By Rebecca Rothmann, Justin S. Dobek and Daniel J. McMahon Jr. Illinois is poised to legalize adult-use cannabis. As of May 31, 2019, the Illinois House and Senate have passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) and the bill is on Governor Pritzker’s desk for approval. With more than 12 million residents, Illinois […]
Alabama
Medical marijuana needs more study, Alabama House speaker says
Medical marijuana is one of the remaining issues facing the Alabama Legislature as it moves into what could be its final week of the regular session. The Senate passed a medical marijuana bill on May 9, but it has not advanced in the House. The bill, by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, an anesthesiologist and medical researcher, […]
Pritzker, Dems introduce bill to legalize marijuana statewide
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Saturday announced the full details of the much-anticipated bill that would lift the statewide prohibition on marijuana and allow Illinois pot shops to start selling the drug legally by the start of the new year. The 300-page legislation would allow Illinoisans over 21 years old to possess 30 grams, or just over […]
Medical marijuana bill gets Alabama Senate committee approval
An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday morning approved a bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana in certain cases. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, would authorize the use of medical marijuana for conditions ranging from addiction and chronic pain to depression and schizophrenia. A patient would need a prescription from […]
Alabama Governor Signs Law Allowing Medical Marijuana Oil
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed legislation into law to allow medical marijuana oil in the state. The law, which will decriminalize possession of cannabidiol produced in other states, will go into effect June 1. The legislation, nicknamed Leni’s Law, follows a similar bill in 2014 that established a CBD […]
Alabama Legislature Votes to Decriminalize Possession of Cannabis Oil
The Alabama legislature on Wednesday voted to decriminalize medicinal marijuana oil possession. In a 95-4 vote in the House of Representatives and a 29-3 vote in the Senate, legislators supported a bill supporters say is a bid to help families struggling with debilitating medical conditions. Though derived from cannabis, cannabidiol doesn’t cause a high like […]
Yes, It’s True: Alabama Legislature Debating a Medical Marijuana Bill
In a somewhat surprising move, a comprehensive medical marijuana bill passed in an Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee gave Sen. Bobby Singleton’s bill a favorable report on a 4-3 vote after little debate. The Medical Marijuana Patient Safe Access Act can now be considered on the Senate floor. Senate leadership could, however, […]
Marijuana in Wonderland: Making Sense of a Judge’s Anti-Cannabis Ruling
By Barry Gainsburg “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ” — Lewis Carroll, from Through the Looking Glass Last week, the U.S. District Court in Northern California declined to declare the federal classification of marijuana […]
Washington, D.C., Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization This November
Voters in our nation’s capital will be the next to decide on marijuana legalization. Wednesday morning, the District of Columbia Board of Elections unanimously voted to put Initiative 71, a measure that would legalize adult possession and use of up to 2 ounces of cannabis as well as home cultivation of up to six marijuana […]
