Today, the bipartisan Marijuana Data Collection Act was introduced, led by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK). This legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and relevant state health agencies to enter a […]
The Denver Post has a very interesting story about a few people in the state of Colorado who are trying to amend the marijuana laws that have become so profitable since 2014 (recently surpassing $10 billion in sales). And while we have studies that show teenage use of marijuana does not increase after legalization, we […]
Last week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reiterated the President’s position that cannabis should be rescheduled under federal law to Schedule II rather than descheduled from the Controlled Substances Act. What does this mean? As our Executive Director Erik Altieri said last week: Rescheduling of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act would continue to […]
Members of the Montana House and Senate approved legislation to amend the state’s voter-approved adult use marijuana legalization law, sending the measure to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk. The House approved House Bill 701 Tuesday by a 67 to 32 vote, after initially rejecting the measure a day earlier following contentious debate amongst lawmakers. The […]
Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, and Earl Blumenauer recently sent a letter to the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden, Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin requesting that male and female hemp plants be on display. The lawmakers wrote: “Since 2014, hemp has become a respected agricultural commodity in the U.S. More than 45 […]
Now that things are legal in the state of New York, two Indigenous tribes are beginning to plant the seeds of a new business plan. Syracuse.com broke the story, that starts with the Shinnecock Indian Nation breaking ground on an eventual marijuana facility on Long Island, and ends with the Saint Regis Mohawks discussing a […]
It’s no longer much of a surprise to hear that Los Angeles has an exponentially increasing homelessness problem. The past decade has seen a huge rise of people on the streets, and the lack of enforcement over the span of the pandemic has exacerbated the amount of men and women without resources. The topic has […]
It has become expected to see good news every time a new poll comes out that determines how Americans perceive the idea of legal marijuana. The concept is skyrocketing in popularity across the country, and politicians who oppose are seeming more and more out of touch with their constituents. An article was written up at […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Ohio Board of Pharmacy approved a significant increase to the number of medical cannabis dispensaries allowed to operate in the state. Applications for new business license are expected to become available this summer. Members of the Philadelphia, PA city council voted to approve a […]
