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Medical Marijuana Update
Federal GOP lawmakers find more marijuana windmills to tilt at, North Carolina Cherokees become the first in the state to approve medical marijuana, and more.
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Nebraskans would like to be able to go to medical marijuana dispensaries like people in most other states. (Sondra Yruel/DPA)
AR Legal Pot Initiative Already Has 10,000 Signatures, NC Cherokees Become First in State to Approve MedMJ, More... (8/9/21)
Medical and recreational marijuana initiative campaigns are getting underway, Puerto Rico's governor signs into law employment protections for medical marijuana patients, and more.
Marijuana policy is getting some attention on Capitol Hill these days. (Creative Commons)
House Approves Marijuana Measures, Three More Towns Move Toward Psychedelic Decrim, More... (8/5/21)
Activists in Ohio and Wyoming are gearing up for marijuana legalization pushes, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections is being sued over bad drug tests, and more.
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte. Unrepentant to the bitter end. (Creative Commons)
ME Pioneers Texts Alert to Warn of Overdose Spikes, AR Pot Legalization Initiative Underway, More... (7/26/21)
Yet another study takes aim at the discredited "gateway theory," the Filipino president remains unrepentant and defiant over his record of drug war killings, and more.
The sky still hasn't fallen since Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012, the latest state report finds. (Creative Commons)
CO Releases Annual Report on Marijuana Legalization, SC Governor Candidate Says Legalize It, More... (7/20/21)
A bill to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of state-legal marijuana users languishes in the House Judiciary Committee, South Carolina Democratic guberatorial candidate Joe Cunningham unveils a plan to legalize marijuana, and more.
Psilocybin mushrooms could be legalized under a California initiative now getting underway. (Creative Commons)
CA Psilocybin Legalization Initiative Gets Underway, House Spending Bill Includes Needle Exchange Funding, More...7/16/21)
Maryland legislative leaders are lining up to support a voter referendum on marijuana legalization next year, the House Appropriations Committee is passing spending bills that include marijuana and other drug provisions, and more.
Welcome to the land of expungement. Nearly 88,000 old pot cases dismissed so far, with more to come. (Creative Commons)
Free Drugs Handed Out in Vancouver, NJ Dismisses Nearly 88,000 Marijuana Cases with More to Come, More... (7/15/21)
Ohio sees its first full-fledged marijuana legalization bill, Mississippi is moving toward a legislative special session to address medical marijuana, legalization in Israel gets stalled, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Stay tuned to find out if a South Dakota tribe's medical marijuana cards are valid for non-members, and more.
Now, both chambers of Congress have marijuana legalization bills with powerful backers. (Creative Commons)
Senate Democrats Roll Out Bill to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition [FEATURE]
The push to pass a federal marijuana legalization bill is now on in the Senate, although the immediate prospects are cloudy.
Dr. Rahul Gupta, nominated by President Biden to serve as drug czar. (March of Dimes)
British Columbia Set to Begin "Safe Supply" of Drugs for Street Users, Biden Nominates New Drug Czar, More... (7/13/21)
Marijuana protections are advancing in congressional appropriations bills, former Drug Police Alliance executive director Ethan Nadelman starts a provocative new podcast on drugs, and more.