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On Wednesday, New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, unveiled basic details about his proposed marijuana legalization plan for 2021. During his briefing he stated these concerns, “I think too many people have been imprisoned and incarcerated and punished, too many people …

Marijuana reform is on the horizon for Virginia in 2021, as a lawmaker has filed a bill to legalize marijauana in the state for adult use. The new legislation would allow adults twenty-one (21) and older to purchase and possess …

Marijuana legalization advocates are anxiously awaiting the implications of recent election results in regards to potential federal marijuana policy changes. Several news outlets reported Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden selected Marrick Garland as his nominee for U.S. attorney general.  Garland …

After just a year of recreational marijuana sales, the Land of Lincoln has already hit an economic milestone: $1 billion of legal cannabis sold.  Cannabis Sales in Illinois: The Road to $1 Billion Since the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana …

Police Commissions: What You Need to Learn So, the fact that Donald Trump established a commission specifically to evaluate and produce a report on American Policing might have slipped past you. Now, what exactly is a Police Commission, you may …

Montana and the Latest Marijuana Movement Initiative 190 and Initiative 118, a pair of complementary, citizen-initiated ballot measures legalizing the personal possession, commercial production, and retail sales of marijuana to adults, became law on January 4th. Provisions in the new …

Marijuana for Incarcerated Patients  A New Mexico judge has ruled that medical marijuana patients cannot be punished for using cannabis while incarcerated. In a potentially precedent-setting case, District Court Judge Lucy Solimon granted a motion for declaratory judgement and petition …

Proposed Changes to State Medical Marijuana Program Missouri legalization enthusiasts are talking about possible changes to pot laws as we roll into this new year. As Missourians have become more familiar with the state’s budding medical marijuan industry, one  lawmaker …

Following a complaint filed by an anti-legalization activist in November, an organization that donated millions to support Montana’s marijuana reform measure is now under investigation.   Montana’s Marijuana Legalization Movement On November 3, 2020, Montana residents turned out in droves to …

Despite continued opposition from the state legislature, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) is reigniting his push for cannabis law reform, and he’s going bolder than ever.  Past Efforts for Weed Legalization in Wisconsin When constructing his budget proposal in 2019, …