Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana has been filed in the Wyoming Legislature. You can read House Bill 204 here. It’s sponsored by Rep. Karlee Provenza [D-Albany County]. Possession of Less Than Three Ounces Would Be Punishable By A Fine The measure would make people found in. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

The legalization of marijuana created a number of problems for the fire service and contributed greatly to an uptick in marijuana-related lawsuits that were filed by firefighters and applicants. 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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JULY 15, 2021

Schumer Proposes Federal Decriminalization of Marijuana – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. View original article. The post Schumer Proposes Federal Decriminalization of Marijuana – Cannabis Business Executive appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004). The Russian Federation is far from a marijuana free-for-all, and both medical and recreational cannabis are illegal in the country. How do Russians generally view marijuana? Is weed legal in Russia?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law legislation setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalizing cannabis and loosening penalties for possession. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the last-minute measure Monday to ease penalties on underage possession of both alcohol and marijuana as a way to secure Democratic Gov.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

In 1937, Congress enacted the Marijuana Tax Act after repealing federal alcohol prohibition in 1933. Harpers magazine also released an article in 2016 , with clips from an interview with a top Nixon advisor who made a similar admission. The Roots of Anti-Legalization Efforts in the U.S. Current Anti-Legalization Efforts in the U.S.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

The Daily Voice reports… Nearly 200 marijuana cases tried in Westchester County have been dismissed, the District Attorney’s Office announced. times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana offenses. In total, 184 cases have been dismissed by the DA’s Office. Rocah said.

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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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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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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. View original article.

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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

AUGUST 4, 2021

A bill to decriminalize. RELATED: Louisiana Gov.John Bel Edwards Signs Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Into Law. several other states that have implemented decriminalization bills, and made. ground needed to come together and find the way to decriminalize personal-use. View original article. convictions.

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

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

” True to his prediction, a record number of cannabis bills have been introduced for consideration during the 2019 session, including a total of 13 that pertain to either medical or decriminalization.

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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Nevada’s voters decriminalized adult recreational use of marijuana by voter initiative. Marijuana nonetheless remains illegal under federal law and may be prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana nonetheless remains illegal under federal law and may be prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act.

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SpeedWeed

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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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

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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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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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

To the surprise of many, South Dakota ’s Governor Kristi Noem is considering a bill that would decriminalize cannabis in South Dakota. View original article. The post South Dakota Governor’s Office Introduces Decriminalization Bill • High Times appeared first on SpeedWeed. Under this new proposal, the limit would be three.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

Total decriminalization through the removal of cannabis from the Rhode Island Controlled Substances Act. Also read Filter article. Social investment of cannabis tax dollars in communities harmed by the war on drugs. Equitable industry regulations that prioritize the participation of historically marginalized people. Watch their video.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2019

This article, published by the Marijuana Times, is quite bleak and also to the point. The headlines tell us that marijuana is now legal in one form or another in all but three states. Pot possession has been decriminalized in a dozen states and effectively so in nearly every major city. It can be read in full at [link].

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 16, 2021

Fox, a director at Colombian-Canadian Khiron Life Sciences which focuses on cannabis for medical use, has been a long-standing advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana in Mexico. Read the entire article at Global News. View original article.

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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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SMPL

DECEMBER 4, 2020

House of Representatives voted in favor of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act in a 228-164 vote. This vote marks the first time in half a century that a chamber of Congress has voted on a bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana. Read the original article here.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Several congressional lawmakers pressed a top federal drug official on Wednesday about their concerns over marijuana legalization, though they seemed to signal that they view the reform as inevitable. Lawmakers also talked about the therapeutic potential of kratom, as well as broader drug decriminalization issues.

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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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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

Comprehensive cannabis reform took hold in the House last Congress via the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act , which would have removed cannabis as a Scheduled I controlled substance and eliminated criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes or possesses cannabis. View original article.

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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. This initiative joins another ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana. Will that change in 2020? As for hemp, 2019 was a big year.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

A bill in the Iowa Senate that would loosen Iowa’s marijuana penalties has bipartisan support from lawmakers. SF 533 would lower the legal penalty for first time offenders possessing less than five grams of marijuana in Iowa to a simple misdemeanor, translating to a maximum sentence of 30 days in prison and a fine between $105 – $855.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

This would really open the floodgates for something marijuana users have wanted for a long time,” said Assemblyman Steve Yeager, a Democrat from Las Vegas who sponsored the bill. Instead of checking people into a resort, though, the uniformed budtenders offer their recommendations for marijuana products. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marijuana still is considered a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Serious immigration consequences can result even in states where employees may be protected from employer sanctions based on marijuana use. Until marijuana is decriminalized at the federal level, foreign nationals must be wary.

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