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Rep. Nadler: You and I are going to legalize marijuana

NORML

Removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which decriminalizes it at the federal level and thereby enables states to set their own policies. In 1977, I cast my first vote as a freshman member of the State Assembly to decriminalize marijuana in my home state of New York. It is time for the federal government to follow suit.

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New York: New Law Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties Takes Effect Today

NORML

It also amends penalties for offenses involving the possession of more than one ounce but less than two ounces of cannabis from a criminal misdemeanor (formerly punishable by up to three months in jail) to a non-criminal violation punishable by a $200 fine – regardless of an offender’s prior criminal history.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. He’d listened to a podcast I did on the topic of “psychedelic law,” a term I coined in 2010. Out of the 418,546 registered voters in Denver, 40% weighed in on magic-mushroom decriminalization.

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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. CO resident?

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Cannabis and Black History: A Complex and Controversial Connection

Peninsula Alternative Health

Cannabis has a long and complex history, with roots stretching back thousands of years. As part of this history, cannabis has had profound impacts on the African American community. Despite this, the relationship between cannabis and black history is often overlooked and misunderstood.

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Vancouver City Council Has Voted To Decriminalize All Drugs

Cannabis Life Network

In an unprecedented move in Canadian history, on Wednesday the Vancouver city council voted to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of all illicit drugs. The post Vancouver City Council Has Voted To Decriminalize All Drugs appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Rep. Blumenauer: Now more than ever, it’s our time

NORML

While I was serving as a state legislator, my home state of Oregon became the first in the nation to decriminalize simple possession. Today, I am happy to report that our movement is cresting.

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