Category Archives: Legal

The SAFE Banking Act’s Big Day Is Approaching

Cannabis banking reform may soon have its first real milestone. But will it be short-lived?

Researching Medical Marijuana May Soon Get Easier

By WILL STONE Researchers hoping to study marijuana for scientific and medical purposes are one [...]

American Bar Association Urges Federal Cannabis Law Reforms

The American Bar Association has called on the federal government to allow state-approved cannabis programs [...]

New York Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungements Bill

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a bill on Monday further decriminalizing marijuana possession [...]

Bill introduced to decriminalize, tax marijuana at federal level

By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A new proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at [...]

Senate Schedules Hearing On Marijuana Business Banking Access

By Tom Angell In one of the clearest signs of marijuana reform’s growing momentum on [...]

Oregon Governor Signs Bill To Allow Interstate Marijuana Imports And Exports

By Kyle Jaeger If federal marijuana laws change, Oregon would be positioned to export and [...]

Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis

Illinois is officially the 11th state to legalize adult-use cannabis and will be the first [...]

Congress Votes To Block Feds From Enforcing Marijuana Laws In Legal States

By Tom Angell The House of Representatives approved a far-reaching measure on Thursday to prevent the Department [...]

Illinois Recreational Marijuana Bill to Clear 770,000 Convictions

Could Illinois be the next state to legalize marijuana?

Congress Will Consider Lots Of Marijuana Amendments Next Week

By Kyle Jaeger  Almost a dozen cannabis-related amendments will be considered by a key congressional [...]

Will the Federal Courts Force Cannabis Out of Schedule 1?

By Ruben Espinosa, Attorney at Wilson Elser On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the United States [...]

Bill to allow interstate marijuana shipping passes through Oregon Senate, House

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Senate and House have passed a bill allowing interstate marijuana [...]

Florida lawmakers file bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over 21

By Laura Jazmin Tolliver | Palm Beach Post TALLAHASSEE — If you’re a Floridian over [...]

GOV. IVEY SIGNS ALABAMA MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL INTO LAW

Governor Kay Ivey signed Alabama’s medical marijuana bill into law Monday afternoon. The new law [...]