NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

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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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of retail sales.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Veteran Access : HR 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, would allow V.A. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Your Highness, Carly.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine. Shannon Roers Jones (R) introduced legislation, House Bill 1155, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. A 6% tax is to be imposed on the retail price of cannabis to benefit various programs. As of June, psilocybin possession has been decriminalized in 15 cities and other local U.S. Election Day, which kicks off Nov.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

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. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident?

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This massive shift in policy is a response to concerns about the growing drug problem in parts of the country. 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.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Legislation is pending, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school. MD resident? New Hampshire.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

The federal government continues to categorize marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, despite the protests of policy experts, medical professionals, and determined campaigners. In these states, marijuana can be purchased from a dispensary with a valid state-issued card, albeit not all of them have retail outlets yet.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

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. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of access to edibles. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Edibles 146

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult use marijuana. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. CT resident? DE resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. GA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 160

The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine.

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MassRoots

APRIL 30, 2020

Virginia has officially joined the ranks of progressive states that have elected to decriminalize the personal possession of cannabis. More Than Just Decriminalization. Policy reform under the new law addresses more than just marijuana possession. ” Exploring Legalization.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. At a more local level, the Cocoa Beach, Florida city council voted 3-2 in favor of a proposal to decriminalize up to 20 grams of cannabis possession. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 143

MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act, licenses will be issued for cultivators, testing labs, product manufacturers, and retail dispensaries. Senator Terrence “Positive” Nelson, the bill’s main sponsor, has been fighting for cannabis policy reform in the U.S. Bryan said.

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2023

In addition, several other studies suggest that legalizing access to marijuana is actually associated with decreased: Crime Opioid overdose Mental illness rates Gone are the days when cautionary tales run rampant. In some cases, legalization policies only allowed home-grown cannabis or had not yet implemented commercial sales.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. California.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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Decriminalization Patients Legislation Law 119

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

Part of the reason for this explosive growth is that many of those who left their jobs in retail and restaurants during the “Great Resignation” are flocking to dispensaries for better benefits and opportunities. These gains, however, are not as accessible to minorities, who face barriers to entering the cannabis market.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. At the state level, North Dakota state Rep. GA resident? MN resident? New Mexico.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 170

The Joint Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

It has sparked conversations and debates about social justice, criminal justice reform, and racial equity, as historically marginalized communities disproportionately affected by cannabis-related policies seek to participate in this burgeoning market. Economic impact The economic impact of the cannabis industry is immense and multifaceted.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Still before Governor Newsom for his signature is SB 1496 , which would implement a series of changes to the state’s cannabis tax policy, including authorizing regulators to extend the deadline for tax payments by cannabis businesses located in areas affected by an emergency proclamation by the Governor.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

It is also aimed at providing access to quality-controlled cannabis for medicinal purposes, in keeping with government policy. The company is a fully integrated seed-to-sale operation which includes cultivation, processing, research & development, as well as retail. Source: [link].

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Decriminalization Research and Development Seed-To-Sale Dispensary 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Moreover, a provision limiting retail transactions to no more than 10 ounces of cannabis is intended to prevent large purchases for illegal trafficking. Many direct and indirect cannabis business have difficulty accessing loans or other financing.

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Freedom Leaf

JANUARY 4, 2018

I continue to advocate for patient access to medical marijuana, and work with recreational legalization groups like Start SMART New York and Drug Policy Alliance that aim to take away one of the many tools law enforcement uses to lock up people of color, and to make sure we’re not pushed out of this industry. ” QUEEN ADESUYI.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2022

These proposals range from limited decriminalization measures to comprehensive, adult use licensing. At the same time, those with privilege or access to capital are off to the races. This will make a very substantial difference for licensed cannabis operators, particularly retail shops. Talk about laboratories of democracy.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

@nikkifried says “Our lawmakers should be improving our marijuana program, working on decriminalization, and moving towards legalization for adult use.” Vermont’s adult-use law imposes caps on retail products ,” he wrote in an email to Leafly. “30% ” RT if you agree! NORML (@NORML) March 4, 2021.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 165

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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, Senate Bill 170, to expand access to medical cannabis in Delaware. DE resident? DE resident? MD resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Cultivation Patients 107

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. The bill now heads to the Governor. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 186

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 24, to expand access to medical cannabis in the state. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 147

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports approximately 2.5% Call to Action.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

Of the 71 that consumed vaping products containing THC, only one individual reported buying THC vaping products from retailers licensed by the Bureau. Specifically, retailers licensed by the Bureau are only permitted to sell cannabis goods that have passed strict laboratory testing requirements meant to protect consumer safety.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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