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Which States Have Marijuana and Psychedelics on the Midterm Ballot This Year?

Veriheal

8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. A new poll published by Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore revealed that 63% of voters plan to approve the referendum, whereas 25% are opposed to cannabis reform and 12% remain unsure. . Moreover, Prop.

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A Cannabis Shortage Crisis Ensues in Jamaica

Veriheal

According to media reports , an employee named Tristan Thompson at a brokerage and cannabis consulting firm called Tacaya called the lack of product on the island “a cultural embarrassment.” It has been decriminalized in small amounts. The decriminalization took place in 2015.

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Psychedelic Users Tend to Be ‘One With Nature’ and Are More Passionate About Climate Change, Study Finds

Veriheal

Researchers have taken a big step in understanding the connection between using psychedelics and feeling connected to nature in a study published in the journal Drug Science, Policy, and Law on Oct. Researchers recruited 641 participants from Western Europe and America via Facebook groups, university mailing lists, and social media forums.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts. Shutterstock).

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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. I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. In October, the board certified the language.

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Government of New Zealand Justice Dept is currently looking for Cannabis expert with ‘Proven Experience’ and is offering $137,479-$194,088 for the position

Cannabis Law Report

In the first weeks of May, Andrew Little, the Justice Minister of New Zealand, announced that the people will have to vote if they want to decriminalize cannabis, but he added that there will be strict restrictions, which includes rules for home-grown cannabis, special bars for consumption, and special outlets for the sale of cannabis.

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Freedom Leaf’s Diversity in Cannabis Impact List

Freedom Leaf

I continue to advocate for patient access to medical marijuana, and work with recreational legalization groups like Start SMART New York and Drug Policy Alliance that aim to take away one of the many tools law enforcement uses to lock up people of color, and to make sure we’re not pushed out of this industry. ” QUEEN ADESUYI.

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