One of the more surprising turns in this decade has been the steady warming of Republicans views on marijuana. Initially, we saw legalization bills pop up in states like Pennsylvania from Republican lawmakers, then a national bill from Representative Nancy Mace just last year. An issue that Democrats had in the bag is slowly changing […]
Lawmakers in many states are filing marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions are holding hearings. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Minnesota UPDATE: HF 100 has passed eleven committees in the House. SF 73 […]
A new study has shown that consuming marijuana every day can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease by over a third when compared to those who never smoke marijuana. “A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis is not entirely without harm and may actually cause cardiovascular disease…Thus, the decision to use cannabis […]
The attorney general in New Jersey just put out the new drug policies for police in the state, and screenings for marijuana are no longer going to be used – for the most part. New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana last year to great fanfare, and since then, it doesn’t make much sense to be screening […]
Teen marijuana usage has been steadily declining for the last couple years. Recently, usage hit a record low which was last seen in early 2011. These numbers come from a federal biennial report released last Monday. Contrary to popular belief, the federal government believes that this decline in cannabis use by teens is directly linked […]
Oklahoma voters will decide in less than two weeks on a citizens’ initiated measure (State Question 820) legalizing the adult-use marijuana market. If approved, Oklahoma will become the 22nd state to regulate the use and sale of cannabis for adults. “Voters’ support for ending the failed policy of cannabis prohibition is bipartisan,” said NORML’s Deputy […]
Lawmakers in many states are filing marijuana law reform legislation and some sessions are holding hearings. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Hawaii UPDATE: SB 669 was […]
Twitter has become one of the first major social platforms to allow marijuana advertising in a new turn of events. Just last week, the platform took a large step in what many are calling a new era for weed. The service will allow vetted marijuana campaigns to be shown and advertised to users over the […]
The percentage of high school students who report regularly consuming cannabis has fallen steadily over the past decade, according to data provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A newly issued CDC publication, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021, finds that the percentage of high-schoolers who report having […]
Members of the Senate’s Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced legislation today directing the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct research evaluating the safety and efficacy of cannabis products for veterans suffering from chronic pain and post-traumatic stress. The bipartisan legislation directs the VA’s office to conduct a large-scale observational trial assessing veterans’ use of […]
