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Weekly Legislative Roundup 12/21/18
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
FDA Weighs In On Legal Status of Commercially Available ‘Hemp-Derived’ CBD Products
Following yesterday’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottleib issued a statement with regard to the agency’s oversight of products commercially marketed as ‘hemp-derived’ CBD.
FDA Weighs In On Legal Status of Commercially Available ‘Hemp-Derived’ CBD Products
Following yesterday’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottleib issued a statement with regard to the agency’s oversight of products commercially marketed as ‘hemp-derived’ CBD.
Virginia Delegate Files Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Use at Schools
Virginia State Delegate Chris L. Hurst (D-12) has filed HB 1720 to allow students registered with Virginia’s medical cannabis program to use their medicine at school and school-sponsored activities.
Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Moves Forward with Marijuana Expungement Initiative
While state lawmakers in New York continue to explore the intricacies of legalizing and regulating adult-use marijuana, Brooklyn DA’s Office is moving forward with an initiative to expunge low-level marijuana convictions from criminal records.
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NIH: Teen Marijuana Rates Not Increasing Despite Legalization
Between the years 2012 and 2018, both the rates of lifetime marijuana use and rates of annual marijuana use by 8th, 10th, and 12th graders declined, despite ten states enacting laws regulating adult marijuana use during this same time period.
NIH: Teen Marijuana Rates Not Increasing Despite Legalization
Between the years 2012 and 2018, both the rates of lifetime marijuana use and rates of annual marijuana use by 8th, 10th, and 12th graders declined, despite ten states enacting laws regulating adult marijuana use during this same time period.
New York: This is not a Green Rush, This is a Justice Rush
As New York state navigates and drafts legislation for an adult use legalization market, it’s important to consider what other states have done right, and more importantly, where they have fallen short.