The United Kingdom has blocked a cannabis legalization package in Bermuda from becoming law, possibly throwing the Caribbean island territory into a constitutional crisis, according to Ganjapenur. The move comes after the UK government made it clear that it did not support the measure, which would have allowed Bermudians to grow and consume marijuana. The […]
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman announced on Thursday a one-time, large-scale pardoning project for people with select minor, non-violent cannabis criminal convictions. The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons is accepting applications for the PA Marijuana Pardon Project through the end of the month. Eligible convictions under the program include possession of cannabis
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Currently in the state of Georgia, misdemeanor possession of cannabis represents one ounce or less of the drug. The punishment for this crime is currently a $1000 fine and up to 12 months in jail. However, there is a movement to decriminalize low-level possession of cannabis, meaning that the punishment would be a fine and
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The California state legislature has passed a bill that would protect employees from being penalized for failing a drug test for cannabis. The bill still allows employers to penalize employees for failing other types of drug tests, such as saliva tests, that are meant to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of drugs.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has completed its first round of social equity licenses. 182 social equity licenses were granted in July and early August, in addition to the three conditional adult-use dispensing organization licenses issued for the 2021 license lottery winners. A total of 185 conditional adult-use cannabis retail licenses
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The campaign seeking to legalize cannabis for adult use in Missouri gathered enough signatures to put the question to voters in November. Missouri voters approved medical marijuana use in 2018. If passed, the measure would allow people 21 and older to possess up to four ounces of marijuana and grow up to six plants at
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Despite the fact that medical marijuana was legalized in Florida in 2016, cannabis advocates have not come close to achieving the same with respect to recreational marijuana. Adult-use cannabis advocates have launched a new campaign in Florida to legalize cannabis use for adults. The effort is backed by the state’s largest medical cannabis company, Trulieve.
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The Washington D.C. city council unanimously passed a bill on June 7, 2022 that would protect employees from being fired for using marijuana, both recreationally and medicinally. The bill, called the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, would also ban employers from refusing to hire an employee because of their marijuana use. There are
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The National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana passed the Industrial Hemp Act on August 8, 2022. The act decriminalizes hemp cultivation and paves the way for a licensed industry. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha called hemp “a win-win situation for all the players involved.” In a statement to Caribbean National Weekly, Mustapha said, “For growers,
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In July, President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that no one should be behind bars for using cannabis. In his first comments addressing cannabis since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) said on Saturday that his administration is working to fulfill a campaign pledge to release federal cannabis prisoners. Asked about the issue by New
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