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Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana use
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill on Saturday that will legalize recreational marijuana in 2024.Passing the bill was top priority for state Democrats who portrayed the bill…
Marijuana use no longer automatic disqualification for Biden appointees
The Biden administration on Friday released new guidelines that will no longer penalize political appointees for previous recreational use of marijuana.Under the new policy, the…
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. replaces banned weed, LGBTQ rights flags — with bigger ones
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic Senate candidate, has replaced the pro-weed and LGBTQ rights flags hanging from his office balcony with bigger ones after…
New Jersey governor signs laws to legalize marijuana use, decriminalize possession
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalizing cannabis and loosening penalties for possession. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-governor-signs-laws-legalize-marijuana-use-decriminalize-possession-n1258534 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
California could be next to legalize psychedelics
Denver, Oakland, Oregon, Washington, D.C. recently decriminalized psychedelics. The state of California could be next. On Thursday, State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a bill to…
Legal marijuana jobs booming, study finds
The legal marijuana industry is growing faster than almost any other business in the United States as more states approve marijuana for recreational and medicinal…
The Half-Legal Cannabis Trap
LOS ANGELES — Everything about Kelvin’s job in a neighborhood southwest of downtown seemed like any other assignment, if not a little more exciting. The…
Wisconsin governor backs legal marijuana
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) will propose legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes and regulating it to capture hundreds of millions in revenue as part of…
Senate Democrats say consideration of cannabis reforms will be a priority
A group of Senate Democrats on Monday said it is committed to “comprehensive cannabis reform” and called for the end of the federal prohibition of marijuana.Senate Majority Leader Charles…
Oregon is the first state to decriminalize all illegal drugs
Oregon made history today. It has decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and meth, via Measure 110. Users in possession of drugs can now opt…
‘There’s no stopping the industry now’: Democratic control is a big win for marijuana
The day after Democrats swept both Senate seats in the Georgia runoff election — giving them a slim majority and installing pro-marijuana legalization leaders in…
SD governor to challenge amendment legalizing recreational marijuana
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Friday issued an executive order allowing a legal challenge to the constitutionality of a November voter-approved amendment to…
Cuomo to push for legal marijuana
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will back legislation to legalize and regulate marijuana for recreational use, his latest effort to join neighboring states with…
How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
Jasiel Correia’s star was rising. The son of Cape Verdean immigrants in the working-class Massachusetts port city of Fall River – famed as the home…
The Most Sweeping Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana Is A Racial And Social Justice Issue
Signaling what could be a result of a surge of progressive legislators in Congress, the House passed the most sweeping bill aimed at decriminalizing marijuana…
Matt Gaetz warns GOP that arguments against legalizing marijuana increasingly unpopular
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Friday said arguments against legalizing marijuana are increasingly unpopular, urging members of his party to switch their positions. … Source:…
Congress takes up historic bill to decriminalize cannabis
The proposal would end a federal ban on marijuana and create a pathway to expunge related criminal records. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-takes-historic-bill-decriminalize-cannabis-n1249905 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
UN votes to remove cannabis from strictest drug category
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Americans are voting to legalize weed. It’s unlikely the next Congress will do the same.
On Election Day, two staunchly conservative states legalized recreational marijuana. A third of Americans now live in a state where weed is legal for adult…
House Leadership Announces Vote On MORE Act To End Marijuana Prohibition Will Take Place Next Week
House Leadership today posted notice for Congressional consideration of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which ends the federal prohibition of…
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana
Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/americans-across-party-lines-regions-embrace-marijuana-marijuana-south-dakota-voters-donald-trump-marijuana-b1723493.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
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