A powerful Senate committee chairman said on Wednesday the he opposes House-passed marijuana banking legislation and laid out potential changes he would like to see to the bill before he takes it up in his panel. Among other amendments being floated for public feedback is a 2 percent THC... Read more
While politicians and authorities have promised for decades that arresting and locking up people who sell drugs would reduce the supply of such substances in communities, the opposite has actually happened, according to a new report from a leading advocacy group. “Between 1980 and 2011, increasing penalties played a... Read more
While politicians and authorities have promised for decades that arresting and locking up people who sell drugs would reduce the supply of such substances in communities, the opposite has actually happened, according to a new report from a leading advocacy group. “Between 1980 and 2011, increasing penalties played a... Read more
While politicians and authorities have promised for decades that arresting and locking up people who sell drugs would reduce the supply of such substances in communities, the opposite has actually happened, according to a new report from a leading advocacy group. “Between 1980 and 2011, increasing penalties played a... Read more
New Jersey lawmakers approved a resolution on Monday that will put a referendum on legalizing marijuana on the state’s 2020 ballot. The Senate voted 24-16 in favor of the measure, with the Assembly following by a margin of 49-24—supermajority support that means lawmakers will not have to vote on... Read more
New Jersey lawmakers approved a resolution on Monday that will put a referendum on legalizing marijuana on the state’s 2020 ballot. The Senate voted 24-16 in favor of the measure, with the Assembly following by a margin of 49-24—supermajority support that means lawmakers will not have to vote on... Read more
Virginia legal marijuana bill & AG’s summit; GOP senator posts pic of dad growing hemp; Study: Bees like big hemp plants Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
A coalition of trade associations sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee leadership on Thursday, urging a vote on legislation to protect financial institutions that service state-legal marijuana businesses. But those senators are also feeling pressure from leading civil rights groups like the ACLU and Human Rights Watch, which... Read more
A top National Football League (NFL) team owner and a star player said this week that they’re expecting changes to the league’s marijuana policy after the MLB announced it is removing cannabis from the banned substances list for baseball players. Both Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and... Read more
Virginia legal marijuana bill & AG’s summit; GOP senator posts pic of dad growing hemp; Study: Bees like big hemp plants Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
