SpeedWeed

AUGUST 9, 2021

Nebraska is currently working on petitions that could legalize medical cannabis. . Following the failure of an initiative to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska in 2020, advocates immediately set to work on not one but two new initiatives for the 2022 election year. . Shutterstock. Nebraska Hopes for Better Luck this Year.

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NORML

JULY 29, 2019

Kleiman , an academic expert on cannabis policy who often shared and debated his well informed views on marijuana policy reform with those of us who were committed to advocating for a policy of adult use legalization. He further developed his views on cannabis and criminal justice as a professor of public policy at UCLA.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

Although we’re only one month into the Roaring 20’s, Nevada NORML has already hit the cannabis advocacy ground running at full sprint. convention and hosting a festive Happy Holidays party at Nuwu’s historic cannabis consumption lounge, taking it to an even higher level in 2020 was absolutely vital.

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NORML

JULY 8, 2019

While Nevadans will unfortunately have to wait another two years for the fate of public consumption lounges to be decided upon, monumental legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session regardless. The pinnacle of Nevada NORML’s advocacy over the past month consisted of board members’ tour across Northern Nevada.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Consumption Lounge Will Complement Newest Retail Location in Central California and Feature Cookies’ Line of Top-Shelf Cannabis Products. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies today announced the upcoming opening of its first-ever U.S. consumption lounge in Coalinga, a city in Fresno County.

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The Cannigma

MAY 18, 2023

Medical: limited Recreational: illegal Cannabis has been deeply intertwined with Nepal’s history and culture for centuries. Traditionally, the consumption of cannabis in the form of bhang, a cannabis-infused beverage, was considered sacred and widely accepted in India and surrounding countries.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. Here’s what you missed this week in cannabis and psychedelic news. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

All three women are longtime West Coast cannabis advocates. She generated international headlines when she opened the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in 2009, the nation’s first public-facing cannabis consumption lounge. “That is discrimination.” Background.

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NORML

JANUARY 7, 2020

Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Protested anti-cannabis act by Nevada state government. Black History Month Celebration. Established a NORML chapter in Reno.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 1, 2021

The move is significant because after District of Columbia residents voted in 2014 to legalize adult use , Congress used an arcane federal law to prevent DC tax dollars from being used to implement a commercial recreational cannabis market. Both bills are open to but noncommittal about on-site marijuana consumption lounges.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2018 there were nearly 24,000 adults arrested for less than 30 grams of cannabis. cannabis arrest data since 2008. ” “Previously, there were steady annual increases in arrests for cannabis possession – thousands more every year – while other drug arrests had plateaued. .”

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A suggested 15% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) potency cap for cannabis products in Vermont’s adult-use cannabis market has been dismissed after a strong debate among the Vermont legislature. Vermont Physicians Push for Low-Potency Cannabis. Recreational Cannabis Sales in Vermont Set to Begin in May .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Hemp Roundtable, the industry’s national advocacy organization, opined in March that products with intoxicating effect should not be marketed as hemp, but rather should be regulated akin to adult-use cannabis. The bill would also prohibit retail sales of cannabinoid products intended for human consumption that contain more than 0.3%

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SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

Cannabis should open doors—not shut them. The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. New ‘Seeds of Change’ report rates states on cannabis equity, finds most lacking.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

In recent years, many countries have begun exploring the pharmacological effects of the cannabis plant and the economic benefits of cannabis liberalization. For example, Laos’ neighbor Thailand has cautiously moved forward with legalizing both cannabis and hemp for medical purposes and to boost the Thailand’s economy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

To the contrary, this proposal opens the floodgates for tens of thousands of previously ineligible applicants to enter the adult-use cannabis industry.”. Other criteria include people who were incarcerated for the sale, possession or cultivation of cannabis or had a parent, spouse or child who was imprisoned for such an offense.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. On the other hand, we found no predominant pattern suggesting that those in states with liberal marijuana policies were more tolerant of driving after marijuana use.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states — Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania — stand a good chance at legalizing recreational cannabis this year. However, the use and possession of cannabis remain illegal under federal law for any purpose as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) , which classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For the first time ever, researchers will conduct a comprehensive state population health analysis to understand the impact of medical cannabis on consumers’ healthcare —and it’s all happening in Arkansas. ACHI identifies itself as a sovereign health policy center that was formed in 1998. To fund the study, a $1.3

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

. “That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.” Chicago NORML Continues Push for Diversity in Cannabis Industry.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 2, 2024

What to Expect at Ohio Medical Cannabis Dispensaries In Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries, patients can anticipate a welcoming and professional environment focused on holistic wellness. Dispensaries prioritize patient education, providing information on various strains, consumption methods, and dosage recommendations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

A team of researchers affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk and with Saint Louis University in Missouri assessed marijuana possession arrest trends for White people and for and Black people over a 20-year span (January 2000-December 2019) in states with and without marijuana policy changes.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2021

At Veriheal, a minority-owned medical marijuana platform, we’re invested in paying it forward in the cannabis industry. That’s why we started the Veriheal Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship last year. Applicants submitted 1000-word essays demonstrating their inventive ideas for progressing the cannabis industry. Aambr Newsome.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Tunnl is offering the “Opinion Makers” audience as a subscription through which these individuals can be targeted for issue advocacy efforts. The Opinion Makers survey analyzed perceptions in four key areas – Finance, Stability, Policy and Politics. The “Opinion Makers” audience from Tunnl is comprised of 1.3

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

The Livingston Ledger reports…… The NV federal prosecutor has snuffed out plans by cannabis users to celebrate Nevada‘s new recreational marijuana law by lighting up on an American Indian reservation near Las Vegas. There will be no smoking area, no edibles competition, no cannabis topicals or lotions.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 11, 2022

A group of young Tunisians is calling for the establishment of a National Cannabis Bureau, and the end of the nationwide ban on cannabis. The youth group, “Badal,” claims that the law criminalizing the consumption of weed is detrimental to the future of young Tunisians, according to a report by Tunisian news outlet Albawaba.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, HCR 2045, that seeks to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at two percent THC. The bill would prevent applicants from being denied occupational licenses for having previous drug charges, including for cannabis. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2787, to regulate medical cannabis delivery services.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

“That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.”. California NORML Supports Legislation to Protect Cannabis Compassion Programs.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

New York State is on the cusp of legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Will it have the social and economic impact many legislators and advocacy groups hope for? Currently, there are two marijuana bills pending before the state legislature. Where does this legislation fall short? The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA).

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We observed no statistically significant long-term effects of recreational cannabis laws or the initiation of retail sales on violent or property crime rates in these states. possession, black market production, sales and distribution of cannabis, burglaries or thefts believed to be committed to secure funds to purchase marijuana).

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Delaware Citizens’ Cannabis Lobby Day XXV.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

CANNABIS CULTURE – Recently, a lot of countries and states with very strict psychedelic laws are relaxing them. While this doesn’t make psychedelics legal by law, police officers seem to allow their casual consumption by individuals. Canada has been a liberal country when it comes to health policies in relation to drug use.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. The Governor listened, and the U.S. Unfortunately, there were no germane bills that emerged from the committee process.

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PrestoDoctor

JULY 16, 2019

Cannabis is just one case that represents the uphill battle it takes to overcome misinformation, fear, and even the hatred of groups of people, to gain sensible legislation. The gains created so far are largely credited to the work of cannabis reform groups. Prominent Cannabis Reform Groups in America and Beyond.

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