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Majority of Virginians Favor Legalizing Marijuana

NORML

Virginia attitudes, like American attitudes, are increasingly supportive of ending the failed policy of marijuana prohibition and replacing it with a legal marketplace in which products can be safely regulated for responsible consumers. Under state law , first-time possession offenders face up to 30 days in jail and a criminal record.

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NIST and FDA May Be the Cannabis Quality Assurance Heroes We Need

Canna Law Blog

One agency, though, that has surprisingly never lifted a finger against state-legal cannabis–though it is taking a closer look at CBD–is the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ). CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either. Like cannabis, CBD is also a “buyer beware” situation.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/14/20

NORML

It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. The bill now heads to the House.

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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Approves Final Adult Use, Medical Use of Marijuana Regulations , Home Delivery & Social Use

Cannabis Law Report

We depend on a good relationship with law enforcement. She added, “Here, we are faced with the challenge of balancing public safety concerns like robberies, which the use of body cameras are intended to deter, with individual privacy.”. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Hoffman said. Social Consumption Pilot Program.

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New York Medical Marijuana Guide

Cannabis Law Report

His first foray into marijuana policy took place in 2014 when he instructed the NYPD to issue tickets to (instead of arresting) people caught with possession of less than 25 grams of cannabis (this following police contravention of the 1977 law). Local dispensaries are mainly focused on selling tinctures, oils, vapes, and pills. .

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Mondaq – United States: Agency Activity Signals Regulatory Agenda, Enforcement Priorities, And Litigation Risk For CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

FDA’s announcement comes on the heels of an active 2019, during which both FDA and the FTC issued warning letters to marketers of CBD products 1 and the plaintiffs’ bar began to actively file class-action lawsuits against marketers of CBD products under state law. Nonetheless, these products are widely available.

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