Articles tagged with "legalization"

Sanders, a longtime legalization advocate, said that as president, he would bypass partisan bickering in Congress and legalize cannabis through an executive order.

France’s brief experiment with CBD—not to mention the growing international trend toward reform—seems to have started a movement to legalize cannabis, which has been illegal since 1970.

Patients in Louisiana have been waiting years for medical marijuana, after lawmakers created the regulatory framework for dispensing therapeutic cannabis in 2015.

Immigrants face severe consequences for cannabis, even in states where it is legal. From 2003 to August 2018, more than 45,000 people were deported nationwide for simple possession.

A cannabis retailer near the Massachusetts–New York border says New Yorkers make up more than half of its customers. Other shops are seeing similar patterns.

Among those surveyed, 49% reported reducing over-the-counter painkiller use since starting cannabis, and 52% reduced prescription drug use.

The SAFE Banking Act won’t pass until Senate banking chair Mike Crapo allows it. So today’s hearing was aimed at swaying his vote.

Automatic expungements and rescheduling included. But no federal adult use legalization.

New shops in minority, poor communities in Detroit and Flint may see fees cut by 60%.

It can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan.