Florida is making its fifth attempt to legalize recreational marijuana with a ballot initiative, attracting more financial support than any previous effort. If the measure passes the required 60 percent supermajority, Florida would become the 17th state or territory...
Public support for marijuana legalization in the United States has rapidly increased over recent years. Despite federal laws prohibiting its use, nearly three-quarters of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. According to a January...
A GOP-controlled congressional committee has unveiled a key spending bill that contains a provision to block marijuana rescheduling, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...
Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. — State Representatives Aaron Kaufer (R) of the 120th District and Emily Kinkead (D) of the 20th District met Monday along with other lawmakers and stakeholders at a State Capitol news conference to discuss the first comprehensive,...
The North Carolina Senate on Monday night passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for the third consecutive year. However, according to Raleigh TV station WRAL, the prospects of the “strictest-ever” medical cannabis bill passing the state House of...
“We feel very strongly about the harm repair that is embedded in Minnesota’s cannabis law… Too many communities…have been harmed by the war on drugs.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost Jessica Jackson looked out over a crowd of could-be recreational cannabis entrepreneurs...
Currently, marijuana is listed in the U.S. under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, the classification meant for the most dangerous substances. Is the Biden administration close to a decision on whether to change federal laws around marijuana, with potential...
As Minnesota legalizes cannabis, immigration experts remind noncitizens that the substance is federally controlled and Minnesotans without citizenship or immigration documentation still face risks. Recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota for adults 21 and...
Advocate: “That’s corrupting the entire spirit of the social equity approach.” Although the Connecticut recreational marijuana industry just launched in January, one longtime medical cannabis patient, advocate, and volunteer lobbyist says the...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans 21 and older would be able to cultivate, purchase and possess marijuana if a bipartisan bill passes in the Ohio Statehouse. State Reps. Jamie Callender (R-Concord Township) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) introduced House Bill 168 — also known...
