MassRoots

JANUARY 16, 2019

Tallian has been fighting for cannabis policy reform in the Hoosier State since 2012. Previous marijuana policy reform legislation introduced by Sen. Illinois has a successful medical marijuana program in place already, and medical marijuana is expected to hit dispensary shelves for the first time in Ohio this week.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana. in both the long and short term.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll also revealed that 76.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

An estimate from 2012, when cannabis production was much lower than it is today, found that indoor cannabis cultivation consumes 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and produces 15 million metric tons of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere each year. ’ (Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance).

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 29, 2021

Initiative 25 is also referred to as the “Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program,” or LEAP , and is proposing a three percent increase in recreational cannabis taxes starting in 2022. Colorado has garnered a strong history of cannabis sales revenue and tax data since the state’s legalization bill was passed in 2012.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Texas Residents Fuel a “Little Amsterdam” in New Mexico New Mexico’s recreational cannabis program officially began in 2012. Nevertheless, the state is also taking measures to make sure that the industry is diversified by issuing 75 new social equity licenses through lottery to those disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% Legalizing marijuana for adults has been a wise investment. of the population enrolled.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 24, 2018

The government reaffirmed its commitment to its MMJ program by introducing a sales tax rebate for all medical marijuana patients or holders of a medical marijuana card. The state took that previously unheard-of initiative back in 2012. Maine has been committed to advancing its MMJ policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said. The Legislature has long maintained a hands-off approach to marijuana policy. There’s universal agreement about the problems: high costs of entry and lack of access to capital create a near-impossible barrier for many talented entrepreneurs.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In our conversation with JM, we discuss their work as Development Director for NORML, how their experiences with cancer led them to NORML, and how NORML supports its affiliate chapters that are doing grassroots work to affect public policy changes both locally and internationally. I help administer that program.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9 The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 31, 2021

For the past several years, Kennedy has been part of “ NORML Athletics, ” a project started by the legalization advocacy group in 2012, partly in order to “battle the lazy stoner stereotype.”. which found that more than 80% of 605 respondents in states with fully legal cannabis programs supported using it concurrently with exercise.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. One of the most successful alcohol control policies in the United States was the establishment of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 (MLDA-21). 2012, Calabria et al., Add to Mendeley.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Switzerland does not have a separate, dedicated state-run medical marijuana program. Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Disputes between the patients and law enforcement trace back nearly all the way to 2010, when voters approved the state marijuana program. Already on probation for a 2012 conviction for “attempted involving a minor in a drug offense (marijuana),” Jones was sentenced in 2014 to 2.5 Patients bought 2.5

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

And the entitlement programs reach an exorbitant number of citizens. Cannabis tax revenue collected from within recreational cannabis states has accounted for over $10 billion dollars according to a report by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). This will also lessen the tax burden on cannabis operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

And finally, in 2012, Washington and Colorado voters decided to legalize adult-use, or, recreational cannabis. However, there are other avenues that policy makers should explore in legalizing psychedelics. Several states followed suit, including Oregon in 1998. Slowly, over time, public opinion on cannabis has changed significantly.

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Puff Puff Post

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies. ” The legal challenges are coming from students studying nursing and other medical specialties who, under school policies, must undergo drug testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Now, California county prosecutors can use a program to reduce or even erase about 220,000 cannabis convictions following voters legalizing the drug in 2016. Earlier this month, the Code of America announced that it’s making its computer algorithms to be available for free to 58 district attorneys. Burlington and Denver, Vt.

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Marijuana Packaging

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Similar to a rewards program that shoppers sign up for at a typical grocery store or mini mart, when patients pull up to "puff pumps" after purchasing a marijuana related product with a discount card, they earn.15 15 cents off of each gallon of gas.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

in 2012, part of a medical cannabis market that has grown steadily ever since. . District Growers wants to create some opportunities in the city, so we do the policy work to help make that happen. A terrible price has been paid, and the programs designed to address the systemic inequities are weak and unreasonable.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 15, 2021

The first mention of it we found on the web was a 2012 news article from the Los Angeles Times , telling the story of then-five-year-old Jayden David, a boy who was suffering from Dravet syndrome, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy. Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance). A multi-target panacea? The source of your CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In the bankruptcy arena, the United States Trustee Program (“USTP”) is the gatekeeper that oversees access to bankruptcy and the relief available under the Bankruptcy Code. However, the USTP has not limited its strict policy to marijuana cultivators and retailers alone. 21 U.S.C. § See Arenas v. 845 (10th Cir. 799 (Bankr.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 9, 2021

The state of Illinois started the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program in 2019 to help people that had been prescribed opioids trade them in for a temporary medical marijuana card. Programs like this can help people avoid opioid addiction or help recovering opioid addicts treat their pain without risking a relapse. Merten’s articles.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

in 2012, part of a medical cannabis market that has grown steadily ever since. . District Growers wants to create some opportunities in the city, so we do the policy work to help make that happen. A terrible price has been paid, and the programs designed to address the systemic inequities are weak and unreasonable.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Alison Felix , Senior Policy Advisor , Sam Chapman , Associate Economist , and Jordan Bass , Research Associate. v This coincided with changes in enforcement policy from the U.S. Omitting possession offenses, marijuana-related crime has increased slightly from 1,416 offenses in 2012 to 1,582 in 2017. percent THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. Family physicians have a vested interest in policies that advance and protect the health of their patients and the public. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. Call to Action.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

8 In January of this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy which had de-prioritized federal prosecution of those involved in the cannabis industry in states which had legalized medical or recreational cannabis. 2, 2014) (available at [link] ) (“ In the United States in 2012, the U.S. 31 See Lisa N.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Listen & Subscribe: In light of Black History Month, we feel it is important and relevant to talk about how minorities in the United States and around the world have been disproportionately affected by drug policy and the war on drugs. One cohort is specializing in essentially a reentry program. CP: It’s irrefutable.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

She is a former recipient of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Fair Housing Award for developing new programming in the fields of fair housing and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Sapphire Blackwood pivoted to a legal career from a career in marketing and media in 2012.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Medical cannabis is already expensive and not covered by insurance or public health programs.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Much remains to be done if the progress made is to be secured, but it is clear that changes are taking place in the global debate on drug policy , especially with regard to cannabis. Time has shown that the “ war on drugs “, which began when Nixon was president of the United States, has been a major failure.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2020

I recall when it was a pretty big deal that Seattle and Denver were playing each other in the Super Bowl six years ago, since both teams’ states legalized cannabis in 2012 (and they played the game in Jersey, which also had cannabis legal reform for medical use). National Hockey League (NHL). That’s the highest percentage (90.3)

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

As a result of the 2013 Cole Memo (and Washington and Colorado legalizing back in 2012), California finally got the picture that it needed to seriously clean up and get a hold of commercial medical cannabis if it wanted to avoid increased scrutiny and enforcement from the Department of Justice. 64 and MAUCRSA. is always a popular promise.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

She enjoyed commercial success in Latin America managing Merck’s Diversified Brands, including Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) in 2011 and 2012. Drake received her bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Program. About Sesen Bio. Sesen Bio, Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In Colorado and Washington, where recreational cannabis was legalised in 2012, at least 26% of adults regularly use cannabis. Rates of cannabis use are higher in states where medical or recreational cannabis has been legalised. DOT most recently revisited this issue in 2017 and 2018 as a part of a notice of proposed rulemaking.

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