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Alabama: Jefferson County Police To Cite, Rather Than Prosecute, Minor...
[Update: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, 4/26, that the announced cite-and-release program is on hold. No further details were provided.] A spokesperson for the Jefferson...
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New York City: Municipal Legislation Enacted Prohibiting Drug Testing for...
City lawmakers have successfully passed a pair of municipal bills limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for past cannabis exposure. Democratic Mayor...
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NORML KC to Kick Off Series of Educational Seminars
With the arrival of summer time in Kansas City, we want to welcome everyone to take part in our Summer Seminar Series. All of these FREE events will focus on rules and regulations of Amendment 2, now...
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Cincinnati: Council Members Vote to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties
Members of the Cincinnati City Council have voted in favor of a municipal measure eliminating criminal and civil penalties for marijuana possession. The new local law takes effect on July 12. Under...
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Florida Municipality Considering Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
The City of Jacksonville, Florida could join a growing list of cities around the country that have embraced a more pragmatic approach for dealing with marijuana-related offenses on the local level....
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Washington, DC: City Council Approves Workplace Protections for Medical...
District council members have enacted legislation — Act Number A23-0114: The Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act — to protect qualified patients from...
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El Paso, Texas City Council Votes in Favor of Cite and Release
Last week, City Representatives Alexsandra Anello (District 2) and Dr. Sam Morgan (District 4) filed a resolution seeking to implement a Cite and Release program after working closely with members of...
View ArticleScientific Review Concludes That Cannabis Consumers Are at No Greater Risk of...
“Suspicionless marijuana testing never has been an evidence-based policy. Rather, these discriminatory practices are a holdover from the zeitgeist of the 1980s ‘war on drugs.’ The post Scientific...
View ArticleMissouri: Kansas City Council Eliminates Local Penalties for Marijuana...
City council members in Kansas City, Missouri approved a municipal ordinance repealing all local penalties specific to activities involving the personal possession of marijuana. The post Missouri:...
View ArticlePhiladelphia: Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Drug Screening for...
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. It takes effect on...
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