Members of the DC City Council recently voted 13 to zero to advance legislation, the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, protecting those who use cannabis from facing discrimination in the workplace. The measure now awaits action from Mayor Muriel Bowser. The act then will undergo a Congressional review, as does all legislation passed […]
Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million […]
Nearly one in two Canadian patients authorized to access medical cannabis products say that their use of marijuana has enabled them to either reduce or cease their consumption of other controlled substances, particularly opioids and alcohol, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. A team of researchers from Canada and from the […]
Licensed cannabis businesses stimulate economic growth and are not magnets for crime, according to an analysis commissioned by the city of Sacramento, California. Researchers assessed the impact of licensed cannabis businesses in the city of Sacramento. Consistent with prior studies, investigators reported that homes in close proximity to marijuana outlets experienced a greater rise in […]
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation into law (House Bill 3208) imposing a moratorium on the issuance of any new cannabis business licenses. As per the new law, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority will cease processing applications received for new licenses sought by prospective medical cannabis growers, processors and dispensary operators. The moratorium begins on […]
This is shaping up to be a momentous year in our fight to end marijuana prohibition. We’re primed to legalize in several more states. But we need everyone who cares about this issue to help out. That’s why I’m dedicating eight days of my time to the campaign trail this election season. And to make the […]
State lawmakers have advanced several marijuana reform measures to the desk of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Among them, House Bill 629 bars police from conducting a warrantless search of person’s place of residence based solely upon the odor of cannabis. Several other states that have either legalized or decriminalized the use of marijuana by […]
Licensed cannabis retailers in California are highly compliant with the enforcement of rules prohibiting young people from entering into their facilities absent showing proof of age, according to data previously compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and most recently published in the Journal of Safety Research. Researchers assessed whether retail cannabis facilities would […]
For the second consecutive election, voters in South Dakota will decide on a ballot measure to legalize marijuana use by those age 21 or older. Representatives from the group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws said today that the Secretary of State had confirmed that advocates had secured the necessary number of signatures to place the […]
Democratic Governor Dan McKee signed legislation into law this afternoon legalizing the personal use and licensed retail sale of marijuana to those age 21 or older. Provisions in the law permitting adults to possess and home cultivate marijuana took effect upon signing. “Rhode Island now joins the growing list of states that have prioritized common […]
