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ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance sue California city over home cultivation requirements

June 7, 2017

The ACLU of California and the Drug Policy Alliance have filed suit against the California city of Fontana over the city's restrictive requirements regarding cultivation cannabis plants at home. Under...

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

June 6, 2017

Colorado became the 10th medical cannabis state to add PTSD to its list of qualifying conditions Monday, after Democratic Gov. John Hickenloope signed Senate Bill 17 into law. It is the first new condition...

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval

Nevada lawmakers finalize cannabis tax

June 6, 2017

Nevada lawmakers passed a measure Sunday night that would set cannabis tax rates at 10 percent for retail sales and 15 percent for wholesale. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval is expected to approve the...

Gov. Chris Sununu

Decriminalization bill heads to New Hampshire governor

June 2, 2017

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is expected to pass a decriminalization bill the New Hampshire House passed without debate on Thursday. Possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis will be...

Medical cannabis company files free speech lawsuit

Medical cannabis company files free speech lawsuit

June 1, 2017

A medical cannabis company in New Mexico is suing a state agency for infringing on its First Amendment rights. The company, Ultra Health, is specifically suing EXPO New Mexico, the group that organizes...

Proposed federal cannabis tax could squeeze legal sales

Proposed federal cannabis tax could squeeze legal sales

May 30, 2017

A federal bill proposed in March has the potential to push legal cannabis consumers into the black market. The H.R. 1823 - Marijuana Revenue and Regulation act was introduced in the House of Representatives...

Vermont governor vetoes legalization bill

Vermont governor vetoes legalization bill

May 24, 2017

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced Wednesday he will veto a legalization bill that would have made Vermont the first state to pass legalization through the legislature without a public vote. The bill would...

New Jersey Senator introduces bill to end cannabis prohibition

New Jersey Senator introduces bill to end cannabis prohibition

May 17, 2017

State Senator Nick Scutari introduced a bill to end cannabis prohibition in New Jersey on Monday in Trenton.  Scutari (D-Trenton) was also the sponsor for the state's medical cannabis law. “New Jersey...

Trump hints at defying Congress and going after medical states

Trump hints at defying Congress and going after medical states

May 16, 2017

While Congress' budget bill included a provision protecting the 29 states who have legalized medical cannabis and 15 others who may do so from federal intervention, President Trump hinted that he may have...

Mexico's lower house passes bill approving cannabis for medicinal use

Mexico’s lower house passes bill approving cannabis for medicinal use

May 7, 2017

Mexico's lowest house passed a bill Friday approving cannabis use for medicinal purposes. The bill does not legalize smoking in public, but it does direct the Health Department to "design public policies...

Vermont legislature makes cannabis history

Vermont legislature makes cannabis history

May 4, 2017

Vermont made cannabis reform history yesterday by being the first state to pass legalization measures through both the House and Senate chambers without the need for a public vote. The two chambers...

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Congress’ new budget will allow medical cannabis states to proceed without fear of federal intervention

May 1, 2017

Congress included a provision in its newly unveiled budget that will block the Justice Department, including U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, from spending federal dollars on interfering with states'...

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