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North Dakota House Passes Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization, Making Low-Level Possession A $150 Citation
The North Dakota House of Representatives has approved a bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, reducing the offense to a civil citation punishable by a fine of up to $150. Members on Monday voted 76-17 to pass the legislation from lead sponsor Rep. Liz Conmy (D), sending it to the Senate for consideration. This comes […]
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Licensed Marijuana Businesses Consistently Verify Customers’ Age To Prevent Youth Sales, American Academy Of Pediatrics Study Shows
Results of a secret shopper study in New York City indicate that state-licensed marijuana retailers were far more consistent about discouraging youth access to cannabis compared to illicit stores, with regulated outlets consistently verifying the age of would-be buyers as well as avoiding cartoon signage and products that appeal to young people. The study, published […]
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Alabama Bill To Redo Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Receives Withering Criticism At Committee Hearing
“While this may appear to be a reasonable action on the surface, in reality, it is a move that will create further delays, more litigation and more suffering for Alabama patients who have already waited too long.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector Advocates and business leaders in the medical cannabis industry voiced frustration Wednesday over […]
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Major Coalition Of Marijuana Groups Announces Week-Long Push In DC For Legalization And Clemency Under Trump Admin
Marijuana advocacy groups and industry stakeholders will be staging another demonstration in Washington, D.C. this spring to show support for federal legalization at a time of significant uncertainty about what might be achievable under the GOP-controlled Congress and White House. Led by the Last Prisoner Project (LPP), the Cannabis Unity Week of Action will take […]
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New Jersey’s State-Run Cannabis Training Academy Has Now Enrolled More Than 1,000 Students
Officials in New Jersey this week announced that more than 1,000 people have enrolled in the state’s Cannabis Training Academy (CTA), which is designed to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the legal marijuana industry. Launched in October of last year, the technical assistance program is free of cost to participants and covers processes around applying […]
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Military Veterans Groups Push Congress To Expedite Psychedelics Research And Support Medical Marijuana Access
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should continue to explore psychedelics and medical marijuana therapy and expedite access to such alternative treatments if they’re proven to be efficacious, representatives of leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) told members of Congress this week. One key group testified that the scheduling of substances like cannabis, psilocybin and […]
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Connecticut Lawmakers File Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Despite Governor’s ‘Concerns’
Connecticut lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults—despite the fact that the state’s Democratic governor signaled he wasn’t on board with an earlier version of the reform proposal. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee filed the legislation on Monday. It would make possession of up to one-half an ounce of psilocybin punishable by […]
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Ümi Farms Is Serious About Social Equity
Illinois attorney-turned-activist Akele Parnell is making good on the devastating damages caused by the War on Drugs.
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