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NORML
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Here’s what’s currently on the books so far: Virginia 2020 Cannabis Lobby Day. Please sign up in advance if you plan to attend!
Marijuana Lawyer Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The majority opinion held that there as nothing in the ballot materials for the law that indicated voters had considered or were even aware of how this might impact possession of the drug in prison. The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.”
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SpeedWeed
MARCH 11, 2021
Last week, Washington became the second US state to decriminalize drug possession. But unlike Oregon, where decriminalization was approved by a majority of voters on a ballot initiative, Washington’s sudden decriminalization came by way of its highest court. .
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. That straightforward approach did not change when states began to legalize medical marijuana or decriminalize marijuana possession.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
These legislative victories mark a significant change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action. In total, 18 states — comprising nearly one-half of the US population — now have laws on the books regulating adult use marijuana production and retail sales.
Otherside Farms
MAY 5, 2020
As a refresher, in the United States, marijuana is illegal at the federal level. Still, it is legally approved for recreational use in many states and Washington, D.C., and decriminalized in many others. This trend of decriminalization means the market is prime for those looking to start weed businesses. Debt Funding.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 10, 2020
More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. As drafted, the MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Patients Mut.
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