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Illinois: Governor Vacates Half a Million Past Marijuana Convictions - NORML NORML.ORG “Statewide, Illinoisans hold hundreds of thousands of low-level cannabis-related records, a burden disproportionately shouldered by communities of color.” -
State officials estimate that 116,000 convictions for possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana are eligible for pardons under a new law.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-judiciary-passes-bill-legalize-marijuana-federal-level/story?id=67174950
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-legislation-senate-20190529-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-recreational-marijuana-legislation-20190531-story.html Legalization has stalled in New Jersey and New York. It would be neat to see at least one state make it to the finish with a governor willing to sign it. Update: Illinois breaks the losing streak this year and will become the first legislature to legalize a commercial marijuana market. -
The House vote Monday is the first time the lower chamber approved such a measure, marking significant progress. But the opposition of the lieutenant governor remains a major hurdle. https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/29/texas-marijuana-house-penalty-reduction-bill/
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/26/18277629/marijuana-legalization-research-trump-dea-justice-department
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http://www.startribune.com/republican-committee-to-hear-marijuana-legalization-bill-monday-in-minnesota-senate/506978532/
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Obv joke is obv, but it must be done.
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Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Tuesday her office would cease prosecuting people for possessing marijuana regardless of quantity or criminal history. -
A green tide in Congress raises hopes that pot could be legal under federal law by year’s end. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/21/marijuana-legalization-congress-224031 ______________ Lindsey Graham and Mitch hold the cards for a permanent change in law. Otherwise we are looking at just appropriation amendments.
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Guess that check from legal pot association got lost in the mail, eh Malcolm?
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https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/washington-gov-inslee-pardon-thousands-convicted-marijuana-possession-n954981
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If you show up to work high, you can get fired. If you do it in your private time like alcohol, you can't.
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"The positive effects of a regulated marijuana market in New York State outweigh the potential negative impacts," the New York Department of Health states.
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https://news.gallup.com/poll/243908/two-three-americans-support-legalizing-marijuana.aspx http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/08/americans-support-marijuana-legalization/ Pew doesn't show Republican majority support while Gallup does.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/19/car-crashes-up-states-legal-marijuana-studies-show/1693567002/ https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2018/10/car_crashes_rose_in_states_after_they_legalized_ma.html
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The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people. Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. Medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001. But concerns remain, including about the readiness for police forces to tackle drug impaired driving.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/mayor-de-blasio-ends-marijuana-arrests-2018-5
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http://www.newsweek.com/vermont-marijuana-legalization-what-legal-what-not-1003482
