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NORML Issues Cannabis Policy Guidance For Lawmakers and Prosecutors For Protecting Public Health During COVID-19 Crisis

NORML

Today, NORML and it’s national network of advocacy chapters released a memo to state lawmakers, regulators, prosecutors, and other interested parties providing guidance for how they can take emergency actions to better promote the health and welfare of cannabis consumers and the general public during the COVID pandemic.

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Advocates threaten legal action against Health Canada for delaying patient access to psilocybin

Cannabis Law Report

Advocacy group TheraPsil is teaming up with lawyers to pressure the government to grant access and develop regulations. And legal experts think patients are entitled to a reply, and are working alongside advocates to compel the government to give answers and provide access to treatment otherwise prohibited by drug laws.

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New Legislation Introduced To Protect State-Legal Marijuana Programs

NORML

The most essential component in creating a stable business environment to meet consumer demand is certainty, and that is what states and businesses would have with Congressman Correa’s legislation to protect state-lawful programs from potential rouge US Attorneys under a Department of Justice likely to be led by known drug warrior William Barr.

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Legal Rights: MMJ Patient Advocacy in Missouri

MMJ Recs

As Missouri patients gain access to medical cannabis for various qualifying conditions, understanding and advocating for MMJ patient rights is of paramount importance. Safe Access: Patients have the right to access medical cannabis from licensed dispensaries, which are regulated to ensure product safety and quality.

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Cannabis Council of Canada Launches Future of Canadian Cannabis Public Affairs Campaign Ahead of Election

Cannabis Law Report

Canada’s Cannabis License Holders are broadly distributed across Canada, representing the sector’s untold advocacy strength” said George Smitherman, President and CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3). Election advocacy training sessions open to all Health Canada License Holders.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

There are ongoing political discussions and advocacy efforts, particularly from the Legalize Cannabis Party and the Greens. Several proposals aim to: Expand medicinal cannabis access. highlights how state-level legalization can conflict with federal law, creating patchwork regulatory environments. Increase export opportunities.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. Update : Both bills are scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Environment on 3/1.