New York State Senator calls for aggressive action against unlicensed cannabis stores
A New York state senator wrote a letter to the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Management, urging leadership to take “aggressive action” against unlicensed cannabis re
Marijuana Is Still Illegal – Who’s to Blame, Senator Booker or Emperor McConnell?
(See the tweet that started the debate and leave a comment, click here!) Both a Democrat and Republican criticize why weed is still illegal. On the way to blaming Emperor McConnell
Senator Booker joins Cannabis.net to take down Emperor McConnell for stopping the legalization of marijuana in America
Cory Booker, a New Jersey senator, believes that Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell significantly influences his peers’ decisions to vote against approving cannabis laws
Senator introduces bill to create framework for federal cannabis legalization
Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a bill Thursday that would set the regulatory framework in the event the federal government legalizes marijuana. Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democ
Puerto Rican senator proposes legislation to remove marijuana possession charges
A senator in Puerto Rico has introduced a bill that would remove charges of minor possession of marijuana. The decision was influenced by President Biden’s marijuana pardon,
Here’s what Senator Cory Booker had to say about Biden’s marijuana pardon
Through Nina Zdinjak President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all previous federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday, sending cannab
GOP Senator Keeps Pushing For Legal Medical Marijuana In Tennessee: Will Second Time Be A Spell?
Through Jelena Martinovic A push to legalize medical marijuana in Tennessee foundered last year when a bill by Republican Sen. Janice Bowling was killed after it had previously bee
Federal cannabis ban has failed, Senator Booker says during Senate hearing
Through Nina Zdinjak The Senate Judiciary’s Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), on Tuesday held a hearing entitled “Federal Cannabis D
This senator says Congress needs to catch up with Americans and is pushing for legislation to reform cannabis banking
Through Jelena Martinovic Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), a house sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana-banking reform bill, last week filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorizati
Former senator says Indiana is exploring legal weed, but not for economic gain
Through Nina Zdinjak Regulators in Indiana recently agreed that more research into the potential health benefits and decriminalization of cannabis is needed before legislative acti
Canadian Senator Admits Taking Psilocybin for Depression
Last week, Canadian Senator Larry Campbell stepped out of the psychedelics basement in the opening remarks at the Catalyst Psychedelics Summit in the UK. He admitted that he microd
This Connecticut Senator voted against legalizing marijuana — here’s why
Of Jelena Martinovic Connecticut became the 18th state in the union to legalize recreational marijuana in June 2021 when Governor Ned Lamont signed the law into law. The law, which
This New York State Senator just introduced two new cannabis laws
Of Javier Hasse Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) on Wednesday announced a package of two cannabis laws designed to lay additional foundations for the future of legalized cannabi
Why Is This Wisconsin Senator Against A Medical Marijuana Bill When She Supports Full Legalization?
By Nina Zdinjak On Wednesday, Wisconsin Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1034 relating to medical marijuana. Prior to the
Could Medical Marijuana Be Legalized Federally Now, With Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Open To MMJ Legalization?
One of the top US Republicans, Lindsey Graham, has openly opposed the MORE bill passed by the United States House of Representatives on Friday. However, Lindsey admitted that he is
Senator urges restoring access to medical cannabis in California, bill passes Senate committee
Of Nina Zdinjak Senate Bill 1186, aimed at rolling back voter-created access to medicinal cannabis across California, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), was recen
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
This senator is determined to get marijuana stores up and running in New Jersey
Of Jelena Martinovic On Monday, New Jersey regulators gave the green light for the state’s recreational cannabis market to start. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) app
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
The US senator was surprised to learn that legalizing marijuana is not increasing teenage use
Studies over the years have shown that legalizing marijuana has had no effect on teenage use. And while this isn’t surprising news to those in the know, one US Senator was st