Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Secret Service (USSS) recently loosened its applicant drug use policy to be more accommodating to past cannabis consumers. Before this policy, cannabis use within the past three years led to automatic disqualification. Cannabis is increasingly being legalized in many U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

” Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition. Sixty-six percent of US adults believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal,” according to national survey data compiled by the Gallup.

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NORML

MARCH 24, 2020

Despite the ongoing crisis we are faced with, the November elections will still hold major implications for the future of legalization and other cannabis policy reforms. We’ve seen more candidates and elected officials than ever before express their support for marijuana policy reform. That is where you come in.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

Known as the Blumenauer-McClintock amendment after Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), this bipartisan language would restrict the Department of Justice from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized and regulate adult-use marijuana. TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO VOTE YES!

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NORML

MAY 18, 2023

After a century of failed policies and canna-bigotry, Americans are ready to move in a different direction — one that legalizes, regulates, and educates. The post NORML Op-Ed: Ending Cannabis Bigotry Is Long Overdue appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

Congress is clearly out of step with the American people on cannabis when national support for federal marijuana legalization is at an all-time high and we saw several states move toward with legalization last November.”. Blumenauer. For far too long, communities of color and women have been left out of the conversation on cannabis.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana programs. This is not just good policy, but good politics. As long as marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, federal policy remains ignorant of this fact.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

With Governor Pritzker’s Signature, Illinois will become the first state in history to legislatively legalize and regulate cannabis sales. While this bill isn’t perfect, it does provide a pathway for adults to legally obtain and consume cannabis. “Cannabis criminalization in Illinois is coming to an end.

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NORML

JULY 10, 2019

This is a big day: after patient years of steady gains one state at a time, we’re finally ready for serious marijuana policy reform at the federal level. Being a good citizen means speaking out against unjust policies that hurt Americans. Today, Congress will hold its first hearing on the federal criminalization of marijuana.

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NORML

JANUARY 22, 2019

Congress is out of step with the American people on cannabis when national support for federal marijuana legalization is at an all-time high.

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MassRoots

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

“The American people have elected the most pro-cannabis Congress in American history and significant pieces of legislation are being introduced,” said Blumenauer. 420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. “I 420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 5, 2019

Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. Once the new law is published in the Royal Gazette, the cultivation, import, export, possession and consumption of cannabis for medical purposes will be legal in the Land of Smiles.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. FL resident? NM resident? Update : S.4117

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Norway’s Alliance for rights-oriented Drug Policies (AROD) says that to vindicate the rights of drug law violators , they will on 11 September 2021, hold a cannabis sale outside Oslo’s police headquarters to protest the abject failure of Norwegian drug reform. Oslo Police HQ. An invitation to cooperate.

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2020

For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

We look forward to working with candidates and consumers alike to work towards sensible solutions within marijuana policy.” “NORML is tat he core of legal cannabis and we are at the forefront. History is being made.” ” describes Saglibene. ” said Reno NORML Communications Director, Conchita Maberry.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This has never happened in the history of our country and it is thanks to all the time and effort folks have put in for DECADES. The American people are overwhelmingly on our side and ready to end our failed prohibitionist policies and lately more and more elected officials are joining them.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Historical Background The NAACP’s recent move aligns with its history of progressive stances on cannabis reform. Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. Last year, AFGE passed a resolution supporting cannabis legalization.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

This week, history was made. House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. For the first time ever, the U.S. Massachusetts. Legislation is pending, S.

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

On July 1, 2021, medical marijuana became legal in South Dakota. However, South Dakota’s journey toward cannabis legalization has been anything but straightforward. South Dakota has had a very complicated past and present when it comes to legalizing marijuana, both medically and recreationally.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NM: As someone who has been researching cannabis for decades, how do you feel about the current legalization situation worldwide and in Japan, in particular? Dr. Andrew Weil: I think the trend very clearly is that in most developed countries, cannabis is being made legal first for medical uses and then also for recreational uses.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Despite the U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 6, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing and regulating the adult use and retail sale of marijuana in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Last month, officials similarly certified Measure 26 , which legalizes patients’ access to medical cannabis, for the November ballot.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers. Source: [link].

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This article explores the history of medical marijuana in Ohio, analyzes the changing attitudes and acceptance, and delves into the impact of stigma on its journey to legalization. Medical Marijuana Legalization in Ohio The legalization of medical marijuana in Ohio represents a watershed moment in the state’s history.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 22, 2021

Reefer Madness Returns – Six Facts From Cannabis History ? America turns 2019 years old today, and in those years, history has held some of its finest moments. With that said, America has had some evil history as well. I’m of course talking about… REEFER HISTORY. We have six horrifiterriblfying facts from reefer history!

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Veriheal

JULY 24, 2020

The cultivation and sale of cannabis are becoming legalized in more and more places across the United States. As of 2020, cannabis is fully legal in eleven states, legal for medical use in 22 states, and legal for medical use with limited THC content in 14 states. A History of Cannabis in Albania. Why Legalize?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Marijuana bills have a history in North Carolina of getting sent to committee’s where they die. Marijuana policy should be evidence based. While public support for marijuana reform has never been better, the Senators and Representatives in Raleigh aren’t so quick to jump on board.

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NORML

DECEMBER 10, 2019

On November 5, 2016, Maine’s voters legalized recreational, or adult-use, marijuana. Business licenses will soon be available , but when the state finally makes its first legal sale, it would have done so after a three-year delay. During her terms, she introduced two marijuana legalization bills, first in 2011 and again in 2013.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. For a first offense, a counseling program can be a substitute for incarceration.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Background of Study. Purpose of the Study.

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Freedom Leaf

MAY 14, 2019

I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. From May to September, we worked on an initiative in collaboration with Colorado attorneys and policy experts that could pass the Board of Elections’ requirements. A Brief History Lesson.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 30, 2019

Taking the initiative to reform local cannabis policy from within, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. These “common sense changes,” which are to be implemented immediately, also state that the quantity a person has will not matter, and neither will the person’s criminal history, as long as it is only for personal use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. FCA, however, says the informational memo, from FCA Director of Regulatory Policy Kevin Kramp, is merely meant to provide guidance to institutions thinking about lending to hemp operations. s history. Agri Pulse. A jury awarded 25 eastern Mont.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 22, 2019

Although still not fully confirmed, marijuana policy in Colombia appears to be inching closer to legalization. Medical cannabis has been legal for the last three years. Now, with this sudden change in policy, legalization is the final possible step. Legalization in the Works. . Declared Unconstitutional.

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