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The Bahamas’ Cannabis Legalization Bill for Medical and Religious Use

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In 2018, the leaders of 19 Caribbean nations decided that they would “review marijuana’s current status with a view to reclassification” The leaders emphasized the importance of these cannabis legalization bills as a tool for social justice and economic gain. Recently, The Bahamas’ made good on that 2018 promise.

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NAACP Advocates for Marijuana Legalization and Cannabis Industry Workers’ Rights in Renewed Push for Reform

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In past years, the NAACP endorsed various measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis. Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. Last year, AFGE passed a resolution supporting cannabis legalization.

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SAFE BANKING ACT INCLUDED IN LATEST COVID-19 RELIEF BILL

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The SAFE Banking Act is perhaps the most important piece of federal marijuana legislation outside of bills for full legalization or decriminalization. It has also … Read More.

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The Week in Weed: September 29, 2023

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. The MORE Act has been re-introduced and it’s possible the HOPE Act will become part of SAFER.

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The Week in Weed: May 29, 2020

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Virginia decriminalized marijuana. In federal news, the marijuana banking provisions in the latest relief bill may not be dead on arrival. The news is mostly happening in the states this week. Her reasons?

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The Week in Weed: March 13, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. One allows doctors at VA hospitals to prescribe medical cannabis in states where it is legal. As for banking, banking associations around the country sent a letter to Sen. FEDERAL NEWS.

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Summer 2022: A Brief Cannabis Legalization Update

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What To Know: – The efforts to legalize cannabis have gained traction in some states and run into serious roadblocks in others. Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1]