The Cannabis Control Board on Thursday completed its review of the draft recreational cannabis regulations, with the caveat that provisions on civil penalties will be added later, among other things. “It’s very difficult to regulate (an industry) when there is no penalty or teeth to the regulations,” said CCB Vice Chairwoman Dafne Shimuzu, who’s also […]
Guam
Guam legalizes recreational use of marijuana
The governor of Guam has signed into law recreational use of marijuana on the U.S. island territory. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed the bill Thursday — a week after the Legislature narrowly passed the legislation that allows people ages 21 and older to possess up to an ounce (28 grams), the Pacific Daily News reported […]
Guam a step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana as senators pass bill, 8-7
Guam took a big step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults, as senators on Wednesday night voted 8-to-7 to send a cannabis bill to the governor for action. Pro- and anti-recreational cannabis advocates held signs of support or opposition to Bill 32 at the Guam Congress Building. If Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signs […]
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 […]
