Legal Related This is What President Biden Said After Sha-Carri Richardson Was Suspended by Sophia Vida July 06, 2021 Over the weekend, President Biden chimed in on the controversial suspension of U.S runner Sha-Carri Richardson for using marijuana. The President suggested on Saturday that rules banning Olympic athletes from competition for ma...
Legal Related North Carolina Lawmakers Broadly Approve Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida July 02, 2021 The Republican controlled North Carolina General Assembly had a committee hearing this week where there was near unanimous approval for medical marijuana. The vote on Wednesday was the first of potentially many votes towards ma...
Legal Related Marijuana is Now Legal for Use in Virginia by Sophia Vida July 01, 2021 It's official. Starting today marijuana is now legal in the state of Virginia. Recreational marijuana became legal on Thursday, the same day it was learned that Virginia has created the establishment of the Virginia Cannabis Cont...
Legal Related Recreational Marijuana Became Legal in New Mexico This Week by Sophia Vida June 30, 2021 The Cannabis Regulation Act has made recreational marijuana legal in New Mexico this week. Personal use of the plant is now legal as of June 29th, 2021. While several details are yet to be hammered out by state regulators, t...
Legal Related Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana by Sophia Vida June 29, 2021 Well it's official. Marijuana, the recreational use of it, is now decriminalized in the country of Mexico. It was this week that Mexico's supreme court decriminalized recreational use of cannabis and struck down laws which crim...
Legal Related This Supreme Court Justice Says Federal Marijuana Laws May Be Outdated by Sophia Vida June 28, 2021 According to more conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, federal marijuana laws may be antiquated and outdated. The Justice used a 2005 ruling in Gonzales v. Raich, which determined that the federal government coul...
Legal Related United Nations Urges for Ban on Cannabis Advertising by Sophia Vida June 25, 2021 This week the United Nations called for a global ban of all advertising that promotes marijuana products. While the UN cannot enforce such a rule, it can recommend the move. It would be up to member nations to implement and enf...
Legal Related Cannabis Taxes Could Triple Under New Bill Passed by Oregon Senate by Sophia Vida June 24, 2021 The Oregon Senate sent a bill to the House this week that would allow cities and counties to more than triple the local sales tax on cannabis. On Wednesday Senate Bill 864 passed the Senate in an overwhelming 23-6 vote. State S...
Legal Related Florida to Give Black Farmer Priority in Issuing New Medical Marijuana Licenses by Sophia Vida June 22, 2021 A long awaited batch of new medical marijuana licenses in the state of Florida will be first given to one Black farmer with ties to doing businesses in the state. The application process will start soon, senior aides to Gov. Ro...
Legal Related Connecticut’s Governor Expected to Sign Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana by Sophia Vida June 22, 2021 Marijuana advocates in Connecticut may be celebrating as today is the day that the state's governor Ned Lamont (D) is expected to sign a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana. There will also be a small ceremony planned to mark ...