NORML

APRIL 24, 2019

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. Thursday will be the first time in decades that marijuana decriminalization will be discussed on the House Floor.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Late last week, the Governor announced the formation of a new task-force to make policy recommendations with regard to 2020 legislation to legalize the adult use of cannabis. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana.

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NORML

AUGUST 12, 2019

Removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which decriminalizes it at the federal level and thereby enables states to set their own policies. Allows the existing state-legal marijuana industry to access financial services and enjoy the standard tax treatment available to all legal businesses.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. What is the current legal status of cannabis in Texas, and what potential changes are on the horizon? Well examine these questions to get a holistic view of the situation.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

From Santa Cruz to Somerville, cities across the US are decriminalizing the possession of psychedelic substances. The post Where are psychedelics legal or decriminalized in the US? Is your city on the list? appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not associated with any significant increase in cannabis-related activity in neighboring states and counties, according to a federally funded report published by the nonprofit Justice Research and Statistics Association and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The measure decriminalizes psychedelic possession almost immediately. The post Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Psilocybin treatment centers will likely open in 2025. Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

OCTOBER 9, 2019

There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about what New York’s latest expansion of marijuana decriminalization means and what impact it will have on criminal prosecutions going forward. Legal Provisions. The Short Synopsis of the Offenses and Sentences.

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Leafly

JULY 29, 2020

Oregon voters will consider one measure to legalize the medical use of psilocybin, and another to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs. The post Election 2020: Oregon psilocybin and drug decriminalization initiatives guide appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

MARCH 4, 2020

Decriminalize Nature is spearheading the movement to decriminalize psychedelics for medicinal use all over the world. The post What’s next for psychedelic decriminalization? See where they're gaining momentum. appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

JANUARY 12, 2022

Despite over 60 percent of Texas voters supporting marijuana legalization, advocates continue to face an uphill battle in the legislature. The post Texas: Austin Decriminalization Initiative Qualifies for the Ballot, Other Texas Cities Follow appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Initiative 81 doesn't legalize psychedelic mushrooms, but it does make enforcement the 'lowest priority' of D.C. just decriminalized psychedelic plants. The post Washington, D.C., Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Denver and Oakland have decriminalized Magic Mushrooms.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Everything you need to know about Initiative 58, Colorado's psychedelics legalization and decriminalization initiative. The post Election 2022: Colorado psychedelic legalization and decriminalization guide appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2020

Legislation takes effect on Saturday, January 11, decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses. Twenty five states and the District of Columbia have either legalized or decriminalized the adult possession and use of marijuana. The law was enacted absent the Governor’s signature.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legalization to expungement, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. 4497 would legalize marijuana for personal adult-use in the state of New Jersey and provides expungement relief for people with certain past marijuana offenses.

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Leafly

JULY 2, 2020

The post Oregon could decriminalize all drugs in November election appeared first on Leafly. The nation's most wide-ranging drug reform measure secures a spot on the ballot.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

As the psychedelic renaissance contributes to a swelling pool of safety and efficacy data pertaining to the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic medicine, many localities—particularly in North America—are revising their legal frameworks. But those local governments have taken steps to deprioritize enforcing criminal penalties there.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The post City of Ann Arbor decriminalizes psychedelic plants and fungi appeared first on Leafly. The city council has declared psychedelics a "lowest enforcement priority.".

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Cannabis Life Network

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cannabis Decriminalized in New Orleans On Thursday, August 5, New Orleans took a historic step. Effectively aiming to decriminalize cannabis, the city is making an effort to work with the NOPD to end the war on weed. […].

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NORML

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Fairness demands that we suspend prosecution of marijuana possession-related cases while we await direction from the Legislature on the parameters for decriminalization of marijuana and legalization of regulated adult-use cannabis.".

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Leafly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Psilocybin and DMT would be legal to possess, but MDMA and other psychedelics would remain outlawed. The post New California bill would decriminalize psychedelics—but not all of them appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Local decriminalization efforts in last week’s midterm elections shouldn’t go unnoticed. While the US midterms saw Maryland and Missouri legalize cannabis, these smaller ballot measures are just as important. The post Local Decriminalization Efforts appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. You do you.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A ballot campaign launched by several pro-cannabis organizations and political parties in the country last week earned the required 500,000 signatures to continue down the road to cannabis decriminalization. The proposed legal reform will decriminalize the purchase, sale, and cultivation of cannabis, CNN reports.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ireland is the latest European country to take a step closer to cannabis legalization. Introduced by a People Before Profit Party member, the bill would legalize cannabis possession for adults over 18. It is more decriminalization than the commercialization of the industry. The post Cannabis Legalization in Ireland?

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Leafly

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Here’s where Canada currently stands on the decriminalization and legalization of psychedelics drugs like ketamine, mushrooms, LSD, MDMA, and others. The post Are psychedelics legal in Canada? appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Could cannabis legalization in Italy be on the horizon? A new proposal seeking to legalize cannabis for personal use while easing criminal penalties is making waves in the country of love. In just a week, #referendumcannabis garnered well over 500,000 online signatures.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

San Francisco became the fourth city in California to effectively decriminalize the use, possession, personal cultivation, and transfer of entheogens. The post San Francisco decriminalizes psychedelics appeared first on Leafly.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2022

Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Also: Kentucky makes progress on medical legalization, and Virginia may decriminalize. The post Capitol Confidential: Colorado moves to protect jobs of legal consumers appeared first on Leafly. Stop firing people for relaxing on their own time, Colorado Boss.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 13, 2023

Texas is one step closer to decriminalizing cannabis. Texas’ decriminalization bill removes arrest and jail time for low-level possession of cannabis. This isn’t the first time Texas has attempted to decriminalize cannabis. This isn’t the first time Texas has attempted to decriminalize cannabis.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized. The post Is weed legal in Ukraine?

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NORML

MAY 15, 2020

” Virginia lawmakers in April passed legislation decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access law earlier. ” Additional information is available from the NORML fact-sheet , “Marijuana Legalization and Impact on the Workplace.”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Louis on Monday signed a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and cultivation for adults, a local reform that comes as efforts to legalize cannabis statewide in Missouri are also gaining momentum. Louis Mayor Signs Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession And Cultivation. The mayor of St. Read more at MM.

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NORML

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of the people of this Territory.".

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Veriheal

APRIL 7, 2023

Connecticut is weighing mushroom decriminalization, the NBA ended its cannabis testing protocol, and Missouri’s job market is booming thanks to cannabis. Connecticut Makes Psilocybin Progress Another state has joined the growing movement for psilocybin legalization. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2023

The Act provides for the automatic review and expungement of any convictions or citations specific to marijuana-related offenses that have subsequently been decriminalized or legalized in the District of Columbia. It requires all cannabis-specific expungements to be processed by the courts by January 1, 2025.

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