Category Archives: Legal

Washington Governor Will Pardon People With Marijuana Possession Convictions, He Announces

By Kyle Jaeger People who have a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction on their record in Washington [...]

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

By Julia Clark-Riddell This afternoon, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. Hidden [...]

Will Marijuana Legalization Be Our Christmas Gift From Congress in 2019?

By Mike Adams There is a lot of anticipation on the cannabis front right now [...]

The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana

Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks [...]

Congress Passes Industrial Hemp Legalization

By Pat Beggan The unified 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate and then [...]

Anti-Cannabis U.S. Attorney To Hold ‘Marijuana Symposium’ This Week

By Kyle Jaeger A federal prosecutor in West Virginia is sponsoring a “marijuana symposium” on Wednesday [...]

Where Trump’s Pick For Attorney General Stands On Drug Policy

By Kyle Jaeger President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to nominate William Barr [...]

Michigan Legalization Takes Effect Today

By Graham Abbott Cannabis is officially legal for adults in Michigan starting today. Adults who are [...]

Marijuana Dispensaries Reduce Local Opioid Overdose Rates, Study Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Several studies have linked legal marijuana programs to lower rates of opioid overdoses, [...]

Marijuana Legalization Threatens These Dogs’ Collars

Drug-sniffing dogs that are trained to detect marijuana are complicating searches where pot has been [...]

Feds To Discuss Drug Testing Programs In Era Of Marijuana Legalization

By Kyle Jaeger How should federal employers navigate drug testing policies as more states legalize marijuana? [...]

Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?

McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.

Local Officials From Across US Call For Federal Marijuana Rescheduling

By Kyle Jaeger A major group representing over 19,000 cities, towns and villages across the United [...]

Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Three Medical Marijuana Bills For Veterans

By Kyle Jaeger A bipartisan team of lawmakers plans to introduce a package of bills aimed [...]

Legal Marijuana Would Generate Hundreds Of Millions For Illinois, New Analysis Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Illinois voters just elected a new governor who supports legalizing, regulating and taxing [...]