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Finnish Cannabis Association Collecting Signatures To Get Referendum On Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

According to the campaign coordinator, Tapani Karvinen, “the video interviews were a great way to get the candidates to Parliament to think about issues related to cannabis, even though we wanted the traditional media to do it for us. Drug policy activism from the bottom up. Source: [link]. Other Resources. Wikipedia: [link].

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

NORML

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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Lawmaker Pushes Texas Cannabis Legalization Bill To Celebrate 4/20

SpeedWeed

With nearly a dozen pot policy reform bills currently under consideration in the Texas legislature, Democratic Rep. James Talarico took advantage of the 420 high holiday on Tuesday as an opportunity to promote his recent move to get the ball rolling on Texas cannabis legalization. Can The Texas Cannabis Legalization Bill Succeed?

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Marijuana Moment Report: The Feds Are Worried International Marijuana Rescheduling Could Boost Legalization Efforts

Cannabis Law Report

The federal government is apparently nervous that an upcoming vote to potentially loosen international restrictions on marijuana could bolster efforts to legalize the plant. discusses a series of cannabis policy recommendations that the United Nations’s (UN) World Health Organization (WHO) released last year. Michael Krawitz, a U.S.

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Wisconsin Cannabis Legalization Plans Have Been Introduced

Veriheal

The governor recently introduced Wisconsin cannabis legalization plans that could mean great things for the state. Even though cannabis is not legal in Wisconsin, Wisconsin is home to the longest-running festival supporting cannabis. In a statement to the media, Gov. What is Being Proposed for Legalization in Wisconsin.

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Banking for Cannabis Growers

Canna Law Blog

With the curious legal status of cannabis at the federal and state level, cannabis banking can be complex. Current State of Cannabis Banking Currently, many states have legalized cannabis for medical use and some have legalized it for recreational use, but cannabis remains illegal at the federal level.

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