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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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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. Update : LD 1621 is scheduled for a public hearing in the State House on 2/24/20 at 10am. GA resident? NH resident?

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

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. Their reticence is mostly due to the official discrepancy between state and federal law where marijuana is concerned.

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What Are the Odds U.S. Senate Will Legalize Pot at the Federal Level?

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Controlled Substances Act, possession and sale for any reason remains a federal crime – and federal law supersedes state law. marijuana laws, establish funding for restorative justice programs, set federal tax rates for cannabis products and allow individual states to decide whether they want to legalize cannabis or not.

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California Employers Ease Zero Tolerance on Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Those measures only applied to federal employees, but local and state decision-makers adopted similar programs under state laws and implemented zero-tolerance programs for drug-free workplaces. As Los Angeles cannabis employment law attorneys know, there is nothing in the U.S. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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California Activists Seek Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The California Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative , as the proposed statutory amendment is called, seeks to revise state laws surrounding psilocybin mushrooms. Without that stipulation, the toughest punishment for a minor charged with a psilocybin offense would involve compulsory entry into a drug education program.