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. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. billion respectively, according to a recent Forbes article.

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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. It’s a multifaceted challenge that stands in stark contrast to the simple, straightforward approach to marijuana that existed for decades.

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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. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. § Emphasis added by Veriheal. .

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Lehman’s interest in advancing the conversation originates in part from his friendship with his mentor and former state representative Tom Knollman, who refuses opioids in the treatment of his multiple sclerosis and is an advocate for legalizing cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

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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SpeedWeed

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. Roers Jones said criminal records for minor marijuana offenses can affect people’s abilities to find jobs and housing. View original article.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In recent years, Ohio has witnessed a profound transformation in its approach to medical marijuana. This article explores the history of medical marijuana in Ohio, analyzes the changing attitudes and acceptance, and delves into the impact of stigma on its journey to legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The amount of THC in a person’s system after consuming marijuana is not an accurate predictor of impairment, a federally funded study has determined. Read more at Marijuana Moment. Testing People For Marijuana Impairment Based On THC Levels Is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds. April 5, 2021.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

There has been a lot of buzz lately about marijuana reform in South and Central America. Although Uruguay will always hold the title for being the first country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, the Green Wave is hitting the continent in one large swoop. Argentina’s marijuana framework is a little bit murky.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2020

Marijuana and drug policy reform advocates came into 2020 believing it would be a big—and perhaps unprecedented—year for legalization and decriminalization measures on state ballots … Read More.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 12, 2021

The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that effectively decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Minor marijuana possession offenses would still be classified as misdemeanors but would no longer carry the threat of time in jail. Denise Marcelle, a supporter of the bill, told local media.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

O n July 27, a Brooklyn, New York county court agreed to dismiss and seal over 3,500 marijuana cases. With full marijuana legalization now in effect in New York, this sweeping action shows other courts throughout the state the power they have to undo prohibition. Read full article at.

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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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SpeedWeed

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. ” View original article. There are people here who suffer, and we’re behind the times.

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SpeedWeed

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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SpeedWeed

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

MAY 18, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. The governor of Delaware has given his first public comments on a bill to legalize marijuana that was sent to his desk last week, noting the legislation’s limited scope but saying that he has remaining concerns and declining to say specifically whether he intends to sign it. Full Article.

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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. According to a news release, the council was able to remove penalties for simple possession of marijuana in New Orleans by exercising its power to pardon cases now and retrospectively.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

WE’RE CALLING ON RHODE ISLAND LAWMAKERS TO PASS A LEGALIZATION LAW THAT INCLUDES: Automatic expungement for prior cannabis records. Total decriminalization through the removal of cannabis from the Rhode Island Controlled Substances Act. Also read Filter article. Why Rhode Island Cannabis Activists Want Worker-Owned Co-Ops.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

The deal follows marijuana legalization in neighboring New Jersey. 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.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Could Jamaica, a global mecca of marijuana, a capital of cannabis culture, be running out of weed? The actual argument made in the widely shared AP article, Jackson explained is that “the inexpensive, seedy, low quality ganja” that used to be sold for $1 (US) per gram is no longer readily available on the streets of Jamaica.”.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The next state to legalize marijuana for adults may well be Pennsylvania, where two top state lawmakers introduced a bipartisan legalization bill on Wednesday. Past proposals to legalize in the state have stalled in the Republican-controlled state legislature. Read the entire article at Forbes.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that makes cannabis legal for all adults. It is now legal—yes, today—for adults 21 or older to possess up to three ounces of marijuana or 24 grams of concentrates. Note: Home growing is not legal yet. Earlier this morning, New York Gov. The immediacy of the law’s effect is unusual.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

United States : Congressional Committee Takes Historic Step Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana. Article by Robert M. For the first time in American history, a congressional committee approved a marijuana legalization bill. The MORE Act, if passed into law, would remove marijuana from Schedule I.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2022

Marijuana and cannabis are not the same, although many people mistakenly use them interchangeably. The term “marijuana” refers to parts or products in the Cannabis Sativa plant, but it contains substantial amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This article will help you understand the laws in Pennsylvania. Anxiety disorders.

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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 of New Jersey signed legislation on Monday to implement the legalization of marijuana for use by adults and establish a commercial cannabis market in the state. The signing of the three bills by Murphy comes more than three months after voters approved a legalization ballot initiative in the November general election.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize cannabis for adult use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin. Ralph Northam, who supports legalization. Possession not legal until Jan. grams) of marijuana will become legal beginning Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2019

Legalizing industrial hemp legalizes marijuana by default. Across the country, states are dealing with issues surrounding the enforcement of marijuana laws because hemp and marijuana look the same and smell the same. Proponents in Texas told legislators that legalizing hemp would not decriminalize marijuana.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

Financial pressures, public opinion, social inequity, and public safety could lead to federal cannabis legalization sooner than many people previously expected. While there are still many obstacles in the way, here are four factors pushing lawmakers to consider federal legalization more seriously: 1. The Economy.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

Ralph Northam of Virginia plans to sign a bill passed by state lawmakers to legalize marijuana, according to media reports, but he may amend the measure to move up the start date for the legalization of cannabis possession. Delay In Legalization Criticized. After lawmakers passed HB 2312, Sen.

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Veriheal

MAY 18, 2023

annually — is one of the most common reasons why medical marijuana is sought out by patients in the United States, Canada, and beyond. Featured in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research , the guidelines were compiled after researchers perused scientific databases for peer-reviewed English articles on cannabis and pain.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As more states legalize cannabis, companies are dealing with the absence of national trademark uniformity. Currently, there is no legal mechanism to obtain a trademark to sell cannabis across state lines. Companies must be ready to fight for their trademark rights once legal cannabis becomes a national reality.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 9, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with a look at the new marijuana market in Illinois. Moving on to South Dakota, where no type of cannabis is legal. So which states are most likely to legalize marijuana in 2020?

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 6, 2021

The California Senate just granted final approval to a landmark bill that would make it legal for any adult in the Golden State to possess, use, and share almost any psychedelic drug. Oakland passed a resolution decriminalizing the possession of most natural psychedelics in 2019, and Santa Cruz adopted a similar resolution the following year.

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MARCH 13, 2021

The possibility of a new and massive cannabis market sprang into being this week as Mexico’s Lower House of Congress approved a decriminalization and legalization bill, which is widely expected to become law in the near future. And in Kentucky, it’s still a long road to medical cannabis legalization.

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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. While legalizing mushrooms may sound like a pipedream, politicians are actually on board with softening the laws around psychedelics prohibition. View original article.

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