Articles tagged with "legislation"

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.

Legislation introduced by a Republican state senator would hold up grower, processor, and tester licenses until program flaws can be addressed.

Senators have agreed to vote on the Cannabis Act by June 7. Because it will take at least eight weeks to get the retail system going after the bill is passed, Canadians will have to wait until at least August to buy recreational cannabis.

Today’s announcement brought a wealth of specific information for Alberta’s would-be cannabis retailers.

Republicans hailed the proposal, but Democrats warned that Arizona would be slapping heavy penalties on doctors who can already face sanctions from licensing boards.

In advance of briefing Congress on US marijuana policy, Rick Steves—travel writer, PBS host, and passionate cannabis advocate—shares his views on the problems of prohibition.

San Francisco’s DA is proactively expunging cannabis convictions, but other counties are waiting for people to come forward before acting.

Voters would have another chance to weigh in on legalizing marijuana in Arizona under a proposal in the state House.

After a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.

Greece says it’s fast-tracking plans to legalize growth of medical cannabis, arguing that interest from investors could help efforts to pull the country out of years of crisis.