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Louisiana House of Representatives Passes Cannabis Expungement Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
29
May

The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s expungement program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep. Delisha Boyd sponsored the bill, which passed with a 69-30 vote. “House Bill 286 is a request for a reduction in expungement fees in first offense marijuana. I’ve worked closely with the DA association, sheriffs, […]

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Colorado Governor Signs Psychedelics Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
26
May

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on May 23 that established a regulatory framework for psychedelic substances.  SB23-290, also called Natural Medicine Regulation and Legalization, was signed just a few weeks after it was approved in the Senate with House amendments. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Steven Fenberg and Rep. Judy […]

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Zurich To Launch Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program

Posted on by baldiesbuds
27
Mar

The government of Switzerland has approved a plan to legalize the possession and consumption of cannabis in the city of Zurich as part of a three-year pilot program to assess the social and economic impacts of legalizing cannabis. Through the trial, thousands of Zurich residents will be able to purchase cannabis for personal use beginning […]

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Tennessee Legislators Demand Return of Children to Parents After Cannabis Possession Arrest

Posted on by baldiesbuds
21
Mar

On March 16, the Tennessee Democratic Caucus demanded that five children taken during a traffic stop by law enforcement be returned to their parents immediately. On February 16, a traffic stop conducted by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) pulled over Deonte Williams, Bianca Clayborne, and their five children (a four-month-old infant, and kids ages two, three, […]

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Vermont Lawmakers File Several Bills To Legalize Psychedelics, Other Drugs

Posted on by baldiesbuds
16
Mar

Lawmakers in Vermont have introduced several bills aimed at making sweeping changes to the state’s drug laws.  The website Psychedelic Spotlight has a primer on the four separate pieces of legislation that would “decriminalize simple possession of all drugs, expand harm reduction services, remove criminal penalties for using and selling psilocybin and decriminalize certain psychedelic […]

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Hawaii Senators Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
10
Mar

On March 7, the Hawaii Senate voted to pass an adult-use cannabis bill in a 22-3 vote. Also referred to as SB669 SD2, the bill would set up a framework for cultivation, manufacturing, sales, and taxes. It would allow residents to possess up to 30 grams, cultivate up to six plants for personal use, and […]

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Justice Department Launches Expungement Application

Posted on by baldiesbuds
07
Mar

The time is now to expedite the process and get proof of pardon for low-level federal cannabis convictions that no longer stand today yet still haunt individuals, sometimes decades later. According to a March 3 announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice is launching the application to make the expungement process easier for people with low-level […]

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Alaska Scrubbing Hundreds of Pot Convictions from Court Database

Posted on by baldiesbuds
27
Feb

Hundreds of Alaska residents will have their prior marijuana convictions removed from the state’s online court database. That move follows an order late last month from the state Supreme Court last month, according to local media reports.  Local news station KTUU reports that, as of May 1, “marijuana possession convictions of about just under 800 […]

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Delaware Lawmakers Renew Effort To Legalize Pot

Posted on by baldiesbuds
25
Jan

Democratic lawmakers in Delaware last week performed what has become an annual legislative ritual by introducing measures that would legalize recreational marijuana. And, as per recent tradition, their biggest obstacle remains the most senior member of their own state party.  The Delaware News Journal reports that members of the state House of Representatives introduced a […]

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Tennessee Lawmakers Unveil Cannabis Legalization Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
12
Jan

A pair of Democratic state lawmakers in Tennessee this week introduced a bill to legalize both medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis in the state. The bill, known as the “Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act” (HB0085), was introduced in the House by Representative Bob Freeman—supported by fellow Democrat Senator Heidi Campbell—on Tuesday. “This bill will […]

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