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In May Illinois sent a marijuana legalization bill to Governor J.B. On June 25 th , Pritzker signed the bill, officially making Illinois the 11 th state to legalize cannabis, and only the second state to pull this off through its legislature, according to Vox. Other states passed legalization through ballot initiatives. But like any legalization law, Illinois has its own unique conditions and benefits. Personal growing will only be fully legal for medical use. MORE
Just about two months into the 2019 legislative session, legalization proposals are swiftly moving forward in states across the country. Irrespective of geographic location or political ideology, lawmakers everywhere are beginning to realize that now is the time to take action on marijuana reform. Senate Bill 686 seeks to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults. MORE
Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Under current law , minor marijuana cultivation offenses are punishable by up to one-year in prison and a $2,500 fine. Illinois Gov. MORE
House Bill 136, an amendment to legalize medical marijuana, was introduced in the Kentucky Legislature on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Similar legislation to legalize medical cannabis was not approved last year , but this year may be different. Why Medical Marijuana? MORE
Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana Just last week, the U.S. Virgin Islands became the largest of Uncle Sam’s Caribbean properties to legalize cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana appeared first on The Fresh Toast. MORE
The post US Virgin Islands Legalize Medical Marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Politics legalization medical marijuanaThe US Virgin Islands this week became the latest US territory to greenlight medical cannabis. MORE
Legal Advisor to Roc NORML, and Mary Kruger, Start SMART NY Coalition Member and Executive Director of Roc NORML. Sixty-five percent of New York residents support the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis legalization was not included in the 2019 – 2020 New York State Budget. Beyond the possibility that New York may see unified control disappear in upcoming elections, if New York to wait until 2020 or longer, the probability of federal legalization drastically increases. MORE
“For the first time in recent memory, there will be a candid conversation in the Judiciary Committee about the failures of marijuana prohibition in the United States and how people have been impacted,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. MORE
Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. Who can buy and sell medical marijuana in Thailand? Those who want to produce or sell medical marijuana in Thailand will require a license to do so legally. MORE
ACTIVISM Home Cultivavtion Medical Marijuana PollingThe New Hampshire State House voted today to override Governor Sununu’s veto of HB364, a measure that would have allowed qualified patients to grow up to three mature plants and 12 seedlings, and to possess up to two ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. MORE
America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs. I’m proud to work with NORML to create a more just national marijuana policy. MORE
Just fewer than two years since insisting it was a “gateway drug,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is singing a different tune regarding the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in The Empire State. “It’s But I, as of this date, I am unconvinced on recreational marijuana.”. MORE
The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The issue isn’t if marijuana will be legalized anymore. The bill contains a section that relabels marijuana and marihuana as cannabis. MORE
linked to vaping products may dampen demand for soon-to-be-legal cannabis vapes in Canada later this year, industry watchers say. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks. MORE
Gina Raimondo unveiled a budget proposal for 2020 that would legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island “with reluctance,” as she told The Providence Journal. Like it or not, we’re going to be incurring public safety and public health expenses because it’s legal in Massachusetts… And I think it is time for us to put together our own regulatory and taxing framework,” she said. Massachusetts has no limit on marijuana-product potency. MORE
Similar to other states that have legalized adult-use marijuana like Colorado , California and Oregon , it’s up to municipal governments in Michigan to decide if legal marijuana businesses can operate within their communities. Marijuana policy should be evidence based. MORE
Oklahoma has joined a number of states throughout the United States that have legalized medical marijuana (MMJ). Because of its legality, MMJ products have been able to help a growing number of people who can find health benefits from using marijuana. MORE
The passage of statewide adult use marijuana laws is associated with an immediate uptick in housing prices, according to an assessment published by the online service Clever Real Estate. Legalization SOCIETY Colorado crime home values housing prices Washington MORE
The process of rolling out medical marijuana laws has typically taken years for most states. But in 2019, only 33 states have legalized the drug medically. Other states have also seen legalization move at a glacial pace. This is largely due to legal setbacks and manoeuvring. MORE
In Senate testimony today, nominee for Attorney General William Barr committed to not use the limited resources of the Department of Justice to prosecute state-regulated and compliant marijuana businesses. Advocacy Attorney General GOVERNMENT Legalization Policy SOCIETY MORE
Legalizing Medical Marijuana Could Make Workplaces Safer According to this new research, states that legalized medical cannabis saw a drop in workplace fatalities among young adult employees. MORE
Big news out of Connecticut today, as a bill to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana has passed through a critical vote in the General Law Committee with a 10-8 majority. In addition to legalizing adult-use and establishing a regulated retail market, the bill also includes strong social justice language that incentivizes minority participation in the state’s marijuana market. MORE
Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). MORE
Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — 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. MORE
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. However, marijuana reform has stalled in the past few months. Send a general letter in support of sensible marijuana reform in New Jersey NOW. 4497 would legalize marijuana for personal adult-use in the state of New Jersey and provides expungement relief for people with certain past marijuana offenses. MORE
One of the most pressing debates of our time surrounds the legalization of marijuana, and while many states are making progress, some still haven’t taken the full leap. Is MMJ legal in Oklahoma? However, recreational marijuana is absolutely not legal ! MORE
After four years in the making, medical marijuana is finally legal in the U.S. Which Conditions Qualify for Medical Marijuana in USVI? Nelson said in a text message to Marijuana Moment. “I Virgin Islands Finally Legalizes Medical Marijuana appeared first on MassRoots. MORE
The federal government is not standing in the way of states that decide in favor of legalizing and regulating marijuana, President Donald Trump stated on Friday in comments first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net. In response to a reporter’s question regarding whether or not the administration will support a change in federal marijuana policy, President Trump responded: “It’s a very big subject and right now we are allowing states to make that decision. MORE
The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets. MORE
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. Together, we will legalize America. MORE
But apparently this does not mean marijuana will eclipse them both. First, we should look at marijuana’s impact on the tobacco industry. Again, marijuana has the advantage of its euphoric THC experience, medicinal uses and lack of harmful additives found in tobacco. But according to Science Daily , a recent study indicates the opposite: “The study shows…tobacco products were searched online nearly 8% more often [after legalization]”. Affect Legal Substances? MORE
With all the buzz going on as state after state legalizes recreational marijuana – or at least loosens restrictions – we never really questioned why most adults want to see the drug legalized. adults who support legalization do not cite legal consumption as their main argument. MORE
I introduced S.420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. “It’s It’s time to bring our country’s marijuana policies into the 21st century, and my legislation is the way to do it.”. MORE
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana is making its way through the political pipeline in Colombia. According to Marijuana Moment , things are looking good. Colombian marijuana reform has kicked into high gear over the last few months. This follows the classic pattern of baby steps that ultimately lead to the final goal of total legalization. Regularization, Not Legalization”. . e-news cannabis Colombia Marijuana Marijuana Legalization MORE
Commenting on the new findings, NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said, “The federal government needs to deschedule marijuana to allow states to better and more fully benefit from the economic growth engine that is the legal marijuana industry. ” The report , entitled Cannabis Jobs Count , identifies some 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal cannabis sector. Business INDUSTRY Legalization economy industry jobs leafly MORE
Pritzker campaigned on a pledge to legalize marijuana. Given his clear pro-legalization stance, Illinois will soon win the trophy as the 11 th state to legalize recreational marijuana. While opposition was fierce and even impacted its legislation, the willingness of Democrats and Republicans to work together ultimately led to a bi-partisan victory that will radically improve marijuana policy and (hopefully) its consequences. Illinois governor J.B. MORE
Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. MORE
Lawmakers in several states have recently moved forward legislative proposals to either legalize or decriminalize marijuana-related activities. LEGALIZATION. Chris Sununu, who has pledged to veto any legalization bill, “regardless of what the language looks like.” MORE
NORML
MARCH 25, 2019
Big news out of Connecticut today, as a bill to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana has passed through a critical vote in the General Law Committee with a 10-8 majority. In addition to legalizing adult-use and establishing a regulated retail market, the bill also includes strong social justice language that incentivizes minority participation in the state’s marijuana market.
NORML
JUNE 25, 2019
Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Under current law , minor marijuana cultivation offenses are punishable by up to one-year in prison and a $2,500 fine. Illinois Gov.
MassRoots
JANUARY 5, 2019
Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. Who can buy and sell medical marijuana in Thailand? Those who want to produce or sell medical marijuana in Thailand will require a license to do so legally.
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. Together, we will legalize America.
MassRoots
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
I introduced S.420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. “It’s It’s time to bring our country’s marijuana policies into the 21st century, and my legislation is the way to do it.”.
NORML
AUGUST 12, 2019
America has a moral responsibility to pass my legislation to end the prohibition of marijuana and take on the oppression at the heart of the War on Drugs. I’m proud to work with NORML to create a more just national marijuana policy.
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NORML
MARCH 8, 2019
Lawmakers in several states have recently moved forward legislative proposals to either legalize or decriminalize marijuana-related activities. LEGALIZATION. Chris Sununu, who has pledged to veto any legalization bill, “regardless of what the language looks like.”
NORML
AUGUST 26, 2019
Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.).
NORML
MARCH 5, 2019
Commenting on the new findings, NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said, “The federal government needs to deschedule marijuana to allow states to better and more fully benefit from the economic growth engine that is the legal marijuana industry. ” The report , entitled Cannabis Jobs Count , identifies some 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal cannabis sector. Business INDUSTRY Legalization economy industry jobs leafly
NORML
JANUARY 7, 2019
Similar to other states that have legalized adult-use marijuana like Colorado , California and Oregon , it’s up to municipal governments in Michigan to decide if legal marijuana businesses can operate within their communities. Marijuana policy should be evidence based.
MMJ Recs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
One of the most pressing debates of our time surrounds the legalization of marijuana, and while many states are making progress, some still haven’t taken the full leap. Is MMJ legal in Oklahoma? However, recreational marijuana is absolutely not legal !
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NORML
JANUARY 15, 2019
In Senate testimony today, nominee for Attorney General William Barr committed to not use the limited resources of the Department of Justice to prosecute state-regulated and compliant marijuana businesses. Advocacy Attorney General GOVERNMENT Legalization Policy SOCIETY
MassRoots
JANUARY 4, 2019
Just fewer than two years since insisting it was a “gateway drug,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is singing a different tune regarding the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in The Empire State. “It’s But I, as of this date, I am unconvinced on recreational marijuana.”.
WeedAdvisor
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana is making its way through the political pipeline in Colombia. According to Marijuana Moment , things are looking good. Colombian marijuana reform has kicked into high gear over the last few months. This follows the classic pattern of baby steps that ultimately lead to the final goal of total legalization. Regularization, Not Legalization”. . e-news cannabis Colombia Marijuana Marijuana Legalization
NORML
JANUARY 14, 2019
The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets.
NORML
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
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. However, marijuana reform has stalled in the past few months. Send a general letter in support of sensible marijuana reform in New Jersey NOW. 4497 would legalize marijuana for personal adult-use in the state of New Jersey and provides expungement relief for people with certain past marijuana offenses.
MassRoots
JANUARY 22, 2019
After four years in the making, medical marijuana is finally legal in the U.S. Which Conditions Qualify for Medical Marijuana in USVI? Nelson said in a text message to Marijuana Moment. “I Virgin Islands Finally Legalizes Medical Marijuana appeared first on MassRoots.
WeedAdvisor
JUNE 27, 2019
In May Illinois sent a marijuana legalization bill to Governor J.B. On June 25 th , Pritzker signed the bill, officially making Illinois the 11 th state to legalize cannabis, and only the second state to pull this off through its legislature, according to Vox. Other states passed legalization through ballot initiatives. But like any legalization law, Illinois has its own unique conditions and benefits. Personal growing will only be fully legal for medical use.
NORML
APRIL 1, 2019
Legal Advisor to Roc NORML, and Mary Kruger, Start SMART NY Coalition Member and Executive Director of Roc NORML. Sixty-five percent of New York residents support the legalization of cannabis. Cannabis legalization was not included in the 2019 – 2020 New York State Budget. Beyond the possibility that New York may see unified control disappear in upcoming elections, if New York to wait until 2020 or longer, the probability of federal legalization drastically increases.
WeedAdvisor
JULY 19, 2019
But apparently this does not mean marijuana will eclipse them both. First, we should look at marijuana’s impact on the tobacco industry. Again, marijuana has the advantage of its euphoric THC experience, medicinal uses and lack of harmful additives found in tobacco. But according to Science Daily , a recent study indicates the opposite: “The study shows…tobacco products were searched online nearly 8% more often [after legalization]”. Affect Legal Substances?
The Fresh Toast
JANUARY 22, 2019
Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana Just last week, the U.S. Virgin Islands became the largest of Uncle Sam’s Caribbean properties to legalize cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
MassRoots
JANUARY 10, 2019
House Bill 136, an amendment to legalize medical marijuana, was introduced in the Kentucky Legislature on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Similar legislation to legalize medical cannabis was not approved last year , but this year may be different. Why Medical Marijuana?
NORML
AUGUST 19, 2019
The MORE Act, which was introduced to the US Congress last month, would completely decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The issue isn’t if marijuana will be legalized anymore. The bill contains a section that relabels marijuana and marihuana as cannabis.
MJ Business Attorneys
JULY 24, 2019
Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike.
NORML
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Gina Raimondo unveiled a budget proposal for 2020 that would legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island “with reluctance,” as she told The Providence Journal. Like it or not, we’re going to be incurring public safety and public health expenses because it’s legal in Massachusetts… And I think it is time for us to put together our own regulatory and taxing framework,” she said. Massachusetts has no limit on marijuana-product potency.
WeedAdvisor
JULY 3, 2019
With all the buzz going on as state after state legalizes recreational marijuana – or at least loosens restrictions – we never really questioned why most adults want to see the drug legalized. adults who support legalization do not cite legal consumption as their main argument.
Leafly
JANUARY 18, 2019
The post US Virgin Islands Legalize Medical Marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Politics legalization medical marijuanaThe US Virgin Islands this week became the latest US territory to greenlight medical cannabis.
NORML
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Just about two months into the 2019 legislative session, legalization proposals are swiftly moving forward in states across the country. Irrespective of geographic location or political ideology, lawmakers everywhere are beginning to realize that now is the time to take action on marijuana reform. Senate Bill 686 seeks to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of small amounts of marijuana for adults.
NORML
APRIL 12, 2019
The passage of statewide adult use marijuana laws is associated with an immediate uptick in housing prices, according to an assessment published by the online service Clever Real Estate. Legalization SOCIETY Colorado crime home values housing prices Washington
WeedAdvisor
JUNE 3, 2019
Pritzker campaigned on a pledge to legalize marijuana. Given his clear pro-legalization stance, Illinois will soon win the trophy as the 11 th state to legalize recreational marijuana. While opposition was fierce and even impacted its legislation, the willingness of Democrats and Republicans to work together ultimately led to a bi-partisan victory that will radically improve marijuana policy and (hopefully) its consequences. Illinois governor J.B.
MMJ Recs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
The process of rolling out medical marijuana laws has typically taken years for most states. But in 2019, only 33 states have legalized the drug medically. Other states have also seen legalization move at a glacial pace. This is largely due to legal setbacks and manoeuvring.
Cannabis Life Network
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
linked to vaping products may dampen demand for soon-to-be-legal cannabis vapes in Canada later this year, industry watchers say. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.
The Fresh Toast
APRIL 23, 2019
Legalizing Medical Marijuana Could Make Workplaces Safer According to this new research, states that legalized medical cannabis saw a drop in workplace fatalities among young adult employees.
NORML
JULY 2, 2019
“For the first time in recent memory, there will be a candid conversation in the Judiciary Committee about the failures of marijuana prohibition in the United States and how people have been impacted,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.
NORML
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
ACTIVISM Home Cultivavtion Medical Marijuana PollingThe New Hampshire State House voted today to override Governor Sununu’s veto of HB364, a measure that would have allowed qualified patients to grow up to three mature plants and 12 seedlings, and to possess up to two ounces of home-grown medical cannabis.
NORML
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — 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.
MMJ Recs
AUGUST 31, 2019
Oklahoma has joined a number of states throughout the United States that have legalized medical marijuana (MMJ). Because of its legality, MMJ products have been able to help a growing number of people who can find health benefits from using marijuana.
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