Here is NORML’s weekly update on pending state legislation. WASHINGTON Legislation is pending to exempt medical marijuana from excise taxes. Senate Bill 5009 and Senate Bill 5004 provide a tax exemption on medical marijuana products purchased by registered patients from a licensed dispensary. Patients, many of whom are on disability or fixed income, should not […]
Members of the House and Senate have agreed upon legislation, Senate Bill 2095: The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, to establish a system of licensed dispensaries to provide medical cannabis to qualified patients. Senate members initially approved the bill by a vote of 47 to 5. Senate members then approved an amended version of the bill […]
A majority of House lawmakers have advanced legislation, HB 1004, to repeal provisions from the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis law that permit qualified patients to home-cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis. House members decided by a vote of 41 to 29 to advance the legislation to the Senate for further consideration. The vote is simply the latest […]
Amended regulations that took effect today greatly expand the pool of patients who are eligible to access medical cannabis products. Under the new rules, announced by the Office of Cannabis Management, patients are no longer required to be diagnosed with one of a limited number of eligible ailments. Rather, going forward, the law “will allow […]
Here is NORML’s weekly update on pending state legislation. Alaska UPDATE: A hearing on HB 246 was scheduled for 1/19/22. Legislation has been referred to committee to allow for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions. HB 246 seals the records of those convicted of certain low-level crimes from nine certain types of criminal history background […]
The fight for legal medical marijuana access continues in Mississippi. Just days after the start of the 2022 legislative session, Senate members voted 47-5 in favor of legislation legalizing medical marijuana, thus sending the bill to House members for further consideration. The Senate vote took place despite Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’s ongoing threats to veto […]
Using CBD products has always been a controversial topic in major sports up until the last few years. With cannabis, CBD, and hemp legalization happening all over the US, more sports organizations are allowing players to use substances like CBD. According to Yahoo News, in the year 2022, CBD is now a legal substance for […]
Update on ballot initiatives and referendum efforts. Wyoming While Wyoming activists made significant progress in collecting signatures for a ballot intuitive effort to legalize cannabis, they didn’t reach their goal in time for the 2022 ballot deadline. They are now aiming for 2024 while pushing the legislature to advance legislative reforms in the interim Bennett […]
Updates on filed and moving legislation over the last week. FLORIDA Legislation has been filed to expand eligibility to allow those with certain prior cannabis convictions to get their records cleared. SB 1488 would allow individuals convicted of misdemeanor offenses involving the possession of up to 20 grams of marijuana to petition the court to […]
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Fox to its national staff. Morgan Fox will serve as NORML’s Political Director, taking over the position from outgoing NORML staffer Justin Strekal. Mr. Fox will work out of NORML’s Washington, DC headquarters. Morgan Fox has worked professionally […]
