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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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

The American public is overwhelmingly ready to legalize marijuana, their elected officials in Washington need to finally start representing the will of the people and advance this sensible legislation,” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a result, Thai residents have gained access to many new jobs in cannabis hospitality, retail, and cultivation. The proposed bill would have decriminalized the personal possession of natural psychedelics. Unfortunately, this bill would decriminalize possession prior to these guidelines going into place, and I cannot sign it.”

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Veriheal

JUNE 1, 2023

The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D), and he explained that it is not a decriminalization effort; rather, it is simply legalization. Instead of allowing the legislative process to continue, Weiner enforced Senate Rule 28.8 Thus, Weiner pulled it out from consideration until 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

But state legislators are crafting inventive ways to address this racial inequity. Minnesota; New Jersey; New York; Pennsylvania; and Washington all include provisions to give employees access to paid sick days and time off, as well as health insurance and retirement benefits. times more likely to be arrested for possession.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. If passed, the Department of Regulatory Agencies would be required to develop rules that would allow for therapeutic psychedelic programs at licensed healing centers for adults to receive psychedelic treatments by a trained facilitator.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 9, 2024

Washington State continues to be a forward-thinker when it comes to the decriminalization and legalization of psychedelics. One bonus of the new bill is that nonprofits can choose to provide these services for free or low costs, which could significantly improve people’s accessibility to care.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide. Insurance is not required to cover cannabis treatments when the products are legal, so the cost of the program is unknown. Possible penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

In 2017, the FDA designated MDMA a breakthrough therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, and in 2018 the agency identified psilocybin as a breakthrough for treatment-resistant depression. These developments indicate that psychedelics may represent substantial improvements over existing treatments for mental illness.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for one of its DMT products for the treatment of major depressive disorder. regulators to launch a clinical program to study the use of DMT for the treatment of stroke-related dysfunction. BREAKING: City of Seattle Decriminalizes Psychedelics. California Psychedelic Law Update.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We discussed how licensed facilities won’t be up and running for a few more years, and how, in the meantime, people will have to make do with general decriminalization under Measure 109 and maybe, in certain cases, reliance on Right to Try access. It’s quite restrictive. Or, it could be because FDA is sort of a drag about everything.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. 5520), and the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. 5520), and the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. However, it is clear that there is momentum to give veterans access to cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Recognizing this, Cuomo is amending his proposal to allow for the permitting of delivery services as a way to open up access to this new industry even further so more New Yorkers can participate as it grows. Cuomo’s proposal builds on years of work to understand and decriminalize cannabis for adult use. View original article.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Currently, public support for legalizing weed nationwide is at an all-time high: 62 percent of Americans favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana, while over 90 percent want access to medical cannabis.

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The Cannigma

MAY 18, 2023

In 2018, the government amended the existing legislation to allow for the cultivation, production, and distribution of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes. This marked a significant step toward recognizing the therapeutic potential of cannabis-based treatments. Is CBD legal in Nepal?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new pieces of cannabis legislation into law. Thanks to the AB-1954, physicians can no longer deny medical cannabis patients who test positive for THC from accessing medication. Ben Hueso as an amendment to the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, aka Ryan’s Law.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

If a rule of criminal law precludes a person from obtaining appropriate medical treatment when his or her life or health is in danger, then the state has intervened and this intervention constitutes a violation of that man’s or that woman’s security of the person …. Publisher: Law Now. MAY 1, 2020 BY PETER BOWAL AND DUSTIN BODNAR.

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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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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs , this election cycle also saw five other states passing legislation that will ultimately make cannabis more accessible to their citizens. So we can see that Texas legislators have shown themselves to be resistant to the idea of legalization.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

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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CannaMD

JUNE 2, 2020

To help move things along, many state and local governments are now enacting legislation disallowing pre-employment marijuana testing for certain types of employees. Additionally, Virginia passed several other pro-medical marijuana laws that decriminalize marijuana possession and relax restrictions on medical marijuana access.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra. The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux.

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Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2020

In the month following the death of George Floyd at the hands (the knee rather) of a Minneapolis police officer, we have seen a sweeping wave of legislation in an attempt to quell the situation. Listening to and acting on new legislation in support of ending racial injustice solidifies real representation. Civil unrest continues.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine (a component of Ketamine and sold under the brand name Spravato) for treatment-resistant depression. These therapists will likely benefit from further decriminalization measures and may be able to transition to state-regulated systems as these go live. On March 5, 2019, the U.S.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2022

Young and Joyce also question the federal government’s motives, stating, “To be clear, we do not negate the benefit of traditional therapies, but question why the federal government continues to bar access to innovative, proven—and in many cases—safer alternatives.” So why has nothing changed? Young’s Trail of Cannabis Reform.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

This legislation has the potential to boost New York State’s economy by potentially creating a $1.7 1617), known as MRTA, this legislative session in Albany. 1617) this year, which would include legalizing and regulating cannabis for adult-use in New York, centered in justice and equity for victims of the War on Drugs.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2020

All over the world, governments are moving towards legalizing or at least decriminalizing, cannabis. Cannabis is easily accessible, and the regulations are loosening up quite a bit. The media storm came about as 12-year-old Billy Caldwell and 6-year-old Alfie Dingley were being denied cannabis oil as a treatment for their epilepsy.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. Medical Cannabis and Employment.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The legislation would allow patients with qualifying conditions to purchase cannabis products from licensed dispensaries. The next stop for the legislation will be the Senate floor. Tim Melson (R) sponsored both versions of the legislation and served as chairman of the review panel. Read the entire article here.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s universal agreement about the problems: high costs of entry and lack of access to capital create a near-impossible barrier for many talented entrepreneurs. Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill . This bill addresses both sides of that coin. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

However, in Oregon, some psychedelics have been legalized in 2020 for mental health treatment. Also, some cities like Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz have different legislations decriminalizing certain hallucinogens. In 2001, all drugs were decriminalized in Portugal.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Recognizing this, Cuomo is amending his proposal to allow for the permitting of delivery services as a way to open up access to this new industry even further so more New Yorkers can participate as it grows. Cuomo’s proposal builds on years of work to understand and decriminalize cannabis for adult use.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Though carrying a small amount of cannabis is decriminalized, it will attract penalties if the weight is more than 7.5grams. Only a certain set of people who undergo medical treatment are permitted to purchase medical cannabis. Also, there no alternative treatment options for these people except medical cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Lucía Muñoz has said that they intend to register the legislative initiative in Congress “at the beginning of October.” ” “Only through regulation can patients be guaranteed access to medical treatment that considerably improves their living conditions.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Acting in one fell swoop, on September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related legislative bills into law. Below is a discussion of the cannabis-centric Senate and Assembly bills adopted during the 2022 Legislative session. SB 1186– Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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