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Thailand’s Cannabis Crisis: Could Asia’s Pioneering Cannabis Experiment Go Up in Smoke Amid Political Meltdown?

Canna Law Blog

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. Every incident involving unsafe products, youth access, or public disorder becomes evidence that decriminalization was a mistake. This marriage of convenience was doomed from the start.

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FBI: Marijuana-Related Arrests Comprised Over 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests in More Than a Dozen States in 2023

NORML

“Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where marijuana-related activities remain criminalized.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

Although recent years have seen more acceptance and decriminalization of cannabis, there is both restrictive and expansive legislation on the table. Final Thoughts The legal status of cannabis is in a constant state of flux across the country, including in Texas.

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North Dakota: House Members Advance Measure Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties

NORML

"The ongoing criminalization of marijuana is a terribly destructive policy that adversely impacts thousands of North Dakotans annually. Minor marijuana possession offenders should not be saddled with an arrest, a criminal record, and with the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it."

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First Circuit Holds the Line Against Cannabis Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Those reforms include not just interstate commerce, but decriminalization and ideally reparations of some sort. We need to Congress to act, especially in the context of stalled Schedule III proceedings , and we need broader reforms than what Canna Provisions seeks. Stay tuned and well update with any developments.

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Texas: Dallas Officials Halt Implementation of Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance

NORML

"Texas voters, like most Americans, do not want cannabis consumers arrested or jailed. Unfortunately, Texas officials would rather cancel their own voters than abide by the will of the people and move forward with smart and sensible cannabis policies."

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Before Biden Left Office, These Lawmakers Demanded More Cannabis Reform

Veriheal

Booker even introduced the 2022 Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, intended to federally decriminalize and de-schedule cannabis from the CSA and support expungement programs for individuals subject to cannabis convictions. Ron Wyden (D-OR): Another congressional co-sponsor of the STATES Act, Sen.

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