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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/7/20

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

Veriheal

Common challenges that veterans face include chronic pain, PTSD, depression, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and musculoskeletal ailments. With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? Yes, it has.

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The Psilocybin Movement is Like the Cannabis Movement (Except When It’s Not)

Canna Law Blog

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization. Others are public already.

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CA Gov. Expands MMJ Patient Protections, Fetterman Talks Cannabis With Biden, & Sioux Falls Opens First MMJ Dispensary

Veriheal

California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new pieces of cannabis legislation into law. As physician Larry A Bedard so eloquently put it , the practice of denying MMJ patients medication is “…irresponsible and unethical” since there is “conclusive scientific evidence that cannabis is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain”.

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Article: The Psilocybin Movement is Like the Cannabis Movement (Except When It’s Not)

Cannabis Law Report

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. But there may be other glimmers of hope. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4%

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. But there may be other glimmers of hope. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4%

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