Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Varone is the author of two books, Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services and Fire Officer’s Legal Handbook, and remains active as a deputy chief in Exeter, RI. Until recently, cannabis, including its primary intoxicating ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was illegal under state and federal law.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Unraveling marijuana laws could be a long, tedious process, but some lawmakers have said they’re ready to try. At the federal level, cannabis continues to be prohibited across the board, resulting in a legally dubious gray market operating in the 42 states with loosened marijuana laws. Read the entire article at CNET.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

The Truth About Marijuana and the Criminal Legal System. Over here at The Appeal, we’re celebrating by tackling some popular myths about marijuana and the criminal legal system. It would be easy to think that law enforcement has chosen to deprioritize weed when there are bigger fish to fry. Fact: Not exactly.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

Some exceptions have been made to allow the use of certain psychedelics in religious ceremonies, and some states and municipalities have deprioritized enforcement of laws prohibiting possession of plant and fungi-derived substances (see below). But these substances remain illegal under federal law. Where Laws Are Changing.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Here’s the introduction Cannabis shops have multiplied since the drug was decriminalized, with caveats, in June. Thailand’s military government is carrying out an experiment: What happens when a country in Asia, a region where drug laws tend to be harsh, essentially legalizes […].

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004). Is weed legal in Russia? In 2004, Russia revised its drug laws to make possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis an administrative offense, and not subject to incarceration. What Russian law permits medical patients?

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APRIL 6, 2021

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will form a commission to study the potential of decriminalization of cannabis if he is re-elected next month, according to media reports from the United Kingdom. In 2019, a public opinion poll found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of the city’s residents support the legalization and regulation of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

As a January 2020 bill to decriminalize certain hallucinogenic drugs in Vermont currently sits in committee , a grassroots petition was recently started to “legalize psychedelics for mental health in Vermont.” Read more at [link].

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MAY 14, 2021

Two Republican members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Thursday that would effectively enact federal marijuana decriminalization. If passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the bill for federal marijuana decriminalization would remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

t’s been a while since I provided an update on the state of California psychedelics law, but there have been a few important updates in the last few weeks, so it’s now that time. Psychedelics are also illegal under California law. Generally, these only tell local law enforcement to make enforcement of local laws a low priority.

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APRIL 17, 2021

State senators on the Golden State’s public safety committee voted to advance a bill that would decriminalize the possession of many mind-expanding substances by 4 to 1 on Tuesday. . SB 519 would decriminalize both the possession and use of psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, DMT, mescaline, and ibogaine.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

This bill would create a scenario similar to cannabis where mushrooms would be legal at the state level to an extent greater than they are at the federal level. Mason Lord, chair of Decriminalize Spokane, led an effort last year to have the city decriminalize mushroom possession and sale. Denver in 2019 became the first U.S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

(AP) — Legislation to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalize cannabis and loosen penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol was signed into law Monday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, more than three months after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to legalize adult use of the drug. .

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MARCH 27, 2021

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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

How Cannabis Companies Can Protect Their Intellectual Property In The Event Of Federal Legalization. Rogoway Law. On July 1, 2021, when the State of Virginia’s and the State of Connecticut’s cannabis legalization took effect , 18 states across the nation had legalized adult-use cannabis. 20 November 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2022

his article is part 2 of a series. Join series author Ali McGhee for a discussion about these articles on Twitter Spaces, Tuesday April 26 at 8:00 ET / 5:00 PT. Decriminalize Nature, the national organization that has brought together local chapters to advocate for the decriminalization of psychedelics, is proud of its guidelines.

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MAY 14, 2021

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. . View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 5, 2021

American’s attitude and US law have come a long way since then. Currently, legislation is being considered to decriminalize marijuana and establish a tax on sales similar to alcohol. Eighteen States have presently legalized the recreational use of marijuana and 36 approve it for medical use. Medical Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Cannabis entrepreneurs spent decades longing for Washington’s blessing — but now a vocal corner of the industry is afraid federal marijuana legalization poses an existential threat. In general for social equity, I think it would be a disaster at this point for federal legalization to occur.”.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. They are: AS21/S21 , which sets forth the rules and regulations for the legal industry.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

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. ” What Federal Law Says. ” What Federal Law Says. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. While federal prohibition has continued, states and territories have embarked on their own legalization efforts. Today, medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, four permanently inhabited territories, and the District of Columbia.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2019

A MANZURI LAW PUBLICATION. Cannabis Business Law | Cannabis Criminal Defense. The Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms. Here are the details. The Art of Selling a Cannabis Business. Top 3 Tips on How to Prepare. Written by: Michelle Mabugat, Esq. Provisional Licensing Changes: Reduced Barriers or New Challenges?

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AUGUST 6, 2021

City leadership in New Orleans got creative to push forward cannabis reform and decriminalization, as the city police struggle to gain back trust. While the New Orleans City Council doesn’t have the authority to legalize adult-use marijuana, it has the ability to decriminalize it through an ordinance changing police policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 July 18, 2022.

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JULY 6, 2021

Harvard Law School is planning to open the first US policy center focused on the legalization and regulation of psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, and LSD. . Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. “By There is no systematic research being done on psychedelics law, and POPLAR will fill this gap.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2022

Laws criminalising cannabis use. On these grounds and others, the petitioners challenged various Sections of the NDPS Act as being violative of Articles 14, 19, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution. However, the vote does not impact domestic laws until an amendment to the NDPS Act is brought into force.

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MAY 12, 2021

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that effectively decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. If the measure is passed by the upper house of the state legislature, it would become law if signed by Democratic Gov. We’re also decreasing the amount that you can legally possess.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said on Friday he expected Congress to pass its new law to legalize cannabis next week , a move that would effectively create one of the world’s largest weed markets. Read the entire article at Global News. View original article.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. The law gives the U.S. Rescheduling cannabis and decriminalizing cannabis do not mean the same thing for federal legalization. Decriminalization refers to the relaxation of criminal penalties associated with personal cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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JULY 18, 2021

Californians are ready for legal psilocybin mushrooms — and it sounds like they’re not going to wait around for legislators to allow them to have it. The “California Psilocybin Initiative” takes a more permissive stance on the endogenic plant laws and resolutions that have passed in other parts of the US and some California cities. .

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. 23 that the new law is unconstitutional, according to an Idaho Statesman report.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Could California be on the brink of decriminalizing psychedelics? Psychedelic Decriminalization May Sweep the Nation. In November , voters in Oregon approved a pair of measures at the ballot that decriminalized possession of all drugs and legalized the therapeutic use of psilocybin. View original article.

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