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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about what New York’s latest expansion of marijuana decriminalization means and what impact it will have on criminal prosecutions going forward. The Short Synopsis of the Offenses and Sentences. Legal Provisions.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. Matthews’ team, the Decriminalize Denver campaign, went out into the Denver winter to collect the signatures necessary (4,726) to get the initiative on the ballot, which were approved in January.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. Legislation is pending to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. IA resident?

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New Poll Shows 57% of Americans Want Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

For Democrats, cannabis legalization was collectively backed with 70% of them voicing support. A bipartisan bill that would legalize recreational cannabis emerged in Pennsylvania in October, and a Republican Congresswoman introduced a federal decriminalization bill in November.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

The Blunt Truth

Meanwhile in Montana , voters narrowly passed Initiative 190 and Initiative 118 which collectively will permit the use, production and sale of marijuana to adults ages 21 or older. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. See Section 36-2851(1).

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Recent Poll Reveals Half of US Adults Have Tried Cannabis

Veriheal

Gallup’s 2021 Poll on American Consumption Habits . Gallup conducted its annual Consumption Habits poll from July 6 to 21, reporting that 49% of American adults have tried cannabis. When Gallup initially measured regular cannabis consumption by individuals in 2013, they found that only 7% were regular cannabis smokers.

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Study Finds That Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than the Public

Veriheal

Rising Legalization, Reduced Stigmatization, and Perpetual Cancer Consumption. Over the last few years, the world has seen a significant increase in the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis across different continents. Pain Is a Leading Cause of Consumption.