Medical Marijuana News

Peruse the headlines as they are told, keep abreast of the issues as they unfold. Keep up with the ever-changing policies that govern our regions, and the political directives that affect our lives.

March 21, 2016

Supreme Court Turns Back Challenge To Marijuana Legalization Laws

Supreme Court justices today declined to consider a 2014 suit challenging the legality of Colorado’s regulations permitting the state-licensed production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. Justices decided in a 6-2 vote to reject the lawsuit, filed by Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning and Oklahoma Attorney General E. Scott […]
March 21, 2016

Marijuana Legalization and the Presidential Election

Even before getting to the issue of marijuana policy, let me say the current presidential campaign is unprecedented in many ways, few of which are positive. The Trump Factor The current campaign on the Republican side, which has been dominated by Donald Trump, has been the most incredible spectacle of […]
March 18, 2016

NORML’s Legislative Round Up March 18th, 2016

We’ve got a new federal bill to share with you this week along with several state legislative developments! Keep reading below to get the latest in marijuana law reform. Federal: Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced H.R. 4779, the CBD Oil Act of 2016 this week. This legislation would bar prosecution […]
March 18, 2016

Peek Into Uruguay’s Legal Marijuana Scene

MERRY JANE, a premiere cannabis and pop culture media platform, is investigating cannabis globally in their new original series, “Wide World of Cannabis,” which premiered Wednesday. The first episode, “Uruguay Part 1” travels to South America to explore the first country in the world to completely legalize recreational and medical […]
March 18, 2016

More Municipalities Embrace Marijuana Decriminalization

Local legislators in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida voted today in favor of municipal ordinances to halt minor marijuana possession arrests within city limits. Members of the New Orleans city council voted 7 to zero in favor of legislation permitting police to cite rather than arrest minor marijuana offenders […]
March 17, 2016

Pennsylvania: Medical Cannabis Measure Passes Major Hurdle

After months of delay, members of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives finally approved legislation to permit the production and use of medical marijuana products to qualified patients. House members decided yesterday in favor of an amended version of Senate Bill 3. The measure passed by a vote of 149 to 43. […]
March 17, 2016

Postal Marijuana Seizures Decrease as Retail Stores Open

New information from the Postal Service reveals that inspectors are finding less marijuana moving through the system as retail marijuana stores are opening in states that have made it legal. U.S. News reports: Statistics provided to U.S. News by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service show that marijuana package intercepts declined again in […]
March 17, 2016

Pennsylvania Poised to Become 24th Medical Marijuana State

After years of advocacy from patients and their loved ones, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved compassionate, comprehensive medical cannabis legislation this evening! SB 3 will now return to the Senate, which approved the bill last May, to consider the House’s amendments. Gov. Tom Wolf has been a strong champion of […]
March 17, 2016

NORML PAC Endorses Mike Smigiel For U.S. Congress

The NORML PAC has endorsed Mike Smigiel for U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. Smigiel, a former delegate in Maryland’s House of Delegates serving from 2003-2015, is challenging incumbent and anti-marijuana Congressman Andy Harris in the Republican primary. Congressman Harris became infamous for stepping between Washington D.C. and […]
March 15, 2016

Massachusetts Campaign Using St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Billboard to Promote Initiative

On Monday, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Massachusetts announced the installation of a St. Patrick’s Day-themed billboard in Boston that highlights the relative safety of marijuana compared to alcohol. The billboard features a green beer, a glass of whiskey, and a marijuana leaf below the words, “Beer,” […]
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