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In 2008 Massachusetts voters decriminalized [2] the possession of small amounts of marijuana. [3] Massachusetts became the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot measure in 2012, [4] even though the federal government still lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance with no medical value
Michigan. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 4412, legislation to combat teen abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM) by prohibiting the sale of DXM-containing products to minors without a prescription. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2020.
This is the list of Schedule II controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act. [1] The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule: [2] The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in ...
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated. It was passed by the 91st United States Congress as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and signed into ...
If you aren't able to attend the event, Alyssa's Place is an active Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR), so anyone can get free Narcan from the non-profit at 297 Central St. in ...
In the United States, increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis (legal term marijuana or marihuana) as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward, and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state, including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. [1]
Driving under the influence of alcohol in Massachusetts is a crime that is punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment. Massachusetts' maximum blood alcohol level is 0.08% and 0.02% if the driver is under 21 years of age. [9] Operating under the influence penalties can vary depending on prior OUI offenses. Fine. Jail. Driver's License Suspension.
The bill also fully removed or "descheduled" low-THC cannabis products from the Controlled Substances Act, where they had been listed as Schedule I drugs since the CSA's inception in 1970. [3] [11] 2022: The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act is signed into law to allow cannabis to be more easily researched for medical ...