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?
Sep
Researching Medical Marijuana May Soon Get Easier
By WILL STONE Researchers hoping to study marijuana for scientific and medical purposes are one [...]
Aug
American Bar Association Urges Federal Cannabis Law Reforms
The American Bar Association has called on the federal government to allow state-approved cannabis programs [...]
Aug
New York Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungements Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a bill on Monday further decriminalizing marijuana possession [...]
Jul
Bill introduced to decriminalize, tax marijuana at federal level
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A new proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at [...]
Jul
Senate Schedules Hearing On Marijuana Business Banking Access
By Tom Angell In one of the clearest signs of marijuana reform’s growing momentum on [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jun
Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis
Illinois is officially the 11th state to legalize adult-use cannabis and will be the first [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Illinois Recreational Marijuana Bill to Clear 770,000 Convictions
Could Illinois be the next state to legalize marijuana?
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun