It’s been just over five months since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, and not a day has gone by without some sort of controversy (usually self-inflicted) stemming from White House. From the ongoing …
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Massachusetts Senate Passes Opposing Legalization Bill to House Version
A showdown is brewing in Massachusetts, with legislative deadlines for marijuana legalization looming and voters left wondering if lawmakers in the House and Senate will be able to get on the same page in time for their will to become …
Read More »Polish lawmakers legalise medicinal marijuana
Poland’s lower house of parliament, which is controlled by the conservatives, on Thursday voted to make medicinal marijuana legal under certain circumstances. The EU member follows in the steps of the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, as well …
Read More »Vermont House Kills 2017 Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill – News
Although there seemed to be a great deal of promise in Vermont becoming the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana by way of the state legislature, the issue is officially dead for 2017. On Wednesday, the Senate …
Read More »Ohio Senator Rob Portman Is Lying About Drug Dealers Lacing Marijuana with Fentanyl – News
A new report has been flooding local and national news outlets this week, suggesting that the hyper-addictive, extremely deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl, a main culprit in America’s raging opioid epidemic, is being mixed into cannabis by drug dealers looking to …
Read More »Vermont Legislators Confident Governor Will Sign Revised Legalization Bill This Week – News
Vermont Governor Phil Scott made waves last month when he vetoed a recreational cannabis bill that would have made history as the first statewide legalization law implemented by legislators instead of a popular vote. Alas, the Republican Governor balked at the opportunity, …
Read More »New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis – News
New Jersey lawmakers made their first move yesterday in a plan to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2018. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday, legislators heard from cannabis advocates and detractors alike about a plan that could see …
Read More »Mike Pence Tells Central American Leaders the United States Will Return to “War On Drugs” Tactics – News
At the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America held in Miami last week, Vice President Mike Pence told presidents of Northern Triangle countries that the U.S. will be prioritizing “War on Drugs” tactics to stop illegal drugs and …
Read More »New Jersey Holds Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
In May, New Jersey State Senator Nick Scutari (D-Union) introduced a recreational marijuana plan that aimed to tax and regulate the plant. Today, Scutari is leading a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Trenton on Bill S3195, including sessions with medical …
Read More »Montana Businessman Sentenced to 18 Months for Running Medical Marijuana Dispensary – News
The owner of a network of medical marijuana dispensaries in Montana has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana. Charlton Victor Campbell, former owner of the Montana Buds chain of dispensaries, pleaded guilty …
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