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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/29

NORML

In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week. Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults and facilitating equity in the industry. CO resident? Connecticut.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/22

NORML

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults, and facilitating equity in the industry. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.

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OR: OLCC “2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report” & Statement

Cannabis Law Report

Recognition that cannabis is woven into the state’s cultural fabric initially emerged as institutional tolerance when Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize marijuana possession in 1973. For Oregon, producing a lot of marijuana is not new news; producing a lot of marijuana that is tracked in the legal system is.

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Dentons – Cannabis Client Alert – May 2022

Cannabis Law Report

In light of these attitudes, it’s no surprise that the US House of Representatives recently passed a bill to federally decriminalize cannabis. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is currently leading a push to include it in a sweeping package intended to help resolve the country’s ongoing supply chain issues.

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The Nevada Independent Provides A Great Review Of All Current Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

Steve Sisolak ’s office creating a Cannabis Compliance Board — an agency modeled after Nevada’s “gold standard” gambling regulatory scheme. Once the Cannabis Compliance Board is in place, it may be less common to see so many divergent pieces of marijuana legislation. Sealing records for decriminalized offenses. Brian Sandoval.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. Therefore, the AAFP advocates for further research into the overall safety and health effects of recreational use, as well as the effects of those laws on patient and societal health. Relevant AAFP Policy. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use.