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20175
- We will introduce legislation in spring 2017 that ensures we keep marijuana out of the hands of children and profits out of the hands of criminals,' Jane Philpott said in her prepared speech to delegates. (cbc.ca)
- Four years later, Colorado's Division of Criminal Justice published a study about the effects of legalization, and found that between 2005 and 2017 the proportion of Colorado high school students reporting using marijuana ever in their lifetime had modest fluctuations but remained statistically unchanged. (politifact.com)
- The proportion of students reporting they had used marijuana in the last 30 days was also stable, with no significant changes, from 2005 to 2017. (politifact.com)
- Murphy made legalization of recreational marijuana the pillar of his 2017 campaign. (phillyvoice.com)
- With the Canadian government set to introduce legislation in the spring of 2017 to legalize the use of cannabis, there is a need to plan for any health and social challenges associated with this policy change. (bvsalud.org)
Vote On Marijuana Legalization1
- That is it for a somewhat disappointing 2022 election, but there is already one state lined up and ready to vote on marijuana legalization next year. (stopthedrugwar.org)
20243
- Florida activists have collected enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the 2024 ballot, state officials confirmed on Thursday as the campaign faces a legal challenge from the state attorney general. (marijuanamoment.net)
- The bill legalizes possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and allows regulated sales to begin starting Jan. 1, 2024. (newser.com)
- Had the Constitutional amendment passed, however, and the Adult-Use Measure not qualified for November's ballot, a new 2024 petition for legalization of adult-use marijuana would have had an extremely difficult, if not impossible, chance of qualifying for another election. (jdsupra.com)
State's10
- Last week the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MSA) released its draft emergency regulations for the state's adult-use marijuana market which is set to come online on July 1. (jdsupra.com)
- Earlier this year, Mississippi overturned a 2020 medical-use marijuana measure, which could make the state's already limited laws even tighter. (governing.com)
- The Rhode Island Cannabis Justice Coalition organized the news conference following Governor Daniel J. McKee's long-awaited nomination of a three-member Cannabis Control Commission, which will play a pivotal role in regulating the state's new marijuana industry. (bostonglobe.com)
- Chambers of commerce and other business advocacy organizations have repeatedly maintained that the mere cost of employers' compliance with new mandates created by legislation, insufficient lead time for implementation and defending alleged violations of those mandates have harmed many businesses' ability to optimally operate as well as damaged the state's overall economic competitiveness. (cobizmag.com)
- There's already a federal prosecutor in WA saying the state's medical marijuana regulations are inadequate to satisfy those 8 criteria, so he will continue to enforce the CSA as he has been. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- The vote follows the state's move last year to decriminalize marijuana and could push states like Maryland currently at the cusp of legalization over the edge, analysts say. (newser.com)
- As a reminder, in 2019, New Jersey expanded the state's medical marijuana program and adopted formal protections for employees and applicants who use medical cannabis. (littler.com)
- His change of heart came following a listening tour to the state's 67 counties by Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman, a vocal support of recreational marijuana. (laweekly.com)
- While legalization of low-level possession and home cultivation goes into effect on August 1, it will take longer for the state's first adult-use retailers to open. (marijuanamoment.net)
- On July 5, 2023, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (Coalition) submitted over 220,000 petitioned signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State's office to qualify its citizen-initiated statute seeking to legalize adult-use marijuana on the November 2023 ballot (Adult-Use Measure). (jdsupra.com)
Cultivation8
- and identify effective methods used to reduce or eliminate the unlicensed cultivation or distribution of marijuana in jurisdictions with existing legal marijuana markets. (wa.gov)
- As part of the new assignments, WSIPP was directed to examine effective methods for suppressing unlicensed cultivation and distribution of marijuana in jurisdictions with legal markets. (wa.gov)
- In late January, a cohort of thirteen Republican legislators began seeking co-sponsors for a bill creating a medical marijuana program that tightly regulates cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing to patients. (wisbank.com)
- Ryan Loess, cultivation manager at a PharmaCann marijuana cultivation center in Dwight, tends to cannabis plants. (chicagotribune.com)
- Washington DC passed Initiative 71 this election by a whopping 70.1 percent, legalizing the personal possession of two ounces of marijuana and cultivation of three mature plants. (hightimes.com)
- The legislation, House Bill 837, which would set legal possession limits at 1.5 ounces and allow for the home cultivation of two plants. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- Ever since D.C. voted in 2014 to legalize possession and cultivation by 70 percent, Harris has added a line to the federal budget that prohibits D.C. from spending any of its budget on enacting pro-marijuana laws. (hightimes.com)
- New Jersey Public Question 1 on this year's election ballot sought New Jersey voters' approval for a constitutional amendment to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and older, as well as the cultivation, processing and sale of marijuana. (littler.com)
Advocates8
- On a day pro-marijuana advocates were demonstrating across North America, Canada's health minister tells the UN that federal legislation to legalize marijuana will be ready in a year. (cbc.ca)
- PROVIDENCE - Advocates stood outside the State House on Thursday, reminding officials that repairing the harm done by the "War on Drugs" was a key goal of legislation, signed exactly one year ago, to legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island. (bostonglobe.com)
- For years, marijuana advocates have pressed what's become known as the Rohrabacher Amendment, or States Rights to Medical Marijuana. (hightimes.com)
- Tuesday's election brought decidedly mixed results for marijuana legalization advocates with three out of five state-level campaigns going down in defeat, according to unofficial results early Wednesday morning. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- Perhaps the biggest concern for marijuana advocates is that while Canada's federal government will set the ground rules, the provinces will determine when and where it can actually be sold. (newsblaze.com)
- Pro-marijuana advocates like Trudeau often argue that if marijuana was legalized, it could be taxed and regulated to keep people safe and bring money into government coffers. (newsblaze.com)
- Pot legalization advocates no doubt wish that Ohioans had an opportunity to vote on a reasonable measure and likely aren't thrilled with today's " Ohioans reject legalizing marijuana " headlines. (salon.com)
- Legalization advocates plan to put a non-oligopoly-enshrining measure on next year's ballot. (salon.com)
Initiative12
- Supplemental to the ongoing benefit-cost evaluation of cannabis legalization authorized by Initiative 502 in 2012, the 2018 Washington State Legislature directed WSIPP to conduct additional cannabis research. (wa.gov)
- I think enactment has a clear legal meaning and D.C. legalization clearly has not been enacted," he says, favoring an interpretation that the approval by 70.1 percent of DC voters of Initiative 71 merely allows Congress to consider whether legalization shall be enacted. (hightimes.com)
- The South Dakota defeat was especially bitter, given that just two years ago, voters there approved a broader marijuana legalization initiative with 54 percent of the vote only to see it invalidated by the state Supreme Court. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- Earlier this month, Rep. Harris successfully attached bipartisan language to the omnibus spending deal designed to block enactment of a marijuana legalization initiative that the District passed in November. (frc.org)
- Laura Kriho, a driving force behind Legalize 2012, was particularly upset with members of the coalition that includes the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), and Sensible Colorado for filing their initiative with the Secretary of State without giving them much time to review the initiative s language. (cannabisnews.com)
- Tvert said the coalition submitted eight different versions of the legalization initiative to see what language would pass the Title Setting Review Board, which has to approve an initiative before it can go on the ballot. (cannabisnews.com)
- All of the versions have the same basic idea legalize marijuana use and possession of up to an ounce for people over the age of 21 though they differ when it comes to issues like taxes and earmarking.Legalize 2012 is against the initiative s one-ounce limit because they believe it could create confusion since possession of two ounces or less of marijuana is currently considered a petty offense. (cannabisnews.com)
- Legalize 2012 also opposes the versions of the initiative that would allow a 15-percent excise tax on the sale of marijuana. (cannabisnews.com)
- The MPP/DPA/Sensible/SAFER initiative has chosen to ignore any local efforts for a real legalization ballot initiative in favor of writing an initiative that appeals to law enforcement. (cannabisnews.com)
- However, Tvert thinks the versions of the legalization initiative that were filed have the best possible language to achieve the goal of legalizing marijuana. (cannabisnews.com)
- Tvert is confident that their legalization initiative could pass even without the support of groups like Legalize 2012. (cannabisnews.com)
- SAFER ran a legalization effort in 2006 that failed on a 61-38 percent vote, but Tvert believes more people have become in favor of legalization since then.However, Legalize 2012 is less sure that the coalition s initiative will pass if it does not have the entire marijuana community s support. (cannabisnews.com)
20187
- And more than $120,000 went to campaign and political funds tied to just one of those legislators, state Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park, a main sponsor of the 2018 bill expanding medical marijuana in the state . (chicagotribune.com)
- In 2018, a study in Prevention Science showed that for high school students there were no significant changes in marijuana use when they were asked if they had used it ever, or in the last 30 days. (politifact.com)
- In Washington state, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, a study from the Rand Corp. and others published in JAMA Pediatrics in 2018 found a small decrease in youth use, but warned that more data is needed to identify long-term trends. (politifact.com)
- In 2018, only one marijuana bill received a public hearing after getting through the committee, but it didn't advance. (reason.com)
- He announced he would legalize marijuana by the end of 2018 during his first budget proposal address, but he was not successful in doing so. (phillyvoice.com)
- Lawmakers passed legislation, subsequently signed by the governor, to delay implementation to February 2018. (nebhe.org)
- Clarifies that marijuana is legal for Mainers age 21 or older, prohibits the consumption of marijuana while operating a vehicle and delays the start of retail sales until February 2018, giving agencies more time to craft and implement rules governing the industry. (nebhe.org)
20235
- Referendum Question #2, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Marijuana Legalization Measure, was a ballot measure in the US that was sent to voters on September 7, 2023 by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council. (wikipedia.org)
- The full Question 4 measure, which will appear on Maryland's statewide Nov. 8 ballot, asks voters: "Do you favor the legalization of the use of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age on or after July 1, 2023, in the State of Maryland? (leafly.com)
- If Question 4 passes at the ballot, marijuana possession for adults will become legal on July 1, 2023. (leafly.com)
- If voters approve the legalization amendment, it will not take effect immediately: Starting January 1, 2023, the possession of up to 2.5 ounces would be considered a civil offense. (leafly.com)
- Full legalization wouldn't begin until July 1, 2023…a full seven months after the vote. (leafly.com)
Lawmakers13
- Also at issue is which state governmental body should regulate medical marijuana: the Department of Health and Human Services, which currently oversees the medical program, or a renamed Liquor and Cannabis Commission, which lawmakers contemplate running the adult-use market. (caplancannabis.com)
- Marijuana cultivating companies that persuaded Illinois lawmakers to give them first access to recreational customers pushed for the lucrative advantage with the backing of a steady flow of campaign cash, the Tribune has found. (chicagotribune.com)
- Sponsoring Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, said it is important to poll the public because some lawmakers are already working to legalize recreational marijuana use for people over 21. (420magazine.com)
- In the spring of 2022, Maryland state lawmakers passed House Bill 1, which serves primarily to put the question of adult-use legalization before voters on this fall's Nov. 8 ballot. (leafly.com)
- Lawmakers additionally passed a companion bill, House Bill 837, that provides limited framework for an adult-use program, should Maryland voters approve legalization. (leafly.com)
- Additionally, a successful vote will require lawmakers to implement a regulatory and licensing framework for the program, via separate legislation. (leafly.com)
- Per the AP , state lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. (newser.com)
- New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure that would add a ballot question in the 2020 election to amend the state constitution to legalize recreational marijuana. (phillyvoice.com)
- New Jersey residents will have the final say on the legalization of recreational marijuana after lawmakers largely approved the proposed ballot question for the 2020 election. (phillyvoice.com)
- Last spring, Murphy and lawmakers dropped legislation that would have legalized marijuana. (phillyvoice.com)
- Lawmakers failed to pass legislation to overturn the voters' will. (nebhe.org)
- In the United States lawmakers from 23 states are considering promoting a legislation that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana while in 16 states medical marijuana programs have been established. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- Add Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to the growing body of state lawmakers proposing cannabis legalization as a way to boost local funding and economies. (laweekly.com)
Favor1
- He hopes that if more people start discussing recreational marijuana use, then more will favor legalization. (reason.com)
Convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses2
- The law defines a "social equity" applicant as one "that has been disproportionately impacted by criminal enforcement of marijuana laws, including individuals convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses, immediate family members of individuals convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses, and individuals who have resided in disproportionately impacted areas for at least five of the last 10 years. (bostonglobe.com)
- It also provides for the automatic expungement of nonviolent marijuana-related offenses and 'seeks to broaden industry participation by small business owners and among disadvantaged populations, including those with limited capital, residents of high-poverty communities, service-disabled veterans, and those previously convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses,' according to Legalize Missouri 2022, the group behind the effort. (stopthedrugwar.org)
20227
- https://www.wisbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Triangle-Backgrounds_Lime-Green.jpg 972 1921 Hannah Flanders https://www.wisbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Wisconsin-Bankers-Association-logo.svg Hannah Flanders 2022-03-10 07:37:50 2022-03-10 07:37:50 Marijuana Legalization Coming to Wisconsin? (wisbank.com)
- Colorado, the first state to legalize marijuana in 2012, will limit high-potency concentrates in 2022 in an effort to decrease teenagers' access to cannabis. (governing.com)
- The attorney general made the same argument against a 2022 legalization measure, and the Supreme Court subsequently invalidated it . (marijuanamoment.net)
- Cleveland Heights native Representative Juanita O. Brent from District 12 is set to speak with The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law's marijuana law seminar class regarding her sponsored bill - House Bill 60 - and, more generally, marijuana law in the State of Ohio on March 3, 2022. (typepad.com)
- On January 25, 2022, Representative Brent announced the committee passage of House Bill 60 - a bipartisan bill that would authorize medical marijuana for autism spectrum disorder. (typepad.com)
- The marijuana legislation had called for the governor to send Cannabis Control Commission nominees to the Senate for confirmation within 40 days of the May 25, 2022, effective date. (bostonglobe.com)
- According to a Goucher College poll released in March 2022, 62% of Maryland voters support legalization. (leafly.com)
Nonviolent marijuana2
- The Cannabis Freedom Act also includes stipulations for nonviolent marijuana offenders. (reason.com)
- Those convicted for nonviolent marijuana crimes could petition courts to expunge the conviction from their criminal record. (reason.com)
Regulation7
- We believe in legalization and regulation of marijuana because it protects our kids and keeps money out of the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs,' Trudeau told the Commons. (cbc.ca)
- For consecutive sessions, Democrats, including Governor Evers , have pitched full recreational marijuana legalization and regulation. (wisbank.com)
- The measure would amend the state constitution by adding an article that allows people 21 and over to use and possess marijuana and providing that the General Assembly 'shall provide for the use, distribution, possession, regulation and taxation of cannabis within the state. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- With only less than three months into the regulation, we have yet to see whether the legalization of weed will pay off for Mainers in the future. (mainecampus.com)
- Trudeau's government made it very clear with the announcement that legalization did not mean the end of marijuana regulation. (newsblaze.com)
- The next place this fight will play out is Massachusetts, where two competing legalization measures, one libertarian and the other pro-regulation, will likely appear on the ballot next year. (salon.com)
- 1) Though the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has produced a report outlinin. (bvsalud.org)
20214
- Credit for photo: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Medical Marijuana Laws, https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx (April 5, 2021). (lockelord.com)
- It was estimated by ArcView Market Research that by the year 2021, marijuana will be a $21 billion industry. (mainecampus.com)
- On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 (Senate Bill S854A) [ 1 ] Effective immediately, the bill prohibits employers from refusing to hire, disciplining, discharging, or otherwise taking adverse action against an employee for an employee's recreational use of marijuana in accordance with the new state law. (nixonpeabody.com)
- The legislation that advanced through both chambers is an iteration of the 2021 House-passed bill from former Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (D), who now serves as campaign chairman of the advocacy coalition MN is Ready . (marijuanamoment.net)
Supports legalization2
- State Rep. Richard Brown (D-Kansas City), the bill's co-sponsor, says he supports legalization because "it's just time" to stop punishing those who use marijuana. (reason.com)
- The legislation now goes to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who supports legalization. (newser.com)
Support legalization1
- A poll released in May by the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition also found two-thirds of state voters would support legalization. (laweekly.com)
Prohibition4
- In general, it's a great election for marijuana-unless you live in a state that's not voting to end marijuana prohibition, right? (hightimes.com)
- He stated: "In my view, the time is long overdue for us to remove the federal prohibition on marijuana. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- Wolf called upon the Legislature to end marijuana prohibition in the state as part of his fall agenda. (laweekly.com)
- In January 2014, Colorado became the first state in the United States to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, marking the beginning of what will likely become the end of marijuana prohibition. (medscape.com)
Sale of marijuana1
- New York state legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have approved a law allowing recreational use, production and sale of marijuana for people over age 21. (politifact.com)
Ounces of marijuana2
- The measure will allow people 21 and over to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and grow up to six flowering plants, as well as six immature plants and six clones. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- Gifting up to two ounces of marijuana without remuneration between adults will be permitted. (marijuanamoment.net)
Consumption of marijuana2
- And so, we're looking at regulations with respect to production, distribution, the retail and consumption of marijuana and we want to make sure that it's based on the best advice from experts. (cbc.ca)
- [ 5 ] In 2004, Reinarman et al looked at the consumption of marijuana rates between San Francisco and Amsterdam to see what effect decriminalization had on these different populations. (medscape.com)
Going to legalize1
- When is Wisconsin going to legalize marijuana? (wisbank.com)
Decriminalize marijuana2
- Mulcair said if the Liberal government found the issue too complicated they should immediately decriminalize marijuana and address complex issues like supply later. (cbc.ca)
- Amazon has announced its support for two pieces of federal legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and remove it from the Controlled Substances Act. (kold.com)
Regulate7
- The proposal sought to legalize the recreational use of cannabis on tribal lands for those over the age of 21, and to require the EBCI Tribal Council to adopt legislation to regulate legal cannabis. (wikipedia.org)
- Many small towns have led the way for golf carts to travel away from the fairway and onto the highway driving local governments to consider legislation to regulate this increasingly popular form of transportation. (generalcode.com)
- Slide from PowerPoint presentation describing legislation to legalize and regulate recreational adult-use marijuana in Rhode Island. (bostonglobe.com)
- Employers can regulate possession and use in the workplace - Despite growing state law protections for employees engaging in marijuana use, employers still generally retain the right to maintain a drug free work environment, and prohibit use and consumption in the workplace. (lockelord.com)
- Marijuana may be popular in Canada, but the decision over how it will be legalized and who can regulate is clearly shaping up to be a tougher battle for Trudeau and his country in the coming months. (newsblaze.com)
- The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a stand-alone piece of legislation to legalize adult use marijuana and regulate retail sales earlier this month, which did not receive any further consideration in the Senate. (norml.org)
- The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, backed by the Marijuana Policy Project, wants to place excise taxes on marijuana sales and establish a commission to regulate retail sales. (salon.com)
20165
- There was a 4 percent increase in weekend nighttime drivers who tested positive for marijuana use and, among fatally injured drivers who were tested, marijuana use more than doubled from 8 percent in 2007 to 18 percent in 2016. (governing.com)
- Marijuana use dropped a small, but statistically significant amount among eighth graders and 10th graders in Washington state following legalization, in 2014 and 2016, compared with 2010 and 2012, researchers wrote. (politifact.com)
- Customers buy products at a medical marijuana dispensary, April 20, 2016. (kpbs.org)
- Solis estimated that as many as one million Californians may qualify for re-sentencing under Proposition 64, which reduced the most common marijuana felonies to misdemeanors effective Nov. 9, 2016. (kpbs.org)
- Legislation to legalize has been introduced nationwide and activists are moving to get questions on 2016 state ballots . (salon.com)
Decriminalization9
- DC already has $25 decriminalization tickets for possession and maybe a good court battle for legalization. (hightimes.com)
- Once confirmed, the Legislature or Attorney General's Office must enact legislation to implement the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. (littler.com)
- decriminalization means that a state repealed or amended its laws and removed any monetary penalties and jail sentences for marijuana possession. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- What are the benefits of marijuana decriminalization? (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- Marijuana decriminalization would alleviate a heavy burden on taxpayers. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- More and more politicians endorse decriminalization or legalization of marijuana to varying degrees and voice their incremental support. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- Abstract of research: This research explores the effect of decriminalization and legalization of marijuana on traffic fatalities in the United States. (csuchico.edu)
- In the Netherlands, where the distribution of marijuana has been legalized, the effect of decriminalization has had little effect on the consumption rate of cannabis. (medscape.com)
- This study is aimed to analyze the discourses about the legalization and decriminalization of abortion conveyed by Brazilian print media. (bvsalud.org)
Legal marijuana4
- Supporters say legal marijuana could generate millions in tax revenue, reduce prison populations and allow law enforcement agencies to focus on other crimes. (420magazine.com)
- Fifteen of those states, as well as the District of Columbia and some cities, prohibit employers in some form or fashion from testing for or taking adverse employment actions based on an employee's legal marijuana use. (lockelord.com)
- We might have state protection from federal law enforcement, or banks that can work with state-legal marijuana businesses, or relief from drug dealer tax penalties, or veterans being given access to medical marijuana from VA doctors, and more, if Pete Sessions ( TX-32 ) was voted out of a job. (hightimes.com)
- Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has touted her province's LCBO liquor stores as an ideal model for legal marijuana sales, and is no doubt drawn by the profit margins the province could make. (theglobeandmail.com)
Employee's1
- New Jersey's AB 10 would require employers to prove how an employee's use of medical marijuana outside of work impaired or interfered with the individual's ability to do their job before taking disciplinary action. (governing.com)
Adult9
- The scheme would allow the state to handle administration and marketing of adult-use marijuana while leaving responsibility for retail operations to private owners. (caplancannabis.com)
- There is significant focus in the draft regulations on converting existing medical marijuana licenses to dual medial and adult-use licenses, which is required in order for existing businesses to continue operating after July 1. (jdsupra.com)
- In a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics in 2019, researchers wrote that based on their analysis of surveys in states that had legalized recreational adult-use marijuana, youth use "may actually" decline. (politifact.com)
- Is this medical or adult use legalization? (leafly.com)
- Some states are pushing full adult-use legalization. (jackherer.com)
- That's what Emily Kaltenbach of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) said Monday after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, signed legislation that not only legalizes adult use of recreational marijuana but also includes key social justice provisions long sought by proponents of legalization. (commondreams.org)
- What Does This Mean for the Proposed Citizen-Initiated Statute for the Legalization of Adult-Use Marijuana? (jdsupra.com)
- If the Adult-Use Measure passes in November, adult-use marijuana will become legal in Ohio. (jdsupra.com)
- In discussing his own marijuana use with New Yorker editor David Remnick, President Obama commented, "As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. (medscape.com)
20193
- A new feasibility study was approved in 2019, analyzing the pros and cons of medical cannabis legalization. (wikipedia.org)
- State Sen. Don Harmon speaks about his support of medical marijuana at the FloraMedex dispensary on Feb. 1, 2019, in Elmwood Park. (chicagotribune.com)
- A 2019 study in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse found that there were not significant shifts in use among youth overall in places that had decriminalized marijuana, "but predicted significant declines in marijuana use among 14-year olds and those of Hispanic and other ancestry (1.7-4.4 percentage points), and significant increases among white adolescents (1.6 percentage points). (politifact.com)
Offenses2
- Other states, like Alaska , Illinois and Indiana , have considered reducing employment barriers for individuals with previous convictions of low-level cannabis offenses and what employers may or may not allow within the workplace regarding marijuana use. (governing.com)
- At the same time, we must pursue policies that restore justice for individuals convicted of marijuana-related offenses. (laweekly.com)
NORML3
- With help from our friends at NORML , we've identified three candidates who may be on your ballot for the US House of Representatives who could make a huge difference in state and federal marijuana policy. (hightimes.com)
- Voters from the Everglades to Key West ( FL-26 ) have a chance to vote for one of the best members of Congress on the marijuana issue, Carlos Curbelo ( NORML: A ). But the two-term Republican is currently running neck-and-neck with his Democratic challenger, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. (hightimes.com)
- Additional information regarding pending legislation is available from NORML's Take Action Center or from California NORML . (norml.org)
Measure6
- South Dakota, which currently allows medical marijuana use, ruled earlier this year that a 2020 measure for nonmedical usage was unconstitutional and is awaiting appeal. (governing.com)
- If approved, the measure would change the state Constitution to allow existing medical cannabis companies in the state like Trulieve to begin selling marijuana to all adults over 21. (marijuanamoment.net)
- The campaign contributions came as momentum was building here to legalize recreational marijuana, a measure signed into law in June by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, whose second cousin, Joby Pritzker, is a board member of the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington. (chicagotribune.com)
- The legislature that same month also passed implementing legislation to go into effect if the measure passes. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- The result of Maryland's cannabis legalization measure is monumental,' said Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project, which played a key role in building support for the measure. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- The measure was so cynical it is still almost as hard to comprehend as the investors' mascot, an absurd asparagus-like creature that was supposed to be a marijuana bud. (salon.com)
Justin Trudeau2
- There are thousands and thousands of mostly young people who will have criminal records for the rest of their lives because (Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau did not respect his promise to legalize marijuana as soon as he took office,' he said. (cbc.ca)
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a move which is sure to win support from millennials, announced in a press conference that Canada will become the second nation in the world to completely legalize the use of marijuana. (newsblaze.com)
Legalize medical marijuana2
- In addition West Virginia has become this year the 30th state to legalize medical marijuana. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- A prosecutor representing the state argues extracts and edibles were not intended to be included when voters first voted to legalize medical marijuana. (azpm.org)
Bills8
- The vote on Thursday comes as two legalization bills remain in limbo in the House and Senate. (420magazine.com)
- Brown says that his skepticism on the bill passing stems from the legislature's previous hostility to marijuana legalization bills. (reason.com)
- Last year, two Missouri state representatives, Peter Merideth (D-St. Louis) and Wiley Price IV (D-St. Louis) tried to pass bills legalizing recreational marijuana use but the bills failed to make it through the House. (reason.com)
- Most previous marijuana bills have not made it through this committee for a full vote. (reason.com)
- Meet Delegate Luke Clippinger, sponsor of Maryland's legalization bills. (leafly.com)
- Mississippi had two medical marijuana bills, but they're already dead. (jackherer.com)
- The bills would also expunge federal non-violent marijuana crimes. (kold.com)
- Marijuana Moment is tracking more than 1,000 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. (marijuanamoment.net)
Amendment6
- Rep. Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican who says, "Marijuana is a gateway drug of addiction to other drugs," added an amendment to the spending bill that forbids DC from using any of its funds to enact the legalization law. (hightimes.com)
- In Missouri , despite multi-sided opposition not only from the usual suspects in law enforcement and the political establishment but also from civil rights groups and marijuana industry insiders, with 89 percent of the vote counted, Amendment 3 was winning with 53.1 percent of the vote. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- The referendum , which proposes amending the state constitution with the "New Jersey Marijuana Legalization" amendment, passed with more than three-fifths majority in the state Senate, 26-16, and in the Assembly, 49-29 with one abstention. (phillyvoice.com)
- The amendment states that the same state commission that currently oversees medical marijuana would also oversee the "new, personal use cannabis market. (phillyvoice.com)
- If residents pass the constitutional amendment, New Jersey would become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, following in the footsteps of nearby Vermont and Massachusetts. (phillyvoice.com)
- The defeat of the proposed amendment sends a message to opportunistic ganja-preneurs nationwide that the march toward pot legalization will face resistance even from pot smokers if hijacked by corporate interests. (salon.com)
Rhode Island4
- She called for McKee to ensure marijuana legalization adheres to the principles reflected in the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, including "social and racial equity, labor solidarity, minority-owned business, cooperative ownership, and consulting the directly impacted. (bostonglobe.com)
- For one thing, legislators said, highway billboards are now emblazoned with ads for Massachusetts marijuana shops, while Rhode Island businesses are prevented from posting those kinds of ads because of restrictions the Cannabis Control Commission could remove. (bostonglobe.com)
- And, legislators said, Rhode Island cannot deliver on its "social equity" promises of providing marijuana licenses and jobs to communities hurt by the "War on Drugs" because there's no commission to issue new retail licenses. (bostonglobe.com)
- Rhode Island now has seven compassion centers that are licensed to provide medical and recreational marijuana for adults, and two additional licenses are pending for facilities in Woonsocket and Foster. (bostonglobe.com)
Recreational use of marijuana1
- The state Senate on Thursday voted to ask on the November ballot whether recreational use of marijuana should be legalized and taxed in Illinois. (420magazine.com)
Medical marijuana dispensaries2
- A New Hampshire commission charged with drafting a bill to legalize cannabis sales through state-run stores began digging into possible legislative language on Tuesday, discussing issues such as how existing medical marijuana dispensaries would be integrated into the new system, how products would be tested for potency and safety and how to avoid interfering with existing hemp and CBD markets. (caplancannabis.com)
- All existing medical marijuana dispensaries may apply to begin selling recreational pot Jan. 1, but the small circle of current cultivators already owns most of those outlets as well. (chicagotribune.com)
State to legalize3
- But other states, including Alabama and Virginia , saw expansions of their marijuana programs within the last 18 months and Connecticut was the latest state to legalize recreational use of cannabis with the passage of SB 1201 in June. (governing.com)
- Sweeney expects the ballot proposal to pass given the overwhelming support in the state to legalize recreational marijuana. (phillyvoice.com)
- A slim majority of Ohioans appear to back legalization, and it would have been the first state to legalize recreational marijuana without having first legalized medical marijuana. (salon.com)
Dispensaries1
- Study author D. Mark Anderson, an associate professor of economics at Montana State University, told PolitiFact earlier this year that researchers interpreted their results as consistent with the argument that as licensed dispensaries that require proof of age replace drug dealers, marijuana becomes more difficult for teens to obtain. (politifact.com)
Ballot question1
- Despite the passage of the ballot question, recreational marijuana is not yet legal in the state of New Jersey. (littler.com)
Protections3
- Of those states, only one, Nevada, requires accommodations for medical marijuana and offers anti-discrimination protections for recreational cannabis use. (governing.com)
- Specifically, the bill amends Section 201-d of the New York Labor Law, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees engaging in certain recreational activities outside of work hours (originally introduced to protect employees who smoke tobacco from discrimination in the workplace), to specifically include protections for employees engaging in recreational marijuana use in accordance with state law. (nixonpeabody.com)
- The DPA leader praised not only Lujan Grisham but also the sponsors who 'went to the mat to ensure racial justice and equity provisions, public health safeties, and medical cannabis patient protections were front and center in their legislation. (commondreams.org)
Medicinal6
- Indeed 39 states either allow for some type of marijuana consumption - either medicinal or recreational - or have removed penalties for possessing small quantities. (wisbank.com)
- Both medicinal and recreational marijuana remain illegal in Wisconsin. (wisbank.com)
- The majority of states and the District of Columbia now permit some form of legal recreational or medicinal marijuana use. (lockelord.com)
- Currently, 38 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, with many others actively considering the issue. (medscape.com)
- In 2009, the Justice Department issued a federal medical marijuana policy memo to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and US Attorneys instructing prosecutors not to target medicinal marijuana patients and their providers for federal prosecution in states where medicinal marijuana has been legalized. (medscape.com)
- While there is a rich history of anecdotal accounts of the benefits of marijuana and a long tradition of marijuana being used for a variety of ailments, the scientific literature in support of medicinal uses of marijuana is less substantial. (medscape.com)
Current marijuana2
- The bill was a top priority for Democrats, who framed legalization as a necessary step to end the disparate treatment of people of color under current marijuana laws. (newser.com)
- The results show that current marijuana legislation in the State influences traffic fatalities and behaviors related to traffic fatalities depending on the stage the State is in and transitioning into. (csuchico.edu)
Laws11
- A comprehensive view of the states' marijuana laws regarding medical use, workplace accommodations and driving under the influence. (governing.com)
- But marijuana laws and programs remain a highly contested topic and often see modifications as political power changes. (governing.com)
- Recreational marijuana laws were associated with an 8 percent decrease in the likelihood of marijuana use and a 9 percent decrease in the likelihood of frequent marijuana use. (politifact.com)
- Deputy Attorney General James Cole has issued 'guidance' to federal prosecutors with respect to the state marijuana laws. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- With similar legislation pending in a number of states, the patchwork of laws affecting employers' rights and obligations with respect to employee marijuana use will continue to grow more complex. (lockelord.com)
- Most notably, Senate Bill 1820 seeks to change Florida's current medical marijuana laws in several ways. (lockelord.com)
- For those planning to visit who want to avoid a similar fate, the cautionary tale here is don't expect to uphold federal marijuana laws in the District if you want to get your derailleur adjusted. (frc.org)
- As Reps. Harris and Pitts rightly point out in their op-ed, if marijuana laws aren't confusing enough, nearly a quarter of the District is federal park land and is policed by 26 different enforcement agencies-places and personnel that would still answer to federal law, not D.C. legalization. (frc.org)
- However, selling or trafficking marijuana would still get you arrested as you would not be following state laws on license and taxation. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- After a comprehensive research of marijuana laws across the United States, I group marijuana legalization into four stages. (csuchico.edu)
- A significant paradox and disconnect continues to exist between the federal government's outdated policies versus changing state laws, the general public's perception and acceptance of marijuana, and even former President Barack Obama. (medscape.com)
Cannabis Legislation2
- The Republican-controlled General Assembly needs to create cannabis legislation requested by the Governor, and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff responded critically to Wolf's fall agenda. (laweekly.com)
- Under the cannabis legislation that Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed into law last month , the bureau will also need to submit a report to legislative committees after completing the automatic expungements with "summary data" and "the total number" of cases that were cleared. (marijuanamoment.net)
Voters support1
- A poll published in March found that 70 percent of Florida voters support legalizing marijuana. (marijuanamoment.net)
Benefits of marijuana2
- From Rihanna to Whoopi Goldberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger, there are numerous stars that are doing their part to let the world know the benefits of marijuana. (slowdeathbyrubberduck.com)
- Despite the medical establishment's views on the benefits of marijuana, the passage of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug, defined as a category of drugs not considered legitimate for medical use. (medscape.com)
Possess5
- Adults 21 and older would be able to purchase and possess up to one ounce of cannabis, only five grams of which could be marijuana concentrate products. (marijuanamoment.net)
- If it passes, when can adults legally possess marijuana? (leafly.com)
- Federal law is explicit, under the Controlled Substances Act it is unlawful to manufacture, distribute or possess marijuana. (frc.org)
- In other words, employers are still permitted to discipline or discharge employees who use or possess marijuana either on site or during work hours. (nixonpeabody.com)
- People can possess up to two pounds of marijuana in their residences. (marijuanamoment.net)
Enact2
- But what exactly would DC be spending money on to enact not busting people for marijuana? (hightimes.com)
- The bill further expressly states that it is not intended to limit the authority of any employer to enact and enforce policies pertaining to marijuana in the workplace and further delineates three exceptions for which an employer would not be in violation of the new law. (nixonpeabody.com)
Congress6
- First, the bad news-Congress may block DC legalization. (hightimes.com)
- Now, the good news - Congress may protect medical marijuana and industrial hemp states. (hightimes.com)
- Of course it isn't binding, but these things never are, in the absence of legislation from Congress. (stopthedrugwar.org)
- Bipartisan efforts in Congress to let US states move forward with legalization have all been thwarted by Sessions, who chairs a powerful committee and refuses to allow our issue to get a vote. (hightimes.com)
- 17I of the Constitution grants Congress the power to "exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever" over the District of Columbia. (frc.org)
- Marijuana was legal in the United States until 1937, when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, effectively making the drug illegal. (medscape.com)
Expungement2
- She says the legislation's goal of equity, expungement for nonviolent offenders, and the revenue it can bring to the state make it good legislation, but if the legislature removes or negatively alters the aforementioned stipulations then she will no longer support it. (reason.com)
- The signing of the cannabis legalization and expungement package will ensure equitable opportunities for farmers and other small businesses, and long overdue justice--including automatic expungement--for those with past cannabis arrests or convictions,' said Kaltenbach. (commondreams.org)