NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2359, to reduce barriers to employment for those harmed by the War on Drugs.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 144

Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. But in brighter news, legislation from Rep. Most state caregivers assist those unable or unable to access medical marijuana themselves, including children and those receiving hospice care.

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Patients Access Conditions Chronic Pain 90

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expanded medical access.

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 146

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. This was a big week for marijuana in Congress.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 159

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 161

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. California.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. AL resident? AR resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 166

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. California.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 133

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. AR resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 168

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 140

NORML

MAY 15, 2020

In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. ” Virginia lawmakers in April passed legislation decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access law earlier.

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Marijuana Safety Policy Legislation 363

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2020

Legislative initiatives include decriminalization of marijuana, parole reform, raising the felony larceny threshold, raising the age of juvenile transfer to adult court, and the permanent elimination of driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines, fees, and court costs. Here’s the press release in full.

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Packaging Decriminalization Legislation Marijuana 64

Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Last June, Rhode Island began working on legislation that would decriminalize the possession of magic mushrooms. A new Rhode Island bill introduced by Brandon Potter (D) builds on last year’s legislation to not only decriminalize but legalize possessing and growing shrooms for personal health purposes.

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Cultivation Legalization Decriminalization Legislation 62

Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2023

Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. Decriminalized Decriminalization does not mean psilocybin is legal. The other would be more incremental, mandating an interim study about providing access to psychedelics for medical use.

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Clinical Trials Therapy Decriminalization Treatment 98

MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The evolution from stigma to acceptance has been a journey marked by changing perceptions, legislative shifts, and a growing understanding of the therapeutic potential of cannabis. The legislative steps taken to decriminalize its use for medicinal purposes signify a departure from earlier prohibitions.

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Research and Development Marijuana History Legislation 105

SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

He even went as far to say that his government might introduce a law or initiate a voter’s referendum to reverse the process under certain conditions. . AMLO hinted at legalization and a de-militarization of the War on Drugs during his 2018 campaign, even appointing decriminalization advocate Olga Sánchez Cordero to his cabinet. .

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Access Decriminalization Legislation Consumption 52

Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It has also decriminalized the possession of small quantities of cannabis. A new regulatory body, the Cannabis Authority, has the task of monitoring all these legislative proposals. These bills will make way for Bahamians to access these essential therapies to improve the quality of HealthCare Delivery System.”

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Legalization Therapy Decriminalization Epilepsy 117

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

Unfortunately, the improved working conditions within the cannabis industry are disproportionately unavailable to Black and brown communities. But state legislators are crafting inventive ways to address this racial inequity. These gains, however, are not as accessible to minorities, who face barriers to entering the cannabis market.

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Legislation Cannabis Conditions Programs 52

PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It’s important to note that Texas has not decriminalized marijuana, so any possession or selling cannabis is still treated as a criminal offense. The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Legalization Dispensary Recreational Legislation 52

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year.

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Law Decriminalization Advocacy Programs 102

The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2021, Parliament voted against fully decriminalizing the cannabis plant, but personal use and possession of small amounts are decriminalized. The legislation came as somewhat of a surprise, given the country’s historic anti-cannabis stance. Possible penalties. Lithuania’s medical marijuana program. CBD regulations.

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Law Decriminalization Programs Hemp 59

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. The VA has supported legislation to allow VA scientists to conduct their research on cannabis, its benefits, its risks, and potential for abuse. 5520), and the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. Yes, it has.

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Law Chronic Pain Conditions Legislation 62

NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Millions now carry harmful convictions for harmless offenses that still haunt their lives and deeply hinder their access to everything from housing, financial assistance and employment opportunities. PTSD, cachexia and muscle spasms are among the nearly never ending list of conditions that cannabis has been proven to treat in most cases.

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Consumption Conditions Legislation Patients 130

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . Barriers to Wyoming Cannabis Legislation. Due to the abundance of time, it’s likely that cannabis legislation in Wyoming could attract enough support to pass by then. .

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Decriminalization Legislation Cultivation Cannabis 98

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2022

The accompanying legislation that was passed and signed the following year put in place some of the most forward-looking cannabis laws in the country and included a groundbreaking decriminalization framework. Equitable access to the industry with meaningful opportunities for people of color to generate wealth must be prioritized.

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Advocacy Legislation Legalization Marijuana 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

There have been so far been eight major reform bills introduced in the New Hampshire General Court during the current legislative session. For more information on this bill and to send a message to your State Senator in support of this legislation, click here. It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147.

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Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 205

The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide.

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Law Decriminalization Programs Patients 96

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 1, 2024

This week, we check on the retail market legislation in Virginia. ARKANSAS Arkansas’ Attorney General gave a thumbs-up to a ballot initiative that would expand medical marijuana access in the state. The measure would increase the number of practitioners who could prescribe medical cannabis, and the number of qualifying conditions.

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Retail Consumption Collective Decriminalization 59

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

Several other states that have either legalized or decriminalized the use of marijuana by adults have enacted similar prohibitions on police conduct. Nearly 30,000 Louisiana residents are registered to participate in the state’s medical cannabis access program. Similar legislation, HB 135 (Act 438), was also signed into law.)

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Law Patients Decriminalization Legislation 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

Virginia is considered one of the more cannabis-friendly states, being one of the first states to decriminalize the use and possession of marijuana in 2021. Cannabis laws vary from state to state, but accredited marijuana physicians are vital to validating citizens qualified to access products. Access Requirement . Possession.

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Law Access Consumption Patients 52

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 162

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. If passed by the Parliament, the legislation will remove the need for criminal investigations when someone is caught with a personal amount of the substance.

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Policy History Seed-To-Sale Decriminalization 52

MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

“I have approved the Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Care Act because it is a step in the right direction toward assisting Virgin Islanders suffering from autoimmune and other debilitating medical conditions,” Gov. Which Conditions Qualify for Medical Marijuana in USVI? Albert Bryan Jr.

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Legalization Marijuana Chronic Pain Patients 92

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Notwithstanding its dubious distinction as a Schedule I drug, DMT increasingly is the subject of study for its potential efficacy in treating a wide array of mental-health conditions including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Other barriers to use include the rush to patent various compounds as this may limit access to these emerging therapies.

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Therapy Clinical Trials DEA Microdosing 87

SMPL

JUNE 16, 2020

John Bel Edwards signed a bill ( HB 819 ) that will allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any medical condition the physician “considers debilitating to an individual patient” that the physician is qualified to treat. Considering reaching out to your state legislators about other marijuana policy reforms you care about.

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Chronic Pain Decriminalization Banking Conditions 40

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. Only 63 patients in Ireland have access to medicine in this fashion, according to Prohibition Partners.

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Law Marijuana Treatment Epilepsy 61

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. Only 63 patients in Ireland have access to medicine in this fashion, according to Prohibition Partners.

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Law Marijuana Treatment Epilepsy 60