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Virginia: Both Chambers Pass Decriminalization Legislation

NORML

House and Senate lawmakers have passed legislation decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. According to data from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, more than 15,000 people were convicted for a first or second marijuana possession offense from July 2018 to June 2019.

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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. This growth has allowed for the creation of new jobs, increased access to cannabis for consumers, and shows the State’s commitment to social equity in its cannabis programs.”

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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows

The Fresh Toast

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows. Per the study, premiums dropped by approximately $22 dollars a year after states enabled their medical marijuana programs. The post Legalizing Medical Marijuana Reduces Drunk Driving, New Data Shows appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Colorado NORML and Denver NORML Host Citizen Lobby Day to Push for Consumer Protections

NORML

During a recent interview with the Westword , Ashley Weber, executive director of Colorado NORML shared a few tips for marijuana law reform advocates who want to get involved in the legislative process: “It’s about getting to know your representatives, and writing them daily if something’s important. .”

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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. This legislation is about accepting political reality. This legislation is about accepting scientific reality. This legislation is about accepting economic reality.

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NORML Joins Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups To Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

Recently released data from the ACLU shows that despite similar usage rates, black Americans were nearly 4 times more likely to be arrested for a marijuana crime than whites. ” For generations, the criminalization of marijuana has been used as a tool of oppression primarily against those in minority communities.

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Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Legislation Was Recently Amended

Veriheal

On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving caregivers.