NORML

APRIL 12, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has approved legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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NORML

MAY 21, 2020

Richmond, VA: Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation ( Senate Bill 2 | House Bill 972 ) decriminalizing marijuana possession. Under current law , minor marijuana possession offenses are classified as criminal misdemeanors, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a criminal record, and the possible loss of driving privileges.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. Now, there is a clear downward trend in arresting marijuana consumers.” “Marijuana prohibition will end in Pennsylvania.

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NORML

JUNE 20, 2019

For the first time ever, the House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. “It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs,” said Rep. “We have much more work to do. Together, we will legalize America.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2020

The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs. The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 19, 2019

Recent customers at Main Street Marijuana in Vancouver’s Uptown Village neighborhood have likely noticed a new set of signs prominently displayed in some of the store’s display cases. The OK Cannabis program is still in its infancy, with only four merchants participating so far. Big sellers participate.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

First off, I want to thank you for being an active member of the cannabis reform movement and I am proud to tell you that we have never been closer to ending the counterproductive and cruel policy of marijuana criminalization than we are right now. Will you tell your member of Congress to join me as a cosponsor of the Marijuana Justice Act?

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NORML

MAY 5, 2020

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. Together we will legalize marijuana nationwide and ensure the rights of responsible consumers are protected.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The state’s medical cannabis program became operational last August.

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NORML

MAY 9, 2019

NORML Political Director Justin Strekal said, “The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act is comprehensive legislation that would end our nation’s failed 80-year prohibition of marijuana and allow states to implement reforms free from the threat of federal interference.” Schumer (D-NY).

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NORML

JUNE 15, 2020

Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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Cannabis Life Network

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of these terms was marijuana used to criminalize cannabis. Thankfully, the plant (cannabis or marijuana) regained some medical traction several decades later, but is cannabis not medicinal? medical marihuana defines varying programs…” Propaganda against cannabis or marijuana openly […].

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NORML

MAY 27, 2020

Members voted 28 to 6 in favor of an amended version of House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Registration is now available for required Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) training for those seeking licenses to own and operate adult-use marijuana establishments under the voter-approved social equity program. In November 2020, Arizona voters passed Proposition 207, which legalized adult-use marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is providing the following information to recreational marijuana licensees and applicants. The bulletin is part of OLCC’s compliance education. It … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 6, 2022

Marijuana Education Initiative is a fascinating set of courses focusing on the education of youth regarding marijuana use. The focus, according to the website, is to provide educational tools for those working with elementary through high school students. The creators are in Colorado and are educators.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Along with Corinne Tobias, the co-founder and program director of the Cannabis Coaching Institute, Meharg spoke with The Cannigma about the importance of cannabis coaching in this golden era of legal weed, and how their own journey as patients led them to become cannabis coaches. Why medical cannabis users need guidance.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 27, 2019

HAMILTON, ON, March 25, 2019 /CNW/ – McMaster University Continuing Education opened enrolment today for its new Science of Cannabis program – one of the first post-secondary programs in the country focused on the scientific study of cannabis and its therapeutic applications, risks and harms.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. The prohibition on marijuana has clearly failed, and impacts nearly 30,000 Virginians per year. The companion bill, SB2 , is still pending in House of Delegates.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. Assembly Bill 20 , The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, institutes various changes to the program to better facilitate patients’ access to the substance.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In an attempt to counter this history of disparity, many states and cities have implemented social equity programs in connection to the legalization of medical or adult cannabis use. of marijuana businesses in the state are owned by minorities. Massachusetts does not have an Expungement Initiative.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Unfortunately for marijuana reform, what began with at least a dozen states optimistically working to qualify state level ballot initiatives in advance of the November 2020 election, has slowly dwindled to a number that can be counted on one hand. Issue : Adult use marijuana. Issue : Medical marijuana. New Jersey. Mississippi.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Proposition 119 , if approved, would increase Colorado’s state marijuana retail sales tax rate from 15% to 20% to fund an out-0f-school education program. A group of educators in support of the measure have spearheaded the Vote Yes on Prop 119 campaign, which has since been endorsed by many state politicians.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Continuing Legal Education credit for this 3-day program is available from all states that require CLE credits for their attorneys. This is a wonderful opportunity for non-lawyers to meet national legal experts as we work our way from marijuana prohibition to marijuana legalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

New Approach Montana, the campaign committee behind a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in the state, submitted a revised proposal to the Secretary of State’s office, removing provisions that address medical marijuana law changes. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders. Cannabis Now reports.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2019

Today, the New Jersey state legislature delayed a key marijuana vote, possibly until November. NORML Political Associate Tyler McFadden said, “Voters and lawmakers both agree that the practice of treating marijuana consumers as second-class citizens must end.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 4, 2019

Grace DeNoya is used to getting snickers when people learn she’s majoring in marijuana. “My My friends make good-natured jokes about getting a degree in weed,” said DeNoya, one of the first students in a new four-year degree program in medicinal plant chemistry at Northern Michigan University. “I It’s hard work.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

On Sunday, legislators finalized HB 819 , which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.” John Bel Edwards.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Worcester— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the application for the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program will open Monday, June 21. “We Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The New York State Bar Association today is announcing the launch of its Cannabis Institute, an ongoing series of programs on New York’s recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which has been widely hailed as one of the most progressive cannabis laws in the nation. Free Public Informational Forum. Participant bios: Sen.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

Three medical cannabis bills cleared the Senate Committee on Education and Health this morning and are headed to the Senate floor. Last year we passed unanimously the historic Let Doctors Decide bill that expanded patient access to our medical cannabis program,” said Senator Dunnavant, a medical doctor from Henrico. “We

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Veriheal

JANUARY 14, 2024

Universities in Missouri are now offering cannabis courses for those seeking legal education. Embracing the Need for Cannabis Courses With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Missouri comes a rising demand for skilled professionals in cannabis-related fields. For instance, St.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 7, 2022

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

With a year-long legislative session, state lawmakers have already debated and passed significant legislation related to the state’s medical marijuana program, solitary confinement and assisted suicide. Join Us to End Marijuana Prohibition in the Garden State. Join Us to End Marijuana Prohibition in the Garden State.

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