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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Legislation is pending, A1897, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. NJ resident?

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Webinar – July 28 2021: Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar Q&A

Cannabis Law Report

The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative Communications Committee took questions from participants during the Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar which took place onMay 25th, 2021. issues as this is where the Decriminalization efforts this Webinar was addressing take place. We focused our answers primarily on the U.S.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

This week, history was made. New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/25/19.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

The states legalization of hemp for agricultural purposes has resulted in some low THC marijuana being legal commercially. There is a history of conservatism in Texas when it comes to drug policies, and this shift may not fly with enough Texas politicians.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

Puff Puff Post

The History and Science of Cannabis. The spread of the cannabis plant first started in China, where hemp – one of the varieties of the cannabis plant – was grown as an agricultural crop because of its high protein, seeds, oil, and fiber properties. Have a history of substance abuse. In 2723 B.C.,

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

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. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your representatives in support of the MORE Act now.

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The Bahamas’ Cannabis Legalization Bill for Medical and Religious Use

Veriheal

It has also decriminalized the possession of small quantities of cannabis. Furthermore, the arrest will not even go on an individual’s criminal history. Recently, The Bahamas’ made good on that 2018 promise. Previous convictions for such possession will be annulled.