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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

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This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. Harpers magazine also released an article in 2016 , with clips from an interview with a top Nixon advisor who made a similar admission. .”

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Decriminalization bill fails day after North Dakota Senate defeats recreational marijuana – Cannabis Business Executive

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North Dakota’s Senate dealt another blow to recreational marijuana legislation on Friday, voting down a bill to decriminalize possession of small quantities of the drug and paraphernalia. Diane Larson, R-Bismarck, said the committee “felt that this was not the time to decriminalize marijuana.”. “If View original article.

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Louisiana Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Takes Effect Aug. 1

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A bill to decriminalize. As previously reported by Cannabis Business Times, under. RELATED: Louisiana Gov.John Bel Edwards Signs Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Into Law. several other states that have implemented decriminalization bills, and made. ” Policy and Advocacy Director. View original article.

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Cherokee Nation Just Decriminalized Weed Possession in State Where Pot Is Still Illegal

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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council, which oversees Native communities located on the western edge of North Carolina, has voted to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of cannabis for those 21 years and older, Cherokee One Feather reports. . It stretches over 100 square miles in five North Carolina counties. .

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NY: CPA & Business Advisory Service Launches Cannabis & Hemp Advisory Practice

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DKB’s expertise and experience with other regulated industries, especially the alcoholic beverage market, can help make sure businesses get it right. tax code; banking procedures; accounting policies and procedures; licensing; operating policies; outsourced accounting; referrals to ancillary service providers; and general business consulting.

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If Recreational Cannabis is Legal, Why Keep a Medical Card? One Answer: Employment

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The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. This article is an analysis and is not meant to be legal advice. ” What Federal Law Says.

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Several Cannabis Reforms Advance in Louisiana, Including a Decriminalization Bill

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Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Don Young, R-Alaska, introduced a bill May 12—the “Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses and Medical Professionals Act”— that would remove cannabis from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. View original article. A former U.S. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,