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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Kevin Durant on Weed in the NBA Kevin Duran is a forward for the Phoenix Suns and one of the top scorers in NBA history. This agreement now allows players to consume cannabis outside of games without penalty.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. NH resident? NH resident? NJ resident?

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. On the federal level, however, enforcement efforts persist. In the early 20th century, marijuana was strictly regulated under the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

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Thoughts on Thailand (Sort of) Legalizing Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

Last month we weighed in on Thailand becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalize cannabis. Still, with its new policy, Thailand joins a short list of nations where weed has been decriminalized or better, including Canada , Mexico , and South Africa. The public immediately embraced the law.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

Cannabis Law Report

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Ketamine Is Removed from California Decrim Bill

Cannabis Law Report

The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Decriminalizing psychedelics is one important step in that direction. They write.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same. On the federal level, however, enforcement efforts persist. In the early 20th century, marijuana was strictly regulated under the passing of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.

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