NORML

MAY 24, 2019

The Rochester advocacy groups are hosting a series of community education and outreach events to mobilize support for immediately passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (S.1527/A.1617), 1617), known as MRTA, this legislative session in Albany. Statewide in 2018, Black and Latinx people comprised of 81.3%

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

According to a report produced by the Economics Policy Institute, cannabis workers could earn as much as an additional $8,690 per year after forming a union. This statistic is telling of a racial hiring bias when compared to census data that shows 55% of Denver residents are white, while 40% are Black or Hispanic.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

For example, in Texas, a state which continues to resist the decriminalization and regulation of marijuana, possessing two ounces or less of marijuana is punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. A Tale of Two States.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

Using data from 2018, the authors estimated that approximately 39 out of every 100 drug arrests that year were for mere possession of marijuana. Myth #3: Decriminalizing marijuana will fix all of these problems. One reason is that “decriminalization” is not a uniform policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Advocates who fought for decriminalization of marijuana, however, wanted to make sure people from Black and brown communities didn’t lose out on possible opportunities, said Melissa Moore, Director of Civil Systems Reform at the Drug Policy Alliance, a non-profit group that advocates for the decriminalization of drugs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

As the top executive at Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, he has become known for his activism around a range of issues, especially fair trade, sustainable agriculture, animal rights, and drug policy reform. Amanda Feilding, Countess of Wemyss and March is an English drug policy reformer, lobbyist and research coordinator. Andrew Yang.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Knowing Your Rights , provided by the national medical cannabis advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access, admonishes current cannabis consumers: Medical cannabis patients and their providers are vulnerable to federal and state raids, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration. PERSONAL RIGHTS. LAW ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Part of the state’s decriminalization bill signed by Democratic Gov. The next thing that comes is conference,” said Chelsea Wise, founder of advocacy group Marijuana Justice, in a phone interview with Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. What’s happened so far? And that’s where things get tricky. Where are things now?

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2019

After the press, I was able to talk with Chief Dye for about 15 minutes on policy and real-world implications. Please take action and let your legislators know that you support common sense policy! Phase 2: Push for decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana and expanded medical use. Watch here.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states have decriminalized cannabis or enacted full adult-use programs. Oklahoma’s cannabis legalization campaign is being led by lobbyists from the advocacy group Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws. State-wide polling data suggests that 60% of registered voters “think the use of recreational marijuana should be made legal.”

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump have voiced support for state governments deciding their own policies. It’s understandable lawmakers want reliable data before making a decision. The good news for Kentucky legislators is the data already i s available. We can all agree on objective scientific data.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2019

Those without the means to defend themselves from the state bear the greatest burden and lifelong consequences of this ongoing failed federal policy. ” At the time of introduction, the bill sponsors said: “It’s time to decriminalize marijuana, and this bill is a critical first step,” said Leader Charles E.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The MORE Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, essentially decriminalizing it at the federal level. Support for the MORE Act isn’t just coming from the voters but also from health professionals, advocacy and activist groups, national human rights organizations, and many others.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Now, in 2015 — like in many other states throughout the country — we saw some fresh faces in the marijuana policy conversation. And instead of having the government arbitrarily select [qualifying] conditions, it would probably be a better public policy approach to let doctors decide. They managed to hold on to that.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Pot Data Co. Cannabis price tracker New Leaf Data Services LLC on Wednesday asked a Connecticut federal court to hit a rival with a default judgment and $4 million in damages for infringing its trademarks and buying up dummy domains to poach users. House Panel Approves Cannabis Tax, Decriminalization Bill. November 20, 2019.

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