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The State of Cannabis Reform in Indiana

NORML

“It doesn’t matter what the committee recommends because a bill still must be brought forward in the General Assembly and I’m sure there will be many bills addressing this topic.” By not reaching a consensus on the topic neither positive or negative, it will still be open for discussion in the General Assembly.”

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

Veriheal

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Moreover, in some cases, legalization may contribute to an environment that positively affects police officers’ performance in solving serious crimes.”. billion annually.

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Cannabis Legalization Roundup: Mexico, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Canna Law Blog

Many more countries have decriminalized marijuana for recreational use in various amounts, and a few have straight up “legalized” recreational marijuana. The fifth and final ruling came on October 31, 2018, and it required Mexico’s Congress to provide the framework for a legal adult-use environment within one year.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

NORML

Establishing a licensing structure designed to create a favorable environment for small businesses and family-scale farmers, which creates space for entrepreneurial efforts to be launched in small towns and rural areas, as well as disproportionately impacted communities across the state.

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California Medical Cannabis Now Allowed in Public Schools

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

California became the first state nationally to decriminalize medical marijuana back in 1996. Most medical marijuana products recommended for children already come in pill, liquid, topical cream, tincture or oil form anyway, and most don’t have the sort of psychoactive effects of recreational marijuana.).

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Cannabis in Namibia: an Interview with Angela Prusa

CannaTech

We have more and more hemp products coming from South Africa or from Europe that are on the shelves, but our regulations only permit 0.001% of THC and only for topical use. This is what’s shocking to me is the fact that if we are going to debate a topic like this, we absolutely must bring experts to the table.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally? Two key pieces of legislation, one from each chamber of Congress, deserve attention, primarily for topical CBD products. Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, for example, in July of 2019, signed into law a bill decriminalizing marijuana.

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