Justice
Moving Closer To Legalization New York Proposes New Cannabis Regulator
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo pledged to legalize the recreational cannabis use in New York, proposing a new office to regulate the market and licensing opportunities for communities most affected by the disparate enforcement of drug laws. “I think this should have been passed years ago,” Mr. Cuomo said during a video briefing. “This is a ...
Mexico Gives The Green Light To Medical Cannabis
MEXICO CITY - Mexico’s health ministry have published rules this week regulating the use of medical cannabis, a first major reform that makes Mexico the world’s largest legal cannabis market. The new regulation was signed off by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and will now allow pharmaceutical companies to begin doing medical research on cannabis ...
Virginia Joins East Coast States In Push to Full Legalization
Virginia takes one step closer to legalizing cannabis sales with new legislation proposed today by Gov. Ralph Northam in a meeting in Richmond's state capital. Backed by state Senators Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, the new laws allow people 21 and older to sell the drug starting on Jan. 1, 2023. Back in ...
Four Cannabis Social Justice Organizations to Know
Cannabis has evolved from being the Nixon-era’s scapegoat to a modern element of pop culture that’s becoming a vibrant, booming industry. Last year alone, we’ve generated tens of thousands of jobs, crime rates have plummeted, and we’ve established a new consumer culture less harmful than alcohol. Yet, while America continues to become more progressive with ...
Weed Wins Big In Election 2020
The 2020 election season in the United States was one of the most politically divisive of all-time but one result was clear: Americans want legal cannabis. Pot stocks soared after news that voters in five states approved marijuana ballot initiatives, and the announcement of Joe Biden as President-elect had the industry celebrating even further. ...
Will November finally bring cannabis legalization?
2020 has been a long rough year as of late. But, we’re due for some excitement with the upcoming election November 3rd. With changes due under whichever presidential management, it’s a unique time to prepare for the upcoming changes in legislation. Thanks to state-level announcements the past months, we can observe which states will vote ...
