Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Acting in one fell swoop, on September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related legislative bills into law. Senate Bill 1326 is the most widely recognized bill of the group, and authorizes the Governor the power to sign cannabis trade agreements with other states where cannabis is legal.

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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. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law.

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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?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. The laws’ employment provisions were effective immediately, but they do not become operative until the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC”) adopts implementing regulations.

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Veriheal

JULY 19, 2022

On June 9, an announcement published in the Royal Gazette confirmed that Thailand had become the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalize cannabis. This policy change legally allows Thailand’s cannabis industry to form. Japan’s drug laws stipulate that possession of the plant or its derivatives (e.g.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 30, 2021

Texas lawmakers recently advanced two drug reform bills , indicating that the Lone Star State may finally be ready to relax some of its extreme drug prohibition laws. . The House approved the bill with a decisive 140-5 vote on Tuesday, and sent it to the state Senate, who still need to approve it before it can become law.

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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

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. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

The National Institute on Drug Abuse published a grant notice to encourage research on the effects of changing US cannabis laws and policies on public health. A Michigan working group tasked with overseeing implementation of the state’s recreational cannabis law has begun producing recommendations.

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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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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

The job description includes serving as general counsel to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority while also assisting other Virginia state agencies regarding cannabis regulations and laws. Attorney General Herring supports the recent changes to the state’s cannabis laws. “By Adult-Use Cannabis in Virginia.

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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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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As policies become more data-driven and progressive, cultivation and production technologies have continued to improve drastically over the past several years. The governor of New Mexico signed a legalization bill into law in 2021, and residents can now grow and possess cannabis, but it will not be available for retail sale until 2022.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Part of the state’s decriminalization bill signed by Democratic Gov. But the clock is ticking: State law in Virginia mandates that governors cannot serve consecutive terms, giving Northam less than a full year. Our ABC is mostly law enforcement, like many others, … but the fact that it’s going to take so long is an issue.”.

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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. The legislature voted in favor last December, and President Zelensky signed the measure into law late last week. And the illegal market continues to flourish. C’mon – shouldn’t that have been April 20??)

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In just seven weeks, marijuana laws reduced crime in the city and the surrounding counties with police making only about two dozen arrests. The new law, which made Virginia the first southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis , allows people to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and grow four plants at home.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. DECRIMINALIZATION. FULL REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

In this week’s edition: The US House passes bipartisan measure to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical and adult-use cannabis laws. The Delaware Senate passes legislation making violation of cannabis consumption/possession laws by minors a civil rather than criminal infraction.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. The pressure is really on lawmakers at every level of government to take action,” said Carly Wolf, NORML’s state policies director. New York marijuana laws.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. ’s views on drug policy reform are reportedly shaped on his own prior struggles with addiction. How does RFK Jr.

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