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New York: Lawmakers Advance Measure Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties, Expunging Past Convictions

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It also amends penalties for offenses involving the possession of more than one ounce but less than two ounces of cannabis from a criminal misdemeanor to a non-criminal violation punishable by a $200 fine – regardless of an offender’s prior criminal history.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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Harris has written a variety of books that touch on the topics of consciousness, spirituality, and psychedelics. He is the creator and director of the television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. Healing Advocacy Fund. Sam Chapman.

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Prohibition began 100 years ago, and its legacy remains

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More states are also moving to decriminalize marijuana, with legalization backers frequently citing Prohibition’s failures. And in a time of heightened racial divisions, Prohibition offers a poignant history lesson on how the restrictions targeted blacks and recent immigrants more harshly than other communities.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization.

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