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Illinois: Cook County State’s Attorney to Expunge Thousands of Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

Illinois: Cook County State’s Attorney to Expunge Thousands of Low-Level Cannabis Convictions | Paul Armentano

CHICAGO, IL — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has pledged that her office will begin expunging thousands of low-level marijuana convictions in the coming months. Cook County, which includes Chicago, is the second-most populous county in the United States. Foxx’s office is negotiating with the same non-profit group that assisted the San Francisco District Attorney’s […]

Illinois: Cook County State’s Attorney to Expunge Thousands of Low-Level Cannabis Convictions | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/93714/illinois-cook-county-states-attorney-to-expunge-thousands-of-low-level-cannabis-convictions/

Virginia: City of Portsmouth to Dismiss All Marijuana Possession Cases

Virginia: City of Portsmouth to Dismiss All Marijuana Possession Cases | NORML

PORTSMOUTH, VA — Officials for the city of Portsmouth (population 95,000) will no longer seek to criminally prosecute low-level marijuana possession offenses. “Effective immediately, please be advised that this office hereby moves for dismissal … on all possession of marijuana charges in the Portsmouth General District Court,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie N. Morales stated in an April 8th correspondence to judges. […]

Virginia: City of Portsmouth to Dismiss All Marijuana Possession Cases | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94334/virginia-city-of-portsmouth-to-dismiss-all-marijuana-possession-cases/

Medible review 3 things to know about fall allergies and marijuana

3 Things To Know About Fall Allergies And Marijuana

Studies are just beginning to scratch the surface for individuals who are looking for healthier alternatives to regular allergy medications.
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CBS Poll: Nationwide Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High

CBS Poll: Nationwide Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High | Paul Armentano

Sixty-five percent of Americans believe that the use of marijuana by adults “should be legal,” according to national polling data compiled by CBS News. That figure is six percentage points above last year’s total, and is the highest percentage of support ever recorded in a CBS poll. Majorities of Democrats and Republicans back legalization, and most respondents […]

CBS Poll: Nationwide Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/93719/cbs-poll-nationwide-support-for-marijuana-legalization-at-all-time-high/

Involvement With Marijuana Grounds for Denying Citizenship

Involvement With Marijuana Grounds for Denying Citizenship | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — Those applying for US citizenship may be denied if they have personally used marijuana, or if they have been employed in the cannabis industry — including in jurisdictions where such activities are legally authorized, according to a newly released guidance memo by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency. The memo opines that any involvement with marijuana […]

Involvement With Marijuana Grounds for Denying Citizenship | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94309/involvement-with-marijuana-grounds-for-denying-citizenship/

Report: Marijuana-Related Violations Comprise Significant Portion of County-Level Arrests

Report: Marijuana-Related Violations Comprise Significant Portion of County-Level Arrests | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — Marijuana-related violations comprise over ten percent of the total number of annual arrests in many counties, particularly those in the Midwest and in Texas, according to an analysis by The Washington Post of newly released county-level arrest figures compiled by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research. It reported that Georgia, Idaho, New Jersey, North Dakota, […]

Report: Marijuana-Related Violations Comprise Significant Portion of County-Level Arrests | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94344/report-marijuana-related-violations-comprise-significant-portion-of-county-level-arrests/

Israel: Private Use of Cannabis No Longer Criminalized

Israel: Private Use of Cannabis No Longer Criminalized | NORML

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Adults may possess or cultivate personal use amounts of cannabis in their homes, under new policies that took effect in Israel earlier this month. Under the amended law, which took effect on April 1, the private possession of cannabis is no longer classified as either a criminal or a civil violation. The possession or use of […]

Israel: Private Use of Cannabis No Longer Criminalized | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94345/israel-private-use-of-cannabis-no-longer-criminalized/