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Bicameral Legislation To Force The VA To Conduct Research

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Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have introduced legislation, HR 712 / S. Furthermore, twenty-two percent of respondents said they themselves “use cannabis to treat a mental or physical condition.”

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New Jersey: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Bill into Law

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Phil Murphy signed legislation ( A. An analysis of nationwide arrest data published last year reported that New Jersey was third in the nation in total marijuana arrests and second only to Wyoming in per capita marijuana arrests. Governor Murphy also today signed separate legislation into law ( A.

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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

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The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. Additionally, hearing feedback from both legislators, constituents, and stakeholders at all levels, IDFPR has started the process to implement a new licensing system.

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Survey: Three Of Four Military Veterans Would Consider Using Medical Cannabis

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Seventy-five percent of military veterans say that they would consider using either “cannabis or cannabinoid products as a treatment option,” according to member survey data compiled by the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). The organization represents over 400,000 veterans nationwide.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

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Pedini’s legislative strategy relied on two approaches: (1) carefully crafting the language around Virginia’s medical marijuana laws to protect patients, and (2) letting doctors, not bureaucrats, determine who gets to access medical marijuana. So, we set about these two objectives, one being to add additional conditions.

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New legislation allows qualified farmers in NY to plant cannabis crop for 2022 season

Cannabis Law Report

NY Legislative Gazette. The legislation creates a new “Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Cultivator” license, establishing a pathway for existing New York hemp farmers to apply for a conditional license to grow cannabis in the 2022 growing season for the forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. Michelle Hinchey’s bill S.8084-a.

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Texas Police Chiefs Association Hold Marijuana Press Conference

NORML

Please take action and let your legislators know that you support common sense policy! Do not expand the use of medical marijuana unless validated, peer reviewed medical research shows a proven medical benefit and that it can be prescribed by a medical profession for a condition that cannot be treated with an existing legal medication.

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