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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/19

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation this week, HR 712 / S. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Senate Proposed Coronavirus Relief Legislation Does Not Include Marijuana Banking Protections

MassRoots

On Monday, the Republican-controlled Senate rolled out new Coronavirus relief legislation—a counteroffer to the $3.4 McConnell’s disapproval is not only aimed at the germaneness of the SAFE Act being included in the House’s relief legislation, but also at the diversity report provisions that it contains. SAFE Banking Act.

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The STATES Act Reintroduced: Bipartisan Measure Limits Federal Government’s Ability To Interfere With State-Sanctioned Marijuana Business, Policies

NORML

HR 1455 : The REFER Act (Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act), introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories

Cannabis Law Report

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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Understanding Maryland's New Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

Peninsula Alternative Health

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? What impact does adult-use legalization have on the medical cannabis program? ounces (oz).

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Understanding Maryland's New Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation

Peninsula Alternative Health

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? What impact does adult-use legalization have on the medical cannabis program? ounces (oz).