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Which States Have Marijuana and Psychedelics on the Midterm Ballot This Year?

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This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Each of the five states that are pushing in the direction of marijuana legalization takes a unique approach.

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Louisiana House Approves HB 652, A Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

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The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that effectively decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Minor marijuana possession offenses would still be classified as misdemeanors but would no longer carry the threat of time in jail. Denise Marcelle, a supporter of the bill, told local media.

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Why Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Could Be More Helpful Than You Think

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Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. While many other states will most likely take a very slow approach to this, some are looking at laws similar to those in Oregon that either decriminalize or legalize medicinal psilocybin. Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Isn’t The Same as Legalizing Them.

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Cannabis Legalization & Decriminalization Bills For Virginia Shot Down In Committee

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WAVY) — A local delegate’s push to legalize marijuana for recreational use was shot down, as well as several other major bills aimed at decriminalizing or legalizing the drug, before they even reached the full General Assembly this year. Local News Outlet 10WAVY reports. RICHMOND, Va. Source: [link].

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Media Report: In some N.J. towns, groups attempt to block legal cannabis sales

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When New Jersey voters approved a 2020 referendum to make recreational marijuana legal, the residents of Princeton emerged as some of legalization’s biggest champions. The share of the vote in favor of the 2020 marijuana legalization referendum in these towns ranged from 52% (Mahwah) to 76% (Pennington).

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Idaho Activists Push for Cannabis Decriminalization After Lawmakers Try to Ban it

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Currently, Idaho is only one of three states that do not have some form of medical cannabis or recreational cannabis law in place. Every purchase in Oregon or Washington is a purchase not made from illegal marijuana deals in Idaho and we should incentive that, not penalize that.” ” A Long Road Ahead for Idaho.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

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Last fall, we ran a 13-part series taking a hard look at each of the 2020 presidential candidates’ history and views related to marijuana. In that popular series, grading criteria was as follows: Current stance on marijuana : What have they recently said about marijuana legislation? When did they adopt this stance?

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