Articles tagged with "legislation"

A Kentucky House committee has been hearing comments from supporters and opponents of a measure to legalize medical cannabis.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s inauguration raised the expectations of many cannabis advocates to new heights—maybe a bit too high.

Some states are considering so-called sanctuary status for licensed cannabis businesses, hoping to protect the fledgling industry from a shift in federal enforcement policy.

Its government is fighting the federal home-grow mandate, its landlords want the right to ban cannabis, and its top-ranking officials are peddling easily disproven lies. What is Quebec’s problem?

Some legal experts believe Canada should abide by the terms of the treaties even if it means delaying legalization to allow enough time for withdrawal.

“What continues to fascinate me is the intersection of politics, law and regulations, cultural and societal values, and business.”

From Seth Rogen’s gravity-bong-inspired proclamations to US senators slamming the pharmaceutical industry for opposing legalization, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotes.

“To my shame, my party … voted to sabotage this bill today,” MP Paul Flynn, who introduced a medical marijuana measure, told reporters.

Parliament on Friday will consider a bill to legalize medical cannabis. It’s the furthest the UK legalization movement has come in years, but it’s still a long shot.

A year after a law took affect allowing people to erase old cannabis convictions, nearly a million people still have criminal records more tarnished than they deserve.