The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 29, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” He also favors legalizing cannabis. Who says you can’t fight city hall?

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve with legalization achieved in many parts of the world, we’re seeing an increase in activity related to another substance that will hopefully be removed from the list of controlled substances – psilocybin. We know such categorization is baseless and false. Let’s put science first.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”).

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. 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.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

The country’s lower legislative house, also known as the Chamber of Deputies, approved legislation to regulate recreational marijuana by a healthy margin of 316 to 129 votes, with 23 abstentions. . it focused entirely on individual liberties as the basis for cannabis legalization. That decision made no mention of a commercial industry.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. Meanwhile, New York failed to pass a legalization deal, joining New Jersey in the “Better Luck Next Time” group.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

These substances are often used for recreational purposes but can also have profound therapeutic effects. . In light of this, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced its intention to substantially increase the production quota of psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline due to be studied in 2023. .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

While Democrats and Republicans remain divided on a number of issues, ending the War on Drugs and cannabis legalization seems to stand out as common ground amongst both parties. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. . Video Transcript.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

While Democrats and Republicans remain divided on a number of issues, ending the War on Drugs and cannabis legalization seems to stand out as common ground amongst both parties. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

The MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana and THC at the federal level by removing it from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, which currently classifies it as an addictive drug that has no accepted medical use, akin to heroin. 2843, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. 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. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. 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. By Angelo A. Paparelli on October 22, 2019. 1621 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Many producers expressed concerns that the DEA’s interim final rule would criminalize the processing of hemp extracts. The bill would also get rid of the USDA’s requirement that only DEA laboratories can test hemp products. There are currently zero DEA registered labs in my home state and [only] one in New England,” Pingree said.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) opposes the recreational use of marijuana. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The AAFP also recognizes that several states have passed laws approving limited recreational use and/or possession of marijuana. Background.

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The Cannigma

JULY 3, 2023

Moreover, since both cannabis and MDMA are on their way to either descheduling, decriminalization or legalization around the world, this number is likely to grow. Today, as mentioned above, recreational use rates are sitting at around 1% of American teens and adults. That’s around 2.5 million people. Which is why we are here.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Immediately, regulators in other states with newly legalized programs will seek to avoid similar pitfalls while striking an effective regulatory balance: Oregon’s unlimited license policy is an opposite example of what other states yet prefer to avoid. Florida’s marijuana future is showing promise.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

High hopes characterized January , when it looked as if both New York and New Mexic o would legalize adult-use cannabis this year. Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). legalized hemp , despite the governor’s lack of enthusiasm. Neither of them did.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Legal psilocybin in Oregon? As a refresher, Measure 109 would legalize the manufacture, delivery and administration of psilocybin, but only at supervised, licensed facilities. Many people, including psychiatrists , are not prepared to vote for both the decriminalization AND deregulation of psychedelic drugs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

On July 14th Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a comprehensive piece of federal cannabis decriminalization that will likely see a full Senate vote sometime around September of this year…maybe. Here’s what they say in their weekly newsletter. Well they did it… almost… sort of.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The allegation is that they illegally seized cash from legal cannabis dispensaries being transported by a company called Empyreal Logistics, and we’re not just talking about a few grand. An armored car from Empyreal Logistics was hauling $712,000 that came from legal, licensed, taxpaying dispensaries. Here’s the situation.

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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, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

After months of speculation, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed his long-awaited marijuana legalization bill this morning. The new bill does differ from many previous recent legalization efforts in Congress in one significant way. It puts the inequality in today’s state-legal cannabis industry right up front.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The commercialization of cannabis is here but federal legalization has not yet come to our shores. 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.” . Marijuana’s categorization under U.S. South Korea and Israel.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

According to Bernie Sanders, President Joe Biden could decriminalize cannabis if he wanted to, he just won’t. And Bernie Sanders discusses the president’s ability to legalize cannabis . President Biden Could Legalize Cannabis But Chooses Not to. There are 2 different avenues that can be taken to legalize.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Poll after poll reveals that support for the legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana keeps increasing. The political reality, however, is that it remains a risky election proposition for legislators in many districts to come out in favor of legalization. Marijuana’s path to legalization began down the medical road.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Our ancestors consumed cannabis flower for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual purposes. Modern societies continue to do so at high rates, both in areas where it has been legalized and those where it remains outlawed. More States Favor Cannabis Legalization. US House of Representatives Passes the MORE Act.

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Cannabis Info

JUNE 8, 2019

Recreational marijuana is now legal in 11 states, and medical marijuana is legal in 33. Denver has just passed a referendum to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Anslinger was appointed to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (which later became the DEA) in the 1930’s, leading to his dedicated work in criminalizing all drugs?—?particularly

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

New York’s monumental legalization of adult-use cannabis this week has at least one federal politician thinking about when the United States will regulate the plant. With Mexico hovering on the brink of legalization, the United States is close to becoming the only North American country to uphold archaic cannabis prohibition laws. .

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Supporting legalization is not enough. Current Cannabis Law There are 22 states that legalize cannabis for its therapeutic benefits and 11 states and the District of Columbia fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use. You must be 21 or over to possess, purchase, or use recreational cannabis.

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