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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. IN resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/20

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 136, to permit physicians to authorize access to medical cannabis for any patient whom they believe would benefit from its therapeutic use. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

Cannabis Law Report

In addition to eliminating criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level, the bill also incentivizes state and local governments to adopt decriminalization policies by otherwise limiting their eligibility to receive funds in the Byrne and COPS grant programs. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. MD resident?

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Cannabis-Tourettes’ Study Shows Promise, OR & MD Make Psychedelic Progress, and Idaho Weighs MMJ Legalization

Veriheal

While the study’s findings are promising, researchers say that more studies are necessary to evaluate the efficacy and safety of these cannabis treatments. Oregon and Maryland Make Psychedelic Progress Psychedelic history is being made on both coasts as Oregon and Maryland inch closer to legal use. Let us know in the comments!

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Article: Washington legislature hears proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms

Cannabis Law Report

But Salomon said mushrooms and their history as a medicinal product are different from heroin and meth. Individuals looking for psychedelic mushroom services would not need a medical diagnosis or referral to access services. We need to be very careful about providing access to different drugs,” Thompson told The Spokesman-Review. “We

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Oregon is Setting the Foundation for its Psilocybin Therapy Program

Veriheal

The campaign manager of the ‘Yes on 109’ campaign that helped see the measure passed, Sam Chapman, told media sources, “There’s a huge breadth of expertise on this board from harm reduction experts to folks that have experience working with different populations that stand to benefit from having access to psilocybin therapy.

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