Legal Related New Yorkers Still Cannot Cross Border with Cannabis Despite Legislation by Sophia Vida April 02, 2021 New York just made headlines for becoming the latest state to legalize marijuana but New Yorkers will still not be able to cross the border with the drug. “If you’re going to attempt to cross with any kind of marijuana with...
Legal Related Virginia Governor Proposes Legalizing Marijuana in July by Sophia Vida March 31, 2021 As New York finally made adult-use marijuana legal in the state on Wednesday, Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam (D) proposed legalizing the plant in his state years earlier than planned. The governor has proposed legalizing sim...
Legal Related President Biden Feels this Way about Marijuana Legislation Now by Sophia Vida March 30, 2021 Despite many states now allowing marijuana recreationally, and many politicians in D.C. on both sides wanting to legalize the plant, President Joe Biden is still opposed to the idea. This is according to his press secretary, Je...
Legal Related Ohio Representatives Have Reintroduced a Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida March 28, 2021 Two Republican representatives in Ohio are backing a federal bill that would give the state's medical marijuana business bank access. The bill, known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, had originally failed ...
Legal Related National Nonprofit Hispanic Cannabis Council has Launched by Sophia Vida March 27, 2021 A National Hispanic Cannabis Council has officially launched which aims to advance cannabis education, entrepreneuralism, and economic opportunity in the U.S. Hispanic community. The national nonprofit was founded by cannabis b...
Legal Related NY Lawmakers Finally Reach a Deal for Adult Legal Cannabis Industry by Sophia Vida March 25, 2021 This week New York lawmakers and the state's governor Andrew Cuomo have finally reached a deal to fast-track adult use legal recreational marijuana. Senate Finance Committee chair Liz Krueger has said that the agreement would l...
Legal Related Marijuana Banking Bill is Introduced to Protect Banks that Serve Marijuana Businesses by Sophia Vida March 24, 2021 A new bill that would protect banks that serve state-legal marijuana businesses from penalties by federal regulators has been introduced in the Senate. The bill comes just days after the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banki...
Legal Related National Nonprofit Hispanic Cannabis Council has Launched by Sophia Vida March 24, 2021 A National Hispanic Cannabis Council has officially launched which aims to advance cannabis education, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity in the U.S. Hispanic community. The national nonprofit was founded by cannabis bu...
Legal Related Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Urges for Legalization of Psilocybin by Sophia Vida March 22, 2021 Andrew Yang, a former Democrat presidential runner in the 2020 election is now running for mayor of New York City and is urging for the legalization of both marijuana and psilocybin during his campaign. Psilocybin, a naturally ...
Legal Related Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to Make Marijuana Reform a Priority by Sophia Vida March 20, 2021 In a Twitter video this week, New York Democrat Chuck Schumer, who is the Senate Majority Leader, has addressed that he wants to make the "long overdue" issue of marijuana reform a priority for Congress. The Senator said it wil...
