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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

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. Your Highness, Carly.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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Oregon’s Interstate Commerce Bill for Marijuana Seeds and Intoxicating Hemp Products

Canna Law Blog

I wanted to drop a line today on an interesting piece of cannabis legislation moving through the Oregon legislative session. This is a very different SB 353 than its placeholder from back in January when I published our annual Legislative Forecast and Report. The bill at issue is omnibus SB 353 (most recent mark-up here ).

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Details of Mexico’s Cannabis Draft Legislation Emerge

WeedAdvisor

After lengthy debate and an array of public input, Mexico finally released details of its draft legislation, which is set to go to a vote soon, according to Marijuana Business Daily. Mexico’s legislation is not a carbon copy of Canada’s. One key goal in the draft legislation is similar to those enacted by states like Illinois.

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Luxembourg Is the First European Country to Legalize Growing and Using Cannabis

Veriheal

Luxembourg, a small European country that is mostly rural and forested, is set to become the first in Europe to legalize both growing but consumption of cannabis, according to reporting by The Guardian. In justifying the legislation, lawmakers explained that citizens’ right to grow and use cannabis fell under the right to privacy. .

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Is weed legal in Iceland?

The Cannigma

With only four hours of daylight during the winter and an average winter temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, one might deem Iceland a prime environment for cannabis and drug consumption. In 1974, with marijuana’s rising popularity amongst Iceland’s youth, that ban was then officially added to Icelandic legislation. THC or less.

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

Canna Law Blog

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. The rules are also silent on the sale of Hemp-CBD products manufactured in Alabama or elsewhere. Emphasis added).

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