NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. The STATES Act is the next logical step in a comprehensive blueprint for more rational federal cannabis policy.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Northam also recommended technical amendments which must be approved by the legislature before the new law takes effect July 1, 2020. The law reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Importation, cultivation, production, and other activities conducted for medicinal and scientific purposes are lawful under federal Australian law when the necessary licenses and permits have been obtained. Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 State and Territory Laws oversee advertising, distribution, and other local requirements.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden has introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. An additional fifteen states have passed laws specific to the possession of cannabidiol (CBD) oil for therapeutic purposes.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A brand new study featured in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence delivered exciting news to psychiatrists, health professionals, and law enforcement officials across the United States and beyond. The investigation assessed the suitability of using smartphone sensor data to detect cannabis intoxication, and it had promising results.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” ” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

Currently, thousands of state-licensed and regulated businesses lack access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes because federal law discourages financial institutions from engaging in such partnerships.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2020

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record. Become a member Virginia NORML and join the fight to reform marijuana laws in the Commonwealth.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. This tension between state and federal laws is and remains untenable. This is not just good policy, but good politics. This legislation is about accepting political reality.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. These rules bring further clarity and transparency to IDFPR operations by laying out policies and procedures in a clear and concise way.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

During a recent interview with the Westword , Ashley Weber, executive director of Colorado NORML shared a few tips for marijuana law reform advocates who want to get involved in the legislative process: “It’s about getting to know your representatives, and writing them daily if something’s important.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2020

This extensive database assigns a letter grade ‘A’ through ‘F’ to the state’s elected officials based upon their comments, authored/co-authored/sponsored/co-sponsored legislation, voting records, interaction with NORML supporters in 2019 and the past that are specific to matters of marijuana policy. Key Findings.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2019

Over 650,000 Americans, disproportionately black, brown, young, and poor, are arrested for violating marijuana laws annually. Those without the means to defend themselves from the state bear the greatest burden and lifelong consequences of this ongoing failed federal policy.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2022

Black Americans are being arrested for cannabis possession laws at a rate of nearly four times that of white Americans despite the fact that the groups consume cannabis at similar rates. In order to do so, they made use of data from 37 states between 2000 and 2019. Racial Disparity in Cannabis Arrests.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Thousands of state-licensed and regulated businesses lack access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes because federal law discourages financial institutions from engaging in such partnerships.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

More than six in ten US adults say that they favor “changing federal law to legalize marijuana for recreational use,” according to national polling data compiled by Politico and Harvard’s T.H. Consistent with prior polls , most of those respondents residing in adult-use legal states favor the policy change.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Last Thursday, a collation of twenty-six House members sent a letter to the FDA, urging the agency to develop a path for the lawful marketing of Hemp-CBD products. The spending reports mandates the FDA to clear a path for the lawful marketing of these products within 120 days. House of Representatives.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The Office of Vice Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, District 1, is seeking an experienced Policy Advisor. The ideal candidate has an understanding and interest in politics, policy and advocacy on the local, state, and national level. Assist in the research, drafting, and creation of policies for the Supervisor.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 23, 2019

All of us at Canna Law Blog were saddened to learn that the estimable Mark Kleiman passed away over the weekend. Kleiman was probably the most influential scholar on cannabis policy. His views were creative and nuanced, data-driven and humanitarian. Federal cannabis policy is still a disaster.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

State-level changes to the legal status of cannabis have not limited the effectiveness of anti-smoking efforts targeted toward young adults, according to data published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. They reported, “Cannabis policy liberalization is not associated with individual-level patterns of cigarette use.”.

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NORML

JULY 17, 2019

Federal law and regulations currently discourage banks and other financial institutions from working directly with state-licensed cannabis businesses. According to recently published data from the US Treasury Department, fewer than 500 financial institutions nationwide currently provide services to cannabis-specific establishments. .”

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NORML

DECEMBER 6, 2019

New York took the first step towards decriminalization at the state level in 1977, and further expanded on their decriminalization policies this year. ” Meanwhile, under the antiquated policy of absolute criminal prohibition, New Jersey is seeing a record number of citizens arrested for cannabis. “Enough is enough. .

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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. Jenn Michelle Pedini: Virginia passed one of the nation’s first medical marijuana laws way back in 1979. The 2015 Virginia law is an affirmative defense law.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

We’ve been writing a lot lately about recent major changes in federal hemp laws that will likely affect every hemp company in the United States (see here , here , and here ). privacy law to date. CCPA is by far the most significant and expansive U.S.

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Cannabis Life Network

JUNE 15, 2022

Is funding a “safe” injection site a good idea from a public policy standpoint? Why is it so hard to find hard data or the official opium numbers? The post Opium Policies and Information in Modern Canada – June 2022 appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking. If […].

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

Unfortunately, legislative intransigence regarding how best to create a regulatory framework has resulted in, at least for now, a continuation of the failed policy of marijuana criminalization in the Garden State.” An additional fifteen states have passed laws specific to the possession of cannabidiol (CBD) oil for therapeutic purposes.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. Here are the number of vehicle-related fatalities, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation: Year.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Our latest report reviews the proposed legislation’s industry impact across a range of issues including the de-scheduling of cannabis, federal tax structure, designation of regulatory agencies and governance policies, and expungement of cannabis convictions. Download Your Free Copy Now.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

We’ll hand them an iPad, and ask them to fill out a couple quick surveys,” said Michael McDonell, chair of WSU’s Collaboration on Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach. McDonell said research institutions are limited in their access to cannabis users by federal laws that could affect funding.

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Statewide polling data shows that 68 percent of New Hampshire adults support “legalizing [the] possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal recreational use.” Statewide polling data shows that 60 percent of likely voters support legislation to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana sales to adults 21 and over.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 22, 2023

This fascinating correlation between cannabis legalization and mental health, emerging against the backdrop of changing cannabis policies nationwide, sparks curiosity and prompts an immediate investigation into its underlying mechanisms. Ortega acknowledges that pinpointing the precise reason is challenging due to data limitations.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Although the UK recently severed its ties with the European Union, the FSA has opted to align its policy with that of the European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”). So for now, the sale of CBD-infused foods is lawful in the UK so long as these products are: Properly labeled, including free of health claims; Safe to consume; and.

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