“The three of us will discuss the real-world impact of our federal marijuana convictions and the relief provided by these Presidential pardons. We will help represent tens of millions of Americans who have been arrested for marijuana in nearly a century of prohibition.”
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“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime.”
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Lawmakers have advanced several marijuana-related bills — including legislation to legalize the adult use market — out of their chambers of origin.
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“We found that non-medical cannabis legalization was associated with an immediate decline in beer sales. Furthermore, beer sales continued to decline in the post-legalization period, suggesting that individuals are moving away from beer towards legal cannabis.”
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Recently, I provided testimony to lawmakers in Maryland in support of legislation to end the…
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“Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not.”
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The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin’s desk.
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Republican-backed legislative efforts to impose arbitrary THC potency caps on certain cannabis products are likely dead for the session.
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“As laws to overturn prohibition continue to take shape across this nation, legislatures should not forget that other policies must also be revised to keep up with the times. The discrimination against cannabis users in the workplace is one of those policies it is time to update.”
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“As we mark the first three years of legalization in New Jersey, now is the time to both celebrate its successes and reflect on lessons learned.”
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