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 […]
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New Hampshire Decriminalization Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
It seems that lawmakers in New Hampshire have been fighting tooth and nail for the past couple years to prevent any form of legislation aimed at legalizing marijuana to infiltrate the legislative gates, but there is a distinct possibility that these prohibitionists will l… Read article here: High Times
China Moves to Restrict Death Penalty—But Not For Drugs
LastFriday, UnitedNations human rights experts welcomed a recommendation by India to abolish the death penalty, as well as a decision to reduce the number of crimes subject to capital punishment in China, the world's top executioner by far. Read article here: High Times
Chile Moves Toward Cannabis Decriminalization
Cheers broke out in the public gallery Tuesday as Chile's Chamber of Deputies voted 68 to 39 with five abstentions to decriminalize cannabis—including a provision for cultivation. Read article here: High Times
Ecuador Moves to Decriminalize All Illegal Drugs
Convinced that prohibition of marijuana, or even cocaine, is not the solution to curbing addiction rates or fighting against the black market drug trade, lawmakers in Ecuador have proposed a historic piece of legislation aimed atdecriminalizing all illegal drugs.&nb… Read article here: High Times
DC Defies Congress, Moves Forward With Plans to Legalize Weed
Despite the recent congressional tantrum intended to stop the reform of marijuana laws in Washington DC, District lawmakers have given Capitol Hill the proverbial middle finger by moving forward with plans to implement a full-scale retail marijuana market. Read article here: High Times
Washington DC Moves to Blacklist Andy Harris
There have been rumors circulating that a cult of wild-eyed stoners are planning to march up to Capitol Hillover Representative Andy Harris’snidelyrole in blocking legal cannabisin the nation's capital. Read article here: High Times
Pennsylvania Moves Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization
As the Pennsylvania state Senate is set to reconvene on Sept. 15, a hotly contested national issue sits near the top of its agenda: medical marijuana. The bipartisan Senate Bill 1182, titled the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act, passed the Senate’s Law and Justice Committee unanimously on June 27. When state senators return from […]
Jamaica Moves Closer to Ganja Decrim
Following months of speculation, Jamaica's Justice Minister Mark Golding announced that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and her cabinet have approved changes to the Dangerous Drugs Act, decriminalizing "small quantities of ganja for personal use" on Jun… High Times
Cannabis Science (CBIS) Moves Forward with Critical Support of Landmark Federal Cannabis Legislative Initiative
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— (CBIS) Cannabis Science, Inc., a U.S. Company specializing in cannabis formulation-based drug development, is a key leader in the private sector challenge to end the restrictions on cannabis drug development and research in the U.S. “The Cannabinoid Scientific Research and Development Act,” which will be submitted for congressional review in the U.S. […]