Cannabis users in Illinois are to receive workplace protections under a new law
By Jelena Martinovic People in Illinois who enjoy or use cannabis no longer need to fear being fired because a new law recently passed by the state House of Representatives would p
DC approves law preventing pre-employment marijuana testing
It just got a whole lot easier for most job applicants in Washington DC. The Labor & Workforce Development Committee has unanimously approved a bill to ban pre-employment mari
Costa Rica just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what the new law allows
Recreational cannabis is still banned, but that, too, could soon change. On Tuesday, Costa Rica joined the growing list of nations allowing medical access to cannabis. The law (Exp
Costa Rica just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what the new law allows
Recreational cannabis is still banned, but that, too, could soon change. On Tuesday, Costa Rica joined the growing list of nations allowing medical access to cannabis. The law (Exp
South Dakota legislators push law toward legalization
A bill legalizing adult recreational cannabis narrowly advanced in the South Dakota legislature last week, passing the Senate by a single vote. The legislation would bring some rel
Why did the President of Costa Rica block the Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp Law?
Costa Ricans will have to wait a few more months for medical cannabis reform, thanks to President Carlos Alvarado. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado has vetoed the passage of a
New law would raise THC limit in hemp to 1%
This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net and has been republished with permission. The endless restrictions imposed by the 2018 Farm Bill have limited the growth of the ind
Hawaii Senate Committee Approves Law Legalizing Weed For All Seniors
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez A Senate committee in Hawaii passed legislation allowing people age 65 and older to automatically qualify for medical marijuana regardless of their condit
Kentucky law proposing to ban Delta-8 products could cost the state billions of dollars
By Jelena Martinovic The Kentucky legislature is trying to ban all forms of “intoxicating products” made from industrial hemp, such as delta-8-THC, a form of THC distin
Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana
JACKSON, Ms. — Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signe
California law passed to expedite vacating cannabis convictions
California courts would face a deadline to implement quashes for previous cannabis-related convictions under a bill introduced in the state assembly on Wednesday. According to a re
If Amazon supports Rep. Mace’s federal law legalizing marijuana, should you be happy or very concerned?
Has the evil empire of e-commerce suddenly turned into a 70’s Peace and Love Flower Child? Amazon, long known for its pee bottles and poor working conditions, has jumped on t
The Texas governor says no one should be jailed for owning weed, despite jeopardizing existing law
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that he doesn’t believe people should be jailed for low-level marijuana possession and effectively advoca
South Carolina lawmakers are fighting the law to find cannabis smell
Catching a breath of weed shouldn’t be enough for likely reasons, and South Carolina lawmakers want to make sure it doesn’t anymore. That’s the idea behind a bill
A new law is being introduced in Washington state that would legalize psilocybin, magic mushrooms
By Natan Ponieman In addition to a wave of psychedelics legalization sweeping across the American Northwest, Washington state lawmakers have tabled bill that would create a state-l
Mississippi Governor Will Not Sign Medicinal Cannabis Law Without Major Changes |
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced Tuesday that he will not sign a medical cannabis bill proposed by state lawmakers, saying the legislation will allow patients access to t
Is the legalization of cannabis on the horizon in Maryland? Top lawmakers present draft marijuana referendum law
By Jelena Martinovic After months of studying the pros and cons of legalizing recreational cannabis, Maryland lawmaker Luke Clippinger (D) pre-tabled a bill to put marijuana legali
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court approves cannabis legalization law
Costa Rica is one step closer to legalizing its domestic cannabis industry. On December 1, the country’s Constitutional Court, known as Sala IV, found nothing in the law, ori
Ohio Republicans file cannabis legalization law, activists prove no errors in their petition
By Jelena Martinovic Ohio lawmakers recently tabled a bill to legalize cannabis in the state. The move follows a recent attempt to get a full marijuana legalization initiative on t
Mexico has a new law legalizing marijuana. That’s in there
Mexican lawmakers seem closer to legalizing cannabis nationwide as a new version of a bill is now circulating among senators in the Union’s Congress. Senior figures from the