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New Mexico Supreme Court Case Hearing Addresses Cannabis Impairment
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments in relation to a case where an alcohol sobriety test was used to determine cannabis impairment.
Supreme Court Review for Florida Rec Cannabis Bill Set in Motion, AG to Challenge
Legal, recreational cannabis in Florida is one step closer to securing its place on the 2024 ballot, though the state’s attorney general has stated her intent to challenge the proposed amendment in the upcoming Supreme Court review.
Alaska Scrubbing Hundreds of Pot Convictions from Court Database
The change will take effect May 1 in Alaska.
Arkansas Supreme Court Signs off on Legalization Ballot Measure
The Arkansas ruling means the votes on the proposal will count.
Oklahoma Supreme Court To Consider Whether Legalization Initiative Will Qualify For Ballot
The fate of a recreational cannabis proposal in Oklahoma hangs in the balance.
Recreational Pot Question Back on Arkansas Ballot—But Will Votes Count?
The state Supreme Court ordered the amendment back on the ballot, but uncertainty remains.
Texas Supreme Court Bans Smokable Hemp Production, Sales
Texas maintains a ban on smokable hemp, which could lead to millions of dollars lost in tax revenue when companies move out of state to operate.
Supreme Court Takes On Abortion, Guns, Prayer in School—But Not Weed
An emboldened, conservative Supreme Court has churned out a torrent of seismic decisions in the last week.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Cases Seeking Workers’ Comp for Medical Cannabis
The Supreme Court declined to hear two cases challenging Minnesota’s denial of workers’ compensation for medical pot used to treat work-related injuries.
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a man convicted of possessing less than two ounces of pot.