Despite the partisanship disparity between marijuana advocates and gun enthusiasts, both sides still want to conjoin forces if one ever wishes. However, due to a decades-old law, that still isn’t possible. This has all come to the surface again because Minnesota has recently legalized marijuana in the state, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, […]
Despite the partisanship disparity between marijuana advocates and gun enthusiasts, both sides still want to conjoin forces if one ever wishes. However, due to a decades-old law, that still isn’t possible. This has all come to the surface again because Minnesota has recently legalized marijuana in the state, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Texas. EXPUNGEMENT Louisiana Update: HB 286 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee and is pending a vote. House Bill 286 allows those with marijuana possession misdemeanor offense charges to […]
New York has too much weed. This has been apparent since the extremely slow rollout of new business licenses, and has caused a surplus that Bloomberg reported at a value of $750 million last November. So the state is trying something new by granting approval to growers and retailers to set up some tables and […]
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation into law today making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize and regulate the adult-use marijuana market. “This victory is especially satisfying,” said NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano. “The passage of this law is the result of years of grassroots activism by consumers and stakeholders, including Minnesota NORML and its founder […]
Le’Veon Bell has admitted that he used to smoke weed before each of his NFL games. According to Bell, he was proud of his performance while on cannabis saying, “Looking back on this, that’s what I did…When I was playing football, I smoked, bro. Even before the games, I’d smoke and I’d go out there […]
California’s cannabis farms are facing a large problem, more than 90% of the plants are infected with a severe pathogen. According to new research done by scientists in the area, a vast majority of the cannabis plants in California are being spoiled due to this small pathogen. The pathogen, called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels […]
Members of the U.S. Senate Committee of Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs must move swiftly to advance legislation normalizing relations between state-licensed cannabis businesses and financial institutions. The advancement of the SAFE Banking Act is crucial to the health and safety of the tens of millions of consumers who patronize state-legal cannabis markets. That is […]
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted the ‘friend of the court’ amicus brief submitted by the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws in a case that seeks to protect the Second Amendment rights of state-authorized medical cannabis patients. Appellants in Vera Cooper et. al. v. Attorney General of the United States et. […]
The story of marijuana laced with fentanyl is as prevalent as ever, despite very little evidence of its existence. The story pops up from local law enforcement agencies only to get amended a few days later due to new information. However, the fear these stories evoke remains, and trickles down from the top. Most recent […]
