Articles tagged with "legislation"

The last two weeks brought us legislative updates full of monumental moments for cannabis, including Alaska and Washington, D.C. officially legalizing recreational cannabis.

As we watch the United States take steps towards ending prohibition, the Netherlands has been stepping away from legalization with stricter policies in regards to cannabis.

More and more states are pushing for decriminalization and, if all goes well, we could see federal framework for legalized cannabis nationwide before the end of the year.

On Friday, Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced two bills to Congress concerning the legalization and taxation of cannabis at the federal level.

Let’s take a closer look at some prominent elected officials who have the chance to make a difference for their state when it comes to cannabis legislation.

Here’s the rundown on Washington’s Senate Bill 5052, proposed and sponsored by Senator Ann Rivers, which was passed by the Senate but still needs to be considered by the House.

This week is full of battles to be won (and some have been won already!). Here’s the latest from the front lines of the cannabis movement:

We’re seeing a clear trend of more states considering decriminalization in addition to cannabis legalization efforts. Here’s what’s been happening both domestically and internationally:

The Virginia General Assembly will be considering several upcoming cannabis bills, including a decriminalization bill and the legalization of medical cannabis oil.

More states continue to introduce promising legislation for cannabis in 2015. Here are the cannabis legislation updates for the week, including a few that may surprise you: