More New Mexicans Die from an Unintentional Drug Overdose than in a Motor Vehicle Crash, Including Alcohol Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 47 (SB47), the 911 Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Bill. SB47, sponsored by Senator R. Martinez (D), passed the New Mexico State Legislature […]
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New Mexico Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Changes
Governor Denies Access to Medical Marijuana for Vulnerable New Mexicans at Risk of Dying from Opioid Overdoses Ignoring the Treatment Needs of People who Use Drugs Reinforces Stigma and Shame Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed House Bill 527 (HB527), a measure that would have made improvements to the medical cannabis […]
California Governor Jerry Brown Moves to Align Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Regulation in California
Drug Policy Alliance: Gov. Brown’s proposed unified regulatory system critical to protect against federal intervention Late Tuesday afternoon, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposal to align medical marijuana regulations passed by the Legislature in 2015 and the 2016 Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Prop 64), both of which call for commercial licensing and regulation to […]
Utah Candidate for Governor Reveals Wife Under Criminal Investigation for Marijuana
Utah candidate for governor Mike Weinholtz said his wife Donna Weinholtz is under criminal investigation for medical marijuana use. Read article here: High Times
Governor Implies Medical Marijuana Could Be Imported to Pennsylvania As Interim Step
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania becamethe24thstateto legalize medical marijuana, and now officials are shifting their focus from legalization to establishing a statewide distribution network. Read article here: High Times
Virgin Island Senate Passes Hemp Bill, Now Must Face Governor
Senator Positive Nelson’s hemp bill, which was indefinitely tabled in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary in February, was given a different number and a new lease of life — along with some restrictions — and won the support of most senators at Wednesday’s session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Above, Mr. Nelson […]
Oregon Governor Signs Two Important Marijuana Bills, More in the Works
Governor Kate Brown has signed two bills will make significant changes to Oregon’s recreational marijuana program. Read article here: High Times
California Governor Signs Emergency Bill to Fix Statewide Marijuana Regulations
An emergency bill to fix a legislative drafting error that had local governments in California racing to ban medical marijuana cultivation wonGov. Jerry Brown’s signature on Wednesday. Read article here: High Times
Vermont Governor Tells Lawmakers to Legalize Marijuana
With near breakneck speed, Vermont Governor PeterShumlinwent from saying earlier this month that he was “still struggling” with whether support legislation to legalize a recreational cannabis industry in 2016 to calling for lawmakers toget to… Read article here: High Times
Georgia Governor Feels CBD Production Would Incite Chaos
While Georgia’s measly medical marijuana law forces patients to become drug traffickers in order to get their hands on a non-intoxicating form of cannabis oil, Governor Nathan Deal remains apprehensive about supporting any measure that would allowCBDstra… Read article here: High Times