Voters in Maryland and Missouri voted to approve ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Arkansas,... Politics Five States to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Measures By A.J. HerringtonOctober 21, 2022 As the November midterm elections near, the campaigns for reform are busy rallying...
108 years after Texas first banned cannabis and the debate continues. Even though Texas has a medical cannabis program, cannabis is still illegal in the state, with possession of less than two ounces a misdemeanor. Possession of more than four ounces is a felony punishable by a $10,000 fine...
Since medical cannabis was first legalized in Colorado in 1996, nearly half the country has legalized marijuana for recreational use. Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes,and now, the substance may even be reclassified federally. The Justic...
A policy of decriminalization was adopted in the Netherlands in 1976 for what the country deemed “soft drugs,” which included cannabis. Under the Dutch Opium Act, possession of less than five grams of marijuana is presumed to be for personal use and is therefore not prosecuted. The law also...
After you've used marijuana there's no way to tell whether you're safe to drive. "We don't have the technology to test the amount of impairment with cannabis like we do with alcohol," Hill says. A breathalyzer test can tell if your blood alcohol level is over the legal limit. No ...
With the House of Delegates passing their version over the weekend, all eyes are on the Senate’s vote. Sen. Brian Feldman, D-Montgomery County, is one of the co-sponsors of the Senate version. He said since Marylanders voted for recreational cannabis in November, it’s been one of the...
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- With just over a week to go in this year's Minnesota State Legislative session, there is still work to be done for supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana. Sign up for the KRFO-AM NewsletterThe tax rate for cannabis, possession limits, and local control...
The tax rate for cannabis, possession limits, and local control are among the differences to be worked out as Minnesota House and Senate negotiators begin meeting Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. with the goal of agreeing on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota....
Arkansas voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment legalizingmedical marijuana. The proposed amendment would allow people age 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and would allow state-licensed dispensaries to sellrecreational marijuana. ...
The newest industry in the Garden State has an estimated 800,000 potential recreational customers, and roughly 800,000 more potential marijuana "tourists," the commission regulating the state’s cannabis sales reported. Neighboring Pennsylvania has medical cannabis but not recreational, ...