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Virginia: Legislature Approves Decriminalization and Medical Cannabis Bills

NORML

Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. ” Governor Northam has spoken in favor of decriminalizing marijuana violations and expunging past convictions as has Attorney General Mark Herring. Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly.

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Texas: Marijuana Decriminalization Bill to be Considered on House Floor

NORML

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. Thursday will be the first time in decades that marijuana decriminalization will be discussed on the House Floor.

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Media Report: ‘Launching pad’ for next steps on decriminalizing psychedelics in Seattle

Cannabis Law Report

Seattle is now working on the next steps toward decriminalizing possession of substances like magic mushrooms and LSD — something that’s already happened in cities like Denver, Colorado; Washington; Oakland, Califonia; and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Oregon has legalized psychedelics for therapeutic use.

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Is weed legal in Ukraine?

The Cannigma

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine?

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Move Legalization Forward in New Jersey

NORML

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legalization to expungement, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. For more information on this bill (and similar measure S. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/22/2018 and is still stuck in committee.

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9 Out Of 10 Americans Support Psilocybin For Therapeutic Use

Veriheal

Support for the legalization and decriminalization of these substances is also increasing quickly, as demonstrated by a recent psilocybin study published last month in the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) Neuroscience. They were then asked to “imagine a future in which such a law has been passed at the federal level.”

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CNN: Italy will likely hold a referendum on decriminalizing cannabis next year

Cannabis Law Report

Italy will likely decide whether or not to decriminalize cannabis in a referendum next year, after campaign groups managed to gather the required 500,000 signatures in a week. If the public votes to decriminalize cannabis, the purchase, sale and cultivation of the drug will all become legal under Italian law. More at [link].