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Legalizing marijuana would create tens of thousands of jobs that require no subsidy, no kind of guidance other than to rewrite the law and allow this business to flourish in Pennsylvania." [27] Also speaking at the press conference in support of legalization was State Senator Sharif Street. [28]
The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...
The Pennsylvania legislature is considering everything from expanding who can get medical marijuana to full legalization. Here’s what you need to know. Here are 5 ways Pennsylvania’s marijuana ...
1973: Texas law is amended to declare possession of four ounces or less a misdemeanor. [18] [20] 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine. [21] 1975: Alaska, Maine, Colorado, California, and Ohio decriminalize cannabis. [21]
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While marijuana is illegal federally, the 50 states and D.C. have different laws on medical or recreational use.
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
(WHTM) — A new, unique billboard in Harrisburg is calling for Pennsylvania lawmakers to join nearby states in legalizing recreational marijuana. The billboard shows Governor Josh Shapiro, Vice ...