Articles tagged with "legislation"

A bipartisan medical cannabis proposal was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday, but it left many in the cannabis community befuddled.

Gov. David Ige signed a bill Monday, facing a shortage of doctors willing to certify patients.

A conservative Delaware state senator calls for full legalization, Montana dispensaries dealt a major setback, and former FARC guerrillas get behind Colombia’s first legal grow.

The UK’s vote to leave the European Union sent shock waves through political circles and financial markets. But what does it mean for cannabis?

The passage of a bill that could spare some misdemeanor drug offenders from convictions has prompted a conservative Republican senator and gubernatorial candidate to call for the formal legalization of marijuana in Delaware.

“How many more armed robberies must we witness and security guards lives lost before we take action?” asked Colorado Democrat Rep. Ed Perlmutter.

Part of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that sets aside a piece of the state’s budding cannabis business for minorities appears to be unconstitutional, legal experts said.

If the petition is successful, Amendment 139 would be the most significant attempt to roll back access to cannabis in any of the four states that have legalized recreational marijuana.

Other medical treatments aren’t subject to special taxes, and opponents argue that even the amended plan will make for an undue burden on patients in the state.

Sponsors say that gummy bears, gummy worms and chewy candies shaped like fruits are too attractive to children.