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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Currently: Eligible for signature collection.

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The Week in Weed: August 6, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Louisiana’s decriminalization law went into effect this week. Idaho supporters can start collecting signatures. Arkansas proponents are also busy getting John Hancocks from citizens. The Wyoming Secretary of State approved two initiatives: one on medical cannabis and one on decriminalization. state ballot initiatives.

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More aggressive tax collections from unlicensed cannabis sellers recommended in Mass.

Cannabis Law Report

Healey and the CCC said Massachusetts has installed a “robust regulatory structure” to put guardrails on licensed marijuana businesses and enforce its criminal penalties against people engaged in illegal marijuana activities. “We Advertisement.

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The Week in Weed: March 1, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Arkansas’ Attorney General gives the go-ahead for advocates to start collecting signatures for a ballot initiative. Supporters of the initiative need to collect over 90,000 signatures by July 5 to qualify for the November ballot. NEVADA Cannabis consumption lounges are open for business in Nevada.

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The Deduction of Cannabis Business Expenses Following New York’s 2023 Budget

Cannabis Law Report

Although the Budget includes the usual categories of expenditures we have come to expect from Albany, it also introduces certain tax-related measures, some of which are certain to be welcomed by the general business community, and a few that may be meaningful to certain industries. Challenges.

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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. Despite this economic boon, marijuana businesses are still unable to utilize financial services and face issues regarding taxation that no other legal business faces.

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Denver Launches the Nation’s First Psychedelic Harm Reduction Training for First Responders

Cannabis Law Report

With decriminalization efforts underway in many other cities and states, this new training, the first of its kind in the US, could set the stage for the design and deployment of programs like it across the country.