An Expanding Legal Marketplace Fosters Innovation in the Cannabis Industry
Jan 27, 2021 2:43 PM ET Legal Newswire POWERED BY LAW.COM
The legalization of medical cannabis and its decriminalization in some countries has led to a significant decrease in the black market. Customers are now choosing to legally purchase cannabis products for medical as well as adult use. Typically, medical marijuana is used for the treatment of chronic conditions, such as cancer, arthritis, and neurological conditions, such as anxiety, depression, epilepsy, as well as Parkinson s, and Alzheimer s disease. In the recent election, the state of New Jersey voted in favor of legalization, yet some legislative obstacle remain. Nevertheless, other states are expected to follow. Matthew Schweich, Deputy Director of pro-legalization advocacy group, Marijuana Policy Project, explained, according to Politico that we re now working in very red states… If we win in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota
Get Out the Vote: Creative Ideas for Photographers
By Ellyn Kail on October 4, 2020
“Photographers are the hidden heroes of getting out the vote,” Andy Bernstein, the Executive Director at HeadCount, a non-partisan organization that works with musicians to register voters and promote participation in democracy, tells us.
Over the past few months, his organization has worked with photographers to take pictures of
hundreds of musicians and influencers wearing VOTE masks or holding ‘Register to Vote Now’ clipboards. The goal: combine eye-catching visuals with a powerful message.
In recent weeks, we’ve spoken with more than half a dozen on-the-ground voting organizations, all of whom have echoed this sentiment. Although photographers usually work behind-the-scenes rather than in the spotlight, they often prove instrumental in educating voters and spreading information and awareness about registration.
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Ahead of the holidays, a Florida nonprofit has paid $327,000 to clear the fines and fees of 181 ex-felons in 17 counties throughout the state.
Hundreds of thousands of returning citizens in Florida still owe fines and fees associated with their convictions and these financial obligations create various barriers, including to their right to vote.
The nonprofit Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) played a critical role in the push to get Amendment 4 passed and has since paid the fines and fees of more than 42,000 returning citizens (1,005 of them in Duval County), totalling $27 million to 63 counties throughout the state.