City council members in Kansas City, Missouri approved a municipal ordinance repealing all local penalties specific to activities involving the personal possession of marijuana.
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Ohio: Senate Overwhelmingly Advances Measure to Expand Decriminalization Policies
Members of the Ohio senate advanced a measure expanding the state’s long-standing decriminalization policies.
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Colorado: Legislation Signed into Law Providing Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation into law which provides the office with expanded powers to pardon those with past marijuana convictions.
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New Jersey: Assembly Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
On Thursday, members of the New Jersey state Assmebly approved legislation to decriminalize the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults.
Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients
“This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients.”
Louisiana: Bills Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access Sent to Governor’s Desk
“Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes to recommending cannabis therapy to a bona fide patient.”
Louisiana: Bills Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access Sent to Governor’s Desk
“Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes to recommending cannabis therapy to a bona fide patient.”
Scientific Review Concludes That Cannabis Consumers Are at No Greater Risk of Occupational Injuries
“Suspicionless marijuana testing never has been an evidence-based policy. Rather, these discriminatory practices are a holdover from the zeitgeist of the 1980s ‘war on drugs.’ But times have changed; attitudes have changed, and in many places, the marijuana laws have changed. It is time for workplace policies to adapt to this new reality.”
Louisiana: Senate Passes Amended Bill Permitting Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis for “Any Condition”
The proposed measure expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”
Maryland: Governor Vetoes Bill Shielding Marijuana-Related Convictions from Public View
The legislation, if enacted, would have shielded an estimated 200,000 low-level marijuana convictions from public view.