Legal Related Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program Becomes Permanent by Sophia 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 Sophia 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 Sophia 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 Sophia 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...
Legal Related Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Law Is Being Sued Over This by Sophia Vida August 07, 2019 A lawsuit has been filed against an Oklahoma medical marijuana law over traffic stops. Owners of an Oklahoma medical marijuana clinic have filed a lawsuit to stop part of Senate Bill 1030 from going into effect. The bill had...
Legal Related This Chicago Village is Considering a Yearlong Recreational Marijuana Sales Ban by Sophia Vida August 06, 2019 Grayslake village board members will be meeting on Tuesday to consider the ban of recreational marijuana sales for at least a year. According to Grayslake Assistant Village Manager Brett Kryska, the board first discussed a mora...
Legal Related Texas is Changing How it Handles Marijuana Possession by Sophia Vida August 06, 2019 Texas police are changing up how they handle marijuana possession in the state. The state's largest law enforcement agency is not going to arrest people for low marijuana offenses. According to a memo seen by The Texas Tribune,...
Legal Related Medical Marijuana is Finally Cleared for Release in Louisiana by Sophia Vida August 02, 2019 Medical marijuana is expected to be available in just days in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) announced that they have completed testing on the first batch of medical marijuan...
Legal Related Over 100 Organizations Want Congress to Pass Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida August 02, 2019 A coalition of over 100 organization are banding together to get Congress to pass far-reaching legislation that would federally legalize marijuana. Organizations include the NAACP, ACLU and Human Rights Watch. "We are encour...
Legal Related Things Got Feisty Over Marijuana at the Democratic Debate by Sophia Vida August 01, 2019 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took a swing at Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday in the Democratic debate in Detroit. Gabbard had many concerns about Harris that included the topic of marijuana. “Sen. Harris says she’s proud of her re...