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The Week in Weed: May 29, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Virginia decriminalized marijuana. In federal news, the marijuana banking provisions in the latest relief bill may not be dead on arrival. As we all know, the state allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to remain open during the pandemic, but recreational shops were forced to close. Massachusetts recreational shops reopened.

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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. IN resident?

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The Week in Weed: June 12, 2020

The Blunt Truth

New Jersey considers decriminalization. Legislators introduced a decriminalization bill this week that would remove criminal penalties for crimes involving possession of less than one pound of marijuana. The dispensary formerly known as the Dank of Oklahoma will choose a new moniker. There’s plenty of state news also.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/29

NORML

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/5/19

NORML

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. No sooner did the state’s Department of Health publish new rules, than Trulieve started making them available in their dispensaries. The bill would decriminalize cannabis and expunge the criminal records of nonviolent marijuana offenders. the more act.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

NORML

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.