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Making a Better Good Samaritan Law in North Carolina [FEATURE]
It's time for a better Good Samaritan law in North Carolina, and advocates are working to make it happen.
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Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Law Struck Down Before It Can Take Effect [FEATURE]
Mississippi's medical marijuana law gets thrown out and the will of the voters denied on a technicality.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Busy, busy. There's action at statehouses all over the place, plus Ohio regulators okay three new qualifying conditions, and more.
Peyote. Should decriminalization be foregone because of looming shortages? (Creative Commons)
Indigenous Group Opposes Peyote Decriminalization as Shortages Loom, MS MedMJ Mess, More... (5/18/21)
Colorado is set to double the amount of marijuana adults may legally possess, South Dakota okays medical marijuana use for school children, and more.
The Mississippi Supreme Court. It just threw out a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative. (mississippi.org)
AL Becomes Latest MedMJ State, MS Supreme Court Throws Out Voter-Approved MedMJ Initiative, More... (5/17/21)
Ohio medical marijuana regulators expand the list of qualifying conditions, West Virginia medical marijuana regulators ponder allowing patient home grows, Kenyan Rastafaris petition seek to have their marijuana use legalized, and more.
The Vermont legislature has approved a bill legalizing the possession of limited amounts of buprenorphine. (Pixabay)
WA Governor Signs Misdemeanor Drug Possession Bill, VT Senate Approves Buprenorphine Bill, More... (5/13/21)
Look for a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative next year after the legislature killed a bill this week, a Pennsylvania poll finds broad support for criminal justice reforms, and more.
A bill that would allow for needle exchanges is now on the desk of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R). (Creative Commons)
LA House Vote Kills Marijuana Legalization Effort, AZ Legislature Approves Needle Exchanges, More... (5/19/21)
A Connecticut poll has strong continuing support for marijuana legalization, a Pennsylvania poll has surprisingly strong support for drug decriminalization, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
An Alabama medical marijuana bill heads to the governor's desk and so does a limited Tennessee medical marijuana bill, and more.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is prioritizing marijuana legalization over a marijuana banking bill. (senate.gov)
LA House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana, Vancouver Drug Decriminalization Battle, More... (5/12/21)
The Senate Majority Leader says he wants to move a marijuana legalization bill ahead of a marijuana banking bill, a Connecticut marijuana legalization effort may need to go to a special session, and more.
Needle exchange programs like this one could be legalized under a bill that just passed the Missouri House. (Creative Commons)
MO House Approves Needle Exchange Programs, NE MedMJ Bill Gets Hearing This Week, More... (5/11/21)
A Rhode Island superior court judge throws out a traffic stop and search based on the odor of marijuana, the Missouri House passes a needle exchange bill, and more.