What makes a movie a “Stoner flick”? It’s not the quantity of weed within the span of the film. Doesn’t even require the main character to be much of a pothead. It’s the vibe. The apathy, the pacing, the hazy framing, the muddy sound mix. Trees Lounge, the directorial debut of Steve Buscemi, encapsulates all […]
Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives approved legislation that includes provisions permitting registered medical cannabis patients to access medical cannabis flower. A bicameral conference committee approved the policy change as part of a broader omnibus bill related to healthcare. House members then approved the report Monday with a vote of 77 to 57. The […]
A new study is being published in the scientific journal Addiction that sheds some light on drug pricing after recreational weed becomes legal in some states. Eureka Alert notes that the study is crowdsourced data from Price of Weed and StreetRx that gave them price and quality of the illicit drugs, which can potentially be […]
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. On Election Day, 73 percent of Mississippi voters decided in favor of Initiative 65, which establishes a system of state-licensed dispensaries to engage in the retail dispensing of cannabis and cannabis products […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. The Democratic-controlled Minnesota House of Representatives approved an adult use marijuana legalization bill, sending it to the Republican-majority […]
Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives have approved legislation to remove the threat of jail time for low-level marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 652 was approved by the House of Representatives Tuesday night with a 67 to 25 vote after receiving unanimous approval by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice last week. […]
Although the change in stigma around psychedelics is coming on the coat-tails of marijuana’s reformation, it seems to be happening at a much faster pace. This is mainly due to the research coming out that strongly backs its effectiveness. Most recently, a study posted today in Nature Medicine shows strong results for MDMA along with […]
Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation into law last week, Senate Bill 195, permitting the establishment of up to 30 state-licensed retailers of high-CBD/low-THC oil products to qualified patients. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2021. Under a 2015 state law, qualified patients are exempt from criminal prosecution for the possession of oil extracts containing […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, lawmakers in three states advanced medical marijuana legislation: Kansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. The latter two are headed to Governors’ desks. Senators in New Hampshire defeated a bill that would have allowed medical cannabis patients to grow a limited number of plants at home. […]
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives approved legislation, Senate Bill 158, which would regulate medical cannabis access for qualifying patients with their physician’s recommendation. The measure was approved by House lawmakers by a 78 to 42 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it must receive approval before being sent to the […]
