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Commentary: It’s time for Biden to keep his promises on cannabis

Commentary: It’s time for Biden to keep his promises on cannabis

Paul Armentano, the deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), calls on President Joe Biden to live up to the pledges made during his campaign regarding cannabis legalization.

Unofficial totals show Missouri cannabis legalization initiative short

Unofficial totals show Missouri cannabis legalization initiative short

An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri will need help if it is going to be on the November ballot. Reports from every county in the state show the petition is short of its goal in two of the six congressional districts needed to qualify for the ballot.

Fate of Missouri cannabis initiative unclear as signature count continues

Fate of Missouri cannabis initiative unclear as signature count continues

Whether Missouri voters will get a chance to legalize recreational marijuana in November is still in question. The latest incomplete tabulations show the Legal Missouri 2022 initiative is short of the necessary signatures in four of the six Congressional districts necessary to make the ballot.

ACLU of NV legal move to deschedule cannabis statewide survives challenge

ACLU of NV suit to deschedule cannabis statewide survives challenge

A legal effort by the ACLU of Nevada to force the Nevada Board of Pharmacy to remove cannabis from its Schedule 1 of controlled substances will proceed, Clark County Judge Joe Hardy ruled Wednesday when he denied the board’s motion to dismiss the ACLU’s lawsuit.  

Advocates, parents ‘beg’ Nebraskans to seek out and sign petition to legalize medical cannabis

Advocates, parents ‘beg’ Nebraskans to seek out and sign petition to legalize medical cannabis

Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana switched Wednesday from urging Nebraskans to sign their petition to begging them as a July 7 deadline looms to submit signatures to qualify for the ballot in November.

Blog Posts

Big Apple Cannabis: CWCB Returns to New York City for Eighth Year

Big Apple Cannabis: CWCB Returns to New York City for Eighth Year

“No one seems to have gotten it right.” Mayor Eric Adams told a Friday afternoon crowd, of legal cannabis in America. “This is our chance to get it right.” New York City’s mayor addressed attendees of the 2022 Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo (CWCBExpo) on the second day of the three-day event. Adams stressed the social equity focus of New York’s cannabis program.

Last Prisoner Project: Taking Real Action to Help Cannabis Prisoners

Last Prisoner Project: Taking Real Action to Help Cannabis Prisoners

“It really remains a fundamental injustice,” said Stephen Post, of America’s criminalization of cannabis. “We’re really helping to try to turn around those injustices.” Post works as a campaign manager for Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a nonprofit assisting cannabis prisoners.

Bryan Buckley of Helmand Valley Growers Company

Veteran-owned and operated cannabis company on a mission to heal

Bryan Buckley founded Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC) out of a desire to share healing through cannabis. The chief executive told Profiles in Legalization how the cannabis industry found him during a February interview. He saw the damage being done by inadequate treatment of his fellow veterans.

Confia Chief Executive on Crypto, Compliance and Social Equity

Confia Chief Executive on Crypto, Compliance and Social Equity

Mark Lozzi seems to choose his words carefully as he speaks. It’s a trait one might expect from someone who built a career out of attention to detail. This attention, after all, is the essence of regulatory compliance. 

Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong on Cameo, Expungement and Chicano Art

Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong on Cameo, Expungement and Chicano Art

When people hear Cheech & Chong, they think cannabis. Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin seared their names into the counterculture decades ago with their subversive stoner comedy. Now they’re leaving their outsized mark on legal cannabis.

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National advocates comment on Mississippi medical cannabis victory

National advocates comment on Mississippi medical cannabis victory (full bill text)

On Wednesday, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a Mississippi medical cannabis program into law. While he expressed his resistance, Reeves bowed to the inevitable. The state legislature passed Senate Bill 2095, known as the Mississippi Medical Medical Cannabis Act, with strong support.

Keep Reading National advocates comment on Mississippi medical cannabis victory (full bill text)
Gov. Tate Reeves signs Mississippi medical cannabis into law

Gov. Tate Reeves signs Mississippi medical cannabis into law

Saying he still has concerns about it — and would have written it differently — Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law Wednesday afternoon ahead of a midnight deadline.

Keep Reading Gov. Tate Reeves signs Mississippi medical cannabis into law
Mississippi Legislature sends medical cannabis bill to governor (highlights included)

Mississippi lawmakers send medical cannabis bill to governor (highlights)

The Senate passed the final version of Senate Bill 2095 with a vote of 46-4. The House passed it 103-13. Gov. Tate Reeves’ office did not respond to questions of whether he would sign the measure. Reeves had threatened to veto an earlier version of the bill, but lawmakers said they made many of the concessions he wanted.

Keep Reading Mississippi lawmakers send medical cannabis bill to governor (highlights)
MPP comments on Mississippi medical cannabis bill

Marijuana Policy Project comments on Mississippi medical cannabis bill

“With the passage of SB 2095, today is an historic day for the patients of Mississippi,” said Kevin Caldwell, MPP’s Southeast legislative manager.

Keep Reading Marijuana Policy Project comments on Mississippi medical cannabis bill
Final Mississippi medical cannabis measure expected Wednesday

Final Mississippi medical cannabis measure expected Wednesday

After years of wrangling, Mississippi House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday said they’ve reached agreement on a medical cannabis bill and plan to pass it on to the governor on Wednesday.

Keep Reading Final Mississippi medical cannabis measure expected Wednesday
Senate overwhelmingly passes Mississippi medical cannabis

Senate overwhelmingly passes Mississippi medical cannabis

The vote on Senate Bill 2095 was initially counted as 45-5, well beyond what would be considered a veto-proof majority, but subject to change as it was by use of morning roll call and senators could change their votes or check in through the end of the day.

Keep Reading Senate overwhelmingly passes Mississippi medical cannabis
Senate vote on Mississippi medical cannabis bill expected Thursday. Here’s a look at the bill.

Senate vote on Mississippi medical cannabis bill expected Thursday. Here’s a look at the bill.

After years of debate and hang-fire, a Mississippi medical marijuana program for people with chronic and debilitating illnesses inched forward Wednesday, with a Senate committee passing a bill along to the full chamber.

Keep Reading Senate vote on Mississippi medical cannabis bill expected Thursday. Here’s a look at the bill.
As clock ticks, headwinds build against Mississippi medical cannabis

As clock ticks, headwinds build against Mississippi medical cannabis

For some time after the Supreme Court shot down a vote of the people to create a Mississippi medical marijuana, it appeared fait accompli that lawmakers would enact a program, per the “will of the voters.” That outcome is now in doubt.

Keep Reading As clock ticks, headwinds build against Mississippi medical cannabis
Miss. Gov. still holds cards in regular session medical cannabis showdown

Miss. Gov. still holds cards in regular session medical cannabis showdown

In the 2022 regular session, the governor still maintains a substantial amount of power in determining the fate of medical marijuana. After all, it takes an overwhelming two-thirds majority to override a Mississippi governor’s veto.

Keep Reading Miss. Gov. still holds cards in regular session medical cannabis showdown

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Cannabis Legalization News

Commentary: It’s time for Biden to keep his promises on cannabisAugust 1, 2022
Unofficial totals show Missouri cannabis legalization initiative shortAugust 1, 2022
Fate of Missouri cannabis initiative unclear as signature count continuesJuly 19, 2022
ACLU of NV suit to deschedule cannabis statewide survives challengeJuly 15, 2022
Advocates, parents ‘beg’ Nebraskans to seek out and sign petition to legalize medical cannabisJune 23, 2022
Iowans launch cannabis reform campaign aimed at showing public supportJune 21, 2022
Big Apple Cannabis: CWCB Returns to New York City for Eighth YearJune 14, 2022
Nebraska medical cannabis backers file legal challenge to petition processMay 17, 2022
N.J. lawmakers seek to curb cannabis useMay 16, 2022
Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical cannabis ownership recordsMay 11, 2022
Nebraska medical cannabis group calls for ‘grassroots’ effort after losing donorMay 9, 2022
Lawmaker says GOP resistance may doom Missouri cannabis legalizationMay 4, 2022
SD cannabis legalization campaign to submit signatures for NovemberMay 3, 2022
NH senate votes down legal cannabis bills, ending chances for 2022May 2, 2022
Last Prisoner Project: Taking Real Action to Help Cannabis PrisonersApril 27, 2022
Federal attempts to legalize cannabis flail, while public support growsApril 22, 2022
Wisconsin GOP medical cannabis bill gets 4/20 public hearingApril 20, 2022
Time running short for dueling Missouri cannabis legalization effortsApril 19, 2022
N.J. medical centers given green light to sell adult-use cannabisApril 12, 2022
North Dakota cannabis legalization campaign files 2022 ballot measureApril 11, 2022
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