Cannabis Decriminalization Legalization Patients 
NORML
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
House and Senate lawmakers have passed legislation decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Both the Governor and the Attorney General are on record in favor of decriminalization. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.
NORML
MARCH 5, 2020
Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. Those in possession of up to one ounce of cannabis for personal use will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution and will instead face a maximum $25 civil penalty. Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly.
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NORML
JULY 1, 2019
The new law reduces first-time penalties for the possession of up to one-half ounce of cannabis from a criminal misdemeanor — formerly punishable by up to 15 days in jail — to a ‘penalty assessment,’ punishable by a $50 fine. Lawmakers passed legislation in April to change the law.
NORML
APRIL 24, 2019
On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. Thursday will be the first time in decades that marijuana decriminalization will be discussed on the House Floor.
Veriheal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Cannabis reform is booming in Italy. A ballot campaign launched by several pro-cannabis organizations and political parties in the country last week earned the required 500,000 signatures to continue down the road to cannabis decriminalization. The campaign needed to gather at least 500,000 supporting signatures by Sept.
Veriheal
MAY 15, 2023
In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot. North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. Many hospices say they cannot legally prescribe medical marijuana because it remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. Doug Burgum (R).
The Cannigma
JUNE 19, 2022
Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. You can possess up to 20 grams, grow up to 20 plants, and consume cannabis in public, but you cannot sell or purchase it. Cannabis in Colombia.
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