Every political leader in the New Jersey Democratic Party would tell you that they are interested in legalizing weed and expunging marijuana charges. But, you would think that expunging marijuana charges would already be done all across the board, especially for all states that have already legalized weed. Well, this year, the state of New Jersey wants to get serious about doing so. Let's look at the history of New Jersey. If you were born in the 1960s through 1980s, you probably heard about mob bosses and different special interests in both the state of New Jersey and New York. ...
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Reinvention of the Cannabis “Pothead”
Marijuana is now legal in a wide range of jurisdictions and it is being accepted by many as a recreational and therapeutic option. In fact, older folks are jumping onboard and each can be labeled a cannabis pothead. The demographics of senior citizen using marijuana for recreational and medical purposes have grown in high numbers. For many of these people who have experienced strict prohibition of marijuana use or those who can be called a cannabis pothead, these days have them feeling different, especially since legalization has afforded more use of cannabis. And it doesn't matter what age you are as long as you are an adult. ...
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How To Support The Cannabis Decriminalization Effort
It is not easy to predict if the United States is near to cannabis decriminalization overall as it relates to the federal government. That would be the tipping point. However, many people believe that full legalization of cannabis in Canada might be what the U.S. federal government needs to come onboard. ...
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Main Reasons For Governments To Legalize Cannabis
It is evident that cannabis legalization is moving forward in a positive way in comparison to how it was in the past. However, there is still room for improvement if governments want to fully legalize cannabis. There are some amazing reasons why fully legalizing cannabis would help the entire country, fueling change, providing jobs, increasing tax revenues and so much more. ...
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An Early History of Cannabis Prohibition
Cannabis has always been a topic of contention and it has been adversarial to some opponents. Indica was the first strain that was introduced in 1839 by William O’Shaughnessy who advocated western medicine. William has spent a lot of time in India, pursuing discoveries related to science. In 1841, he went back to the city of London to publicize his discoveries to the entire United Kingdom. By 1850, medical cannabis had become a part of the U.S. pharmacy inventory. So what happened? ...
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Could Cannabis Prohibition Come Back To Legal States?
Cannabis prohibition is still an issue in many states across the United States. Many advocates of cannabis wonder if the new government administration will revisit lawful states and undo what has been so aggressively placed into law. When President Obama assumed the office of the presidency in 2009, he largely gave states the right to make their own decision as it related to cannabis prohibition and new laws. And since then, many states have legalized cannabis. The Trump administration, on the other hand, is not in agreement to Obama's move. And many people are concerned that it might be reversed by this new President and his administration. ...
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Proposed Federal Marijuana Legislation Introduced by Booker
Everyone knows Cory Booker, especially if you follow politics. He is a U.S. Senator from the state of New Jersey. He was once a Mayor from the city of Newark, but has advanced his career to get more into the legislative process that affects Americans at large. Senator Booker is very passionate about all the things that affect the American people and this time, it is no different. He has recently introduced the proposal for a bill (Marijuana Justice Act) to legalize marijuana at the federal level. He also wants to penalize the states with marijuana legislation that is disproportionate to how minority and low income communities are targeted.
Dangerous Substance
The proposed federal marijuana legislation introduced by Senator Cory Booker is the same as other bills introduced to remove ...
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Full Marijuana Legalization in Canada
Canada recently announced full marijuana legalization, making it the first G-7 country to do so formally. Many believe that this new development will have significant inferences for marijuana legalization around the world. The professionals that lead the public safety, justice and health departments in the Canada government made the revelation of the liberal plan with pride as it ended years of marijuana prohibition. If these recent federal laws are adopted as is planned, it would permit marijuana sale, production and possession by anyone over 18 years old. Marijuana growers would be licensed by the federal government, but the Canadian provinces would regulate their own sale and distribution of marijuana. Let's take a look at what you should be aware of.
The Time Frame
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