With legalization in Maryland come changes in cannabis-related laws on expungement, traffic stops July 5, 2023 AggregatedNews Maryland 1 Comment Big change came to the state Saturday — not only with the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis, but also with shifting criminal justice policies that have disproportionately impacted communities of color and low-income Marylanders. In the spirit of ending the prohibition… Read More→
States, flush with marijuana money, are now fighting over what to do with it March 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal, Taxes 0 Comments Activists and politicians are sparring over whether marijuana cash should go to communities targeted by drug arrests. Legal marijuana sales have been a boon to revenues in 11 states. But as the marijuana tax revenue boosts state treasuries, activists and… Read More→
U.S. Senate’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Clarifies How Federal Government May Regulate Marijuana but Leaves Unanswered Questions July 21, 2021 Ian Stewart Federal 3 Comments The much-anticipated proposed Senate bill that would legalize marijuana on the federal level was made public on July 14, 2021, by its lead sponsor, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York). Called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, it removes… Read More→