U.S. Virgin Islands Legalize Medical Cannabis
Tue / Jan 22nd
The governor of the Virgin Islands has signed into law the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act.
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Tue / Jan 22nd
The governor of the Virgin Islands has signed into law the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act.
Mon / Jan 21st
Previous legislation has failed in the state, however a new Governor and a higher number of Democratic party legislators makes this bill more likely to pass.
Thu / Jan 17th
The governor’s inclusion of legalization revenues for his 2021 budget suggests that sales could launch in New York by 2020.
Thu / Jan 17th
A group of well-connected activists is organizing to get adult-use cannabis legalized in Minnesota sooner rather than later.
Wed / Jan 16th
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will work with the Illinois legislature to make good on campaign promises to legalize.
Mon / Jan 14th
Rhode Island’s governor is calling on lawmakers to legalize but has proposed the country’s strictest adult-use regulations, so far.
Fri / Jan 11th
H.R. 420 would decriminalize cannabis and allow states to establish legalization, placing federal regulations under the ATF.
Fri / Jan 11th
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are eyeing 2019 as the year to legalize medical cannabis. Some advocates, however, worry the proposal might not go far enough for patients.
Thu / Jan 10th
This week marked the introduction of two legalization bills in the Virginia state House of Delegates. Meanwhile, Gov. Northam expressed his continued support for decriminalization.
Thu / Jan 10th
Passage through the state House of Representatives looks secure, however the state Senate may prove to be an obstacle.
Wed / Jan 9th PODCAST
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Mon / Jan 7th
Dozens of New Jersey townships are establishing preemptive bans on the adult-use cannabis industry as state lawmakers are expected to legalize sometime this year.
Mon / Jan 7th
Polling data and a pending compassionate care bill in the state legislature make a strong case for South Carolina’s likelihood to legalize medical cannabis during this year’s legislative session.
Fri / Jan 4th
The unofficial list contains 60 cities — but regulators expect more as the licensing and regulation process continues.
Fri / Jan 4th
A report by Chief Justice John Roberts indicates that while drug prosecutions as a whole rose 2 percent, cannabis prosecutions fell.
Thu / Jan 3rd
Some resistance is expected but cannabis advocates believe that, given the option, voters will choose to legalize.
Tue / Jan 1st
Five years after the birth of Colorado’s legal cannabis marketplace, the first statewide legalization “experiment” is a proven success and the dire warnings from prohibitionists have still failed to come to fruition.
Mon / Dec 31st
The Republican governor says he won’t consider legalization of any type because it would be going against federal laws, never mind the potential tax revenue from legal cannabis and the ongoing criminal justice crisis that prohibition has wrought.
Fri / Dec 28th
The analysis reveals no connection between additional miles of border fence and the rate of cannabis seizures but does reveal a large drop in seizures following the launch of state-legal sales.
Wed / Dec 26th
It appears Thailand will be the first country in Southeast Asia to allow for the production and sale of medical cannabis.
Fri / Dec 21st
The repeal of hemp prohibition is expected to open new opportunities in agriculture, medicine, fibers/textiles, and biofuel.
Thu / Dec 20th
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) said yesterday in a Twitter Q&A that it’s “time to take a serious and honest… Read More
Wed / Dec 19th
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said on Friday that he would veto any legalization legislation that reaches his desk,… Read More
Tue / Dec 18th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters in a widely anticipated speech on Monday that he would push to legalize… Read More
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