NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

The bill allows the department of health to issue permits to medical cannabis dispensaries for the delivery of medical cannabis and cannabis products to qualifying patients or primary caregivers if certain conditions are met. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Austin marijuana decriminalization could become a reality in May if voters get a chance to address the issue on a ballot referendum. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization. That’s not a surprise for Democrats who have long favored decriminalization and legalization.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational in Missouri by this spring. At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. NH resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Send a DE resident? HI resident? ” ME resident?

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Yeager, in his third term at the state’s biennial legislature, has felt the frustration himself. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

With the 2020 ballot fast approaching, California activists are keenly working towards securing a measure that would decriminalize psilocybin, also commonly known as ‘magic mushrooms.’. Representatives for Decriminalize California have stated the group currently aims to raise $1.5 About Cannabis Law Group.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . That doesn’t mean you can’t access a green state’s medical marijuana programs, though. States That Allow Medical Marijuana Reciprocity. ounces from a dispensary every 14 days.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Not only is there federal law but there are also state laws, and sometimes they seem to conflict and contradict each other. One thing that does seem to be clear though is that when one state alters and amends a particular law, the other states sit up and take notice. Oregon got the ball rolling.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The majority opinion held that there as nothing in the ballot materials for the law that indicated voters had considered or were even aware of how this might impact possession of the drug in prison. The court stated, “it seems implausible that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prison.”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Today, medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, four permanently inhabited territories, and the District of Columbia. Recreational cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. Many of these laws would not survive in the face of legal interstate commerce.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

“We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Today, medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, four permanently inhabited territories, and the District of Columbia. Recreational cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. Many of these laws would not survive in the face of legal interstate commerce.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 16, 2020

By 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act had been passed, essentially making marijuana illegal throughout the United States. More and more states are decriminalizing marijuana, while a few others have made medical marijuana legal. Legalization, Decriminalization, and Medical Marijuana. Marijuana has an interesting history.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It is essential to understand that as much as there is a wave of the legalization of cannabis, its use is not legal in all states. Only in 18 states, people can search for “ dispensary near me ” and. One would assume the decriminalization of marijuana means they get to use it anywhere and as much as they wish to.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next 50 years, several studies surrounding marijuana use and its effects were conducted as the state introduced new laws. Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Yeager, in his third term at the state’s biennial legislature, has felt the frustration himself. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

The petitioners in this case lawfully operate a medium medical-marijuana dispensary in Colorado. In 2009 and 2013, the Department of Justice issued memorandums outlining a policy against intruding on state legalization schemes or prosecuting certain individuals who comply with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In total, 18 states — comprising nearly one-half of the US population — now have laws on the books regulating adult-use marijuana production and retail sales. DECRIMINALIZATION. Many states also took actions facilitating the expungement or sealing of past marijuana convictions. DECRIMINALIZATION. LEGALIZATION.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Those latter exceptions are particularly important in a state like Virginia, which is home to a large number of federal employees and federal contractors. . The governor is poised to sign a bill that will legalize recreational marijuana in Virginia, making it the first state in the south to embrace legalization. “Our

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Instead, companies are limited to state-wide trademarks. These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. But these issues will certainly affect businesses’ bottom lines and result in litigation.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

Cannabis company (MedMen) sues Miami Beach over restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. A cannabis company is taking Miami Beach to court after its efforts to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Alton Road were thwarted amid fears that the area would become a marijuana hub. MASSACHUSETTS.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Weinstein told the Enquirer that their proposed bill is actually modeled after the Michigan law. The bill would keep Ohio’s medical marijuana program, approved in 2016 and launched in 2019, intact,” the newspaper said, while medical “cultivators, processors and dispensaries could be licensed on the recreational side, too.”.

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

For now, residents in neighboring states will need to provide a medical marijuana card to prevent criminal prosecution. The Missouri Supreme Court made a chilling comment to attorneys practicing law there. “In This means lawyers could get in trouble for helping dispensaries, growing facilities, and even patients. Washington.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Yeager, in his third term at the state’s biennial legislature, has felt the frustration himself. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

MARCH 7, 2019

Los Angeles marijuana criminal defense lawyers need to stress that while the drug has been decriminalized, that does not mean you can’t be charged with a crime – particularly trafficking – if you aren’t abiding by state laws. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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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. practicing law in the U.S. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. work here, or apply for a green card.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

NORML Outreach Director Kevin Mahmalji reported that one Florida Municipality Is Considering Marijuana Decriminalization Measure. ” In more notable state growth, Liberty Health Sciences, another rapidly expanding Florida licensed dispensary, also made news. Florida’s marijuana future is showing promise.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Industry advocates are also concerned that more conservative elements of the state legislature will prevent equitable legalization in Virginia. Part of the state’s decriminalization bill signed by Democratic Gov. State oversight of the industry. What’s happened so far? Vertical integration.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. Know your local laws. As drafted, the MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

The following year, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to permit recreational use: It is now perfectly legal in both places to shamble into a dispensary, plunk down a stack of crinkly bills, and purchase a bag of high-grade weed for no loftier purpose than to get high.

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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. practicing law in the U.S. By Angelo A. Paparelli on October 22, 2019. work here, or apply for a green card.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization. Quote: “Prohibition doesn’t work. ” – All In With Chris Hayes, 04/20/18.

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