Massachusetts Court Ruling Could Pave the Way for Mass Marijuana Expungement
A court ruling from the highest judicial authority in Massachusetts could clear the way for thousands of criminal record expungements for certain [...]
Pennsylvania Gov Launches Mass Pardon Scheme for Those with Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
The governor and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania announced a new month-long initiative to facilitate pardons for people with certain nonviolent cannabis convictions [...]
White House Investigating Marijuana Case Involving U.S. Citizen in Russia
A senior White House official confirmed the Biden administration is looking to secure the release of another US citizen currently held in [...]
Colorado: New Law Protects Those with Past Cannabis Convictions from Denial of Professional Licensure
The governor of Colorado signed an executive order that ensures individuals with prior cannabis-related convictions will no longer be denied a professional [...]
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Marijuana DUI and Cannabis Banking Bills
A key Senate committee in Pennsylvania gave the green light to a bill that would protect medical cannabis patients from DUI charges, [...]
Louisiana: Various Cannabis Law Reform Bills Advance to Governor’s Desk
Louisiana lawmakers have been busy advancing a flurry of marijuana-related legislation that now awaits the governor’s signature. Over the past legislative session, [...]
Illinois Gov Signs Bill Closing Marijuana Expungement Loophole
Courts in Illinois will no longer be able to deny requests to seal or expunge cannabis-related criminal records on the basis of [...]
Delaware Lawmakers Speak Out Against Drug-Related Search of Student Athletes
The governor of Delaware and state lawmakers have condemned law enforcement in Georgia over its handling of an alleged traffic violation that [...]
South Carolina Lawmaker’s New Bill Would Require Annual Cannabis Pardons every 4/20
If a South Carolina lawmaker has his way, the state will celebrate the 4/20 cannabis holiday by issuing pardons for marijuana-related convictions. [...]
DEA: Illegal Cannabis Trafficking from Mexico Declining as States Legalize
Marijuana trafficking into the US from Mexico has declined while domestic production of the plant has increased, according to a new report [...]