Showing posts with label #LegalizeIt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #LegalizeIt. Show all posts
Saturday, October 23, 2021

California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market

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LOS ANGELES — California’s cannabis market is booming nearly five years after voters legalized recreational weed. But there’s a catch: the ...
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Nevada marijuana dispensary along Idaho border cleared to open

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A marijuana dispensary in Nevada was cleared to open Wednesday, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/576008-first-nevada-m...
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Join NORML at the National Cannabis Festival in DC

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This weekend, you can join the leaders of Delaware NORML, Maryland NORML, Virginia NORML, and multiple senior members of National NORML at...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Fears Have Not Come to Fruition in Canada

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The analysis finds that there has been “no marked increase in cannabis youth by use” in the three-year period following legalization. The...
Sunday, August 8, 2021

House Marijuana Vote Delayed As The Senate Advances Veterans Access Amendment

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Last week, the House of Representatives went into recess before taking up action on the FY-2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Ag...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021

2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Underway Nationwide

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Here’s a breakdown of current statewide, citizen-initiated efforts so far. The post 2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Under...
Sunday, August 1, 2021

Louisiana: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Today

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House Bill 652 amends state law so that offenses involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana are punishable by a fine of no mo...
Sunday, July 25, 2021

Upcoming Congressional Vote House On Marijuana Policy

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As soon as next week, there will be a crucial vote in the US House of Representatives on an amendment to protect legal marijuana states fr...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Study: Cannabis Use Not Linked to Motivation Loss

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Investigators reported, “[D]espite significant increases in levels of cannabis use in our sample, change in cannabis use did not predict c...

Amazon endorsed legal weed. Will it now fight to make it happen?

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When it announced its support for lawmakers’ efforts to decriminalize weed last month, Amazon didn’t just become the biggest company in Ame...
Sunday, July 18, 2021

Surgeon general: No ‘value’ to locking people up over marijuana use

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said he does not think there is “value” to incarcerating people for marijuana use, as the Senate co...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Senate Democrats unveiling push to legalize marijuana at federal level

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Senate Democrats on Wednesday are unveiling a renewed push to legalize marijuana at the federal level. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schu...
Thursday, July 1, 2021

Activists see momentum as three new states legalize marijuana

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New laws legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical use take effect in three states on Thursday, significantly expanding the number ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

New Mexico legalizes recreational weed, and you can grow your own

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As of today, it is legal to grow marijuana plants in your home or yard in New Mexico : up to six of them each, according to a law passed in...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

House Appropriations Bill Removes Anti-Marijuana Rider and Includes Banking Protections

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In the proposed FY22 Financial Services and General Government spending bill, which includes provisions relating… The post House Appropri...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Connecticut Becomes 18th State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults

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“This legislation recognizes that the responsible use of marijuana by adults should not be a crime, and that those who carry the stigma of...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Connecticut poised to legalize marijuana

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Connecticut is poised to become the 18th state to allow residents to use marijuana for recreational purposes after a measure cleared a cri...

Connecticut Poised to Become Next State to Legalize Marijuana for Adults

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“Marginalized communities have disproportionately suffered for decades because of the discriminatory enforcement of marijuana laws in Conn...
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Study: Enactment of Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Encourage Drugged Driving Behavior

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Researchers concluded, “[W]e found no predominant pattern suggesting that behaviors and attitudes were more tolerant in states with libera...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

States collected $2.7 billion in recreational pot taxes in 2020

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Ten states that have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes collected almost $2.7 billion in taxes on pot products last ...