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Benzinga Joins With Last Prisoner Project For Cannabis Justice

Financial data and news company, Benzinga on Monday announced a partnership with the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) to help rebuild …

by Benjie Cooper/ August 25, 2020/ Cannabis, Community, Decriminalization, Education, Legalization, Lifestyle, marijuana, regulation/

Governor Sisolak Seeks To Pardon Nevadans With Cannabis Offenses

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced last week a plan to provide relief for tens of thousands of people in the …

by Benjie Cooper/ June 15, 2020/ Cannabis, Community, Decriminalization, Legalization, Lifestyle, marijuana, Medical, Politics/

Virginia Governor Approves Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

Virginia lawmakers in March passed bipartisan legislation to decriminalize the possession of personal amounts of cannabis and reduce penalties. The …

by Benjie Cooper/ April 13, 2020/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Cannabis Legalization Bill Passes New Hampshire House

New Hampshire is taking a step away from marijuana prohibition as the House of Representatives this week approved a bill …

by Benjie Cooper/ February 23, 2020/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/

Congressman Panetta Signs On As Co-Sponsor Of Federal Decriminalization Bill

Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) is co-sponsoring a bill that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, reassess marijuana convictions, and …

by Benjie Cooper/ February 16, 2020/ Business, Cannabis, Decriminalization, Law Enforcement, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Los Angeles County To Clear Nearly 66,000 Cannabis Convictions

Tens of thousands of cannabis convictions in Los Angeles County eligible for relief under Prop 64 are set to be …

by Benjie Cooper/ February 14, 2020/ California, Cannabis, Community, Crime, Decriminalization, Legalization, Legislation, Lifestyle, marijuana/

Lake County Approves 1-Year Moratorium On Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses

A little more than a month after recreational cannabis sales became legal in Illinois on January 1, Lake County has …

by Benjie Cooper/ February 12, 2020/ Business, Cannabis, Decriminalization, Legalization, marijuana, Politics, regulation, Research, study/

Governor Grisham Announces 2020 Cannabis Legalization Proposal For New Mexico

New Mexico may have an opportunity to become one of the next states to legalize cannabis for adult use in …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 18, 2020/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Medical, Politics, regulation/

Illinois Governor Pritzker Grants Thousands Of Pardons For Minor Cannabis Convictions

As Illinois became the 11th state in the nation to legalize cannabis this week, thousands of residents also received gubernatorial …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 4, 2020/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, Law Enforcement, Legalization, marijuana/

Senators Gardner And Warren Introduce Bill To Protect Veterans Working In Legal Cannabis Industry

Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 19, 2019/ Cannabis, Decriminalization, General, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/