North Carolina Governor Supports Decriminalization and Explores Options for Expungement
The governor of North Carolina has come out in support of ending cannabis criminalization in the state, and signaled that he has ...
How Governors Reacted to Biden’s Calls for State-Level Marijuana Pardons
As part of his announcement for mass federal marijuana pardons, President Joe Biden also urged states to offer relief to those with ...
New York Received 900+ Dispensary Applications from Those Harmed by Drug War
New York’s cannabis regulators received more than 900 applications in a one-month window for marijuana dispensary licenses from prospective social equity applicants ...
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 ...
