Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

– Recreational marijuana became legal in New Mexico a little over a month ago. It’s important that employers look at their drug testing policies,” said Emily Kaltenbach, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance. This major policy shift is one of the first among law enforcement offices.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states.

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Veriheal

JUNE 16, 2023

There are a lot of debates and misconceptions about cannabis and its use today. The truth, however, as revealed by advanced research, has shown that cannabis has a lot of medicinal value. Cannabis has proven to be effective in the medical field in treating chronic pain. On one hand, it is viewed as a super medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Here’s what you missed this week in cannabis and psychedelic news. The policy change affects approximately 2/3 of state government jobs. However, individuals looking for law enforcement, healthcare, commercial driving, or jobs that handle dangerous materials are excluded from the policy. Let us know in the comments!

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Veriheal

JANUARY 30, 2024

Although there have been many studies demonstrating the increasing support for federal cannabis legalization, there is a lack of research interviewing military members, veterans, and their families on this subject. They found that, regardless of veteran status, most people support federal cannabis legalization.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 3, 2023

The state’s recreational cannabis program brought in $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday, a few days after the anniversary of legalized cannabis sales. “In

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The evidence presented in this brief suggests that legalization of marijuana for medical or recreational use results in: 1. Medical marijuana legalization also appears to be associated with a reduction in drunk driving. The effects of the legalization of marijuana for recreational use are less clear.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. Medical Cannabis and Employment. ” What Federal Law Says. .”

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NORML

MAY 20, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Self-reported use of marijuana by young people has also been in decline both nationally and in legal marijuana states.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2024

Residents often vote for progressive policies and support movements like gay marriage or federal cannabis legalization, and the recent news coming out of the state demonstrates this further. Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales The adult-use cannabis industry is thriving in Massachusetts.

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Veriheal

MARCH 20, 2024

One of the most commonly cited arguments against legalizing cannabis is that it could lead to an uptick in marijuana use among children. A federally funded study on the effects of adult-use legalization looked at data on middle schoolers in New Mexico and Nevada between 2017 and 2019. percent in 2017 to 13.3 percent in 2019.

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Veriheal

JUNE 13, 2022

Cannabis prohibition started back in the early 1900s in America. Lawmakers of the time limited public access to cannabis for strictly medical use back in 1914. By 1927—a decade before cannabis was outlawed federally—the state of New York had outlawed cannabis altogether. grams of cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 7, 2020

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? have fully legalized cannabis use for adults over 21, and an additional 21 states have legalized medical cannabis. Past-month cannabis consumption also rose post-legalization among the three racial-ethnic groups.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 13, 2021

On March 31, 2021, New York legalized the recreational use of cannabis, enacting “ The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.”. This new law legalizes personal possession of cannabis, home cultivation of cannabis, and allows for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

but now they’ve been forced to reverse that policy. A power struggle has been brewing in Cook County, where job offers to several attorneys from Public Defender Sharone Mitchell were rescinded after confusion over the county’s drug policy. Recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois last January.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Following closely on the heels of both New York and New Jersey enacting recreational cannabis laws, New Mexico and Virginia have enacted their own laws allowing adults to use cannabis for recreational purposes. Virginia’s Cannabis Oil Law. Virginia Recreational Cannabis Law.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2021

“Legalizing cannabis is about more than just allowing recreational use, or the money that can be made. This essential reform is about undoing a century of racist policies that disproportionately targeted Black and Latino communities.".

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The Cannigma

MARCH 14, 2023

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. Not only was the identity of “cannabis consumer” tied to stereotypes such as laziness , lack of success and ambition and “a motivational syndrome”, it could result in incarceration and the strict collateral sanctions associated with a drug charge.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In doing so, it has joined other African countries like Zimbabwe and Uganda in legalizing cannabis use for medicinal and industrial purposes. Although growing and consuming cannabis is still illegal in many places in Africa, this progressive movement marks the continuing changing of the tides throughout the world.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. The law also does not require employers to accommodate the medical use of cannabis in any workplace.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most of us do not realize how many resources are dedicated to dealing with cannabis-related crime in the U.S., Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. but it is said to include a cost of over $3.6

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

In its continuing series of whitepapers, the EveryLibrary Institute has created the “Cannabis Tax Policy and Libraries” whitepaper (July 2022) to help inform library leaders and public policy stakeholders about the role that revenue from recreational cannabis should have in supporting public libraries as community anchor institutions.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. The plaintiff worked as a table games dealer at a casino for more than a year without incident.

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Veriheal

APRIL 6, 2024

Thailand’s newly elected government is looking to reverse its historic decriminalization of cannabis. The announcement comes a short 18 months after it became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis back in June 2022. In fact, The Thai Chamber of Commerce estimated cannabis sector would be worth 1.2 billion by 2025.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2024

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. This data aligns with Americans’ rising acceptance of cannabis. The analysis was prompted by the ongoing discussions regarding cannabis rescheduling , which could happen as soon as this year.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

Rhode Island is the next in a series of states to propose recreational cannabis as a way to boost the economy following the impacts of COVID. . The bill was introduced by the state Senate, who proposed a legal cannabis bill that would tax cannabis at 20 percent in order to generate revenue. .

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2020

The laws surrounding both recreational and medical marijuana (MMJ) are constantly changing. Because of this perpetual flux, many people are often left wondering, “Can a state recriminalize recreational marijuana?” Keep reading for more information about the laws surrounding recreational marijuana. California. Massachusetts.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

. “If they fail that test and own up– ‘Yes, I smoke marijuana’–we do an evaluation of the young person to make sure there’s not something else going on,” Rear Admiral James Waters, the director of the Navy’s military personnel plans and policy division, said in a report.

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Veriheal

JUNE 3, 2022

New York proposed a set of packaging and marketing rules for recreational cannabis, a Fan Controlled Football player was cut for smoking cannabis on the field, and a California program is making medical cannabis more affordable for patients. New York Moves to Regulate Recreational Cannabis Packaging.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association (HICIA) revealed Tuesday that the large majority of Hawaiians back cannabis legalization. According to poll results published. Read More

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Veriheal

JANUARY 25, 2022

Despite historic tension between the tech and cannabis industries, VentureBeat reports that a slew of new policies from big tech companies in 2021 has signaled a critical turning point in the ongoing struggle. In February 2021, actor John Belushi called out big tech over its unjust policies regarding cannabis content.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets. In 2015, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the recreational use marijuana. Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 7, 2022

States that have legalized marijuana for adult use collectively generated more than $3.7 billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. Billion In Recreational Marijuana Tax Revenue In 2021, Report Finds.

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