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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

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. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? CA resident? GA resident?

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Policy Analysis Paper: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy

Cannabis Law Report

Recent shifting attitudes towards the medical use of cannabis has seen legal access pathways established in many jurisdictions in North America, Europe and Australasia. However, the positioning of cannabis as a legitimate medical product produces some tensions with other regulatory frameworks. Background. Conclusion.

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Costa Rica: Will He Won’t He? President Alvarado Sitting On Cannabis Bill

Cannabis Law Report

His administration has focused on decarbonizing Costa Rica’s economy, having set a goal for the country to achieve zero net CO2 emissions by 2050. Before its passage out of the legislature, the Costa Rican cannabis bill was approved in the first legislative debate last year, and the Constitutional Court signed off on the measure in November.

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law.

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Australia – Policy Analysis: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy – “there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications”

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s something for state and federal government(s) to ignore as there’s nothing worse for politicians than science that doesn’t mesh with their outdated concept of cannabis. Office of Medicinal Cannabis, Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. Background. Conclusion.

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Audit Reveals 3,000 Illegal Cannabis Businesses in California

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The findings, made public in September, highlight the state’s ongoing battle to curb its illegal cannabis trade. Interestingly, the Bureau of Cannabis Control has only licensed 873 cannabis merchants to operate lawfully within the Golden State. A Call for Authorities to do More. Weedmaps – Popular and Polarizing.

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California Medical Cannabis Now Allowed in Public Schools

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know the law is significant for two main reasons: It does not force public school districts to adopt any policy compelling school personnel to administer medical cannabis products to children; It does give access to the largest public school population in the nation (roughly 6 million).