Legal Related Germany’s Police Association Calls For Marijuana Decriminalization by Sophia Vida February 06, 2018 According to the Association of German Criminal Officers (BDK), a society without drugs has never existed and the group is advocating for the decriminalization of marijuana. "The prohibition of cannabis has historically been se...
Legal Related Florida House is Seeking for State Action over Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 02, 2018 Florida House is seeking to get state action over the state's medical marijuana program. While voters had approved medical marijuana back in 2016, it has been a very slow process for the Department of Health to roll out regulat...
Legal Related California Lays Out Plan for Public Bank for Cannabis Businesses by Sophia Vida February 02, 2018 California just began legal recreational sales on January first and now the state's Treasurer, John Chiang has outlined the foundation for a public bank for California cannabis businesses. The bank is intended so that these bus...
Legal Related New York Gets Closer to Legalizing Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 01, 2018 New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed in his annual budget earlier this month that the state Department of Health should find out by what is readily available, what legal marijuana might mean for New Yorkers. He said on Ja...
Legal Related San Francisco Will Wipe Away Thousands of Marijuana Convictions by Sophia Vida February 01, 2018 According to District Attorney George Gascon, the city of San Francisco will apply the marijuana legalization laws to past criminal cases. This means that thousands of felony convictions that go back decades will be either expu...
Legal Related Medical Marijuana Safety Bill is Proposed in Arizona by Sophia Vida January 30, 2018 A Republican lawmaker in Arizona has persuaded almost of the Legislature to support a proposal that would require medical marijuana to be tested for safety. The drug would be tested for mold and agricultural chemicals. Sen. So...
Legal Related Niagara Falls Considers Marijuana Lounges for Tourism by Sophia Vida January 27, 2018 With Canada about to legalize recreational marijuana this summer, the country is just a hop skip and a jump away from Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls tourism officials are pondering the idea of licensed pot lounges as they believe...
Legal Related Vermont Legalizing Marijuana Will Impact NY This Way by Sophia Vida January 27, 2018 New York police may have more work in front of them after Vermont legalized recreational marijuana. According to local police, they believe they will see an impact and it could be as soon as this summer when the law takes effec...
Legal Related Mexico Minister of Tourism Wants Marijuana Legislation in beach Resorts by Sophia Vida January 26, 2018 According to Mexico's minister for tourism, Enrique de la Madrid, the country should legalize marijuana in two of the country's main tourist destinations. The Minister said on Thursday that Mexico could follow the example of th...
Legal Related New Jersey’s Governor Wants Review on State’s Medical Marijuana Program by Sophia Vida January 24, 2018 New Jersey's governor Phil Murphy has ordered a review on the state's medical marijuana program this week. According to the governor, the program has been "stifled" these last eight years. The new governor has blamed former ...