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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SpeedWeed

JUNE 2, 2021

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) just signed a bill to expand the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. New Hampshire did decriminalize minor pot possession back in 2017, but lawmakers have failed to advance a full adult-use legalization bill. View original article.

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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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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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Veriheal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Back in the 1970s, a donation from Playboy was instrumental in the foundation of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). A year prior to that, the magazine published an article under the heading “Pot: A Rational Approach.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. Catherine Graziose. Barbara Lee, Ph.D. Certification Requirements.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The program debuted as “the only four-year degree program of its kind to combine experimental horticulture and advanced analytical chemistry with an optional entrepreneurial track,” said NMU’s News Director Kristi Evans. It focuses on a business-first approach to initiatives on decriminalization and legalization.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The New Jersey court system has expunged more than 362,000 marijuana and hashish cases since the state’s new decriminalization laws took effect on July 1. Once a case has been expunged, a person no longer needs to disclose their former conviction on applications for jobs, housing, or educational programs.

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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. The tightly controlled and expensive medical marijuana programs in Florida and Pennsylvania could be forced to compete with cheaper out-of-state products.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

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. Ohio voters passed a measure legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, but the law did not get off the ground for another two years.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

It is now legal—yes, today—for adults 21 or older to possess up to three ounces of marijuana or 24 grams of concentrates. Despite the fact that marijuana had been “decriminalized” long ago, more than 100,000 New York State residents continued to be arrested every year. View Bruce Barcott’s articles.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In recent years, jurisdictions throughout the area have softened their stance on the plant, largely through policies that have decriminalized simple possession and established robust programs for medical cannabis use and sales. The trend began in Jamaica, which set off a chain reaction in 2015.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Across the country, more and more states are decriminalizing and outright legalizing marijuana, and meanwhile CBD, an extract of industrial hemp plants, a legal cousin to marijuana, has emerged as an effective treatment for everything from chronic pain to anxiety and sleep disorders. . Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

Even in states that have decriminalized cannabis, racial disparities in arrests have persisted. and Illinois, having a prior drug conviction (marijuana included) would mean you cannot find work in the industry. For example, despite the fact that black and white people use cannabis at similar rates, Black users are 3.64

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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. 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

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

JUNE 7, 2022

Here’s the introduction to the article. Is the Federal Bureau of Investigation miscounting the true number of marijuana arrests nationwide? As Marijuana Moment reported , he’s calling for the DOJ to investigate the FBI over its handling of its Uniform Crime Reporting program (UCR)—specifically, how it counts marijuana arrests.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The midterms are over, but Democrats in the House have already found themselves locked in another contentious race that could ultimately have big implications for marijuana legislation in the 116th Congress. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reclaim her seat as speaker of the House? Both congresswomen have received “B” grades from NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

MARIJUANA MOMENT. Article & Video. For the first time in history, a congressional committee has approved a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition. The House Judiciary Committee passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in a 24-10 vote on Wednesday, setting the stage for a full floor vote.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

On August 1st, Louisiana became the 32nd US state to decriminalize or legalize minor cannabis possession. . The Pelican State’s new decriminalization law reduces the penalty for possession of up to 14 grams of weed to a simple $100 fine, with no threat of jail time. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 4, 2021

State lawmakers in Louisiana approved a bill on Wednesday that allows patients in the state’s medical marijuana program to access smokable forms of cannabis. Under the newly passed measure, registered patients in Louisiana’s medical marijuana program will be permitted to possess and use unprocessed, smokable forms of cannabis.

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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

MARCH 2, 2020

In lockstep with the FDA’s more open-minded approach toward psychedelic medicine, Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz all decided to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Psychedelic medicine stocks, though, may eclipse even these stately returns, thanks to their inherent competitive advantages over the struggling legal marijuana industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

These numbers are likely to increase substantially in the next few years as more than half the states have pending legislation legalizing cannabis for some use or decriminalizing the drug. Pending bills at the federal level could potentially alleviate some of these burdens.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

First, consider the size of the marijuana market. A separate study from New Frontier Data conducted in 2018 estimated that if marijuana is legalized at the federal level, the industry could generate annual tax revenue of at least $10 billion. billion in medical cannabis states and $16.6 billion in adult-use states by 2025.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana has been a long-standing subject of controversy in the U.S Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. History of Marijuana Legislation in New York. In 1927, marijuana was restricted completely. .

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

To celebrate 4/20, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced that he would issue a blanket pardon to anyone who was convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession in Birmingham between 1990 and 2020. . Birmingham actually created a program that allowed former pot offenders to clear their records back in 2019, but it was far from a success.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 31, 2021

Casey Weinstein and Terrence Upchurch, both representing Northeast Ohio districts, first introduced their 180-page bill two weeks ago, which includes four major components: decriminalization, a cannabis excise tax, commerce and licensing, and medical cannabis. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2019

When major states of the United States started decriminalized marijuana, Illinois did not stand back. Medical Marijuana was declared as legal in the state of Illinois in the year 2013! However, it took more than a couple of years for the registered patients to buy themselves some medical marijuana. Interstitial cystitis.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

The following year, lawmakers decriminalized the possession of up to 10 grams of weed, reducing the penalty for possession to a fine of 100 Swiss francs (about $109), with no threat of jail time. . Last year, Switzerland launched a new five-year pilot program that legalized cannabis sales and use for a limited number of adults.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

On Friday, April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act for the second time in two years, with 220 votes in favor and 204 votes in opposition. Provide for reforms to the treatment of marijuana-related activities or convictions in federal immigration policy.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 20, 2021

Louisianans will likely have to wait at least another year before the state legalizes marijuana, after HB 434 was rejected on Tuesday in the legislature. Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019. Beyond HB 434. Last year, Louisiana Gov.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And finally, we have to agree with Ohio Governor DeWine that the marijuana situation there is goofy. As we reported last month, the program is facing a lawsuit, alleging that it illegally favors New York residents.

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