Search results for "decriminalize"
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Culture
Pot Culture: Sour Grapes from Sour Patch & Sniff Tests
August 17, 2019This week, we talk what the nose knows and proprietary catfights.
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Legal
Miami-Dade Prosecutor Latest to Halt Pursuit of Minor Cannabis Charges
August 16, 2019The decision was prompted in this instance by the dilemma vexing law enforcement nationwide: the inability...
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In History
Luxembourg May Be First European Country to Legalize Cannabis
August 15, 2019Don’t get too excited, foreigners would be likely barred from participation and home grow is also...
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Medical
After 4-Year Wait, Louisiana Medical Patients Can Get Some Weed
August 8, 2019Advocates worry "most restrictive" rules in the country may not be sustainable.
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Culture
Bernie Sanders Says He’d Legalize Marijuana by Executive Order
August 7, 2019Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped by the Joe Rogan Experience to dive into his platform,...
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Hemp
Texas Governor Fumes as Hemp Law Leads to Cannabis Case Dismissals
August 2, 2019Politicians are up in arms about the cannabis testing deficiency that’s allowed cases to slip through...
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Politics
Kamala Harris & Joe Biden Are Challenged on Their Drug Records in Debate
August 1, 2019Sorry, Twitter: The California senator wasn’t quite “destroyed,” but she didn’t offer an explanation for why...
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Politics
After Quasi-Decriminalization, North Dakota Activists Relaunch Legalization Bid
July 23, 2019Activists in North Dakota, heartened by the state's recent reduction (not dissolution!) of cannabis penalties, are...
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Politics
House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice
July 16, 2019The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...
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Economics
With Senate Approval, Oregon Looks Forward to Interstate Cannabis Commerce
June 24, 2019Oregon’s climate and history have made for a crop of excessively proficient cannabis producers. Now, a...
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Politics
New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support
June 20, 2019A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...
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Legal
Court: Marijuana Is Legal, Even for California Prison Inmates
June 17, 2019Cannabis possession is OK for all Californians over 21, even the incarcerated. But prisoners can’t smoke...
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Politics
Uganda Poised to Become Africa’s Next Cannabis Powerhouse
June 10, 2019After the country’s Agriculture Ministry approved cultivation licenses, other legislators demanded that legality be clarified before...
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Legal
Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching
June 4, 2019Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.
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Medical
Tripping on the High Road: Cannabis & Psychedelics
May 22, 2019When it comes to the way cannabis plays off more heavy-hitting hallucinogens, we pretty much have...
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Politics
Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress
May 17, 2019Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...
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Medical
Texas May Finally Be Serious About Medical Cannabis, But There’s a Problem
May 15, 2019An expansion of the Lone Star State’s limited medical marijuana bill is heading to the state’s...
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Politics
Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right
April 29, 2019Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...
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Politics
Wisconsin Republicans Kill Decrim and Medical Marijuana Reforms Attached to Budget
April 26, 2019This February, Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor pledged to legalize medical marijuana. He tried to attach reforms...