NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Legislation is pending, Proposed Bill 350, to limit patients who use medical cannabis in compliance with state law from seeking civil actions if they are discriminated against by their employer. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. NORML opposes this legislation.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 223, to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. California.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. As in, no to anyone who wasn’t an epilepsy patient.].

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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

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . Many places will either permit patients access to dispensaries and/or permit medical cannabis possession within a reasonable amount. Visiting patients also need to pay a $50 application fee.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the changes are: allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, adding several new qualifying conditions, and authorizing cancer patients to possess greater quantities of cannabis than typically allowed. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. AL resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. She also signed bills to allow medical cannabis to be administered to patients while at school, and a broader medical expansion bill that adds several new qualifying conditions and patient protections. CA resident?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 19, 2022

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. HI resident?

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients. At the state level, North Dakota state Rep.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis. NH resident? GA resident?

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit osteopaths to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis. AL resident? California. CA resident? IL resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

On January 13 , Virginia NORML, along with eight more regional NORML chapters will lobby state lawmakers in Richmond in support of decriminalizing minor marijuana possession. Other priorities include expanding the decriminalization threshold and allowing medical cannabis access for patients at school. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

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. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Governor Chris Sununu (R) of New Hampshire signed legislation into law allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. New Mexico’s new decriminalization law takes effect this coming Monday July 1. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. CA resident?

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 25, 2021

Medical: Illegal Recreational: Decriminalized. Spain’s cannabis clubs are establishments similar to the coffee shops of Amsterdam and are technically legal because Spanish law allows the private consumption of cannabis. The legal status of marijuana in Spain is complicated. However, they do have a few key differences from coffee shops.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. Patients can also possess up to 2.5 also approved measures aimed at decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic plants. See Section 36-2851(1). See Section 36-2851(2). Washington, D.C.,

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 305, to permit qualified patients the ability to access medical cannabis preparations while in health care facilities. AZ resident? California. CA resident?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Public consumption of cannabis is rare and Polish people who smoke typically do so in the privacy of their own homes. Patients must have a doctor’s prescription as well as permission from a regional pharmaceutical inspector to obtain cannabis products. Poland and cannabis. Medical cannabis has been legal in Poland since 2017.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. As of June 2022, there is no way for medical patients to obtain a cannabis prescription or get medication. Alabama medical cannabis program.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

City council members in Berkeley, California voted to approve a proposal to allow marijuana consumption spaces. 2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. DE resident? HI resident?

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized. Anyone who is found to “manufacture and traffic illicit drugs” or “facilitate the consumption of illicit drugs” can face between 1 – 15 years in prison. Offering drugs for consumption or offering drugs to minors can bring a sentence of six months to eight years.

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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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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

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. Allow specific formulations of medical cannabis to be administered to qualified patients on school grounds.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 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.”. Patient Advocacy Alliance to Host Second Annual Harvest Cup. “We Read more from NORML.org !

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. Shutterstock). Who can get medical cannabis in Japan? What marijuana products are allowed in Japan?

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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. . A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Veriheal does not support illegally consuming alternative therapeutic substances but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. Always consult a physician before attempting psychedelic therapy.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

With the 2020 ballot fast approaching, California activists are keenly working towards securing a measure that would decriminalize psilocybin, also commonly known as ‘magic mushrooms.’. Representatives for Decriminalize California have stated the group currently aims to raise $1.5 million to fund the campaign over the next six months.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

And Germany is not only the most important market in Europe in terms of size, but also the regulatory pioneer: The USA is advancing state by state with liberalization, meanwhile almost every third American can legally purchase cannabis for recreational consumption. Whitney of the market research and investment company Whitney Economics.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

“Virginia NORML is trying to make this search easier for patients. In order to register for Virginia’s medical cannabis program, patients must first receive a written certification from a registered physician. It also expands access and rights for qualified medical patients. .” Read More from 10 WHEC !

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

However, qualifying patients were forced to wait until 2013 to access the state’s licensed dispensaries for their medicine. Public cannabis consumption is prohibited, as well as the use of the plant in spaces where tobacco smoking is forbidden. For the time being, only registered medical cannabis patients can access legal cannabis.

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Puff Puff Post

JUNE 5, 2019

It wasn’t until the movement by thousands of patients and patient advocates in the 1990’s that propelled the government to allow fair access to medical marijuana. Patients also had the right to produce their own or designate a grower to produce medical cannabis on their behalf. Legalization of recreational use.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 24, 2022

Fortunately, we’ve come a long way since then towards understanding how drugs affect the brain, along with decriminalization and legalization of cannabis. Because of this, an abrupt stop of regular cannabis consumption can result in mild withdrawal symptoms. Remember that infamous anti-drug ad from the 1980’s? "

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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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