Lawmakers in Hawaii are giving the legalization of recreational marijuana another shot in 2024 with at least three bills to end criminal penalties for the possession of cannabis by adults introduced in the state legislature in January. One measure woul…
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Bill Would Expand Iowa’s Medical Cannabis Program To Include Flower Products
Iowa medical cannabis manufacturers told Iowa lawmakers Tuesday that allowing the sale of raw cannabis flowers in the state’s medical cannabidiol program would reduce costs for patients. But representatives of state agencies who spoke at a House subcom…
Lawmakers Reintroduce SAFE Banking Act, A Bill The Cannabis Industry Hails As A Lifeline
A group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the House and Senate on Wednesday, after the legislation designed to free up banking services for the cannabis industry stalled in last year’s Congress. …
‘Monumental’: Texas House Passes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill, Penalty Reduction And Expungement
Texas’s House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday in a voice vote. The bill still requires a second reading, which is a formality, before heading to the Senate for further considera…
The New Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Here
The New Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Here
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act was introduced as a discussion draft intended to foster debate among the members of Congress.
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Chuck Schumer’s Long-Awaited Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Unveiled: Will The Full Senate Accept It?
Chuck Schumer’s Long-Awaited Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Unveiled: Will The Full Senate Accept It?
Schumer recognized that his own attitude toward legalization has evolved but now feels strongly about ending prohibition.
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Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Proposed
Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Proposed
Only consumers over the age of 21 would be allowed to buy legal cannabis and adults would be limited to purchases of up to 10 ounces.
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Cuomo Signs N.Y. Pot Bill, With Sales Due as Soon as 2022
New York is set to become the nation’s second-largest legal marijuana market after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the licensing of dispensaries. Cannabis storefronts will be allowed to open as soon as next year under the mea…
Mexico To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Week, Former President Says
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said on Friday he expected Congress to pass its new law to legalize cannabis next week, a move that would effectively create one of the world’s largest weed markets. The bill, backed by the administration of Preside…
Democratic Senators Will Push To Pass Pot Reform Bill This Year
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and two other Democratic senators said Monday that they will push to pass this year sweeping legislation that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana, which has been legalized to some degree by many states. T…