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MAPS: “California Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Slated for 2023 Reintroduction”

Cannabis Law Report

Senate Bill 519 would have decriminalized the personal possession of certain psychedelic substances, legalized life-saving public health interventions, and studied future approaches to increasing use of psychedelics. Policy and Advocacy Director, MAPS . As a result, the soon-to-be-amended version of SB 519 is limited to a study.”.

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Article: Decrim Movement Split Over Peyote, Possession Limits, and Tactics

Cannabis Law Report

Decriminalize Nature, the national organization that has brought together local chapters to advocate for the decriminalization of psychedelics, is proud of its guidelines. The group also advocates for decriminalization of these substances without possession limits that are sometimes part of state initiatives. Click here to join.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Willie Nelson and Nathaniel Rateliff Want to Smoke Weed with You at Their 4/20 Rager

SpeedWeed

Willie Nelson may have quit smoking weed , but he hasn’t stopped getting high , and he definitely hasn’t stopped advocating for cannabis legalization. . Recent polls have found that 64 percent of Texas voters want to see the Lone Star State legalize weed, but legislative efforts to pass an adult-use law have died on the vine.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

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.

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Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer Feels SAFE Banking Act is Not Enough

WeedAdvisor

We need decriminalization at the federal level, criminal justice reform, and investment in opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses.”. This may not appease certain groups, but it is definitely good from a business perspective. In fact, he was not quite clear about whether the vote should be delayed.

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NORML Chapter Newsletter – May 2019

NORML

“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.” 5% THC ratio.