Legal Related Thousands of People in California to Have Their Marijuana Convictions Reduced or Expunged by Sophia Vida April 03, 2019 The district attorney of Los Angeles announced on Monday that almost 50,000 people who have been convicted of marijuana-related offenses will have their convictions erased or reduced. Los Angeles County and Code for America, wi...
Legal Related Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Add Autism to List of MMJ Conditions by Sophia Vida April 03, 2019 It was on World Autism Awareness Day that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law adding autism spectrum disorder to the state's list of MMJ conditions. It was the previous governor John Hickenlooper vetoed the 201...
Legal Related States With Marijuana Legislation Could Be Protected Under This New Bill by Sophia Vida April 02, 2019 Under a newly filed bill, states in the U.S that have legal marijuana would be protected from the feds. Congresswoman Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), introduced a bill on Monday. The bill, titled "Respect States' and Citizens' Right...
Legal Related Lawmakers in Texas Schedule Hearings for Many Marijuana Bills by Sophia Vida April 02, 2019 Texas lawmakers got down to business on Monday when it came to considering marijuana legislation. Lawmakers in three House committees scheduled to hold hearings on 11 separate pieces of cannabis legislation. It was only a we...
Legal Related New Mexico Won’t Allow Seniors to Automatically Qualify for Medical Marijuana Cards by Sophia Vida March 30, 2019 The big question in New Mexico recently was whether or not the state should allow seniors who turn 65 to automatically qualify for a medical marijuana card. The answer came in on Friday, and it was a no. The idea was rejected a...
Legal Related Georgia Senate Clears Bill for Medical Marijuana Oil by Sophia Vida March 30, 2019 In an overwhelming vote, the Georgia Senate passed a bill today that allows the production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil in the state. Voting 44-8, the Senate passed the measure which grants a reduced number of ...
Legal Related Florida May Put a Limit on How High You Can Get by Sophia Vida March 30, 2019 Florida made a progressive move recently by allowing medical marijuana to be legally smoked but now you may have to look forward to your "high" being capped. Some Republican legislative leaders want to put a limit on how high y...
Legal Related FDA Commissioner Discusses Enforcement Priorities for CBD Products by Sophia Vida March 29, 2019 Scott Gottlieb, the Food and Drug Administration's Commissioner who is stepping down soon, spoke at his final hearing before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Thursday. The outgoing chief discusses the agency's plan to re...
Legal Related Congressional Committee Votes to Approve Marijuana Banking Bill by Sophia Vida March 29, 2019 On Thursday, a congressional committee voted to approve legislation that will increase marijuana businesses' access to banks. The House Financial Services Committee voted 45 to 15 to advance the legislation to the full body. ...
Legal Related Tennessee Bill is Protecting Valid Medical Marijuana Cardholders by Sophia Vida March 28, 2019 Tennessee went before the Criminal Justice Subcommittee recently with a bill that would protect valid medical marijuana cardholders from other states. The bills, called SB260/HB234, would insure medical marijuana patients who a...