Washington, DC: The longest-serving member of Congress, Alaska’s Don Young, passed away on Friday. He was 88 years old. Representative Young was well known for his work in cannabis policy reform. He was one of four co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus — along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Dave Joyce (R-OH) — and he was one of …
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, USA, March 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Hash Bash, Michigan’s annual event celebrating all things cannabis, returns to an in-person format this year. The 50-year old event will be held on April 2nd on The Diag at the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, and features a special appearance by Michigan’s Attorney General, Dana Nessel. Other notable …
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, a group of twenty-seven Maryland-based groups sent an open letter to Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones to demonstrate their united support for a racial justice-centered approach to legalizing marijuana in our Maryland. The groups encourage the General Assembly leaders to ensure that any legalization bill contain strong provisions to both repair and …
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed six medical cannabis and hemp bills into law. Implementing these bills will be part of Governor Noem’s focus on implementing a safe and responsible medical cannabis program that is the most patient-focused in the country. SB 19 permits certain facilities to establish reasonable restrictions related to the medical use of cannabis. SB 21 revises provisions …
WASHINGTON, DC: Tuesday, March 22nd, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the day when the first and only blue-ribbon committee on marijuana policy formally recommended that Congress repeal federal penalties criminalizing the personal possession of marijuana. On March 22, 1972, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse (also known as The Shafer Commission) issued its report, Marijuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding, to Congress and …
Washington, DC: Federal officials charged far fewer people with marijuana-related crimes in 2021 as compared to previous years, according to data compiled by the US Sentencing Commission in its 2021 Annual Report. Just under 1,000 people were charged federally with violating marijuana laws in 2021. They compromised less than six percent of those charged with violating federal drug laws that year. By contrast, federal …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri affiliate of the nation’s foremost defender of constitutional rights is the latest legal organization to endorse Legal Missouri 2022, the citizens’ ballot initiative that ties the legalization of adult-use marijuana to an automatic expungement provision for most prior, non-violent marijuana offenses. “To combat the racial disparities rampant in marijuana-related arrests, our organization remains committed …
Washington, DC: Today, House Leadership received a letter signed by 20 groups spanning the political spectrum demanding floor consideration of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. “A supermajority of the public supports ending marijuana criminalization and addressing criminal record relief as the MORE Act would,” said Better Organizing to Win Legalization founder Justin Strekal. “Now is the time for Speaker …
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) today announced a new resource to connect California’s cannabis license holders to the people and tools they need to thrive in the state’s legal cannabis market. The resource – CannaConnect – is aimed at helping license holders navigate the state’s regulated cannabis market and maintain compliance. Currently in its infancy, CannaConnect will continuously develop …
Washington, DC: The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed changes to existing federal drug testing guidelines that would allow for the use of oral fluid testing as an alternative to urinalysis for those working in the transportation industry. The agency proposed the rule change in the February 28, 2022 edition of the Federal Register, opining, “This will give employers a choice that will help combat …