Former Arkansas Lawmaker Files Marijuana Legalization Initiative For 2022 Ballot To Compete With Two Other Measures
A campaign chaired by a former Arkansas lawmaker has filed a constitutional amendment to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot—and it’s facing pushback from advocates who are working on two separate reform initiatives. Eddie Armstrong, a Democrat who previously served as minority leader in the state House ofContinue Reading
Bipartisan Tennessee Lawmakers Want To Put Marijuana On The Ballot For Voters To Decide
“Let the Tennessee voters at least express their opinion in an unbiased manner so all of us as legislators have a sense of what the voters would like us to do.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout After years of marijuana bills being kicked around the General Assembly, only to beContinue Reading
Federal Financial Regulator Talks Marijuana Industry’s ‘Bright Future’ And Need For Banking Access
Federal financial regulator Rodney Hood—a board member and former chairman of the federal National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)—says marijuana legalization is not a question of “if” but “when,” and he’s again offering advice on how to navigate the federal-state conflict that has left many banks reluctant to work with cannabisContinue Reading
DE legal cannabis bill clears first vote (Newsletter: January 27, 2022)
MS medical marijuana to gov; MN gov’s budget has legalization funds; SC begins medical cannabis debate; CO psychedelics measures; WI GOP medical bill Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.Continue Reading
South Carolina Senate Begins Long-Anticipated Medical Marijuana Debate
South Carolina’s Senate kicked off debate on a medical marijuana bill on Wednesday, marking the first time in the Republican sponsor’s eight-year legalization effort that his legislation has made it to the chamber floor. The body is expected to hold several full legislative days’ worth of discussion on the measureContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Mississippi Legislature And Heads To Governor’s Desk
More than 14 months after voters in Mississippi passed an initiative to legalize medical marijuana—a law the state Supreme Court later overturned—Republican-led lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday that would establish a more limited cannabis program for patients, the result of months of negotiations and last-minuteContinue Reading
Marine vet seeks mercy from New Jersey governor over weed charges and delayed cannabis career
Mario Ramos survived local drug wars and the US military, yet he’s still paying the cost for America’s failed War on Drugs. The post Marine vet seeks mercy from New Jersey governor over weed charges and delayed cannabis career appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Marine vet seeksContinue Reading
Minnesota Governor Puts Marijuana Legalization Funding In Budget Request
The governor of Minnesota included funding to implement marijuana legalization in his annual budget request to lawmakers on Wednesday—a move that comes while Democratic legislative leaders prepare to advance the reform again this session even as it has stalled in the GOP-controlled Senate. Gov. Tim Walz (D) has consistently expressedContinue Reading
Wisconsin Republicans Announce Limited Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
More than a dozen Republican Wisconsin lawmakers announced on Wednesday that they are filing a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R) and Rep. Patrick Snyder (R) are leading the bicameral effort, though advocates are already skeptical considering how the GOP-legislature has historically resisted andContinue Reading
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee Vote
A bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, advancing out of the House Health and Human Development Committee on a 10-4 vote. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski (D), who introduced a similar proposal last year. The Health and Human Development CommitteeContinue Reading