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 […]
Legislative proposals that seek to legalize the adult-use cannabis market have advanced in several states in recent days. In Delaware, House lawmakers recently moved HB 305: the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, to the floor. The bill permits adults to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and establishes a framework for licensed businesses to […]
Those who are into milk alternatives are REALLY into milk alternatives. I mean this in a supportive way (having dabbled in the space myself) in that there are quite a few subgenres, and each person has their preference. One thing I have not tried that continues to gain notoriety is hemp milk. Although the taste […]
Here is NORML’s weekly update on state legislative activity. Highlights Alabama Legislation is pending in Alabama, Senate Bill 160, to decriminalize personal marijuana possession. Specifically, it amends offenses involving the possession of two ounces or less to a violation, punishable by a $250 maximum fine. The bill also facilitates the expungement of criminal records specific […]
With the floodgates opening on legalization, there are a number of states that are at some point on the road towards legalization. So it feels like a good time to catch up the status of some of these. Hawaii Marijuana is on its way to basically becoming legal for old people in the state. A […]
Legislation that seeks to secure a smooth and timely transition to the adult-use marijuana market has been approved by members of the New York State Assembly and Senate. The legislation, A9283/S8084-A, authorizes already licensed hemp growers to obtain temporary conditional licenses to commercially cultivate and process cannabis for the state’s forthcoming adult-use market. Under the […]
