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Rick Steves: I support home cultivation rights for all marijuana consumers

NORML

In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington. Legislation is currently stalled in the House and Senate to allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But, even more simply, it just makes sense.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

This trend raises important questions about access, affordability, and the future of medical cannabis as a vital healthcare resource. Initial Success and Growth When Massachusetts voters approved medical marijuana in 2012, it marked a significant milestone in cannabis reform. Patient enrollment has dropped by 42% in just three years.

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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

Veriheal

This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. This eventually culminated in a massive victoryAdult-Use passage in 2012 by voters in the state of Colorado.

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Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams. In 2015, the government went a step further and decriminalized personal cultivation of up to 20 cannabis plants. Today, patients can access cannabis products with a prescription from a doctor.

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

The patient registry for the medical cannabis program was not opened again until August 9th, 2012. The first medical cannabis dispensary opened in New Jersey later that year and served its first patient on December 6th, 2012. However, across the state the fight never ended to bring safe, legal access to cannabis to all adults.

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New York Governor Cuomo Leaves Marijuana Legalization Out of State Budget

NORML

Provisions are included for home cultivation, allowing consumers and patients to grow their own cannabis if they wish; this is similar to the model we see in the thriving craft beer industry in New York. Marijuana prohibition has not increased public safety.

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The Good Earth Organics, Inc. CEO Announces July 23 as the Final Day of Its Reg A+ Crowdfunding Campaign and Formalizes Plans for a Public Listing of Its Common Shares

Cannabis Law Report

Prospective investors are invited to access the offering, which has raised over $2.4 Professional commercial cultivators and home growers alike rely on GEO’s products for consistent and bountiful yields and clean, toxin-free plants. SeedInvest was instrumental in the passage of the 2012 JOBS Act, which changed 80-year-old U.S.