Legal Related Louisiana Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill by Sophia Vida June 15, 2021 The 56th Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has signed a bill decriminalizing marijuana, but says it's not decriminalization. Edwards, a Democrat, has signed into law a bill that takes away the possibility of jail time fo...
Legal Related If Democrats Retake Senate Marijuana Legislation is a Priority Says Chuck Schumer by Sophia Vida October 28, 2020 According to Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), if the Democrats can successfully take back the Senate, marijuana legalization will become a priority. In a new video interview last week that was hosted by Green Enterp...
Legal Related Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect in New York by Sophia Vida August 29, 2019 New York's marijuana decriminalization law went into effect this week on Wednesday. With marijuana officially decriminalized in the state, criminal penalties have been eliminated for public possession and use of marijuana. N...
Legal Related Marijuana Decriminalization Bill is Filed in Texas by Sophia Vida November 13, 2018 This week the pre-filing period for the 2019 legislative session which begins in January began and one of the first bills is one that proposes to decriminalize marijuana. “Civil penalty legislation is the first thing I’ve f...