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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Legislation is pending, A1897, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. NH resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week. Legislation is pending to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. A third measure, House Bill 1658, would decriminalize the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana. A subcommittee of the U.S.

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Some Questions To Greg Rovner, CEO of Heally On Filed Legislation For Psychedelics Research In Florida

Cannabis Law Report

A recent review commissioned by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration found that psychedelic drugs could potentially be used to treat treatment-resistant mental illnesses, but only if they were used in closely supervised clinical settings, with intensive professional support.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. The bill will go to the Senate floor for a vote next.

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The Green Wave – Legal Challenges, Considerations for Investors in Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

In countries or states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors can prescribe it to alleviate nerve pain or glaucoma, or at times to help with nausea caused due to chemotherapy for cancer patients as well as treatment of HIV patients. Investment in cannabis/ marijuana is not new.

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Proposed Federal Marijuana Reform: Financial Services Industry Primer

Cannabis Law Report

Ed Perlmutter’s (D-CO) Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Banking Act , which was most recently passed by the House in 2021. Provide for reforms to the treatment of marijuana-related activities or convictions in federal immigration policy. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Rep.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Proposes Psychedelic Amendment

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She recently spoke out in favor of cannabis decriminalization when news broke that Sha’Carri Richardson would no longer be participating in the Tokyo Olympics after she tested positive for THC. Ocasio-Cortez has been a vocal supporter of psychedelic substances for treating certain medical conditions.