A bill to legalize hemp in Idaho is coming back in 2020 January 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Idaho 0 Comments Before long, Ryan Shore hopes to be in Idaho talking to hemp farmers about buying some of his company’s crop. It may seem like an optimistic stance to take for the CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the cannabidiol, or CBD,… Read More→
As Marijuana Legalization Grows, Idaho Remains a Notable Holdout February 22, 2016 AggregatedNews Idaho, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Sick or just looking for a good time, marijuana is not the answer in Idaho. Utah is in the middle of a legislative debate on whether to legalize some forms of medical marijuana. Recreational pot use is legal in Oregon… Read More→
Idaho Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing CBD Oil to be Used to Treat Sick Kids April 17, 2015 John Hollon Idaho, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Gov. Butch Otter has vetoed SB 1146a, the bill that would have allowed parents of Idaho children with an intractable form of epilepsy to treat their kids with cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic oil that's an extract of cannabis and can halt… Read More→
Idaho Could Legalize One Form Of Medical Marijuana January 12, 2015 Rob Meagher Idaho 0 Comments Legalizing marijuana in Idaho has been a complete no-go, even as its neighbors have started licensing pot dispensaries and retail shops. But now Republican leaders in Idaho say they're willing to consider a very narrow version of a medical marijuana… Read More→
Idaho marijuana group aims for legalization in 2016 December 1, 2014 Rob Meagher Idaho 0 Comments The campaign to legalize pot in Idaho has begun. Again. New Approach Idaho is a new anti-prohibition group in a state that has seen many of its kind fail. Beginning with legalizing medical marijuana, their biggest goal is to have… Read More→
Ballot measure could legalize weed November 4, 2014 Rob Meagher Idaho, Policy & Legal 0 Comments With election day just hours away, one item on the Oregon ballot that could have some people smoking and others smoking mad. You won't see Measure 91 on your Idaho ballot when you go to vote Tuesday, but people in… Read More→
Candidates For Idaho Governor Dis Washington’s Legal Pot October 6, 2014 Rob Meagher Idaho, Policy & Legal Washington's law legalizing recreational marijuana made its way into Idaho's gubernatorial debate on Friday. Idaho has not legalized pot in any form, unlike most of its neighbors. The candidates were asked if they'd be willing to change that. The question… Read More→
How One Young Girl Could Change Idaho’s Strict Marijuana Laws June 17, 2014 Rob Meagher Idaho, Policy & Legal Nine-year-old Alexis Carey gets home from school and her mom Clare Carey helps her into her favorite bean bag chair. Like a lot of 9-year-olds, she loves to play with her parents’ smart phone. Alexis can’t talk, but she’s smiling… Read More→
Idaho Laws & Penalties June 1, 2014 Rob Meagher Idaho, Policy & Legal http://norml.org/laws/item/idaho-penalties Read More→