Legal Related National Poll Finds that Marijuana Legislation is Supported by Majorities of All Age Groups by Sophia Vida December 10, 2021 According to a nationwide poll by YouGov America, majorities of those ages 18 and older say that “the recreational use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States. The poll found that overall 57 percent of responde...
Legal Related House Committee to Vote on Federal Marijuana Legislation Bill Next week by Sophia Vida September 24, 2021 Days after a banking reform advanced, a bill to legalize marijuana on a federal level will be voted on by the House Judiciary Committee next week. The House had voted in favor of a defense spending bill this week that included ...
Sector News Amazon Changes Drug Policy as it Backs Federal Cannabis Legislation Bill by Sophia Vida June 01, 2021 This week Amazon revealed in a blog post that it is backing federal legislation of marijuana as well as changing its drug testing policy. According to the blog post written by Amazon consumer boss Dave Clark, the company will n...
Legal Related House Judiciary Chair Puts Pressure on Attorney General to Legalize Marijuana by Sophia Vida June 10, 2020 This past Friday, two key House lawmakers sent a letter to the attorney general, condemning the recent expansion of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) authority amid mass protests. The letter also criticized the agency’s o...
Legal Related Hundreds Of Companies Sign Letter Calling For Marijuana Descheduling To Prevent Vaping Injuries by Sophia Vida October 04, 2019 Over 800 marijuana industry leaders have signed onto a letter that urges the U.S. Congress to deschedule marijuana. Led by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the letter delivered to House and Senate leadership t...
Legal Related Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide by Sophia Vida February 27, 2018 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed last July that would legalize marijuana nationwide. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan has rejected the lawsuit and said it must be dismissed because the pl...
Legal Related Michigan Just Said OK To Important Marijuana Legalization Step by Sophia Vida May 19, 2017 The Board of State Canvassers in Michigan just approved petitions from advocates who want to legalize recreational marijuana use and repeal the state's prevailing wage law. The next step is to start collecting signatures in ord...
Legal Related Some Lawmakers Call Legalizing Marijuana A Criminal Justice Issue by Sophia Vida May 18, 2017 More and more states in the United States as well as lawmakers are becoming less strict with how they feel about marijuana. A small group of bipartisan group of lawmakers are even calling it a criminal justice issue. The group,...