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Virginia Committee Halts Legalization And Decriminalization Bills

A pair of cannabis legalization bills introduced last week by Virginia delegate Steve Heretick have been halted in committee with …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 17, 2019/ Cannabis, Legalization, Legislation, Politics/

Legislation Introduced In Indiana To Create Medicinal Cannabis Pilot Program

Representative Ragen Hatcher introduced legislation Thursday to establish a five-year medicinal cannabis pilot program in the state of Indiana. Under …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 17, 2019/ Cannabis, Legislation, marijuana, Medical, Politics/

Illinois Governor Promises To Work Toward Cannabis Legalization

The state of Illinois banned cannabis in 1931, several years before the federal government made it illegal nationwide. Nearly ninety …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 15, 2019/ Cannabis, Legalization, marijuana, Politics/

D.C. Councilmembers Introduce Bill To Legalize Cannabis Sales

On November 4, 2014, Washington D.C. voters approved an initiative to decriminalize cannabis for adult use. The bill went into …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 13, 2019/ Cannabis, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/

It’s 420 In The United States Congress

Representative Earl Blumenauer introduced partisan legislation on Wednesday to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and regulate it like …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 10, 2019/ Cannabis, Legalization, Legislation, marijuana, Politics/

Representatives File Medicinal Cannabis Bill In South Carolina

South Carolina House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter introduced a bill Tuesday to allow qualified patients to …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 9, 2019/ Cannabis, Legislation, Medical, Politics/

Outgoing US Virgin Islands Governor Ignores Medicinal Cannabis Bill

Kenneth Mapp vacated the office of Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) yesterday, but not before signing a …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 8, 2019/ Cannabis, Legalization, Legislation, Medical, Politics/

Georgia Legislators Want To Legalize Medicinal Cannabis Sales

In April of 2015, Georgia legislators made it legal for qualified medicinal cannabis patients to possess limited amounts of medicinal …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 30, 2018/ Cannabis, Legislation, Medical, Politics/

U.S. Federal Commercial Hemp Ban Lifted With Signing Of 2018 Farm Bill

President Donald Trump added his signature to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) on Thursday, removing the longstanding …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 20, 2018/ Cannabis, CBD, Hemp, Legalization, Legislation, Politics/

New Zealand To Decide On Legal Cannabis In 2020

The New Zealand government will be putting the issue of cannabis legalization before the voters in 2020 as a referendum …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 18, 2018/ Cannabis, Legalization, marijuana, Politics/