NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Welcome to the 4/20 edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. AL resident? California. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Legislation is pending, HB 583 / SB 527, which would authorize licensed medical cannabis facilities to sell edible products.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. GA resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. California.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit osteopaths to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Governor Eric Holcomb (R) of Indiana and Governor Ned Lamont (D) of Connecticut signed industrial hemp legislation into law.

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NORML

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of the people of this Territory.".

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. California. CA resident? CT resident?

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! At the state level, Alaska regulators have voted in favor of plans to permit on-site marijuana consumption at designated retailers. Jake Wheatley (D), plan to file marijuana legalization bills in their respective chambers this legislative session.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 15, 2023

In our six-part series, “ Part 2: What Illinois cannabis patients really want ,” we discussed the absence of safe on-premise spaces in Illinois for legal consumption of cannabis. Our main action right now is engaging with other political organizations to shape existing legislation and work to pass new laws at the State level,” Nathan said. “We

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! City council members in Berkeley, California voted to approve a proposal to allow marijuana consumption spaces. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative Communications Committee took questions from participants during the Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar which took place onMay 25th, 2021. issues as this is where the Decriminalization efforts this Webinar was addressing take place. We focused our answers primarily on the U.S.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. Pedini’s legislative strategy relied on two approaches: (1) carefully crafting the language around Virginia’s medical marijuana laws to protect patients, and (2) letting doctors, not bureaucrats, determine who gets to access medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

It would also allow delivery of cannabis and club-like lounges or “consumption sites” where alcohol is banned but cannabis can be consumed, much like the coffeeshops in the Netherlands. They also quoted a legislative source who said that the bill should be passed next week.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Recreational production and consumption remain illegal under the decriminalization law; only medical production and use are allowed. The ministry did not campaign for people to use cannabis for recreation, so they cannot smoke the decriminalized herb in stores,” he told reporters, adding that lawmakers will supervise cannabis use. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2021

The California Senate legislation to decriminalize certain psychedelic substances under state law, SB 519, has been amended by its authors to include possession limits during a challenging path through the State Assembly. Lucid News are reporting. Without these amendments in place, the bill received too much pushback to pass.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Such policies must be made available to current employees prior to enactment, and to prospective employees at the time of any job offer.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. On January 16 , join Delaware NORML at 10:30am at the 2nd Floor Senate Hearing Room – Legislative Hall in Dover. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 17, 2021

California is getting closer to becoming the next state to pass legislation that would loosen the prohibitionist stronghold against psychedelics. State senators on the Golden State’s public safety committee voted to advance a bill that would decriminalize the possession of many mind-expanding substances by 4 to 1 on Tuesday. .

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If enough Missourians cast their votes in favor of Amendment 3, state prohibitions on personal cannabis possession, consumption, use, purchase, sale, manufacturing, and delivering would be legalized for adults aged 21 and above. As of June, psilocybin possession has been decriminalized in 15 cities and other local U.S. Moreover, Prop.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . The ruling also mandated that Mexico’s Congress pass legislation in kind.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But the need for reform is much more far-reaching: There is also a lot to do with medical cannabis in the coming legislative period, as politicians, pharmacists and manufacturers alike made clear at the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin. Whitney of the market research and investment company Whitney Economics.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Many more countries have decriminalized marijuana for recreational use in various amounts, and a few have straight up “legalized” recreational marijuana. Canada legalized legislatively at the federal level, with no meaningful judicial involvement. Public consumption esta prohibido. In the U.S., How did Mexico get there?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee met to discuss legislation from Rep. The 21-member task force that the lawmaker is proposing would be responsible for analyzing the pros and cons of “legalizing the possession, consumption, transportation and distribution of naturally cultivated entheogenic plants and fungi.”. Read more at .

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

NORML Chapters are Organized and Energized for State Legislative Sessions in 2019. That’s why dozens of NORML chapters are organizing citizen lobby days to advocate for the end of marijuana prohibition and other reforms ranging from depenalization and expungement, to workplace drug testing and social consumption.”.

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NORML

MAY 1, 2019

“The restaurant will also host speakers who advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, including state Sen. Virginia NORML Hosts Marijuana Decriminalization Panel Discussion. Now we’re talking about consumption lounges … like a cigar lounge or a hookah lounge.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2021

Musa breaks down what the legislation seeks to do. And so the legislation we are moving forward with has in there a component of a social equity license. We will be allowing in this legislation home growing, as well, so that you as an individual at home can grow two plants. And what does that entail? Also from Channel 5.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This legislation permits cannabis possession up to 1 ounce, in addition to two mature and four immature cannabis plants for adults aged 21 and above. Public cannabis consumption is prohibited, as well as the use of the plant in spaces where tobacco smoking is forbidden. Vermont Lawmakers Keen to Decriminalize Drug Possession.

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Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

In particular, there has been a rapid increase in efforts to decriminalize (or even legalize) various psychedelic substances , such as mescaline. Jesse Salomon is getting behind a measure that would permit psilocybin consumption among adults aged 21 and older. states and a recreational substance in 18 U.S. milligrams.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

Despite significant leaps forward in public attitude toward marijuana, including the decriminalization of public marijuana consumption, Colombia might still need a few years before the public embraces full legalization. Recreational marijuana is decriminalized in small amounts and when used on private property. Argentina. .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Notably, the bill also calls for the legalization of consumption lounges. If approved, the bill would decriminalize psychedelics for personal use and noncommercial activities like cultivation, provided there is no monetary exchange involved. A 15% tax will be implemented on wholesale cannabis while retail sales will receive a 10% tax.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In November 2021 Mace introduced legislation known as the States Reform Act with the hope of reforming cannabis-related laws at the federal level. Let’s take a closer look at what this piece of legislation is proposing. The Nitty-Gritty of the States Reform Act. Establishes a 3% federal excise tax on cannabis purchases.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. Restrict the rights of employers to prohibit or regulate conduct that occurs on or in their properties.

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