to the. Senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly joins colleagues against federal marijuana reform
Of Nina Zdinjak Although the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3617, on April 1 and sent it to the Senate, the
Wisconsin senator says Republicans are just talking about medical marijuana reform and doing nothing
Of Nina Zdinjak The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry will hold a public hearing on April 20 on a medical marijuana bill (Senate Bill 1034). The spons
Sen. Cory Booker Says Cannabis Reform Is a Civil Rights Issue in New Op-Ed
By Maureen Meehan Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, in an op-ed he wrote for the Huff Post, discussed why the US justice system treats the most marginalized groups in the country&
The European Commission is taking two major steps on the CBD reform front
Not all is doom and gloom on the cannabis front in Europe, frustrating bureaucracy, delays and the inevitable court cases notwithstanding. In fact, this week the European Commissio
Setbacks in Germany due to delays in forward reform
There was a great deal of excitement in Germany last September, particularly in the German cannabis industry, when the new “traffic light” coalition announced that it w
South African government to speed up cannabis reform legislation |
Almost alone in a sea of naysayers (worldwide), South Africa currently appears to be moving forward without compromise and creating a regulatory regime for the burgeoning loc
Organization launches NFT collaboration for cannabis industry reform
Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) take the stage again, this time with a cannabis-related collaboration featuring unique music and art. Burn1, a blockchain company providing “financial r
Kentucky Tackles Cannabis Reform Through New Legislation |
Lawmakers and activists gathered in Kentucky this week to discuss two proposals that would dramatically change how cannabis is treated in the state, but disagreement remains over h
The California government signals tax reform as the marijuana industry struggles with state regulations
By Nina Zdinjak California Governor Gavin Newsom is finally considering cannabis tax reform to prevent a possible industry rebellion and / or the collapse of the state’s lega
Wyoming activists prepare cannabis reform initiatives
Activists in Wyoming are handing out petitions for two votes to reform cannabis policy in the state, including one to legalize medical marijuana and a second to reduce penalties fo
South Dakota Legislators Prepare Dozen of Cannabis Reform Laws |
Just weeks after the South Dakota Supreme Court rejected a voter-approved cannabis legalization initiative, state lawmakers will review more than two dozen cannabis policy reform b
Summary of cannabis reform in Europe 2021 (and forecasts for 2022) |
As the world contemplates a whole new year, there are a few things to cheer about, including cannabis reform, whether or not COVID finally declines. Because no matter how many unce
Democrats urge Congress to tackle cannabis reform in 2022 |
The Democrats in Congress are aiming for a major overhaul of the country’s cannabis laws next year. In a memo sent out last week, MPs Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (
Congressional memo praises the dynamism of cannabis and emphasizes reform priorities in 2022
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez US MPs Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) published a memo on behalf of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, which they jointly lead. The memo li
Vota la cannabis! – Italy is preparing to vote on cannabis reform and possible legalization
The weed train is moving fast and more and more countries inside and outside Europe are joining the trend. Italians are not left behind. In the coming months, Italy could be added
United Arab Emirates implement cannabis criminal justice reform on January 2, 2022
2022 definitely looks like going to be a good year for cannabis reforms around the world. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have refused to be left behind in this race to decriminaliz
Marijuana Banking Reform Act chopped off from Congressional Defense Act in bicameral talks
By Maureen Meehan The latest version of the Congressional Defense Act omitted a number of provisions contained in the House-approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), incl
Portugal faces cannabis reform (temporarily) as government collapses
Budget wars, not antipathy to the prospect of full and final legalization of cannabis, are likely to fall behind Portugal on reforming recreational consumption within the European
Marijuana Banking Reform: Millions seek banking services through Defense Law
By David E. Carpenter To get marijuana banking reform passed as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), vocal members of labor and finance organization
A deep dive into state reform law, the cannabis legalization law everyone is talking about
I feel like we live in a wrong world when it comes to legalizing cannabis at the federal level. The main reason is that while Dems has full control over Congress and the White Hous