With the possibility of marijuana legalization looming, many activists are pleased to finally see some progress being made. After many years of petitioning and slow progress, a bill to legalize federally now sits in the Senate awaiting a vote. The problem at hand though, is not all Democrats support marijuana legalization. Given the current Democrat […]
This week’s update highlights legislative advancement in Alaska, California, Ohio, Missouri, New Hampshire, and in several other states. Alaska HB 246 seals the records of those with low-level convictions from nine certain types of criminal history background checks. People with otherwise clean records do not deserve to have the rest of their lives derailed because of […]
Lines are forming across the state of New Jersey to get some fresh bud, legally. But there are some questions that need to be answered, and lots of uncertainty around them. So here’s a list of a few. There are 13 Locations Locations are spread across the state, although there’s a bit of a bald […]
Happy 420! Chances are if you’re reading this site that you’re also celebrating the holiday in whatever way you please. So, we thought we share a new survey that proves there are (probably) lots more people this year than ever before celebrating 420. A new survey conducted by YouGov ended earlier this month, and has […]
The Earth’s carbon dioxide concentration has just hit 420 PPM on 4/20. This unprecedented carbon dioxide concentration is the highest average reading in over 3 million years. Many activists, scientists, and journalists have stated their concern for the Earth’s climate and have decided that this year on 4/20 they will use their voices to bring […]
“When you decriminalize something, the message that you’re basically sending people is it must not be that bad. Now, suddenly, you’re an 18- or 17-year-old, [and you] say, ‘Well, I know marijuana, you tell me not to smoke it, but you know what? It can’t be that bad, because the federal government made it legal.’ […]
The largest cannabis farm in Europe just got raided. According to Sky News, officers destroyed and collected over 415,000 hemp plants that were set to be shipped and turned into CBD oil. The plants on the farm were estimated to be worth at minimum 100 million Euros. This massive farm was busted just a few […]
This week’s update highlights important advancements of legislation in Maryland, New Hampshire, and Delaware, and additional important movements in Pennsylvania, Maine, Illinois and other states. Pennsylvania NORML opposes SB749, which will make it easier for employees in “safety sensitive” occupations to be terminated and denied unemployment compensation if an employer makes a “good faith” determination […]
4/20 is just around the corner, and a Reddit community from Ireland is sick of inaction. Thus, they’re taking progress into their own hands and creating a campaign to help change perception of weed in their country. Crainn is a subreddit that typically shares pictures of each other smoking in public or simply appreciating a […]
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is seeking to re-criminalize certain activities specific to the possession of marijuana in Virginia. The Governor has proposed an amendment in the nature of a substitute to SB 591 which would create two new misdemeanors for personal marijuana possession. Currently, the personal possession of more than one ounce of marijuana by […]
