struggle Under Federal Limitations

Veriheal

“Financial institutions providing banking services to legitimate and licensed cannabis businesses under state laws are subject to criminal prosecution under several federal statutes,” reads a statement from the office of Perlmutter. By 2024, analysts predict the figure will rise to $7.2 Billion Annually.

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California Cannabis: Welcoming a Shift Away from Local Control

Canna Law Blog

The preservation of local control is not unusual in cannabis-friendly states; cities and counties are free to regulate or ban cannabis businesses within their borders pursuant to police powers. However, when the majority of cities and counties end up banning cannabis businesses, the illegal market rages on and legal access becomes a problem.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Advocates now have turned their sights to the 2024 election cycle. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil. With the passage of HB 324 and the creation of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission in 2019, Georgia seemed poised to begin licensing producers and dispensaries.

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New Jersey and New York Signal Movement on the Adult-Use Cannabis Front

Veriheal

“We want real community reinvestment that supports the kinds of needs—things like social services and harm reduction and educational support and economic development—that truly increase access to opportunity for New Jerseyans and help communities thrive.”. She only spent four days considering the bill before signing it into law.

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Cannabis Laws & the Southern States

Cannabis Law Report

Georgia’s Hope Act, which was signed into law in April 2019, authorized qualified patients to obtain medical cannabis oil with up to 5% THC. The act created the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate the program, and the commission began accepting applications for medical cannabis “producers” in 2020.

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