Colombia senate votes down recreational marijuana bill June 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Colombia 0 Comments Colombia's Senate voted down a measure to approve the sale of recreational cannabis to adults late on Tuesday, although supporters including the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said they would continue to pursue legalization. The South American country already… Read More→
2 ways recreational marijuana could soon be legal in Ohio June 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — New bipartisan legislation introduced by two state lawmakers from Northeast Ohio would legalize adult recreational use of cannabis in the state. And at the ballot box this November, Ohio voters may be able to decide whether… Read More→
Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation May 28, 2023 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion over the next… Read More→
Governor’s new stance revives New Hampshire marijuana effort May 24, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent shift to support marijuana legalization has inspired a last-minute push for new legislation. Though several bipartisan bills in support of legalizing recreational marijuana have cleared the House in recent years, Sununu opposed… Read More→
Legalizing Marijuana Is a Big Mistake May 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Opinions 0 Comments By Ross Douthat Of all the ways to win a culture war, the smoothest is to just make the other side seem hopelessly uncool. So it’s been with the march of marijuana legalization: There have been moral arguments about the… Read More→
Florida marijuana proposal goes to state’s Supreme Court May 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Attorney General Ashley Moody has formally submitted a proposed recreational-marijuana ballot initiative to the Florida Supreme Court and signaled she will argue that the proposal doesn't meet legal requirements to go before voters in 2024. The political committee Smart &… Read More→
Sununu drops opposition to legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire May 13, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) has dropped his opposition to legalizing marijuana in the state, putting forward a pathway for a legalization bill to be approved. In a Medium post Friday, Sununu said that he felt other states “rushed to legalize marijuana” with… Read More→
These states might be the next to legalize weed May 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania 0 Comments Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings. Medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach… Read More→
Will conservative Oklahoma vote to legalize recreational weed? March 2, 2023 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments As Oklahomans prepare to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, supporters say it’s a clear decision to support local businesses and promote social justice reform, while detractors say it’s a weedier situation. Oklahomans will vote on State Question 820 on March 7. If… Read More→
Hawaii Senator Votes ‘No’ Then ‘Yes’ To Legalize Marijuana February 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments The Hawaii Capitol can be full of surprises. At a joint hearing Thursday, Republican Sen. Brenton Awa first voted “no” then voted “yes” on a bill that would legalize marijuana in Hawaii. Awa said he supports legalizing marijuana. In fact,… 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→
Senate GOP faces politics vs. policy battle on marijuana December 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments The omnibus package is on the path to passage, but the expected exclusion of marijuana banking reform has spawned a battle in the Senate GOP. For months, top Democrats and a number of Republicans had high hopes that legislation allowing… Read More→
Germany Set to Ignite a Legal Marijuana Revolution in Europe December 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments When Amsterdam pioneered “coffee shops” in the 1970s, the European capital was one of very few places where you could openly buy and smoke weed—and it quickly became a global mecca for marijuana enthusiasts. But over the last decade, the grass has… Read More→
Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday December 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday, capping a 50-year effort to end prohibition and allowing individuals to legally possess 3 ounces or less of marijuana flower. Consumers — defined as individuals 21 and older — may legally possess marijuana… Read More→
Oklahoma’s next big election will ask voters to legalize recreational marijuana November 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments As the decades-long push to legalize marijuana state-by-state nears the halfway point, Oklahoma could provide an interesting case study when voters decide whether to legalize adult cannabis use in March. Twenty-one states have now legalized recreational marijuana use, including Missouri… Read More→