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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about what New York’s latest expansion of marijuana decriminalization means and what impact it will have on criminal prosecutions going forward. The Short Synopsis of the Offenses and Sentences. Legal Provisions.

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Cherokee Nation Just Decriminalized Weed Possession in State Where Pot Is Still Illegal

SpeedWeed

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council, which oversees Native communities located on the western edge of North Carolina, has voted to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of cannabis for those 21 years and older, Cherokee One Feather reports. . Sale and cultivation of cannabis remain illegal, however. View original article.

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Arizona Passed Prop 207, Now What?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

It effectively changes marijuana policies in Arizona but will take some time to hash out the details completely and become official law. Once the proposition is certified by the secretary of state, marijuana will be decriminalized. On the November 3 ballot, voters approved the proposition by just over 60%. Some critics even.

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Is weed legal in New Zealand?

The Cannigma

The report also states that regardless of any changes to the country’s drug policies, there was a “substantial decline in arrests, prosecutions, and convictions for cannabis use,” between 1991 and 2008. supported decriminalization, and 26.8% expressed support for the legalization of adult-use cannabis.

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Mondaq Article: Worldwide: Global Developments And Considerations For Registering Cannabis And Cannabis-Related Trademarks

Cannabis Law Report

Because of this, the USPTO had a policy to refuse the registration of all trademark applications for cannabis-based goods and services as illegal under the CSA. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that an application may receive an objection on the basis that it is “contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality.”

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. Under Netherlands law, soft drugs include hash, marijuana, sleeping pills, and sedatives, among others. Euros per gram to 22 Euros, while hash sells from 7.50 Is weed legal in the Netherlands?

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Indiana Senator Files Bill To Legalize Marijuana Possession

MassRoots

Legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis has been filed in Indiana by State Senator Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes. Tallian has been fighting for cannabis policy reform in the Hoosier State since 2012. Previous marijuana policy reform legislation introduced by Sen. Current Indiana Marijuana Law.