Lawmakers have advanced legislation to the Governor’s desk protecting patients’ abilities to home cultivate limited amounts of medical cannabis. As amended, Senate Bill 24 allows qualified patients to home cultivate a total of four marijuana plants (two mature, two immature). NORML’s State Policies Manager Jax James said: “Permitting limited home cultivation provides patients with the […]
Since our founding in 1970, we’ve had one primary goal: to LEGALIZE America. With your support, we have been able to successfully fight back against our nation’s failed policy of marijuana prohibition. Colorado and Washington became the first states to approve marijuana legalization in 2012. Now we now have a total of 18 states (and […]
Justices on the New Mexico Supreme Court have determined that medical cannabis products, like conventional prescription medicines, should not be subject to gross receipts taxes. The Court’s ruling upholds a lower court decision barring the collection of certain excise taxes on medical cannabis products. In that decision, justices opined: “[T]he Compassionate Use Act was intended […]
This week’s update highlights the latest drama and intrigue in South Dakota, and also includes updates on several other bills advancing across the country – some of which await their Governor’s signature. Highlights Rhode Island Long-awaited legislation, the “Rhode Island Cannabis Act” (S 2430 & H 7593), has been introduced in the House and Senate, […]
Those who hold investments in cannabis-related stocks or businesses may be ineligible to receive a security clearance from the federal government, according to guidance provided by the White House and reported by Politico. A document shared with the news agency states: “Eligibility may be negatively impacted if an individual knowingly and directly invests in stocks […]
Despite being the first state in the nation to approve adult-use marijuana possession and sales, Coloradoans – including registered patients – still lack any workplace protections. Legislation was filed in Colorado (House Bill 1152) earlier this year to change that. As initially introduced, the measure sought to limit employers’ ability to sanction employees for their […]
We’re in the very beginning of an influx of new studies diving into the effects, benefits, and drawbacks of psychedelics, and what better way to start than one exploring the difference between two of our most trips? As far as a cultural understanding of the comparison of acid and shrooms, there are a couple starting […]
Members of the House State Affairs Committee have voted down Senate-backed legislation, SB 3, that sought to allow for the personal possession and retail sale of marijuana by adults. Members in the Republican-led committee voted 8-3 today to defeat the measure. Previously this session, House members rejected a similar adult-use legalization bill on the floor by a […]
Here is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity. Highlighted Utah Legislation is currently pending, Senate Bill 195, expands qualifying conditions to include those experiencing acute pain that would otherwise be treated with opioids. Update: This week, the bill passed the Senate and House. After a procedural reading, it advances to the House. Send a […]
Just like New York, New Jersey has had a long road to getting weed up and running in the marketplace. Voters approved legal marijuana in the state during the 2020 election, and legislation passed the Governor’s desk backing up the referendum last year. Since then, there has been little information on the opening of dispensaries […]
