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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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Senate Proposed Coronavirus Relief Legislation Does Not Include Marijuana Banking Protections

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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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Florida’s Cannabis and Hemp Landscape: Key Regulatory Changes to Watch

Canna Law Blog

From proposed legislation targeting hemp products to new rules affecting packaging and labeling, heres what you need to know about the latest developments in the Sunshine State. While both bills share similar goals, key differences in their provisions may influence their legislative paths. House Bill 601 , filed by Republican Rep.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Comply with relevant workplace health and safety legislation. Yesespecially in safety-sensitive industries (mining, transport, healthcare). Employers must balance workplace safety with disability discrimination laws. How should businesses handle cannabis-related workplace safety concerns?

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

NORML

Pedini’s legislative strategy relied on two approaches: (1) carefully crafting the language around Virginia’s medical marijuana laws to protect patients, and (2) letting doctors, not bureaucrats, determine who gets to access medical marijuana. It removed qualifying conditions altogether. I can’t read this.”

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