Lawmakers in several states have sought to limit the amount of THC in cannabis – moves that, if successful, would likely result in costly business adjustments, loss of sales to illicit markets and other disruptions.
When it comes to his support for legalization of recreational marijuana, DeVaughn Ward's top reason is his social justice concerns. As an attorney, he has seen a lot of people prosecuted for marijuana possession, especially youths and people of color.
Since 2014, Congress has protected patients and cannabis programs from federal marijuana prosecutions in states that allow it for medical use. Yet marijuana’s continued status as a Schedule I substance — the most severe drug category — remains fodder for those opposed to legalizing medical marijuana in other parts of the country.
Democratic voters overwhelmingly support the legalization of marijuana at the federal level, giving legalization a green light. For ‘20, candidates should be prepared to blaze it.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a new plan for cannabis reform that is sure to excite those who have been clamoring for the federal government’s outdated policies to be updated.
The owner of a major licensed marijuana cultivation company in Arkansas is lobbying against a ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in neighboring Mississippi.
A key Connecticut committee held a lengthy hearing on Monday about a marijuana legalization bill that legislative leaders filed on behalf of Gov. Ned Lamont (D).
2020 is an election year in the United States, and naturally, cannabis legalization has become an important policy talking point. With Canada having legalized recreational pot in 2018, the question is being raised as to whether the US will follow suit on a federal level.
“Social equity in cannabis has to look like America.” That’s how Steve Hawkins, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, kicked off a conversation on social equity at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference at the Fountainbleau Miami Beach.