August 2019

Georgia Governor Signs Law Allowing In-State Low-THC Oil Production | NORML

ATLANTA, GA Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation into law to facilitate the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC in Georgia. House Bill 324 (aka Georgia’s Hope Act) establishes a regulatory commission to oversee the eventual “production, manufacturing, and dispensing” of products possessing specified quantities of plant-derived THC […]

Georgia Governor Signs Law Allowing In-State Low-THC Oil Production | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94273/georgia-governor-signs-law-allowing-in-state-low-thc-oil-production/

Washington Governor Signs Law to Allow Medical Marijuana Use On School Grounds | NORML

OLYMPIA, WA — Washington state’s Democratic Governor Jay Inslee has signed legislation, House Bill 1095, permitting qualified patients access to cannabis-infused products while on school grounds. The new law explicitly permits parents or guardians “to administer marijuana-infused products to the student while the student is on school grounds.” It also mandates that school districts “permit a student [who is a qualified medical cannabis […]

Washington Governor Signs Law to Allow Medical Marijuana Use On School Grounds | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94277/washington-governor-signs-law-to-allow-medical-marijuana-use-on-school-grounds/

Hawaii: Lawmakers Pass Legislation Decriminalizing Low-Level Possession Offenses | NORML

HONOLULU, HI — House and Senate lawmakers in Hawaii on Tuesday finalized and passed legislation, House Bill 1383, decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession offenses and vacating past convictions. The legislation now awaits action from Democratic Gov. David Ige. The measure reduces penalties involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, […]

Hawaii: Lawmakers Pass Legislation Decriminalizing Low-Level Possession Offenses | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94264/hawaii-lawmakers-pass-legislation-decriminalizing-low-level-possession-offenses/

Majority of Voters Support Sealing Records for Federal Marijuana Offenders | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — Over 70 percent of registered voters support sealing the records of those convicted of violating federal marijuana laws, according to nationwide polling data compiled by the survey research firm GBA Strategies and commissioned by the Center for American Progress. Seventy-one percent of respondents – including 80 percent of Democrats, 69 percent of Independents, and 62 […]

Majority of Voters Support Sealing Records for Federal Marijuana Offenders | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94229/majority-of-voters-support-sealing-records-for-federal-marijuana-offenders/

Study: Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Psychosis in Young People | NORML

LOGROÑO, SPAIN — Adolescents’ cannabis use history is not an independent predictor of an elevated risk of psychosis, according to data published in the journal Adicciones. Investigators affiliated with the University of La Rioja in Spain explored the relationship between psychotic-like experiences and cannabis use in a representative sample of over 1,500 Spanish adolescents. They reported that initially identified […]

Study: Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Psychosis in Young People | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94281/study-cannabis-use-not-independently-associated-with-psychosis-in-young-people/