Connecticut Lawmakers Advance Three Cannabis-Focused Bills
A Connecticut bill allowing adults to possess cannabis and expunge low-level possession charges heads to the Senate after passing the… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Decriminalization
As more states legalize both medical and recreational marijuana use, the need for decriminalization on state and federal levels is a growing concern. Cannabis is still a Schedule I substance according to federal law, and many states, even those with legal marijuana markets, can still charge individuals for possession of small amounts. Below are articles and information relating to the decriminalization efforts for cannabis.
New Mexico Gov. Signs Decriminalization, Medical Cannabis Reforms
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation making critical changes to the state’s medical cannabis program and another… Read More
Israel OKs Home Grows Under Cannabis Decriminalization Reforms
On April 1, Israel decriminalized adult cannabis use including home-growing and low-level possession, according to a Forbes report. Under the… Read More
New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis & Decriminalization Bills
New Mexico lawmakers have approved a series of bills aimed at reforming the state’s cannabis laws but failed to act… Read More
Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas
House Bill 63, legislation aimed at removing criminal penalties for the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis, has… Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Wants to Decriminalize Cannabis, Legalize Medical Use
Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will propose decriminalizing cannabis to the state legislature, alongside a plan to create a medical… Read More
North Carolina Decriminalization Legislation Re-Introduced
Legislation to allow the possession of up to three ounces of cannabis for personal use was re-introduced to the North… Read More
Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Cannabis Crimes
State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore, Maryland said this week she will stop prosecuting cannabis crimes, according to The Baltimore… Read More
Virginia Legalization Bills Introduced & Gov. Calls for Decriminalization
A potential whirlwind of cannabis reforms is brewing in Virginia, where state lawmakers introduced two separate adult-use legalization bills this… Read More
Pressure Grows to Reform Texas Cannabis Laws
Texas is one of the last U.S. bastions of outright cannabis prohibition, but pressure is mounting from citizens and lawmakers… Read More
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Is Latest Caribbean Nation to Decriminalize
The small Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) recently passed legislation to decriminalize cannabis, Forbes reports. St. Vincent… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Accelerating In The Northeast
Following cannabis’ successful legalization in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine and decriminalization in New Hampshire, the last few states in New… Read More
Decriminalization Bill Filed In Texas
At least one Texas lawmaker is eyeing 2019 as the year to decriminalize cannabis in the Lone Star State. First… Read More
Pennsylvania Decriminalization Bill Passes Committee
A bill to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis has passed the Pennsylvania state House Judiciary Committee, CBS reports. The bill changes… Read More
Texas Gov. Wants to Reduce Cannabis Penalties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced last Friday that he is in favor of reducing cannabis possession penalties throughout the state,… Read More
South Africa Decriminalizes Personal Cannabis Use
The South African Constitutional Court has ruled that the personal use of cannabis is no longer a criminal offense, according… Read More
Delaware Cannabis Expungement Bill Becomes Law
Delaware Gov. John Carney (D) signed a bill last week that will expunge or clear the records of citizens convicted… Read More
New Jersey Rolls Back Decriminalization
On Wednesday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that last month’s pause on the prosecution of cannabis cases has… Read More
Ohio Citizens Seek Decriminalization; Police Will Continue Arrests
Voters in the city of Norwood, Ohio have collected enough signatures to get a cannabis decriminalization measure on the town’s… Read More
New Jersey to Pause Prosecution of All Cannabis Cases
New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal wrote in a letter to municipal prosecutors they should seek an adjournment of all… Read More
Study: Cannabis Decriminalization Laws Work Without Increasing Youth Access
A recent study by Washington University found a significant drop in adult and youth cannabis arrests and no increase in… Read More
Israel to Vote On Cannabis Decriminalization
Israel’s legislative body, the Knesset, is expected to vote this week on a law that would decriminalize cannabis possession, according… Read More
Texas GOP Endorses Cannabis Decriminalization, Rescheduling, & Industrial Hemp
The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More
St. Louis to Stop Prosecution of Cannabis Possession Under 100 Grams
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, in an email sent to her staff Tuesday, said her office will no longer… Read More