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Wyoming Looks At Examples of Legal Cannabis In Neighboring States
Over half of Wyoming voters support legalizing cannabis.
Illinois Expunges Nearly 500,000 Low-Level Cannabis Charges
Illinois is keeping their promise to expunge records.
DC Decriminalizes Drug Paraphernalia; Pot Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in MT, More… (1/4/21)
Illinois has expunged nearly half a million marijuana arrests years ahead of schedule, a New Mexico court rules that people under correctional control can use…
Illinois Officials Report Half A Billion Dollars In Legal Cannabis Sales In First Year
Illinois has had a truly remarkable first year of legal adult-use cannabis.
New Mexico Judge Rules Inmates Have A Right To Medical Cannabis
In a groundbreaking decision, a state district judge in New Mexico ruled in favor of inmates having access to medical cannabis.
Mississippi Attorney General and Secretary of State Support Medical Cannabis
Mississippi residents voted in favor of medical cannabis. But certain officials are fighting against it.
The Top Ten International Drug Policy Stories of 2020 [FEATURE]
As we wave an eager goodbye to 2020 in the rearview mirror, it's time to assess the good, the bad, and the ugly when it…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Wants Last-Minute Changes To Cannabis Legalization Bills
The governor’s last-minute demands may delay the enactment of cannabis legalization in New Jersey.
Arguments Filed in South Dakota Cannabis Suit
South Dakota voters demonstrated support for legal cannabis. But the fight isn’t over yet.
We Just Won an Old Fight
Dear reformer,One never knows when something good is going to happen. Last night, with the signing of the budget and stimulus bill, the drug conviction…
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Cannabis Company Form Partnership
MMJ BioPharma Cultivation plans to develop 20 acres of tribal land into a cannabis grow.
Illinois Judge Rules Against Craft Cannabis Growers Seeking Immediate Licenses
The craft grower licenses were supposed to be awarded by July 1 of this year to comply with state law.
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Bill Stalls
Legal adult-use cannabis in New Jersey has hit a roadblock.
Spike In Fatal Car Crashes in Kansas City, MO Leads Police To Point The Finger At Pot
Police officials acknowledge that there are myriad other factors that can be blamed.
Most Germans Still Oppose Cannabis Legalization
German voters are still not convinced that legalizing cannabis would be beneficial for the country.
For First Time, CDC Recommends Pill-Testing; NH Supreme Court Psilocybin Religious Freedom Ruling, More… (12/24/20)
One Maryland lawmaker already has a marijuana legalization bill ready to go, the CDC recommends harm reduction programs use pill-testing (drug checking), and more.[image:1 align:left…
Rhode Island Receives 45 Applications For 6 Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
There are six openings for new medical marijuana businesses in Rhode Island. 45 companies are competing for them.
Pennsylvania Nonprofit Focusing on Cannabis Conviction Pardons
Two organizations are trying to make cannabis pardon applications more easily accessible.
Poll Looks At Cannabis Gifting And Use During The Holidays
A new poll indicates that more people are replacing booze with bud this holiday season.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Calls for Quick Legal Weed, Trump Pardons Weldon Angelos, More… (12/23/20)
Idaho activists are already eyeing 2022, President Trump and Michigan Governor Whitmer pardon drug offenders, and more.Marijuana PolicyCongressional Progressive Caucus Calls for Marijuana…
Congress Restores Student Financial Aid Eligibility For Those With Drug Convictions
Congress is pushing to overturn a draconian policy that was enacted in 1998.
Recent Study Indicates Cannabis May Reduce Fentanyl Exposure For Recovering Addicts
A recently published study about treating opioid addiction seems to look favorably upon cannabis.
Cannabis use blunts stress reactivity in female rats
Female rats that inhaled vaporized cannabis daily for a month developed a blunted physiological response to stress, according to a new study. In contrast, male…
Report Shows Expansion of Medical Cannabis Fuels the Economy
Cannabis has the potential to promote not only physical health, but economic health.
Study on Female Rats Indicates Cannabis Use Helps with Stress Reactivity
A recent study had some interesting results when it came to lab rats, stress, and cannabis.
Congress Restores Financial Aid for Students with Drug Convictions, CA Fentanyl Task Force Bill Filed, More… (12/22/20)
Heroin and Prescription OpioidsCalifornia Bill to Create Law Enforcement Fentanyl Task Force Filed. State Senator Pat Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has reintroduced a bill,…
Lawmakers Block D.C. from Using Stimulus Funds to Implement Legal Pot Market
Page 647 of the stimulus bill assures that any funds from the deal won’t be going to push any cannabis causes in D.C.
Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx Calls For Expungement Of Convictions For Pot Sales
Cook County, Illinois may see further reforms in the criminal justice system.
DEA Faces Lawsuit From Scientists Looking to Study Cannabis
Scientists are pushing back against the government’s restrictions on cannabis research.
CDC Says Drug ODs Hit Record High Amid Pandemic, NJ Pot Legalization Lacks Home Grow Provision, More… (12/21/20)
Another Mexican politican gets gunned down, the Scottish public health minister has been fired over record overdose deaths, and more.Marijuana PolicyNew Jersey's Marijuana…
Study Finds One-Third Of Canadian Cancer Patients Use Cannabis
According to a recently published study, more Canadians with cancer are using cannabis than in previous years.
Australia is Getting Over-the-Counter CBD in 2021…But Not Much
Starting next year, Australians will be able to access CBD
OR Largest County Ends Drug Possession Prosecutions; NJ Marijuana, Psilocybin Bills Pass, More… (12/16/20)
The DEA has published a rule that will finally allow for an end to the government monopoly on marijuana grown for research purposes, the Mexican…
Task Force in North Carolina Recommends Legal Cannabis
Will North Carolina be the next state to reform their cannabis laws?
Study Finds PTSD Symptoms Reduced With Long-Term Cannabis Use
A recent study seems to validate anecdotal evidence that cannabis helps those suffering from PTSD.
Drugs and the Year from Hell: The Top 10 Domestic Drug Policy Stories of 2020 [FEATURE]
What a year! Pandemic, civic unrest, national elections–2020 has been a year of tumult that can't be done with soon enough. But when it comes…
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Recreational Marijuana Bills
New Jersey may be getting legal recreational cannabis soon.
Arkansas Officials Report Medical Cannabis Sales Top $200 Million
The medical marijuana industry in Arkansas is booming, according to reports.
Experimental vaccine can counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids
Made in clandestine laboratories and sold widely across the United States, the diverse class of drugs known as synthetic cannabinoids presents a growing public health…
Senate Approves Marijuana Research Bill, ICC Preliminary Report on Philippine Drug War, More… (12/16/20)
A California bill wound put an end to mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses, Toronto is moving to open safe injection sites in select…