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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The majority opinion held that there as nothing in the ballot materials for the law that indicated voters had considered or were even aware of how this might impact possession of the drug in prison. The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.”

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

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. This created issues for law enforcement and testing facilities in determining the difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana.

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California Medical Cannabis Now Allowed in Public Schools

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

As of this month, parents and guardians are allowed under California law to administer medical marijuana products to K-12 public school students. Although the law is controversial, it is not without precedent. California became the first state nationally to decriminalize medical marijuana back in 1996.

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Trump’s New U.S. Attorney General Pick Says He Won’t Pursue Pot Crackdown

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Those fears were confirmed when Sessions formally rolled back the Cole Memo, a federal directive under the Obama administration not to pursue criminal actions or civil forfeiture against marijuana businesses that were abiding state law. Call us at 714-937-2050. More Blog Entries: Pot Policy 101: L.A.

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These 4 States Stand a Good Chance at Legalizing Recreational Cannabis in 2023

Veriheal

Marijuana laws are rapidly evolving across all 50 U.S. However, the use and possession of cannabis remain illegal under federal law for any purpose as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) , which classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance. states have decriminalized cannabis or enacted full adult-use programs.