Norway to Decriminalize Personal Drug Use and Possession
The government of Norway wants to decriminalize possession and use of all illicit substances, from marijuana to heroin. The coalition government’s Liberal Party introduced a [...]
New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Enacting Recreational Cannabis Legalization
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, nearly four months after Garden State residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. [...]
Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use in New York Likely to Create 51000 Jobs
Adult-use marijuana legalization in New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal would net the state close to $800 million in tax revenues and create more [...]
No Apparent Increase Found in the Incidence of Marijuana DUI Following Recreational Legalization, Study Finds
A team of researchers found no association between adult-use cannabis legalization and an increase in the number of motor vehicle crash victims who test positive [...]
New Mexico House Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
A New Mexico House committee passed a marijuana legalization bill with social equity provisions. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee approved the comprehensive cannabis [...]
South Dakota Judge Rules Marijuana Legalization Is Unconstitutional
A South Dakota judge sided with Gov. Kristi Noem by overturning a voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis in the state. Circuit Court Judge [...]
U.S. Senate Leaders Hold First Meeting to Plan 2021 Federal Marijuana Legalization
Top US Senate lawmakers convened a roundtable discussion with cannabis stakeholders about a new bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The meeting, held [...]
Virginia Legislature Votes to Legalize Marijuana
The Virginia General Assembly approved bills to legalize cannabis in the state ahead of a mid-session deadline to approve such a measure. This comes little [...]
Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Idaho
Idaho House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill that would legalize medical cannabis. The move comes only days after a Senate committee approved a proposal to [...]
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Clean-Up Bill to Address Concerns About Underage Access to Marijuana
New Jersey lawmakers appear to have found a compromise on penalties for underage possession of cannabis that’s acceptable to Gov. Phil Murphy. That means a [...]
