NORML

JUNE 16, 2020

Jared Polis provides the office with expanded powers to pardon those with past marijuana convictions. ” While the Governor’s office already possesses the authority to issue pardons in certain circumstances, this measure expands those powers so that the Governor can do so unilaterally for persons with minor marijuana convictions.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2022

The August Recess break is the perfect opportunity for cannabis advocates, like you, to schedule meetings with your representatives and senators in their home office.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has been at the forefront of fighting for patients’ rights to access medical cannabis across four presidencies since our founding in 2002. We've crafted briefing materials and “100-day campaigns” for three incoming administrations on medical cannabis policy.

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Project CBD

MAY 1, 2019

Lee speaks with Greg Gerdeman, neuroscientist, former professor, and chief science officer with 3 Boys Farms on the endocannabinoid system and the biology of wellness. In this edition of Cannabis Conversations, Martin A.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 9, 2021

Eryck Stamper retired from the US Navy in 2013 as a decorated Senior Chief Petty Officer. After a few jobs in the Maryland Park Service and government contracting, he found his way into the cannabis industry as a budtender.

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NORML

APRIL 18, 2019

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has pledged that her office will begin expunging thousands of low-level marijuana convictions in the coming months. Foxx also indicated that her office is reviewing policies regarding whether to bring criminal prosecutions in cases involving marijuana sales.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The plan would create an Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) that would be composed of a 5 member board and an executive director, all of whom are Governor appointees without any legislative oversight.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2019

Officials will no longer prosecute marijuana possession offenses in Baltimore, as per a new policy unveiled today by the office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Last week ASA submitted our comment letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Booker (D-NJ) and Wyden (D-OR) on their draft cannabis reform legislation known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA).

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NORML

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The bills' language states, “no law-enforcement officer may lawfully search or seize any person, place, or thing solely on the basis of the odor of marijuana.". The post Virginia: Legislation Bars Police from Using Marijuana Odor as a Pretext for a Search appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

"These cynical efforts to undermine and delay the enactment of these voter-approved measures is an affront to the very constituents that these lawmakers are in office to serve.”. The post South Dakota: Governor Announces Intent to Delay Implementing Voter-Initiated Medical Marijuana Access Law appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 25, 2022

The Act provides the office of the US Attorney General with a 60-day timeline to either approve or deny the applications from scientists wishing to engage in clinical trials involving the use of cannabis by human subjects.

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Americans for Safe Access

JANUARY 3, 2024

Picture this: "Congress Makes Medical Cannabis Legal Nationwide, Creates New Office in HHS to Improve Access" and "New Federal Law Opens Door for Insurers to Cover Medical Cannabis" gracing the front pages of every newspaper.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

” Survey data commissioned by the Colorado Tourism Office has previously reported that nearly half of all tourists who visit the state are motivated do so because of Colorado’s liberal marijuana policies.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 20, 2021

The three Senate offices are taking public comment on the draft until September 1. ASA is preparing a letter to submit with additional recommendations. Below is a short summary of the current measure.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 23, 2023

Interesting update just in from cannabis activists AROD Norway it seems that the authorities are now taking a slowly slowly approach with cannabis activists and not actively enforcing cannabis possession laws. They write Norwegian cannabis users appear to have won the drug war!

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NORML

JUNE 29, 2020

Jared Polis signed legislation into law which provides the office with expanded powers to pardon those with past marijuana convictions. Democratic Gov. The post Colorado: Legislation Signed into Law Providing Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 1, 2022

The issue of adulterants in cannabis vape products has once again resurfaced as the Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana issued a notice to medical cannabis patients on February 4, 2022 advising them of a recall of over 500 different products containing substances not suitable for inhalation.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 2, 2020

In the comments, we suggest to federal legislators and the DEA that a new agency be established that has no history in prosecution of the activities of which the DEA seeks to become the sole enforcer.

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Project CBD

APRIL 23, 2019

Project CBD submitted this public comment, composed by Adrian Devitt-Lee, to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ( OEHHA ), which administers the Proposition 65 Program.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

” Exceptions to the new law include those employees seeking certain safety sensitive positions – such as police officers or commercial drivers – or those positions regulated by federal drug testing guidelines.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 1, 2023

A New Agency – the Office of Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Control (OMCCC) proposed by Americans for Safe Access (ASA) By Karen Jaynes, August 1, 2023 In this past year, I have had the opportunity to dig deep into the discussions, written drafts and opinion papers of policy makers, change influencers, industry stakeholders, academics and advocates (..)

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NORML

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Moreover, in some cases, legalization may contribute to an environment that positively affects police officers’ performance in solving serious crimes.”. The post Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

This is legislation that tens-of-thousands advocated for by sending messages, making phone calls, and meeting with lawmakers in DC and district offices. The House Judiciary Committee just approved the MORE Act on a bipartisan vote of 24-10. Now, we still have much to do.

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NORML

APRIL 11, 2019

Under the plan, employees seeking certain safety sensitive positions – such as police officers or commercial drivers – or those positions regulated by federal drug testing guidelines, would be exempt from the municipal law. 1427) to the Mayor’s office limiting situations in which persons on probation may be drug tested.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 9, 2025

In Redmond, we held that the odor of burnt cannabis, alone, is insufficient to provide probable cause for police officers to perform a warrantless search of a vehicle. Molina stated, We recognize the difference in our probable cause analysis based on the odor of burnt cannabis and the odor of raw cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November. A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2019

Head to Capitol Hill with NORML where Lobby Day participants will meet with Congressional offices and advocate for the end of federal marijuana prohibition. Conference programming will include expert panels, policy debates, and energizing speakers covering a wide range of marijuana policy-related topics.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 8, 2025

The Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO) released a notice for cannabis business licensees concerning packaging and labeling products.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2020

A full statement from Governor Sisolak’s office is online here. Petitioners may not be charged a fee for submitting such a request, and any objections to the request must be filed within ten judicial days.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Key Australian federal government regulators include the Office of Drug Control (ODC), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the Department of Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry (DAFF), and the Australian Border Force (ABF). Are there any efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide?

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NORML

JULY 23, 2019

” Witnesses included Senators Cory Gardner (CO) and Jeff Merkley (OR) as well as the Chief Risk Officer of Maps Credit Union Rachel Pross, President and CEO of Citywide Banks Joanne Sherwood (representing the American Bankers Association), marijuana prohibitionist Garth Van Meter, and John Lord, the owner of a cannabis company.

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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Technically, nothing has happened just yet as the proposal must first be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget. Next steps for cannabis rescheduling This proposed policy change is just that — a proposal. Next, it will undergo a public comment period and a review by an administrative judge.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

Possession of marijuana and some other cannabis products is still illegal under federal law, and TSA officers will still be required to report any suspected possession violations, a TSA spokeswoman said. If any illegal substances are found during the routine security screening, the TSA refers the matter to local law enforcement.

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NORML

JANUARY 17, 2019

However, the United State’s Attorney General’s office has thus far failed to take action on any pending applications. More recently, in 2016, the DEA changed its position and amended regulations in a manner to permit additional applicants to apply to federal licensure to grow marijuana.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 21, 2019

MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board say they have shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop operating near Mount Vernon in Clear Lake.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024.

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