NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. New Hampshire. Update : S.54

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

According to various media reports, the deal reached with embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo would legalize marijuana use and possession of up to three ounces for adults 21 years and older, and impose a 13% sales tax on retail cannabis sales. The law would reportedly allow people to cultivate up to six marijuana plants at home for personal use.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Legislation is pending, AB 1465, that would allow licensing of cannabis consumption cafés and lounges in California. AL resident?

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 16, 2019

Taken in concert with state cannabis decriminalization efforts, the result is that domestically-produced CBD is generally far more available and easier to obtain in most states. Twelve states (and a thirteenth likely on the way in California) currently have laws explicitly permitting hemp-derived ingredients to be added to food.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

At the state level, Alaska regulators have voted in favor of plans to permit on-site marijuana consumption at designated retailers. And at a more local level, Dayton, Ohio is considering a proposal to completely decriminalize marijuana and remove the $150 possession fine. PA resident? VT resident? New Hampshire. GA resident?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 17, 2021

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. . SB 519 would decriminalize both the possession and use of psilocybin, psilocyn, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, DMT, mescaline, and ibogaine. View original article.

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2022

Friday the 13th marked the grand opening of actor and cannabis advocate Woody Harrelson’s new dispensary-consumption lounge hybrid, The Woods. The Woods is the first of many new consumption lounges expected to open in West Hollywood in the coming months. With Vermont’s retail cannabis market slated to open on Oct.

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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. A 6% tax is to be imposed on the retail price of cannabis to benefit various programs. Moreover, Prop.

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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. The pending legislation seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. At the state level, North Dakota state Rep.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

1 – a constitutional amendment to legalize the use and possession of marijuana for persons age 21 and older and legalize the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail marijuana. Likewise, employers are also not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, or possession of marijuana on the job. See Section 36-2851(1).

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The Cannigma

MAY 26, 2022

billion and London was ranked #8 on a list of the top 10 cities for cannabis consumption in a 2018 study by WeedIndex. CBD, however, is fully legal and available at licensed retailers. In early 2022, his office began a trial program to decriminalize cannabis that is still underway. It depends on where you are. Related Stories.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Thomson said that cannabis “is a crucial part of Jamaica’s brand identity and rich culture,” and that while the regulated market can meet its own demand, there is a significant shortage when it comes to cannabis for consumption by Jamaicans. Could increased consumption be to blame? A tourist smoking cannabis in Jamaica (Shutterstock).

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Belleville City , Wayne County – voted to significantly expand cannabis operations, from growers through retail and consumption lounges. Buel Township , Sanilac County – voted to significantly expand cannabis operations, from growers through retail and consumption lounges.

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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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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. The retail side of these facilities are technically pharmacies — also not novel in medical cannabis regulation — and these pharmacies only dispense medical cannabis products. Which is what our Attorney General [Mark Herring] is talking about.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Upon enactment, MRTA immediately decriminalized the use, purchase, and possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and up to 24 grams of concentrate by adults 21 and older. MRTA also establishes an excise tax on the sale of cannabis by a distributor to a retailer, based on the cannabis product’s THC content and final product type.

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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. And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. CT resident?

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

After months of negotiation, Governor Murphy of New Jersey and state legislators have reached a deal on what will be included in upcoming legislation to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. Alaska became the first state to permit on-site adult use cannabis consumption, as Lt. CT resident?

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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. MD resident? MD resident?

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 1, 2024

This week, we check on the retail market legislation in Virginia. Nevada opens its first cannabis consumption lounges. VIRGINIA We’ve expressed some skepticism about Virginia’s ability to set up a retail cannabis market due to Governor Youngkin’s (R) disinterest in seeing one. Next stop: the Governor’s desk.

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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. Public consumption esta prohibido. Large businesses would not have priority in obtaining growing, processing, or retail licenses.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Public cannabis consumption is prohibited, as well as the use of the plant in spaces where tobacco smoking is forbidden. Retail cannabis stores are set to open their doors in the spring of 2022. Vermont Lawmakers Keen to Decriminalize Drug Possession. What’s more, a 1-2% tax will be tacked onto the price of cannabis products.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Similar to the world-famous “beach clubs” found at a slew of neighboring resorts, the 4,000-square-foot cannabis lounge—set for an adjacent room next to the Oasis retail floor—plans to offer guests “a paradise in the desert.” The dispensary plans to offer a similar visitor experience for its planned on-site consumption lounge if A.B.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A 15% tax will be implemented on wholesale cannabis while retail sales will receive a 10% tax. 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.

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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. New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. MD resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Municipalities may prohibit retail sales and on-site consumption within their jurisdictions by enacting local ordinances before December 31, 2021, but may not prohibit the other activities authorized by MRTA ( e.g. , cooperatives, delivery, processing, etc.). Adult-Use License Types.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 27, 2021

The proposal would eventually allow New Yorkers over the age of 21 to grow their own plants in their homes, and a 13% tax would be tacked on to retail sales for state and local tax revenue. The deal follows marijuana legalization in neighboring New Jersey. Last month, New Jersey Gov. Read more at CNN ]. View original article.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Provides protection for veterans from employment discrimination based on cannabis consumption and allows for doctors within the Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend cannabis products to patients who may benefit from cannabinoid therapies. At this time, the retail giant also began lobbying for cannabis legalization.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

As different levels of cannabis legalization grow across the country, it’s important to know what you’re looking for in terms of out-of-state cannabis consumption. While cannabis is decriminalized and is legal for recreational use, only authorized MMJ patients are able to purchase from dispensaries. North Dakota. Pennsylvania.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. Regardless, minor cannabis violations like consumption or possession are typically punished with a simple fine.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Specifically, legislatures in five states — Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia — enacted laws legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets. DECRIMINALIZATION. Assembly Bill 21/Senate Bill 21 : The bill licenses the commercial production and adult-use retail sale of cannabis.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

Last year we righted that injustice when we decriminalized possession,” Cuomo said in his annual State of the State address. For decades, communities of color were disproportionately affected by the unequal enforcement of marijuana laws. The post New York Governor Again Calls for State to Legalize Marijuana appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Retail cannabis stores are expected to open later in 2022. Despite the fact that marijuana had been “decriminalized” long ago, more than 100,000 New York State residents continued to be arrested every year. times more likely to be arrested than their white neighbors, despite equal consumption rates.

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Veriheal

MARCH 9, 2023

states have decriminalized cannabis or enacted full adult-use programs. If State Question 820 is approved, cannabis consumption and possession will be legalized for adults aged 21 and over. As of February 2023, 41 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legal medical marijuana programs. Additionally, 23 U.S.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Just this month, Luxembourg became the first European country to legalize not only the consumption of cannabis but the growing of it too. With Italy being the next country to consider decriminalization in a referendum just next year. Experts say, Luxembourg serves as a pioneer for an ongoing legalization movement across the continent.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 4, 2020

But how many of these states have legalized the consumption and sale of marijuana edibles? Many people believe that the consumption of Cannabis is legal in the Netherlands , specifically in Amsterdam, however it is not. It is tolerated and has been decriminalized but continues to be illegal. Outside of the U.S.

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