After Thailand, will Japan be the next Asian country to legalize medicinal cannabis?
Japan has always been a country known for its conservative culture. They are also notorious for extremely strict drug laws. But that hasn’t stopped many people from using mar
Rhode Island becomes the 19th state to legalize cannabis
Of Maureen Meihan With the stroke of a pen, Rhode Island has joined its two neighboring states and 16 others to legalize recreational cannabis, becoming the country’s 19th st
Rhode Island just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Rhode Island lawmakers passed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act on Tuesday, May 24th. The law would legalize the possession and sale of licensed cannabis for all adults — but it̵
The North Carolina legislature is introducing legislation to legalize it
A Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina introduced legislation Monday that would legalize the sale and possession of adult recreational cannabis in the state. State Senator Toby Fi
Rhode Island lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana, setting December 2022 start
In a historic vote, the Rhode Island legislature approved a measure that would legalize and regulate adult use of cannabis. The law now goes to the desk of Gov. Dan McKee, who is e
Federal arrests for marijuana have declined as more states legalize it
Of Johanna Skopl The US Department of Justice reported that federal marijuana arrests continue to decline as more states legalize cannabis. Cannabis breaks have declined an average
Britain won’t legalize weed, but the Mayor of London wants to decriminalize it
A few months after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, ended the prosecution of cannabis possession, things are starting to take shape in relation to cannabis reform in the UK. At the
Rhode Island lawmakers vote to legalize adult-use cannabis
Legislative bodies in the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill legalizing cannabis for adult use, after an updated version of the measure
Will California be the first state to legalize psilocybin mushrooms?
California activists are now looking for a new approach to launch a ballot initiative to legalize psilocybin mushrooms statewide in 2022. This will not be the first time a similar
US Army veteran with cancer asks Kansas Senate to legalize medicinal cannabis as he is ‘running out of time’
Of Nina Zdinjak The Kansas House of Representatives recently appointed key lawmakers from both houses to a conference committee that will finalize details for a medical marijuana l
Argentina is gearing up to legalize medical marijuana at the federal level
Cannabis legalization and reform continues to grow and has become a popular topic for discussion in Parliament as Argentine lawmakers prioritize medical cannabis reform. As word sp
Will Ohio legalize weed in 2023? It’s complicated, but a vague deal was struck
Of Maureen Meihan State officials and advocates for cannabis legalization reached a deal on Friday, agreeing to allow the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol to keep the s
WTF: South Dakota will vote to legalize weed again this November
It’s déjà vu again for the cannabis legalization movement in South Dakota. Yesterday, May 3, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) filed over 19,000 signatures t
Looks like this will be the first in the British Isles and Europe to legalize cannabis
Of Maureen Meihan Medical cannabis was legalized in the Isle of Guernsey in 2020, followed by licenses for cultivation and production and more than 5,000 medical marijuana permits
The struggle to legalize cannabis is ongoing in Honduras
According to Salvador Nasralla, known locally as El Señor de la Television, legalizing cannabis would create at least 17,000 jobs in Honduras and go a long way in tackling the cou
Biden administration dodges marijuana decriminalization Question: Will Joe legalize it?
Of Jelena Martinovic The unofficial 4/20 Marijuana Holiday has sparked renewed debate among top US lawmakers and officials about the legal status of the drug. While support for leg
MORE Make the decision to legalize cannabis in every US state
This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legalizing cannabis. In particular, whether cannabis should be removed from the federal list of controlled substances. They
What next for Malta, the first EU country to legalize cannabis?
Three months after Malta became the first country in the EU to legalize recreational cannabis use at the federal level and abolish all penalties for possession, the Medcann World F
California Bill 1326 would legalize the interstate trade in cannabis, but isn’t that against federal law?
A new law would allow California to conduct interstate cannabis trade California’s high rate of cannabis production has led to a bill to include cannabis exports. California
The California bill would legalize the interstate cannabis trade, but isn’t that against federal law?
This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net and has been republished with permission. California’s high rate of cannabis production has led to a bill to include cannabis