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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine. Shannon Roers Jones (R) introduced legislation, House Bill 1155, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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

NORML

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. There are currently five “pharmaceutical processor” permit holders in Virginia, and they’re about to open for business.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

Legislation is pending, Proposed Bill 350, to limit patients who use medical cannabis in compliance with state law from seeking civil actions if they are discriminated against by their employer. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. NORML opposes this legislation.

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‘Free the Homies’: Some People Are Still Doing Time Over a Victimless Crime

Veriheal

” The LPP’s mission is: “Through intervention, advocacy, and awareness campaigns the Last Prisoner Project works to redress the past and continuing harms of these unjust laws and policies.” The FDA has also approved a few cannabis-based pharmaceutical drugs. According to the U.S.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

NORML

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AZ resident? California. CT resident? grams of marijuana.

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NORML Chapter Newsletter

NORML

Thus every pound of cannabis which is donated free of charge to legal patients is liable for nearly $1000 in state taxes.”. Grower Advocacy Council and the Mass. Patient Advocacy Alliance to Host Second Annual Harvest Cup. “We Read more from City Watch ! MassCann NORML Joins Mass. Read more from the Rolling Stone !

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Is Europe falling behind?

The Cannigma

In Europe, Murphy explains, cannabis products are held to the same standards of accountability and repeatability as other pharmaceuticals. There were somewhat of a, I want to say grey, but it wasn’t the pharma routes for patients in the US who wanted to get certain products, you know?