NORML

JUNE 25, 2019

Pritzker has signed legislation legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and retail sale. Illinois is now the eleventh state to legalize adult-use marijuana, and it is the second state to legalize marijuana use via legislative action rather than by voter initiative.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Legislation has been re-introduced by Sen. AZ resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Strait, Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Witnesses will be: Matthew J.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. AL resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2359, to reduce barriers to employment for those harmed by the War on Drugs.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation specific to the physician-authorized use of cannabis. 3540 , H.R. 3543 , and H.R. and the U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CA resident? DE resident?

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NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

After months of negotiation, Governor Murphy and NJ state legislators have reached a deal on what will be included in upcoming legislation to legalize the adult-use and retail sale of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. New Jersey ranks second in the nation in per capita annual marijuana arrests.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Jake Wheatley (D), plan to file marijuana legalization bills in their respective chambers this legislative session.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

The legislation now heads to Governor Ralph Northam’s desk for approval. This effort is intended to result in legislation and a report in advance of the 2021 Virginia General Assembly. A complete listing of marijuana-related legislation in the 2020 Virginia General Assembly is available here.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

District council members have enacted legislation — Act Number A23-0114: The Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act — to protect qualified patients from workplace discrimination. Like all District legislation, the act must undergo a 30-day Congressional review prior to taking effect.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

It is patients like Tamara Lyn Netzel, a teacher from Alexandria who suffers from multiple sclerosis, who stand to benefit from this legislation. We will continue to make use of these oils more user-friendly now that members of the General Assembly are confident in the safety of these products,” said Senator Marsden, of Fairfax County.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 170, to expand access to medical cannabis in Delaware. DE resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The Office of Vice Chair Nora Vargas, San Diego County Supervisor, District 1, is seeking an experienced Policy Advisor. The ideal candidate has an understanding and interest in politics, policy and advocacy on the local, state, and national level. Assist in the research, drafting, and creation of policies for the Supervisor.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among the many changes that this new legislation brought were amendments to and expansion of New York’s lawful off-duty conduct law to protect cannabis use by employees when they are not on the job. Such policies must be made available to current employees prior to enactment, and to prospective employees at the time of any job offer.

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NORML

JUNE 6, 2023

"This bill will facilitate trusted university partners to engage in the kinds of research that will best equip state and federal lawmakers and regulators to develop effective cannabis policies based on public health and safety, will allow consumers to make more informed choices, and will help train the next generation of cannabis researchers."

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 17, 2021

Since that time, while California employers have enjoyed some comfort in the ability to enforce their workplace substance abuse policies, lawmakers have been making efforts to amend state law to provide more protections to marijuana users. RagingWire Telecomm., The bill also would exempt employment in the building and construction trades.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

DC Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANCs) and unions also came out to speak on behalf of their constituencies and union members in support of the proposed legislation. The hearing lasted more than seven hours. You can read more about NORML’s position on cannabis in the workplace here.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The order states: “Employees who are not in a safety-sensitive position will be tested for drugs only upon reasonable suspicion, or after an accident or incident. ” Like all District legislation, the act must undergo a 30-day Congressional review prior to taking effect.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. The newly signed legal framework will boost medical cannabis purchase limits, as well as prolong specific policies that were imposed on a temporary basis when the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis initially erupted.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

NORML’s testimony concluded : “For years, producers of these products have navigated in a grey area of the law — manufacturing products of variable and sometimes questionable quality and safety. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

A bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595 , to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. This situation is untenable.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

The measure also calls on the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division , the state’s regulator of marijuana businesses, to “balance the amount of influence that the marijuana industry has” on pot-related policy and rulemaking. BILL SUMMARY. Improve Marijuana Industry Regulation. 2022 Regular Session.

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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

The bill will have a hearing in the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee where committee members accept public comment before voting to release the bill to the full House for consideration. Hearing details : Wednesday 1/29/20 @ 2:30PM House Minority Caucus Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 17, 2019

NYC Counsel write, “On January 15, 2019, Governor Cuomo and his team – led by Assistant Counsel to the Governor for Health, Axel Bernabe and Assistant Counsel to the Governor, Jason Starr – have published the draft legislation for New York State cannabis legalization. . You then have 191 pages of draft legislation to plough through.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2019

Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. VDACS will soon issue, through its food safety program, rules for hemp processors to follow when producing hemp extracts. Samuel B Johnston.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana. In the new notice, DOT states: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before the voting of Bill 399, the Government, opposed to the legislation and to the regulation of cannabis cultivation in Brazil, tried to strategically hinder its advance. Like Gil Scott-Heron sang in another context, but where life and health were also treated as commodities: “When it comes to people safety/ Money wins out every time.

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NORML

DECEMBER 30, 2018

As Illinois lawmakers continue to consider input from various stakeholders for legislation that would legalize the possession and use of marijuana for adults 21 and up in 2019, some advocates are feeling left out of the process. Marijuana policy should be evidence based. It appears so. With members of Governor-elect J.B.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

Wider marijuana use will require employers to take action to ensure safe work environments for their employees, especially in safety sensitive settings. Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. Illinois Governor J.B. Implication for Employers.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Partially as a legislative apology for the frivolous and unnecessary wrongs of the War on Drugs and partially to boost possible employment opportunities to past “offenders”, Assembly Bill 192 would create a program for anyone with permanent criminal charges to apply for the records of those crimes to be sealed.

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