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Urgent Call for Equitable Cannabis Policy: Senators Warren & Markey Address Congress

Veriheal

The Senators were allowed to address the audience at the Federal Cannabis Policy Crash Course event on Saturday, the 10th of June. This half-day event was organized by Parabola Center for Law and Policy in Massachusetts and aimed to analyze the current political landscape of cannabis reforms.

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Manager/Director – Drug Markets and Legal Regulation Drug Policy Alliance New York,

Cannabis Law Report

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the leading organization in the U.S. We have played a pivotal role in transforming the national conversation about drug policy. The Manager/Director reports to DPA’s Managing Director of Policy (MDP) and is part of DPA’s national policy team. Salary $70,000 – $110,000 a year.

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Grassroots Activism and Marijuana Policy: A Winning Combination

NORML

When NORML was founded in 1970, roughly 12% of Americans supported legalizing marijuana. Currently sixty-five percent of adults nationwide support ending marijuana prohibition and establishing a regulated market where responsible consumers can legally purchase marijuana. Regardless of the policy you’re advocating for (e.g.,

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Ayr Wellness Announces Changing Legacies, A Series of Expungement Events

Cannabis Law Report

As part of the series, Ayr has partnered with numerous not-for-profit and community organizations with expertise in social justice and legal and criminal justice reform. We thank our partnering organizations for making an event like this possible.”. Partnering Organization. About our Partner. Additional Supporting Organizations.

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Top 4/20 Celebrations Across the United States

Veriheal

Mile High 420 Festival in Denver, CO The Mile High 420 Festival is a celebration of Colorado being the first state to legalize cannabis. This festival includes both amazing music and a Policy Summit featuring “the voices of activists and advocacy partners, cannabis experts, community leaders, lawmakers, and veterans’ groups.”

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Marijuana Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice

NORML

As the events of the past few days have unfolded, it is clear that America is in the midst of a long overdue reckoning with itself. In these conversations about policy solutions, many will include in their demands an ending to the war on drugs — or, at a minimum, an ending to marijuana criminalization.

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Federal policy kills buzz for advertising pot

Cannabis Chronicles

With a growing number of states legalizing weed for recreational and medical purposes, the U.S. In a statement, the company said that while it allows “marijuana advocacy content,” posts promoting the sale of cannabis are verboten. market could surge eight-fold to $80 billion in sales by 2030, according to Cowen & Co.

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