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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

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Interestingly enough, the New York Times released an article in September of 2024, whereby a 1973 audio recording was unearthed of Nixon declaring he knew cannabis is not particularly dangerous, despite affecting millions of lives and families due to his policies ever since. Along with Adult-Use legalization in many states in the U.S.,

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Authored: 2018 Year in Review: Steady Progress Toward Legalization in NJ, NY & PA, Massachusetts Opens Recreational Dispensaries

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Though this was widely reported as the state “decriminalizing” the possession of cannabis, in fact it was only an interim measure intended partly to reassert state jurisdiction after Jersey City attempted to take unilateral action to decriminalize cannabis. The City of Philadelphia decriminalized cannabis in 2014.

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New York lawmakers reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, source says – Cannabis Business Executive

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Phil Murphy signed bills to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for those younger than 21. View original article. Read more at CNN ].

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First Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Ohio

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On Thursday, two Democratic state House representatives there—Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch—introduced legislation to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana in the state. View original article. The post First Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Ohio appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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The Week in Weed: January 10, 2020

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First day sales topped $3 million and 77,000 transactions at more than 40 dispensaries. The Secretary of State recently validated a ballot initiative that would both legalize recreational marijuana and require the legislature to pass laws governing hemp. Cannabis Business Times has an article that names 11 possibilities.

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How Many States Have Legalized Adult Recreational Cannabis?

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There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Louisiana Bill, HB 434, To Tax Potential Recreational Cannabis Fails In Congress

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Per local television station and news source WDSU , the proposed legislation “would have taxed recreational marijuana if the state ever legalized it,” but the bill was voted down in the state House by a margin of 48-47. Earlier this month, Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that decriminalizes marijuana in the state. Virginia Gov.