Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Washington. LEGALIZATION Delaware Update: HB1 has passed both legislative chambers with supermajority support. The bill now awaits action from Democratic Gov. John […]
NORML is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors. Chris Cano is a US Air Force veteran and a founder of the Suncoast (Florida) chapter of NORML. In 2014, he was arrested for providing his father with medical cannabis. He has been active in the fight for medical […]
Rick Ross has launched his new cannabis strain ‘Collins Ave’. Rapper turned entrepreneur has expanded his resume with a new cannabis strain for weed connoisseurs. This Collins Ave strain is supposed to be one of the strongest and highest quality strains available for consumers to buy. In an interview with TMZ, Rozay had this to […]
Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2023 – Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act (H.R. 467) out of committee (26 yea, 19 nay). This legislation would ramp up mandatory minimum sentencing for fentanyl-related substances. It would also permanently schedule all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I […]
After a few months of marijuana advertising being available on Twitter we finally have some results. Since the company decided to allow marijuana marketing on their social media platform early last month, many were worried about the implications that this could have on the market and users. Although heavily restricted, many marijuana companies chose to […]
“What about the children?” This was arguably the most frequently posed question by critics in the years prior to state-level marijuana legalization. Many legalization opponents presumed that legalizing cannabis for adults would lead to an increase in marijuana use among teens. But ten years following the first states’ decisions to legalize, data conclusively shows that […]
With the overall slowing down of progress on the marijuana front, it may be worth it to wade into the world of psychedelics and see where the bills stand in states across the country. Taken as a whole, it really feels like we’re gearing up for a big wave of action to happen in the […]
Legislation providing patients with greater access to medical cannabis is now law in the District of Columbia. On January 31st, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation, B24-0013: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act. After undergoing an obligatory Congressional review process, the measure became law yesterday, March 22nd. The new law increases the number of licensed dispensaries that can operate in […]
A month ago, a couple was pulled over in Tennessee due to a dark tint on their windows and staying in the left lane without needing to pass other vehicles. The man was charged for possessing 5 grams of marijuana, and the woman was cited and released. Afterwards, the Department of Children’s Service took their […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. LEGALIZATION Delaware Update: HB1 previously passed out of the House with supermajority support. Most recently, the bill was advanced by members of […]
