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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. The stress of navigating an intensely competitive environment, coupled with the physical demands of being a professional athlete, can take a toll on players’ mental well-being. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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The State of Cannabis Reform in Indiana

NORML

.” True to his prediction, a record number of cannabis bills have been introduced for consideration during the 2019 session, including a total of 13 that pertain to either medical or decriminalization.

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Marijuana reform is budding in New Hampshire!

NORML

It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019. . — Bipartisan bill HB 459 would legalize the production of industrial hemp in the state of New Hampshire to be in compliance with current federal hemp regulations and establish rules for such production.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

NORML

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.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/18

NORML

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. Meanwhile, The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment killed SB 1335. 58, to expand upon the state’s decriminalization law and also to provide for the expungement of certain prior cannabis convictions.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

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 : Both bills are scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Environment on 3/1. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! CT resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Update : The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a public hearing on HB 459 on 2/26/2019. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. NH resident?