The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. In 2022, voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton passed ordinances decriminalizing certain cannabis offenses. Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 17, 2021

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. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize cannabis for adult use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin. 1, 2024, at the same time sales will begin and regulations will go into effect to control the marijuana marketplace in Virginia. Why the three-year delay?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, HB 2097 / SB 2024, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products. HI resident?

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, HB 2097 / SB 2024, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization. HI resident? IA resident?

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

GERMANY The German legislature is set to decriminalize cannabis today; the law is set to take effect on April 1. There are still thousands of applicants, who will now have to wait until the next licensing window opens up, and there is no date scheduled for that. And the illegal market continues to flourish.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 11, 2023

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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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 27, 2024

The states that have legalized medical cannabis, and decriminalized it for other uses are Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and North Dakota. The two states where cannabis is illegal, but decriminalized are Nebraska and North Carolina. Hawaii’s Senate also passed SB 2487, a cannabis decriminalization bill.

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Veriheal

MAY 3, 2023

Advancements in Illinois’ Cannabis Industry Members of the Illinois Senate have taken things one step further in a bid to further decriminalize statewide cannabis use. Previously, growers were required to have their operations up and running by the deadline date.

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Veriheal

APRIL 16, 2021

But just last year, possession became decriminalized and the vote for legalized recreational use just passed. However, there was one caveat… legalization wouldn’t go into effect until 2024. The state has long struggled with getting its restrictive medical program running.

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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. Possession of small amounts of drugs , including up to 10 grams of cannabis was decriminalized in the 1990s. Possible penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Like medical marijuana usage, with decriminalizing and more research showing psychedelics as a viable therapeutic alternative in treating depression, substance use disorders, and other mental illnesses, employers should expect to see more workplace issues like those involved in the lawsuit against Amazon. We’ll see ya at the polls in 2024.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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.” Weiner said he intended to introduce another psychedelic decriminalization bill in the near future.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 6, 2021

Although lawmakers have officially described this bill as a decriminalization initiative, the legislation clearly states that it would “make lawful” the possession and social sharing of psilocybin, DMT, LSD, MDMA, ibogaine, and pretty much every other psychedelic drug.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

But a provision of the measure widely criticized by criminal justice reform advocates delays the legalization of marijuana possession until legal retail sales of adult-use cannabis begin on July 1, 2024. Jennifer McClellan, said that the legalization of marijuana possession should go into effect long before 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

While sales will not begin until 2024, Virginia lawmakers decided to move forward immediately with decriminalizing cannabis this year, hoping that the marijuana law would reduce crime. “A During that same seven-week period in 2020, police made 257 cannabis-related arrests.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

According to the Associated Press, Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. Virginia lawmakers have officially legalized marijuana – though it won’t take effect for some time.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

Initially, the state was looking at 2024 for an end to prohibition, but Governor Ralph Northam felt it could be hypocritical and problematic to keep criminalizing something that would be legal in the future. . In 2019, an attempt to legalize and decriminalize cannabis failed in the state. “In Victory Over Opposition In Virginia.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 29, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s House speaker on Friday said she supports moving up the date for legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana in Virginia to this summer, a key change pushed by advocates who have sharply criticized legislation approved by lawmakers last month that would delay legalization until 2024. A nonsensical delay.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

By decriminalizing and now legalizing simple possession we’ve taken the most important and urgent steps to stop the harm caused by cannabis prohibition,” said Attorney General Herring. He called for decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis, and to address past convictions, and a move towards legal and regulated adult use. .

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

(Atlanta News First) – An Atlanta city council member is facing citations for marijuana possession and a suspended registration. Atlanta police say Antonio Lewis was pulled over and cited during the traffic stop Feb. A police report shows he had four grams of marijuana on him. Read More

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Another vote will finalize the legal framework of the program that will hopefully be functioning by 2024. But the state eventually decriminalized cannabis possession in July of 2020 and expanded its severely limiting medical cannabis program. Virginia, an American OG. Nearly all of America has some form of legal access to cannabis.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These new measures will take time, and it is estimated that recreational products will not be sold until 2024 or even 2025. ounces or less of marijuana. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, possession of marijuana will become a civil offense. Missouri (Amendment 3, Recreational Legalization): PASSED.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 11, 2022

Experts predict adult-use cannabis to come online by 2024, but regulators have not yet determined tourism policies. Respondents also reported positive sentiments regarding cannabis tourism , an evolving issue in Germany , which only recently legalized adult-use cannabis after several years of expanding its medical market.

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Veriheal

MARCH 10, 2021

Furthermore, legal access to retail cannabis dispensaries is not expected until 2024 or later. Cannabis is legal in Virginia for adults 21 and up and possession of up to an ounce is decriminalized to an extent. Am I able to consume cannabis recreationally at all or do I need to wait until 2024?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 30, 2021

Later this week, the House will debate a decriminalization bill that would reduce the penalty for possession of up to one ounce of pot to a Class C misdemeanor, which carries a fine, but no risk of prison time. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

Estimates project the measure could raise as much as $44 million for the state and up to $24 million for local governments each year by 2024. In 2019, the state decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, making possession of up to half an ounce of cannabis a civil infraction carrying a fine of not more than $50. View original article.

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Veriheal

APRIL 2, 2021

But none of the legislation is to go into effect until July 2024 once the legal framework is established. of cannabis is decriminalized. Next in news, . Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is set to finally sign off on recreational cannabis legislation very soon. . A situation criticized by many. . But according to reports, Gov.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Ralph Northam passed decriminalization laws last year . The state hopes to have a functioning adult-use market by 2024. Virginia Likely to Move Forward With Recreational Legalization. Next in news, . Recreational cannabis legislation passed Va’s state house and senate this last Friday! . It doesn’t seem that long ago that Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

These therapists will likely benefit from further decriminalization measures and may be able to transition to state-regulated systems as these go live. This category does not include measures focused on decriminalization instead of those that support commercial operations. View source.].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Joining its tristate neighbors of New York and New Jersey, Connecticut became the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use when Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation into law on June 22, 2021, decriminalizing possession or use of a limited amount of cannabis by adults aged 21 or older as of July 1, 2021.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

” Last month, lawmakers approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin and regulations would go into effect to control the marijuana marketplace in Virginia. 1, 2024, has been on Democratic Governor Ralph Northam’s desk for a month now.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

DECRIMINALIZATION. The retail provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2024, but this deadline could be expedited by lawmakers. DECRIMINALIZATION. In total, 18 states — comprising nearly one-half of the US population — now have laws on the books regulating adult-use marijuana production and retail sales. LEGALIZATION.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 20, 2022

activities decriminalized by the current bill). The bill now poised for passage instead gives the Rhode Island courts until July 1, 2024, to automatically expunge past convictions, while allowing those who want to seek expungement sooner to request it.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 9, 2021

Rather, by the terms of the 184 pages of legislative analysis for the law entitled “AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE AND EQUITABLE REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS,” as of July 1, 2021, possession of small amounts of cannabis would be decriminalized.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

Rather, by the terms of the 184 pages of legislative analysis for the law entitled “AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE AND EQUITABLE REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS,” as of July 1, 2021, possession of small amounts of cannabis would be decriminalized.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

Rather, by the terms of the 184 pages of legislative analysis for the law entitled “AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE AND EQUITABLE REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS,” as of July 1, 2021, possession of small amounts of cannabis would be decriminalized.

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