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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Decriminalization Policy Research and Development Data 78

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 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 medical marijuana access. AL resident? NH resident? OK resident? VA resident?

Legislation 241

Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 241

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. Accessing a Dispensary To gain access to a licensed dispensary, individuals must possess a valid medical marijuana recommendation issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Legalization 52

Legalization Dispensary Recreational Legislation 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. John Fetterman, Lt. AZ resident?

Legislation 165

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 165

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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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 195

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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Decriminalization Treatment Therapy Legislation 62

The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2023

The possession, use, and trafficking of cannabis are illegal, and the country maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs. Singapore has shown no indication of considering the legalization or decriminalization of cannabis. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to maintaining strict drug laws to ensure public safety.

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Law Research and Development Consumption Therapy 52

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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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 184

NORML

JANUARY 25, 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, House Bill 331, to allow registered medical cannabis patients to access their medicine while at school.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 160

CannaMD

JUNE 2, 2020

A long-standing problem for medical marijuana patients across the nation is that while many states have loosened up restrictions on cannabis use, company policies on marijuana have remained mostly unchanged. CITIES WITH NEW MARIJUANA TESTING POLICIES. Exceptions were again made for safety-sensitive positions.

Marijuana 100

Marijuana Safety Policy Advocacy 100

NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Legislation is pending, HB 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Pennsylvania. NH resident? GA resident?

Legislation 125

Legislation Clinical Trials Research and Development Access 125

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. Actions to Take.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 189

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. Some even allow patients to grow a small amount of pot for personal use, and they’ve all decriminalized marijuana and established medicinal cannabis programs.

Dispensary 52

Dispensary Decriminalization Recreational Access 52

Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. This campaign was backed by New Approach PAC, a nationwide political organization that is focused on supporting progressive reform surrounding cannabis and criminal justice policies. city to do so.

Legalization 109

Legalization Decriminalization Medicine Research and Development 109

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? Update : H.333

Legislation 171

Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 171

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 Edibles Patients 146

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Individuals looking for psychedelic mushroom services would not need a medical diagnosis or referral to access services. Linda Thompson, executive director of the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council, said the state should be cautious when providing access to mushrooms. “We Denver in 2019 became the first U.S. have followed suit.

Legalization 52

Legalization Decriminalization Research and Development Access 52

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. ” Without exception, The War on Drugs was a bigger critical failure than Fyre Festival could’ve ever dreamed about. .”

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Consumption Conditions Legislation Patients 134

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 59, to expand medical cannabis access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

Legislation 136

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 136

MassRoots

APRIL 30, 2020

Virginia has officially joined the ranks of progressive states that have elected to decriminalize the personal possession of cannabis. The committee will be made up of representatives from the departments of Agriculture and Forestry, Finance, Health and Human Resources, and Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Legalization Decriminalization Marijuana Legislation 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A rational statewide drug policy requires that the coercive force of the criminal justice system be used constructively to influence far more people, numbering in the millions, than could ever be arrested, adjudicated, and sentenced.”. — Policy Recommendations. New Jersey spent $11.6 Executive Summary. “. billion to arrest people.

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Policy Decriminalization Treatment History 52

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

“It’s time in Kentucky for people who will be helped by medical marijuana to have access to it,” Nemes said in a recent interview. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, or as the emerging trend is becoming with Kentucky’s legislators, thanking them for their support.

Advocacy 119

Advocacy Marijuana Legislation Events 119

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Former Minister for Health Agnes Buzyn is an influential figure in French public health policy and has stated her support for an MMJ program on several occasions. The Irish Medical Cannabis Access Programme is operating on a pilot basis for the next five years. Belgium: Recreational marijuana use is decriminalized and widely accepted.

Legalization 52

Legalization Decriminalization Marijuana Epilepsy 52

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?

Legislation 163

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 163

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 165

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

Canadian social policy and attitudes to the plant had come full circle after nearly a century. The judge agreed with him, saying (at para 28): The seizures associated with Parker’s epilepsy constitute a serious threat to his health and safety. The federal government failed several times in 2003 and 2006 to decriminalize marijuana.

Marijuana 98

Marijuana Cultivation Treatment Consumption 98

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

As the district attorneys for Albany County and Manhattan, it is our duty to uphold justice and public safety on behalf of our upstate and downstate communities. Cuomo and state legislators must correct staggering inequities and promote public safety by passing the Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act. In the final days of session, Gov.

Legalization 55

Legalization Safety Legislation Decriminalization 55

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Protecting youth – particularly young people of color, who continue to be disproportionately impacted – by both eliminating a common reason for introduction to the criminal justice system and preventing access to marijuana through a regulated market. Statewide in 2018, Black and Latinx people comprised of 81.3%

Marijuana 103

Marijuana Education Advocacy Legislation 103

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. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. AZ resident? California. CA resident?

Legislation 179

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 179

Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that decriminalizes the possession of cannabis in amounts up to 14.5 Does not protect employees of emergency medical services, law enforcement, public safety officials, state employees of the horse racing commission, or firefighter services. 2021 – Gov.

Law 57

Law Programs Patients Cannabis 57

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.

Programs 40

Programs Legislation Decriminalization Safety 40

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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Media Decriminalization Safety Research and Development 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., and Seattle, among other municipalities. Times (Nov.

Research and Development 52

Research and Development DEA Clinical Trials Therapy 52

Veriheal

AUGUST 28, 2020

For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. On the opposite side of the argument, cannabis activists have argued that legalization would have the opposite effect.

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Consumption Legalization Data Policy 52

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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Law Events Packaging Pets 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

The bill includes several provisions for additional research to investigate the impact of legalization on public health, driving safety, and similar areas. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Many direct and indirect cannabis business have difficulty accessing loans or other financing.

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Research and Development DEA Programs State Laws 105

SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Public safety at issue. Proponents of these THC caps—who are often the same politicians who stood against legalization and lost—contend that limiting THC levels will increase public safety. By limiting a patient’s THC access to 50mg per day, Iowa’s cap may prevent chronic pain patients from moving off opioids via cannabis substitution.

THC 52

THC Patients Law Chronic Pain 52