New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed The Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, which legalizes and regulates an adult-use commercial marijuana market in New York State, and also permits those over the age of 21 to cultivate personal-use quantities of cannabis in their own homes. The provisions specific to the personal possession […]
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam announced amendments today to legislation (Senate Bill 1406 | House Bill 2312) establishing a statutory timeline for the legalization of marijuana possession, use, cultivation, and retail sales. Governor Northam recommended that provisions in the legislation legalizing the personal possession and personal cultivation of cannabis by adults take effect on July 1, […]
Anyone who lives in or near Massachusetts, raise your hand. Better yet, take a drive to Brockton and check out the very first Cannabis dispensary owned by a Black woman. Called Legal Greens, Vanessa Jean-Baptiste opened her doors this past Sunday and spent the day greeting customers in a line that started at 8 a.m., […]
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed House Bill 1862 into law, which provides employment protections for state-registered medical cannabis patients. The new law prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or otherwise discriminating against employees for their lawful use of medical cannabis while away from the job. The measure does not restrict an employer’s ability to impose […]
The blowback from firings at the White House due to past marijuana use has not subsided, and they’ve been forced to make another statement on the issue. 30 Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the White House basically asking for clarification on what went down, which is the most we can ask for […]
A handful of key states are poised to advance adult use marijuana legalization proposals this week. Here’s a quick breakdown: New Mexico State lawmakers failed to approve an adult use marijuana legalization proposal before the end of the 2021 regular session, which adjourned on March 20. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called for a special […]
This post is unlike any I have made before. For once, I’m not asking you to contact your lawmakers to take federal action. I’m not even asking you to contact your own state lawmakers. This is about what you can do right now to advance marijuana policy reform efforts in New York and New Mexico, […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the federal level, the SAFE Banking Act was reintroduced this week by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with 27 other members of the Upper Chamber. The House companion was already reintroduced last week. Adult use marijuana legalization legislation died in […]
This week, a letter led by Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Don Beyer, Jared Huffman, Mondaire Jones, Barabara Lee, and cosigned by 25 other members, called on the Biden Administration to “…act within its power to stop legitimizing unfair cannabis laws.” The letter was sent on the heels of reporting in The Daily Beast, alleging that “dozens of […]
The big news today is that a bill to legalize marijuana in New York has finally been crafted. Here are the bits that you need to know (via NYT): Creates “consumption sites” where marijuana can be smoked legally, but not alcohol. Allows delivery services for marijuana. Allows citizens to cultivate up to six marijuana plants […]
