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The RESPECT Resolution Seeks Restorative Justice
Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced The “RESPECT Resolution: Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades” to elevate the importance of equity within the legal cannabis marketplace. The RESPECT Resolution seeks both economic and reparative justice, ensuring that disenfranchised communities will be able to benefit equally in the emerging legal and regulated industry. “There’s … Continue reading
Nevada: Measure Seeks to Vacate Former Marijuana Convictions
Legislation is pending, Assembly Bill 259, to vacate certain marijuana possession convictions that occurred prior to the plant’s legalization. The measure would permit those with criminal convictions for offenses involving the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana prior to January 1, 2017 to have their convictions vacated. Please use the pre-written letter below … Continue reading
Nevada: Measure Seeks to Vacate Former Marijuana Convictions
Legislation is pending, Assembly Bill 259, to vacate certain marijuana possession convictions that occurred prior to the plant’s legalization. The measure would permit those with criminal convictions for offenses involving the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana prior to January 1, 2017 to have their convictions vacated. Please use the pre-written letter below … Continue reading
Florida Department Of Health Seeks Changes To Amendment Two and NORML Responds
More than 70 percent of Floridians voted on Election Day in favor of Amendment 2 to regulate patients’ access to medical marijuana. However, newly proposed rules by the Department of Health seek to significantly amend this measure in a manner that undermines the law’s intent and is contrary to patients’ needs. This week, town hall … 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
Tennessee: Legislation Seeks to Nullify Citywide Decriminalization Ordinances
Legislation is pending in the Tennessee House, HB 173, to nullify the enactment of citywide marijuana decriminalization ordinances and to prevent additional municipalities from enacting similar marijuana reform measures. The intent of the bill is to override the passage of recent citywide measures in Nashville and Memphis — both of which passed local ordinances last year making … Continue reading
Indiana: Pending Legislation Seeks to Provide Medical Marijuana Access
A Senate lawmaker has reintroduced legislation, SB 255, to regulate marijuana access to qualified patients. The measure, sponsored by Democrat Sen. Karen Tallian, establishes a statewide medical marijuana program to permit qualified patients — including patients with arthritis, migraine, PTSD, and seizures — to legally obtain cannabis products and to engage in cannabis therapy. … Continue reading
Illinois: Measure Seeks to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to permit adults to legally possess and cultivate personal use amounts of marijuana. Senate Bill 753 amends the criminal code to remove criminal and civil penalties specific to the possession of up to 30 grams of cannabis and/or the cultivation of up to five plants by those age 21 or … Continue reading
FDA Seeks Public Comments Regarding International Classification Of Cannabis
The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comments specific to whether changes ought to be recommended regarding the international classification of cannabis as a controlled substance. Members of the public have until October 31, 2018 to submit their comments to the FDA for consideration. The FDA says that the comments “will be considered in preparing a response … Continue reading »