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Federal: Bill Introduced To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) have introduced bipartisan legislation to exclude marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus leaving states the authority to regulate the plant how best they see fit. The “Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017” eliminates federal criminal penalties for possessing and growing the plant. This legislation gives states … Continue reading
New Hampshire: Senate Legalization Bill Pending
Update: Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee debated Senate Bill 233 on February 21. Legislation is pending in the state Senate, SB 233, that seeks to legalize and regulate the adult possession, use, and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana (up to three mature plants and the harvest yielded from them and/or one ounce). The … Continue reading
Nebraska: Lawmaker Has Reintroduced Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill
State Senator Anna Wishart has introduced comprehensive medical marijuana legislation, LB622. A hearing will be held on the legislation on March 15, 2017. Senator Wishart’s bill is similar to legislation that was introduced in 2016 and narrowly defeated. LB622 will allow patients with conditions such as Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, opioid addictions and some types of … Continue reading
Virginia: Legislature to Address Cannabidiol Affirmative Defense Bill
SB 1298 has cleared the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on a 9-4 vote as it seeks to establish affirmative defense for possession of cannabidiol if an individual has written certification that they require the substance due to an approved medical condition. Affirmative defense establishes a basic set of facts surrounding cannabidiol possession cases. If someone … Continue reading
Florida: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
HB 237 seeks to prohibit individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have 5 or more nanograms of THC per milliliter in their blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the United States Traffic Highway Safety … Continue reading
Bill Seeks to Reschedule Marijuana Under the CSA
Legislation is pending in the US House, HR 715, to amend the Controlled Substances Act so that marijuana is no longer classified as a Schedule I controlled substance and so that cannabidiol (CBD) is excluded from the federal definition of cannabis. Cannabidiol is a non-mood altering constituent in the marijuana plant that possesses a variety of … Continue reading
Wyoming: Bill To Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties Advances
Legislation, HB 197, to amend marijuana possession penalties has passed out of Committee and now faces action on the House floor. Passage of the measure would reduce existing marijuana possession penalties from up to one year in jail and a $ 1,000 fine to no more than 20 days in jail and a $ 200 fine for first-time … Continue reading
Arkansas: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
SB 130 prohibits individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have 5 or more nanograms of THC per milliliter in their blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the United States Traffic Highway Safety Administration … Continue reading
Connecticut: Oppose The Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Assembly Bill 6198 prohibits “a person from operating a motor vehicle with a concentration of marijuana in the blood” of 5 ng/ml or more of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No … Continue reading
Hawaii: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Legislation is pending, SB 17, that seeks to establish a per se limit of “five nanograms or more per milliliter of active tetrahydrocannabinol” for anyone driving a motor vehicle. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the … Continue reading
