When talk of legalizing marijuana at the state level started a decade ago, many advocates and lawmakers were focused on how the programs would work and how much revenue they’d bring in. Now, those conversations have shifted: how can the programs and revenue work for Black and brown communities... Read more
The Biden administration on Friday released new guidelines that will no longer penalize political appointees for previous recreational use of marijuana. Under the new policy, the White House can now waive a requirement for “Top Secret” clearance for possible appointees in the Executive Office of the President who have previously... Read more
Efforts to legalize marijuana in New Mexico took center stage Saturday as a state Senate panel considered creating a taxed and regulated market for recreational sales amid significant support among lawmakers. The Senate consideration came after a legalization measure passed the state House on Friday night with a 39-31... Read more
February 26, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment An effort to legalize marijuana in Virginia is coming down to the final days of the General Assembly session, as House and Senate negotiators try to reconcile competing plans. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) called for legalization in November, following the release... Read more
At Holistic Health Group’s farm in Middleborough, dozens of vacuum-sealed bags full of marijuana flower — worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at retail — have been sitting in a secure vault for months, stuck in limbo. The problem? The marijuana, which was grown outdoors last season, flunked the... Read more
Marijuana legalization will get another chance in the Pennsylvania Legislature thanks to a new bipartisan bill. State senators Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) this week introduced a bill that would allow those over the age of 21 to buy and use marijuana and expunge the convictions of... Read more
When a crew of cannabis activists reached the Mexican Senate here in Mexico City in February 2020, shovels in hand, they started digging up the yellow-tipped bushes near the security check, then the knee-high grass that surrounds the plaza. They planted skinny cannabis stalks, and smokers dropped their own... Read more
February 25, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Montana lawmakers are considering a range of bills that would make changes to I-190, the citizen-led initiative approved by voters in November that OK’d recreational marijuana in Montana. The bills cover a variety of topics, like how and where marijuana can... Read more
February 24, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment North Dakota’s House of Representatives has given the green light to recreational marijuana. The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday passed House Bill 1420 to legalize and restrict recreational marijuana on a 56-38 vote. Representatives also passed House Bill 1501 to implement a related tax policy on... Read more
The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is moving forward. The bill would legalize adult use of cannabis and expunge criminal records. Veterans told a House committee Tuesday why it should be more widely accessible. Legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota is a hot button topic at the State... Read more
