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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. The prohibition on marijuana has clearly failed, and impacts nearly 30,000 Virginians per year. The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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Texas: Marijuana Decriminalization Bill to be Considered on House Floor

NORML

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. Thursday will be the first time in decades that marijuana decriminalization will be discussed on the House Floor.

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Texas Attorney General Sues Five State Cities Over Cannabis Decriminalization

Veriheal

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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Rep. Nadler: You and I are going to legalize marijuana

NORML

America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs. America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs.

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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. Like other Western nations, Australia has a prominent underground cannabis market that has only grown more extensive and accessible in the last few years. The post Could Decriminalizing Cannabis in Australia Save Taxpayers?

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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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NAACP Advocates for Marijuana Legalization and Cannabis Industry Workers’ Rights in Renewed Push for Reform

Veriheal

In past years, the NAACP endorsed various measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis. Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. Last year, AFGE passed a resolution supporting cannabis legalization.