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Virginia: Legislature Approves Decriminalization and Medical Cannabis Bills

NORML

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. Those in possession of up to one ounce of cannabis for personal use will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution and will instead face a maximum $25 civil penalty.

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Texas Attorney General Sues Five State Cities Over Cannabis Decriminalization

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The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (R), is planning to sue five cities (Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton) over their recent marijuana decriminalization policies. Each city passed cannabis decriminalization through voting over the last one to three years, despite marijuana still being an illegal substance in Texas.

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Could Decriminalizing Cannabis in Australia Save Taxpayers?

Cannabis Life Network

Decriminalizing cannabis in Australia could save taxpayers $850 million a year, says a recent report. According to the report released by the Penington Institute, criminalizing cannabis costs taxpayers $1.7 billion a year in law enforcement. The post Could Decriminalizing Cannabis in Australia Save Taxpayers?

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Oklahoma: Governor Vetoes Measure Expanding Medical Cannabis Access, Reducing Possession Penalties

NORML

Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation, House Bill 3288 , which sough to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis and make other amendments to the state’s marijuana laws. Republic Gov.

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Italy Gets One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Cannabis

Veriheal

Cannabis reform is booming in Italy. A ballot campaign launched by several pro-cannabis organizations and political parties in the country last week earned the required 500,000 signatures to continue down the road to cannabis decriminalization. The campaign needed to gather at least 500,000 supporting signatures by Sept.

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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Not Really

Canna Law Blog

As of yesterday, June 9, 2022, the home cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis in Thailand is legal. This constitutes a milestone for cannabis reform in the country and the region at large, but the Thai changes fall short of the “decriminalization” widely touted in the press. continue to be illegal.

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Cannabis laws in Georgia

The Cannigma

Cannabis regulation in Georgia is complicated, but the plant is still illegal. There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide. Georgia’s medical cannabis program. Possible penalties.

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