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CONGRESS EXTENDS THE 2014 FARM BILL FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Cannabis Law Report

The post CONGRESS EXTENDS THE 2014 FARM BILL FOR ANOTHER YEAR first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. BY DANIEL SHORTT, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP — Halloween got a little less spooky for hemp growers after the signing of HR 8337 , which … Read More.

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Government Survey Data Shows Nearly 20 Percent Decline in Teen Marijuana Use Over Past Decade

NORML

The NSDUH data reports that the percentage of those ages 12 to 17 who reported having ever tried marijuana fell 18 percent from 2014 to 2023. Those reporting having consumed cannabis during the past year fell 15 percent. The percentage of teens reporting current marijuana use fell 19 percent.

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Attack on Federal Medical Cannabis Reveals Danger for Patients on Capitol Hill!

Americans for Safe Access

Additionally, a modification to the medical cannabis amendment we passed in 2014 opens the door for federal interference in state medical cannabis programs again (Section 531(b)) with double penalties. CLICK HERE to send a letter to your representatives telling them to prioritize patients!

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Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent

NORML

This is likely a result of a 2014 ordinance decriminalizing possession along with new procedures adopted by District Attorney Larry Krasner, a civil rights attorney elected in 2017. The post Philadelphia: Marijuana Treatment Admissions Drop Eighty Percent appeared first on NORML.

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Lawyer Who Said (2014) In Viral Ad “I Think Like A Criminal” Pleads Guilty For Distributing 100’s of lbs of Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

There are more than 50,000 lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania, but back in 2014, Daniel Muessig sat at his desk, looked into a camera and made a pitch to potential clients about what set him apart. One of his messages in his 2014 ad was interesting for a lawyer, especially one fresh out of law school: “Laws are arbitrary.”.

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Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Decriminalization Expansion Measure

NORML

” Maryland lawmakers initially decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2014. . “Minor marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people, should not be saddled with a criminal record and the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it.”

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Action Needed: Marijuana Vote This Week In Congress

NORML

However, since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice.

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