Articles tagged with "laws"

Ontario’s harshest penalties for driving while high are reserved for young drivers, novice drivers, and commercial drivers.

“[Ontario] could have simply licensed all the existing dispensaries,” says lawyer Jack Lloyd. “Instead, they’ve elected to declare war on a group of political activists, cannabis enthusiasts, and cannabis legalization activists. To say that it’s draconian is an understatement.”

The Cole Memo is often mentioned in cannabis politics, but what impact does it have and how can it protect legal cannabis?

An unusual attempt by Iowa to work with another state to transport medical marijuana oil across state lines is on hold amid legal concerns it could invite scrutiny from the federal government.

The surprise deal ended a House bid to scuttle the MMJ shield–at least for another three months.

Tom Marino likes “hospital-slash-prisons” for cannabis users, Bill de Blasio wishes he still smoked, Michael Caine shares a giggly cannabis memory, and more.

The House Rules committee blocked the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, but it’s still alive in the Senate.

Why don’t you just decriminalize it already? As Canada preps for the July 2018 legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis, that’s the message the federal government has been getting from the opposing New Democratic Party as well as cannabis advocates across the country.

Vermont’s highest court is set to consider a case involving whether the simple smell of cannabis constitutes legal grounds to search and seize a driver’s vehicle.

Denver’s program allows public consumption of cannabis at everything from yoga studios to coffee shops to street fairs—if applicants can manage the application process.