Articles tagged with "legislation"

“With no prior notice to Congress, the Justice Department has trampled on the will of the voters in CO and other states.”—Cory Gardner, US Senator from Colorado

From mandatory cannabis lockboxes to suddenly pro-cannabis senators, these are the stories that triggered our “surprise” emojis in 2017.

Canada’s Federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has released their naughty-or-nice list of cannabis advertising rules. Let’s review!

Are those with mental illness using cannabis to help with symptoms, or does cannabis use cause and exacerbate those symptoms? How do substance-abuse issues figure in? Elianna Lev investigates.

Cannabis industry leaders say it’s imperative that supporters contact their US senators to push for a pair of cannabis-friendly amendments to the Republican tax bill.

Our Prime Minister pen-pal series continues, with a call for seasonally appropriate empathy for “cannabis criminals.”

The province has determined that cannabis will not be sold in places that sell tobacco, liquor or pharmaceuticals—but has yet to release details about how the private stores will operate.

There have been small signs of movement in the Legislature. A bipartisan bill introduced this year would have loosened penalties for possessing cannabis.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said potential beneficiaries include veterans as well as police officers and survivors of domestic violence, crime, and accidents.

The Manitoba government introduced a hybrid model for the distribution and sale of recreational cannabis, with the province regulating supply but leaving sales to private retailers.