Texas AG Paxton sues cities over marijuana decriminalization February 1, 2024 AggregatedNews Taxes 0 Comments Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing five Texas cities over their decriminalization of marijuana. In a Wednesday press release, the office of the attorney general (OAG) said it was suing the cities for “instructing police not to enforce Texas drug laws… Read More→
Bipartisan bill would decriminalize marijuana possession under 14 grams in Wisconsin January 15, 2024 AggregatedNews Wisconsin 0 Comments A group of bipartisan lawmakers has introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Wisconsin. The legislation was introduced by State Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Dave Consadine, D-Baraboo. It would create a standard $100 fine… Read More→
Small amounts of marijuana decriminalized under bipartisan Wisconsin bill December 4, 2023 AggregatedNews Wisconsin 0 Comments Possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana would be decriminalized under a bipartisan Wisconsin bill announced Friday. The proposal, which was announced in a memo seeking legislative support and mirrors a bill the same authors released in 2021, would… Read More→
A weed hangover? Why Thailand’s having second thoughts about decriminalizing cannabis October 2, 2023 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Opening a cannabis dispensary wasn’t always top of the list of Wassaya Iemvijan’s ambitions. The former lawyer, from the Thai capital Bangkok, first turned to the plant as a form of “alternative care” to cope with stress and settle her… Read More→
Thailand to Restrict Cannabis Use, New Prime Minister Says, After Decriminalization Last Year September 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand’s new prime minister vowed to restrict the use of marijuana for medical purposes after thousands of weed shops opened across the country since the nation became the first in Asia to decriminalize cannabis a year ago. The government will… Read More→
Minnesota employers sprint to rewrite marijuana policies amid new law June 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments The new marijuana laws in Minnesota are causing headaches for employers. Take Paul Blom, who deals with the complexity of them as a member of his North Loop condo board and as chief executive of a home health care agency.… Read More→
Thailand’s cannabis sellers say US growers are eating their lunch May 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Nearly a year after Thailand decriminalised cannabis amid promises of an economic bonanza, Thai growers and sellers say they are being undercut by illegal imports from the United States that sell for a fraction of the price of homegrown buds.… Read More→
Texas House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill April 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday gave preliminary approval a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The legislation, House Bill 218, was approved on its second reading by members of the House with a voice… Read More→
Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana February 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments A bill decriminalizing the possession of two ounces, or less, of marijuana received a hearing before a House committee Wednesday but isn’t expected to get additional consideration. Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, chairs the House courts committee and said the dialogue needed to… Read More→
Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way. December 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The fight in several Texas cities to decriminalize marijuana has entered a new phase, as some city leaders have rebuffed voter-approved rules that largely end criminal enforcement against having small amounts of the substance. Last month, residents in Denton, San… Read More→
Cannabis Decriminalization Can Help Australian Taxpayers Save $850 Million A Year, Report Find December 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Australian taxpayers could save $850 million a year if the government takes action to decriminalize cannabis, according to a new report published last week. The public health research organization Penington Institute has found that Australian taxpayers could save about $850m each year… Read More→
Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana November 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the progressive group behind that effort… Read More→
Five Decades Into The War On Drugs, Decriminalizing Marijuana Has High Bipartisan Support October 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Last week, President Biden pardoned federal offenses for marijuana possession, part of a promise he had made on the campaign trail to decriminalize weed. The order to vacate the sentences of at least 6,500 American citizens and lawful permanent residents elicited praise from some cannabis advocates,… Read More→
John Fetterman’s campaign says he’ll press Biden to ‘finally decriminalize marijuana’ when they march together in an upcoming Pittsburgh parade August 30, 2022 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments President Joe Biden is planning a visit next Monday to Pittsburgh, where he is expected to be joined by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the city's annual Labor Day parade. And Fetterman — the Democratic nominee for US Senate this… Read More→
Democratic gubernatorial candidate supports constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Arkansas August 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Arkansas 0 Comments Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones said Tuesday that he supports the Responsible Growth Arkansas committee's proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana. Jones, of Little Rock, said ballot initiatives elevate the voices of Arkansans, who have made very important… Read More→