Why do so many medical marijuana states have restrictive,CBD-onlylegislation? Read article here: High Times
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What Does Super Tuesday Mean for Cannabis Legislation?
Super Tuesday is upon us, but can the primaries decide what happens with marijuana legalization? Read article here: High Times
Mon: NJ Senate to Hold First-Ever Hearing on Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients from Discrimination and Loss of Employment
New Legislation Clarifies Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act Patient Protections Advocates Applaud Legislation and Declare that Legislature Did Not Intend For Patients To Lose Jobs For Using Legal Medical Marijuana Trenton—The New Jersey Legislature is poised to hold the first-ever hearing on legislation clarifying employment protections for medical marijuana patients. The Senate Health, Human Services […]
Hillary Clinton Suggests Rescheduling Marijuana, But Does Not Currently Support Likeminded Legislation
While Hillary Clinton has always been one of those political figures who starts to giggle whenever the issue of marijuana legalization is put on the table, the Democratic presidential front-runner somehow managed to control her chuckle-headed expressions over the weekend … Read article here: High Times
Legislation Would Stop Next President From Shutting Down the Cannabis Industry
While the Obama Administration has been allowing legal marijuana states to operate without much federal interference, there are no concrete laws on the books to prevent the next president from closing down the cannabis industry as soon as he or she is handed the keys to t… Read article here: High Times
New York’s Senator Schumer Throws Weight Behind Federal Medical Marijuana Legislation
Senator Schumer Joins NY Senator Gillibrand in Sponsoring the CARERS Act, a Bill that Would End Federal Prohibition of Medical Marijuana New York Patients and Families Applaud Schumer for His Support New York – Today, Senator Schumer (D-NY) added his name to the Senate’s sweeping medical marijuana bill. The CARERS Act, introduced in March by […]
Louisiana Close to Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Better Legislation than Texas
Louisiana, which is, perhaps, the most infamous state in the nation for its strictness for all things pertaining to pot, is on the verge of resurrecting a medical marijuana program that has set idle for over two decades. Read article here: High Times
Louisiana: Here’s How Opposing Sides Finally Agreed On Marijuana Legislation
Two bills aimed at softening the state’s penalties on marijuana that died last year have been resuscitated with the help of an unlikely partner: The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association. As many lawmakers have found out over the years, it can be nearly impossible to convince other legislators to support bills that are opposed by Louisiana Sheriffs. […]
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in New York to Expedite Access to Medical Marijuana for Critically Ill Patients
Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard N. Gottfried and Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb Join as Co-Sponsors Patients & Families Rally in Albany to Demand Emergency Access Before More Loved Ones Die Albany– Patients, family members and activists stood with legislators today as they announced the introduction of Assembly bill A.7060 that would direct the […]
Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) Introduce House Version of Groundbreaking Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Legislation
Bill Follows Historic Introduction of the CARERS Act by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Support for Letting States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies without Federal Interference Growing Rapidly in Congress WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) have introduced the […]