Kamala Harris will host a marijuana reform event with Fat Joe March 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 1 Comment Vice President Kamala Harris will hold the administration's first public event on marijuana reform this week after President Joe Biden addressed the issue as one of his priorities in last week's State of the Union address. Harris will convene a… Read More→
Legislation trying to tweak Ohio’s new adult-use marijuana law continues to be at a standstill February 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Lawmakers have yet to bring changes to Ohio’s new marijuana law over the finish line. The Ohio Senate passed a bill in December with major changes to the marijuana law, but the Ohio House, once again, did not bring that bill… Read More→
How much marijuana can be in your blood to be DUI in Kentucky? Lawmaker seeks legal limit January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments As the Bluegrass State prepares to legalize medical cannabis and more nearby states loosen their marijuana laws, one senator from Eastern Kentucky wants to ensure the commonwealth's laws covering driving under the influence keep up. Senate Bill 32, from Sen.… Read More→
Will marijuana laws change this year in Indiana? These bills have been introduced. January 12, 2024 AggregatedNews Indiana 0 Comments Indiana lawmakers from both parties again filed bills this year aimed at legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana, but Republican leaders say there is no hope for progress on legislation in 2024. "Are we going to legalize cannabis this session? That's not… Read More→
Governors Urge Biden To Reschedule Marijuana By The End Of This Year December 6, 2023 AggregatedNews Descheduling or Rescheduling Marijuana 0 Comments The governors of six states have jointly written a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to ensure marijuana is rescheduled by the end of this year. The letter, signed by the governors of Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey,… 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→
Despite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizens November 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Federal, Minnesota 0 Comments Cannabis is legal for adults 21 and older to use and possess in Minnesota. However, it is still illegal under federal law and legal experts say the distinction is important for immigrants who are not yet U.S. citizens. Julia Decker, policy director… Read More→
Moving Marijuana to Schedule III Would Aid Access to Legal Care October 25, 2023 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Last week, Kevin Sabet, former drug policy adviser in the Executive Office of the President, published a letter from multiple former Drug Enforcement Administration and Office of National Drug Control Policy leaders claiming marijuana is “addictive.” This rhetoric is actually quite dangerous,… Read More→
Nevada Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Reforms Bill June 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments Nevada lawmakers last week passed an omnibus marijuana reforms bill that increases the possession limit on cannabis and gives licensed dispensaries new flexibility to serve both medical marijuana patients and adult-use cannabis customers. The measure, Senate Bill 277, received final… Read More→
Rhode Island courts expunge more than 23k pot cases under new legalization law June 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Rhode Island 0 Comments Rhode Island court officials announced Thursday they had expunged more than 23,000 marijuana possession charges as required under the state’s new legalization law. “The automatic expungement of marijuana charges has been an organizational feat,” said State Court Administrator Julie P.… Read More→
As expungements on marijuana convictions continue in Missouri, few in prison are eligible March 29, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Cody Spencer was arrested in 2009 for marijuana possession and spent two years in prison. At the time it was a crime, but now, thanks to a newly passed constitutional amendment, the Columbia resident is eligible to have it expunged… Read More→
Mold in marijuana? Connecticut’s rules are less strict than other states March 23, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut is joined by only Florida and Maryland in setting the mold limit as high as 100,000 CFU/g. But safety standards vary widely across the nation. Branford resident Alex London uses cannabis to help with lingering back pain and migraines… Read More→
Giant California greenhouse signals a big bet on cannabis legalization February 28, 2023 AggregatedNews California, Cultivation 0 Comments This is what the long game of California weed looks like. Rising two stories from razor-straight rows of parsley, artichokes and strawberries, the greenhouse complex hums with solar-powered efficiency, its vast airy interiors redolent with the sticky plant that fills… Read More→
5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023 February 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments As the legislative session picks up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws that would expand who is eligible for a medical marijuana card and increase protections against DUI charges for patients, among other… Read More→
Clean Slates Promised Under New York Marijuana Law Prove Complicated February 13, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments When New York legalized recreational marijuana two years ago, it was meant to tear up the path to prison that being convicted of possession had long paved. But even as legalization took effect and New Yorkers could smoke with impunity,… Read More→