Legal Related Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 11, 2018 Vermont could soon be the very first state to make marijuana recreationally legal in a state through a legislative process rather than a ballot initiative. Many may not know that Vermont does not allow ballot initiatives despit...
Legal Related Democratic Lawmaker in California Wants to Erase Marijuana Convictions by Sophia Vida January 11, 2018 Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, has introduced legislation this week that would require county courts in California to expunge eligible records of marijuana convictions. Voters approved the ability to wipe criminal marijuana ...
Legal Related New Hampshire Has Just Approved Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida January 09, 2018 It was an encouraging day for marijuana fans on Tuesday when New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to legalize the drug. The House voted 162 to 183 against killing the bill and then voted 207 to 139 to pass an amended ve...
Legal Related Lawmaker Says Black People Cannot Handle Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 09, 2018 In what could be one of the most ignorant statements ever made, a lawmaker is saying that black people cannot handle marijuana due to their genetics. Kansas lawmaker, state Rep. Steve Alford, Republican, spoke over the weekend ...
Legal Related Six in Ten Americans Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized by Sophia Vida January 06, 2018 According to a Pew Research Center survey, six out of ten Americans are for marijuana being legalized. The survey, which was conducted last October, found that the amount of people who support marijuana legislation right nwo ha...
Legal Related Attorney General Jeff Sessions Just Shook Up The Marijuana Industry by Sophia Vida January 05, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vocalized many times that he is an opponent of the legalization of marijuana. In a recent statement, Sessions said, "It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the U...
Legal Related Los Angeles Police Have This to Warn About Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 03, 2018 Recreational marijuana is now legal to purchase and sell in California, but that doesn't mean you can start smoking it where ever you want. The Los Angeles Police Department has warned that the use of marijuana needs to be done...
Legal Related Pot is on Sale in California But Marijuana-tracking System is Delayed by Sophia Vida January 03, 2018 Marijuana is now legally for sale in the state of California but there is no computer system in use for pot businesses yet. The stores are being asked to document their sales and transfers of marijuana manually for the time bei...
Legal Related Black Farmer is Denied The Granting of a Marijuana License by Sophia Vida December 29, 2017 A judge in Tallahassee has ordered health officials to stop the process which would allow a black farmer to be granted a marijuana license. The license is one of 10 coveted new pot licenses that have been approved by the Legisl...
Legal Related Federal Agents Will Still be Able to Seize Marijuana in California by Sophia Vida December 28, 2017 Despite marijuana becoming legal on January 1st, Federal agents will still have the authority to seize the drug, even in tiny amounts. Although the drug will be legal in the Golden State, the possession of marijuana is still il...