Articles tagged with "decriminalization"
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Wisconsinites Want Legal Cannabis, Not Higher Gas Taxes. Who Knew?
The Associated Press - Published on April 10, 2019read moreA new poll found 59% support for legalizing marijuana and 83% support for medical marijuana. Higher gas taxes? Not so much.
Wisconsin Could Decriminalize Cannabis, Legalize Medical Use
The Associated Press - Published on February 19, 2019read moreGov. Tony Evers would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana. He’d also decriminalize less than 25 grams, and allow expungements of past records.
What Are You Smoking? Episode 67: Talking Expungement with Cage-Free Cannabis
Leafly Podcasts - Published on January 17, 2019read moreAdam Vine of Cage-Free Cannabis joins the show to talk about how brands can help make it easier to get cannabis-related criminal charges expunged from people’s records, and why they should.
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New York City Cannabis Arrests Nosedive 97%
David Downs - Published on November 8, 2018read moreNew York Police Department policy reforms took effect hard in September.
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Mexico’s Revolutionary Ruling: How Human Rights Law Defeated Reefer Madness
David Downs - Published on November 2, 2018read moreLeafly interview: Historian Isaac Campos says Mexico has a new role in the world—as a drug reform leader.
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FAQ: Mexico Legalized Cannabis? Not Exactly
Ben Adlin - Published on November 1, 2018read moreThe change leaves Mexico in a strange spot. Prohibition is technically over, yet nothing has replaced it.
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Albuquerque Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession
Leafly Staff - Published on April 13, 2018read moreInstead of jail time and a criminal penalty fee, police would issue a $25 fine for possession of under an ounce of cannabis.
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Albuquerque City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on April 3, 2018read moreLate last night, the city council voted 5-4 to decriminalize. The measure now awaits the mayor’s signature.
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5 Ways New York City Can Reform Its Outrageous Cannabis Policy
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on March 9, 2018read moreStop arresting people for cannabis is a basic first step. Also, in general, leave people alone.
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Cannabis Decriminalization Proposed for New Mexico’s Biggest City
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2018read moreThe change would make cannabis possession without a medical marijuana referral a citable offense in Albuquerque that can come with a $25 ticket but no jail time.
