Cannabis In Politics

Lawmakers in Oregon and people who help people with drug and alcohol problems both want the state’s law to decriminalize drugs to work, according to Marijuana Moment.  Measure 110, the state’s first-in-the-nation approach to drug addiction has had a rough start since voters passed it in 2020. Grants have been slow to come out, and […]

A controversial bill that would have stopped selling cannabis to adults in the state was put on hold by a Senate committee. The bill also had a part that would raise the tax on medical marijuana from 4% to 20%. The Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs Committee voted 6-4 to put the bill on

The White House is currently reviewing a draft application form so those affected by President Joe Biden’s mass marijuana pardon can show they were given clemency. Those who had broken federal law or Washington, D.C law related to cannabis could potentially gain access to certificates that could help them secure jobs or apartments previously denied

The legislature in New Mexico is making strides to support its citizens by creating two new programs that would be funded by the tax revenue from cannabis sales. One-third of this money would go to the Community Reinvestment Grant Fund and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, according to a report by KRQE.

FOX 44 reports the Texas House Public Health Committee held hearings about a bill that would make the state’s medical cannabis program bigger. The measure would make it possible to buy products with up to 5% THC. Under the law as it stands, patients can only get low-THC products with up to 1% THC. The

Committees in both the House and Senate in Minnesota changed bills to legalize cannabis for adults. For example, the House Transportation Finance Committee added an amendment to reduce the amount of cannabis a person can keep in their home from 5 pounds to 1.5 pounds, according to ABC 6 News. The Senate State and Local

Pennsylvanians are turning to cannabis in increasing numbers as the state looks to regulate it for patient safety, tax benefit and to address social justice issues, according to High Times. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a radical fiscal plan in his latest budget, which includes levying a tax on marijuana sales – despite cannabis

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to create regulations that would allow for adult-use marijuana commerce, following the legalization of marijuana in a referendum last year. A report from Marijuana Moment says that the companion bill in the Senate had its first committee hearing. Del. C.T. Wilson (D) championed the legislation, which was