NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. The bill now heads to the Governor.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Meanwhile, a decriminalization bill was defeated in the Virginia House this week. Legislation is pending, House Bill 5595, to permit the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana for adults 21 and over. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2331, to legalize the use, possession, and retail sale of cannabis for adults.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. The pending legislation seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. AL resident?

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization. It rules out the retail model entirely.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Days later, the Chief Deputy announced that the cite and release program will be put on hold, without further details. AL resident?

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NORML

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The report proposes a regulatory framework governing the retail production, sale, and taxation of cannabis. Lawmakers ultimately enacted separate legislation decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession offenses.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1663, to allow for the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults. New Hampshire. Update : S.54 VT resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

According to various media reports, the deal reached with embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo would legalize marijuana use and possession of up to three ounces for adults 21 years and older, and impose a 13% sales tax on retail cannabis sales. The law would reportedly allow people to cultivate up to six marijuana plants at home for personal use.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of retail sales.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. GA resident? The bill now goes to the Rules Committee. MO resident?

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. IA resident?

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. The measures would regulate the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana by adults. PA resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

— Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana. — Bills SB 175 and HB 461 would expand the qualifying conditions under New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program. It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A 6% tax is to be imposed on the retail price of cannabis to benefit various programs. Also on the November midterm ballots is Colorado’s Proposition 122 – Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative (2022 ). . Moreover, Prop.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Legislation is pending, HF 754 and SF 599, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

After months of negotiation, Governor Murphy of New Jersey and state legislators have reached a deal on what will be included in upcoming legislation to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. AR resident? California.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

1 – a constitutional amendment to legalize the use and possession of marijuana for persons age 21 and older and legalize the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail marijuana. also approved measures aimed at decriminalizing psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic plants. Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.,

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Despite Germany’s very expansive medical cannabis program, the country still has not legalized recreational cannabis. euros per gram, and that retail prices can hover around 20 euros per gram. What does medical marijuana cost in Germany?

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Similar to the world-famous “beach clubs” found at a slew of neighboring resorts, the 4,000-square-foot cannabis lounge—set for an adjacent room next to the Oasis retail floor—plans to offer guests “a paradise in the desert.” That means live music, beach balls and seashell décor, among other tropical amenities. View original article.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Medical: legal (only Sativex available) Recreational: illegal, decriminalized. While recreational cannabis is not legal in Belgium, possession of up to three grams by an adult over 18 is decriminalized and punishable by only a fine. The country has a limited medical cannabis program that recognizes Sativex and CBD. THC or less.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Another part of Prop 207 creates the Social Equity Ownership Program. This program is designed to prioritize granting licenses to owners who may have been impacted disproportionately by previous marijuana legislation and its enforcement. Once the proposition is certified by the secretary of state, marijuana will be decriminalized.

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The Cannigma

MAY 26, 2022

CBD, however, is fully legal and available at licensed retailers. While there is no timeline for residents to expect legalization, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan ran his 2021 campaign on a platform of cannabis decriminalization. In early 2022, his office began a trial program to decriminalize cannabis that is still underway.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . That doesn’t mean you can’t access a green state’s medical marijuana programs, though. Let’s take a look at which US states that have a reciprocity program for guests that are cannabis patients.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Establishing the framework for the retail market proved to be a challenge, however, as dispensaries were not licensed until 2016, and the program did not become fully operational until December of 2017. In April of 2014, Governor Martin O’Malley signed the bill into law that decriminalized personal possession.

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Veriheal

APRIL 29, 2024

The state decriminalized cannabis in 2021, making full legalization the next logical step, and lawmakers hope to finally make marijuana sales a reality next year. It sets up the retail side with dispensaries and how we would do that.” This legislation will create a cannabis program run by the Louisiana Department of Health.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Veriheal

JUNE 10, 2025

How this industry operates and succeeds will be a bellwether for future states to adopt similar programs. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Colorado law does not allow retail sales of psilocybin, unlike cannabis, which can be sold both recreationally and medically in the state. How Does Colorado’s Natural Medicine Program Compare to Oregon’s?

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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SpeedWeed

MAY 12, 2021

After a long legacy of having a medical cannabis program that barely took care of patients, the governor of Georgia has finally signed SB 195—a law that will expand the medical cannabis program to license retailers of low-THC cannabis . Effectively, all it did was decriminalize possession. View original article.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

Since then, states in many diverse areas of the country have begun to enact their medical marijuana programs under the argument of state rights. However, SAM does find common ground with legalization advocates on decriminalization, suggesting that it offers a more measured approach for governments compared to full legalization.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Retail cannabis stores are set to open their doors in the spring of 2022. Social equity: According to the Cannabis Control Board, people who have been “disadvantaged by the criminalization of cannabis” and people of color will be granted the privilege of obtaining loans and having fees waived as part of the social equity program.

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