Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday. Read full report: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

And it gives people who have been harmed by these draconian laws a chance to move forward and embrace some semblance of the life they have long been denied.”. The Drug Policy Alliance has long advocated for drug decriminalization as a critical first step in ending the drug war, including in its 2017 report, It’s Time for the U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in Nebraska. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Governor Pete Ricketts recently declared that there is no such thing as medical marijuana. california.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress, released a new report outlining pathways available for the Biden Administration to unilaterally end federal marijuana prohibition and to issue general amnesty for those who have been convicted of federal marijuana crimes.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

DMT, like its sister psychedelics (LSD, MDMA, psilocybin … and even marijuana), is a Schedule I controlled substance. So according to the DEA, its abuse potential is high and it has no medical use. BREAKING: City of Seattle Decriminalizes Psychedelics. California Psychedelic Law Update.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon also was the first state to decriminalize certain other drugs with 2020’s passage of Measure 110.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., DEA and the Controlled Substances Act.

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Psychedelic mushrooms are not legal, per se , but cities and states have decriminalized the plant, meaning law enforcement will not arrest those in possession of it. The War on Drugs is a failure and continuing to focus law enforcement resources on people using cannabis and psilocybin doesn’t make sense.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws. Indiana is one of just 13 US states that do not have a medical marijuana program.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Some news organizations have labeled Initiative 81 as a “decriminalization” measure, but it’s important to recognize that even if Initiative 81 passes, psychedelics won’t be “legal” in D.C. law enforcement. law enforcement. based readers to vote Yes!

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Enabling more study of the cannabis plant may also play a role in convincing other states and the Federal Government to decriminalize or otherwise regulate it. As a refresher, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducts the licensing process that enables researchers to gain access to cannabis product.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Today, adult use of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is legal in 18 states, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states, though cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This would, as the letter to Garland says, “decriminalize” marijuana. For the purpose of the CSA, the Attorney General delegates its power to the DEA and the HHS delegates its power to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). the move and vowed to uphold California state law with regards to marijuana. criticized

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

Being categorized as Schedule I means these drugs have no accepted medical use, are considered at elevated risk for abuse, and, with limited exceptions (like an approved clinical trial as discussed below), are illegal to possess, sell, or consume under federal law. Non-Commercial Operations. Underground Therapists.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

“It was all quoted accurately and live—it was pressure from the Clinton camp PR team that the comments were supposed to be closed to the press—so we respected the writers request,” a Cannabis & Tech Today editor wrote to Marijuana Moment in a Twitter direct message. No press were authorized to attend this panel,” she said. “We

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

This encouraged American diplomats to criminalize the use and production of a common Mexican substance: marijuana. Since then, the United States has treated cannabis and marijuana with the same scrutiny as other illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. The USDA’s ‘Final Rule’ on American Hemp Production.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

In lockstep with the FDA’s more open-minded approach toward psychedelic medicine, Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz all decided to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Any approved medicines will have to be rescheduled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Hundreds of other U.S. The dawn of a new era in psychedelic medicine.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Oregon marijuana industry is hurting , much like industry in California and other states. Among the many reasons (overproduction, market saturation) is that federal marijuana laws have not been reformed at all. In this first of a two-part series, I’ll discuss why federal marijuana laws may not change any time soon.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. 8454, the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,” has been passed. The law gives the U.S. The law gives the U.S. Rescheduling cannabis and decriminalizing cannabis do not mean the same thing for federal legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

The Warren-Booker letter , dated October 6, 2021, advocates for DEA to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act— which would decriminalize the plant at the federal level. Back then, her goal was re-scheduling “marijuana”, from Schedule I to Schedule II under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

But despite increasing acceptance by the public, and commercial investment in psychedelic therapies, aging federal laws stem the flow of vital research. Research was permitted in the mid-20th century, until the law stepped in. cities and the State of Oregon have decriminalized or legalized psilocybin. The first is legislative.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. It should be noted that cannabis and marijuana are not interchangeable terms.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2022

The Warren-Booker letter , dated October 6, 2021, advocates for DEA to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act— which would decriminalize the plant at the federal level. Back then, her goal was re-scheduling “marijuana”, from Schedule I to Schedule II under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? 1621 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? 1621 et seq.,

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a retroactive pardon for simple possession of marijuana. He also announced that the federal government will review marijuana’s federal scheduling. While many of his contenders wanted decriminalization or even legalization, Biden campaigned on moving marijuana to schedule II.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But this time, the FBI and the San Bernardino County Sheriff have been accused of breaking the law themselves. Civil forfeiture is a way for state and federal authorities to seize assets from citizens suspected of illegal activity without specifying such activity—aka, it’s a way for law enforcement to take what they want when they want.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A new proclamation signed by President Joe Biden last Friday will target issuing marijuana pardons to people convicted of prior cannabis-related offenses. How The Marijuana Pardon Plans To Help This pardon will help people convicted at the federal level, but Biden is urging governors to enact similar actions within individual states.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. One of the main reasons they cited for doing so is due to the varying differences in laws between the state and federal levels. “We

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

House of Representatives, the Biden Administration just announced that cannabis is now decriminalized, and that all federal cannabis convictions are hereby expunged. It’s what passes for an April Fools joke here at the Canna Law Blog. Biden would have to direct DEA, HHS and FDA to consider that, and he’s been sort of busy.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Marijuana’s categorization under U.S. federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” .

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This most recent version of the act addresses social equity by including elements related to small business loans, allowing the VA to assist with veterans’ access to medical marijuana and the expungement process outlined in the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act. There are unintended consequences.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 20, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The Mississippi Supreme Court struck down the state’s medical marijuana ballot initiative. On the federal level, Republicans proposed decriminalizing marijuana. The law goes into effect immediately.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse. Some states that have passed recreational or medical marijuana legislation are still negotiating the details for implementing these programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Through late July, the 2019 Cannabis Crusade saw daily cannabis-related news and a literal state of medical marijuana commotion. While the strong Florida medical marijuana Crusaders marched forward, the state itself and the legislators who comprise the Rear Battalion lost some footing. .

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