Marijuana Reform in 2021: A Review
The past year has been a whirlwind for marijuana legalization in the US. Seven states legalized adult-use cannabis and another two passed medical marijuana laws. [...]
AOC and GOP Congressman File Bill that Would Incentivize State-Level Expungements
A bipartisan duo of congressional lawmakers introduced a bill that would encourage state and local officials to expedite expungements of cannabis-related records in their jurisdictions. [...]
What’s in the States Reform Act: The New Republican Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A Republican lawmaker introduced a comprehensive federal marijuana reform bill that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The measure – the States [...]
LAX’s Scare Tactics Threaten Federal Charges for Flying with Cannabis
Los Angeles International Airport has installed signs at security checkpoints threatening passengers with arrest and federal charges if they are in possession of marijuana. Recreational [...]
Recreational Marijuana Sales May Become a Reality in Washington, DC. Under New Budget Bill
Legal recreational marijuana sales could soon become a reality in Washington, DC, almost seven years after a comfortable majority of voters approved a measure to [...]
Marijuana Arrests Fell Dramatically in 2020, FBI Data Reveals
The coronavirus pandemic and momentum of state-level marijuana legalization appear to have led to a sharp decline in cannabis arrests in 2020, according to new [...]
House Passes Defense Bill with Marijuana Banking Protections
The US House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill with an amendment that would protect banks which provide financial services to state-legal cannabis businesses [...]
U.S. Mayors Urge Biden and Congress to Pass Marijuana Legalization with Focus on Social Equity
The US Conference of Mayors passed a resolution urging President Joe Biden to legalize cannabis at the federal level, expunge marijuana-related convictions and permit retail [...]
Biden Administration Wants to Facilitate Research Into Cannabis, Psychedelics and Other Schedule 1 Substances
President Joe Biden’s administration wants to press ahead with wholesale changes to the federal drug scheduling system that would make it easier to research Schedule [...]
NORML Submits Suggested Improvements to Senate Leaders’ Federal Cannabis Reform Legislation
The nation’s leading cannabis reform advocacy organization submitted its comments to draft legislation that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana. The draft bill – [...]