North Carolina Senate Bill 711
The cannabis industry has never been this good in terms of adoption and leverage. With the age and era of cannabis criminalization easily a thing of the past, most regions of the w
Sorry Surgeon General – It makes sense to lock people up for marijuana use, just ask the Senate
You may have seen the headlines, “The surgeon general says there is no value in locking people up for marijuana” and thought, “Wow, that’s a progressive att
Senate majority leader announces federal cannabis bill
Shortly before a July 14 press conference, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, and Senator Cory Booker released the details of their
Chuck Schumer’s Long-awaited Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill: Will Entire Senate Accept It?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, flanked by Sen. Cory Booker (DN.J.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Presented a highly anticipated federal decriminalization bill on Wednesday, c
Oregon Senate Approves Sales Tax Hike for Marijuana Users
On June 23, 2021, the Oregon Senate approved a measure (SB 864) by 23 votes to 6 that, if passed by the House of Representatives and signed by Governor Kate Brown, will allow citie
The Rhode Island Senate approves legal cannabis
Rhode Island just made history by approving a legal cannabis law. The proposed law was passed on 29-9 earlier this week. The bill is sponsored by Michael McCaffrey, Democrat and Se
Connecticut Senate Approves Legal Cannabis, Governor Lamont Ready to Sign Law!
A win for cannabis from legalization in one state is a win for all other states, and the Connecticut Senate just delivered great news! If you’ve followed the cannabis legaliz
The California Senate has just decided to legalize possession of most psychedelics
Picture above The California Senate has just given final approval to a landmark law that would make it legal for every adult in the Golden State to own, use, and share almost any p
Senate MP may have thwarted Schumer’s plan to legalize marijuana
There has been some debate over the past few months that the Senate majority, Chuck Schumer, might use some clever tricks to get around the requirement of a super majority of 60 vo
MORE Law reinstated in the House of Representatives as the Senate prepares its own cannabis reform legislation
Overall, the bill would remove marijuana from the federal controlled substances act (CSA). The bill also addresses reconsideration of cannabis offenses and prevents federal agencie
Senate Democrats must destroy Mitch McConnell for marijuana reform
The word on the street is that Senate Democrats are losing patience with Republicans. You’ve spent months working out bipartisan deals, but leadership realizes that the party
We’ll see if the Senate filibuster will ruin national cannabis reform
There has been a lot of talk during President Biden’s first 100 days in office about what is called a “filibuster” and how it will prevent Democrats from legalizi
Idaho Senate Approves Bill (SB 1218) to Ban Marijuana Advertising
In a move that could limit advocates’ ability to promote initiatives to legalize cannabis, the Idaho Senate passed a bill on Wednesday banning the promotion of marijuana in t
Chuck Schumer’s Senate balancing act could impact marijuana reform
Long before Chuck Schumer was the Senate majority leader, he believed he would eventually be the guy to lift the marijuana ban nationwide. Now that he has the job, the task of refo
How long does it take for the Senate to approve the SAFE Banking Act?
Marijuana companies have operated exclusively in cash for years. No, thanks to the federal government’s old policy of preventing hemp companies from accessing services from b
Will the Senate actually pass the SAFE Banking Act, and if so, when will they do it?
Marijuana companies have operated exclusively in cash for years. No, thanks to the old federal government policy of preventing hemp companies from accessing services from banks and
Colorado Senate Committee Passes Bill (HB 21-1090) Doubling Legal Cannabis Possessions to Clarify Previous Beliefs
It is possible for Colorado to receive double the legally allowed amount of cannabis possession, but HB 21-1090 is still going through the state legislative process. The next step
Montana Senate votes to promote promising law to legalize cannabis
Montana took a step closer to implementing its voter-approved marijuana recreational program last week. On Friday, Montana Senate lawmakers passed bill setting a framework for the
Cannabis Analyst: SAFE Act Will Not Reach Senate Vote, But Probably “Compromise Scenario”
By Nina Zdinjak The US House of Representatives voted for the fourth time on Monday for the SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking) law. The bill aimed to give banks the ability
How the cannabis banking bill fares in the Senate will determine the future of national marijuana reform
We’ll learn the cold, harsh truth about the Senate’s power to pass sweeping marijuana law in 2021. Any glimmer of hope that the nation will see marijuana legalization n