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Cannabis is My Lifesaver

Americans for Safe Access

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.

Advocacy 279
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Rep. Lee: I Just Introduced The Marijuana Justice Act

NORML

Although whites and blacks have been found to use marijuana at similar rates, a 2013 report by the ACLU found that a “black person is 3.73 Members of Congress must not turn their backs on the millions of Americans nationwide who rely on access to marijuana for their health, wellness, and liberty.

Marijuana 266
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The SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced

NORML

Currently, hundreds of licensed and regulated businesses do not have access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes. No industry can operate safely, transparently, or effectively without access to banks or other financial institutions.

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NORML Activist Spotlight: Tamara Netzel

NORML

She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2013, and for a few years believed she could continue to teach and live her life as long as she followed all the doctors recommendations and took the medications they prescribed.

Advocacy 319
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New Model Ordinance’s Envisioned To Promote Small Businesses and Inclusivity

NORML

With states beginning to define this new industry, the newly created licensing bodies should prioritize ease of access to the market for consumers and those who were previously targeted by anti-marijuana laws, in addition to supporting small businesses and diversity over corporate greed.

Business 188
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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

CannaTech

A regulatory framework for medical cannabis was first implemented in 2013 when Uruguay pioneered and paved the way through to legalization. Legal access does not necessarily equate to financial access. Increased education, scientific research, and access leads to increased acceptance.

Access 89
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Canada Opens Access for Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy

Cannabis Law Report

Thus, providing a new pathway for patients to access psychedelic treatment, and another example of the medicinal approach to psychedelic legalization. In 2013, section C and J of Canada’s FDR statute were amended so that “restricted drugs” were inaccessible through SAP. Timeline of Medicinal Legalization in Canada.

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