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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

NORML

During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. From May to September, we worked on an initiative in collaboration with Colorado attorneys and policy experts that could pass the Board of Elections’ requirements. Fast forward to May 7.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

We put out requests on social media and reached out to Public Relations professionals to see who identified with the community and consented to be included. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada.

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Finnish Cannabis Association Collecting Signatures To Get Referendum On Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

According to the campaign coordinator, Tapani Karvinen, “the video interviews were a great way to get the candidates to Parliament to think about issues related to cannabis, even though we wanted the traditional media to do it for us. Drug policy activism from the bottom up. Source: [link]. Other Resources. Wikipedia: [link].

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Marijuana Moment Report: The Feds Are Worried International Marijuana Rescheduling Could Boost Legalization Efforts

Cannabis Law Report

Quietly hidden away amongst the non-stop USA Corporate cannabis dramas this past week is this article by Marijuana Moment who have done the diggeing and come across what looks like an US Govt response to WHO (World Health Organisation) forthcoming recommendations on cannabis and they appear somewhat perturbed by the prospect of de-scheduling.

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Media Report Says Virginia Commercial Hemp Growers “face regulatory uncertainty”

Cannabis Law Report

Erin Williams, senior policy analyst at VDACS and coordinator of the agency’s efforts to implement hemp laws, said that’s because the 0.3% Williams said VDACS collected 400 hemp samples from about 75 growers — at least one sample from every variety growing in production fields that were tested. Read the full article at.

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