Legislation to decriminalize the possession of marijuana paraphernalia throughout Louisiana has been given approval by the state’s full legislature. Louisiana’s full legislature has voted to pass House Bill 165, sending it to Governor Jeff Landry. The bill received final approval by the House of Representatives today by a vote of 69 to 24. It passed …
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Initiative to Decriminalize Marijuana in Lockhart, Texas, to be Voted on This November
Supporters of the the Lockhart Freedom Act have submitted more than twice the number of signatures required to put the measure to a vote this November. At a press conference today, Campaign Director Elle Cross says proponents of the initiative have submitted nearly 1,000 signatures with the city clerk’s office, more than twice the amount …
DEA Official: Marijuana to be Rescheduled to Schedule III by October
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reschedule marijuana is set to be finalized by October, according to a DEA official. On May 21, the DEA published its proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III in the Federal Register, launching a legally mandated 60-day public comment period. Once this period ends on July 22, the …
Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Revising Recreational Marijuana Laws, Allows Licensed Cultivation This Year
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law legislation that makes several significant changes to the state’s recreational marijuana law, which has been in place for a year. Later this year, Minnesota will permit certain commercial cultivators to begin growing marijuana in anticipation of the launch of the state’s retail market. Cannabis business licenses will be awarded …
South African President Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (“CfPPA”). The CfPPA regulates the cultivation, possession, and use of recreational cannabis by adults in a private setting. “The consequent regulatory reform enabled by the CfPPA will, amongst others, entirely remove cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act”, states …
Delaware Governor Signs Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana for Any Condition; Those 65+ Can Self-Certify
Legislation that would alter Delaware’s medical marijuana law has been signed into law by Governor John Carney. House Bill 285 will remove the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions, allowing physicians to recommend the medicine for any condition they deem appropriate. In addition, the proposal will allow those aged 65 and older to self-certify …
Atlanta City Council Supports Covering Psilocybin and Ketamine Treatment for City Employees
An ordinance endorsed by a majority of the Atlanta City Council would study the potential of providing ketamine and psilocybin coverage to city employees, including firefighters, cops and city staff. Sponsored by Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari and cosponsored by a majority of the council, the resolution states that “that the Department of Human Resources is hereby …
The 4 States That Could Become the 25th to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
There are 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, but several are vying to become the 25th. Although proponents of marijuana legalization are actively trying to change state law in nearly all of the 26 states without legal marijuana, a handful of efforts have a real possibility of succeeding this year. In particular, there are …
White House Drug Czar Says Rescheduling Marijuana Will Have “Historic and Long-Lasting Impact”
The White House Drug Czar says the DEA’s proposal to reschedule marijuana will have “historic and long-lasting impact”. “We’ve had a policy for over half a century where so many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana”, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Rahul Gupta said in …
Missouri Marijuana Stores Sold $120 Million Worth of Product in April, Continuing Strong Sales Trend
In Missouri, legal marijuana sales remained robust in April, with a total of $120.1 million in sales, continuing the strong performance seen in previous months. According to data released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $104.6 million in recreational marijuana sales and $15.5 million in medical marijuana sales in April. …
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