Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed legislation into law providing financial assistance to social equity applicants seeking to enter the retail marijuana industry. the Ohio State Medical Board approved requests to allow patients diagnosed with Huntington’s disease, spasticity or severe muscle spasms, and terminal […]
Patients diagnosed with either Huntington’s disease, spasticity or severe muscle spasms, or a terminal illness are now eligible to receive authorizations to access medical cannabis. Members of the Ohio State Medical Board approved requests to expand the pool of eligible conditions this week. Earlier this year, regulators approved separate requests to expand the list of […]
More than nine-in-ten Americans support making cannabis legal for either recreational or medical purposes, according to nationwide survey data compiled by the marketing firm Digital Third Coast. Ninety-two percent of those surveyed favored either partially or fully legalizing marijuana. Only eight percent of respondents opposed legalization. The findings are consistent with those reported by the […]
House members failed to hold a floor vote on Senate Bill 1118, which sought to legalize the marijuana market in Connecticut, prior to the close of the 2021 regular legislative session. Senate lawmakers had approved the measure on Monday, and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont called the legislation a “national model for regulating the adult-use cannabis […]
Potentially the most painful sport in the country (although I’m sure a lot of Rodeo-heads will disagree), the NFL is looking to get out of the opioid business. They’re offering up $1 million in grants to researchers looking to find an alternative to their current opioid-centric treatment, including marijuana and CBD. In particular, they want […]
Yesterday Washington state approved joints being given out to adults who have gotten the covid vaccine. They’re calling it “Joints for Jabs,” and it follows breweries and restaurants giving out free drinks and the state handing out prize money up to $1 million, according to KXL news. The lottery prize money is becoming a rather […]
Members of the Connecticut state Senate have approved legislation, Senate Bill 1118, to legalize the adult use of marijuana and regulate its commercial retail sales. SB 1118 allows adults 21 and older to legally purchase and possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana in public and up to five ounces of marijuana in their private […]
Members of the Louisiana state Senate approved legislation to remove the threat of jail time for low-level marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 652 reduces the penalty for the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana for first-time as well as subsequent offenses to a $100 fine only. While there would be no possibility of […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed legislation into law easing marijuana possession penalties for minors and amending the state’s per se driving limits for THC. Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) signed a bill into law to regulate marijuana delivery services in the state. […]
Members of the Colorado Senate have approved legislation, House Bill 1317, which seeks to amend the state’s long-standing medical cannabis access program. The measure makes numerous changes to the state’s medical program — several of which may hamper patients’ access to medical cannabis products. Changes imposed by the bill include: Requiring authorizing physicians to provide […]
