Legal Related Former Congressman Barney Frank Had This to Say to the Cannabis Control Commission by Sofia Vida August 16, 2019 Barney Frank, a former Congressman who was the author of the 1972 Mass. marijuana bill, told four members of the Cannabis Control Commission this week, "I told you so." Frank, who used a cane on Wednesday, unfolded a piece of p...
Legal Related The American Bar Association Just Showed Support for Marijuana Legalization by Sofia Vida August 16, 2019 The American Bar Association (ABA) just showed some major support for marijuana legislation. It was during the group's annual meeting on Monday in San Francisco that the ABA's House of Delegates passed a resolution which Congre...
Legal Related Ohio Committee Drops Support for Medical Marijuana to Treat Autism and Anxiety by Sofia Vida August 15, 2019 The expert review committee of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has dropped its support to approve medical marijuana for the treatment of autism and anxiety in the state. It was last fall when the committee had recomm...
Legal Related Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Alabama Gets Consideration by Sofia Vida August 14, 2019 While a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Alabama has hit a halt, a panel to study the issue has been created. The Medical Cannabis Study Commission met for the first time this week and the panel heard a presen...
Legal Related This is Bernie Sander’s Marijuana Legislation Plan by Sofia Vida August 14, 2019 Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has been pretty vocal about where he stands on marijuana legislation. Sanders, who is the Senator of Vermont, has for years supported the legislation of marijuana. He has also laid out a s...
Legal Related,Trends & Articles Tilray Shares Slide on Wider Than Expected Loss in Q2 by Sofia Vida August 14, 2019 Shares of Canadian marijuana company Tilray were moving down in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company posted a wider than expected loss in the second quarter. Despite not beating earnings estimates, the company still be...
Legal Related Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program Becomes Permanent by Sofia Vida August 13, 2019 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a pair of bills this week that expand the state's medical marijuana program. The bills expand who can get a medical card, and when they can use it. While the program was initially limi...
Legal Related Columbus Will Not Prosecute Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Charges by Sofia Vida August 09, 2019 It's good news for residents of Columbus. The city's Attorney's Office has said that it will no longer prosecute misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession. The decision is effective immediately. City Attorney Zach Klein sa...
Legal Related Bernie Sanders Says he Would do This with Marijuana if Elected by Sofia Vida August 08, 2019 Bernie Sanders got pretty specific with what he would do with marijuana legislation if elected in a recent interview. Speaking to Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, has ...
Legal Related Luxembourg to Become First European Country to Legalize Marijuana by Sofia Vida August 08, 2019 Luxembourg plans to become the first European country to legalize marijuana production and consumption. “This drug policy we had over the last 50 years did not work,” said Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider to Politico...
