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Nebraska Advocacy Group Continues Pushing for Medical Cannabis Legalization
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana are working on collecting signatures for two medical cannabis initiatives to appear on the 2024 ballot.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Legalize Cannabis
Two legislators who introduced the legalization bill described Wisconsin’s current laws as “antiquated and deeply unjust.”
Weed Isn’t Legal If You Can’t Smoke It
Jimi Devine attempts to figure out why cannabis regulators hate the lower-classes that can’t afford a home to smoke in legally.
Number of Licensed Hemp Farms in Kansas Decreases From 200 to 41
The shift is likely due to a decrease in demand for CBD oil, and the legalization of cannabis in neighboring states.
NYC Pays Settlement to Mom Separated from Newborn for Cannabis Use
Cannabis legalization does not happen overnight, it happens in spurts and pieces as this story will show. Government agencies are oftentimes slow to adapt to the wide array of changes that must accompany legalization - which in this case amounted to the infliction of lifelong trauma on a mother and her newborn baby boy.
Court-Mandated Cannabis Treatment Plummets After Legalization
States that have passed laws permitting recreational cannabis use have seen a steep drop in court-ordered treatment for pot.
Canadian Study Links Cannabis Legalization to an Increase in Car Accidents
Americans tend to live under an onslaught of information derived from “studies,” “reports,” and the like, especially cannabis users. However, the best response when confronted with some hair-raising headline about the result of a new study is typically to ask for more context.
Pittsburgh Advocates Unite To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh NORML is working to push forward legislation to allow cannabis for adults in Pennsylvania.
Ron DeSantis Confirms He Would Not Legalize Adult Use if Elected President, Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Pot
In rural Iowa, Ron DeSantis reiterated that he has no plans of legalizing cannabis if elected president.
Bahamas Considers Weed Legalization for Religious, Medical Use
Buying cannabis for recreational purposes would remain illegal.