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House Members Pass Historic Legislation Legitimizing Retail Cannabis Sales

NORML

Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor, representing 79% of the vote of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. In fact, we’re just getting started.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

“This legislation is effective in its simplicity, it will deschedule marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and end federal prohibition once and for all, full stop.” territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis. and the U.S.

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

We stress that current legislative models are available to fix this situation. “The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply focused the need for legislative relief in three key respects,” they write. Members of the House of Representatives in November voted 321 to 103 in favor of the Act.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/20

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, advocates in Missouri began collecting signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November 2020 ballot. It was signed into law by the mayor a few days later. DE resident? DE resident? DE resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/8/19

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. AL resident? AR resident?

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Understanding Maryland's New Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

Peninsula Alternative Health

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The personal use amount authorized under the law will dictate the quantity you can buy.

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Understanding Maryland's New Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

Peninsula Alternative Health

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The personal use amount authorized under the law will dictate the quantity you can buy.