Category Archives: Politics
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
Legislature bans landlords from using prior marijuana convictions to reject renters
By Elliot Njus The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill that would bar landlords from [...]
Jun
The US Government Received a $4.7 Billion Payout From Weed Taxes
Although the federal government considers marijuana a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, it [...]
Jun
Federal Appeals Court Rules DEA, Federal Govt. Must ‘Promptly’ Reassess Marijuana’s Illegality
By Javier Hasse A federal appeals court has re-instated a case against the federal government [...]
May
PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)
The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking [...]
State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access
The top financial regulators in 25 states and U.S. territories are joining together to pressure [...]
Apr
Oregon lawmakers reject plan to restrict recreational cannabis supply
The Oregon Senate shot down a plan to limit the state’s supply of legal, adult-use [...]
Apr
New Bill Would Protect Veterans From Losing Benefits Over Marijuana
By Kyle Jaeger Military veterans in legalized states would be shielded from losing their federal [...]
Apr
U.S. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law
By Kyle Jaeger Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress [...]
Apr
Legal marijuana workers blast U.S. citizenship denials over work
By Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities blocked two immigrants’ applications for citizenship because of their [...]
Apr
House panel approves marijuana banking bill
BY ALEX GANGITANO The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow [...]
Mar
Two years after voters approved it, Florida legalizes smoking medical marijuana
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that allows medical use of marijuana [...]
Mar
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Federal Employees Who Use State-Legal Marijuana
Under current law, federal employees can be fired for using marijuana even if it is [...]
Mar
Alaska Approves On-Site Marijuana Use
The state will begin licensing dispensaries on April 11th, though it will likely take several [...]
Mar
Hawaii now allows visitors to buy medical marijuana
By JAY JONES Hawaii now lets travelers buy medical marijuana legally, allowing patients who rely [...]
Mar