Medical Marijuana

Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. the current leader in the market for whole-plant hemp extract products just announced that they have taken on Wessel Booysen as their new Chief Financial Advisor. Booysen is a high-level executive with many years under...

Connecticut has finally legalized marijuana after years of lobbying, persuasion, and effort being dumped into the state. Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill on Tuesday making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize the recreational use of the drug. Under the...

After many successful years on television, Conan O’Brien is finally retiring. Since he is retiring, he has become more and more loose with what he does on live television. In his most recent episode of the late show, he...

Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed legislation today, Senate Bill 1201, legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and sale. Under the law, which takes effect on July 1, adults ages 21 and older may legally...

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) has signed legislation into law, House Bill 391, repealing the state’s ban on herbal cannabis for medically authorized patients. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2022, will for the first time...

One of the stranger legal knots that has occurred from marijuana being illegal on a federal level while legal within states is the barring of firearms. This even occurs for medical marijuana patients. When applying for a gun license, applicants...

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed legislation into law to remove the threat of jail time for low-level marijuana possession offenses. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation into law...

Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation into law facilitating patients’ access to medical cannabis products by expanding the pool of health care practitioners eligible to provide authorizations. Senate Bill 60 permits certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to issue...

House members have approved legislation, Senate Bill 1201, legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and sale, during a special legislative session. Commenting on the advancement of the bill, NORML State Policies Manager Carly Wolf said:...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation into law to expand the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), the state’s low-THC medical cannabis program. House Bill 1535 allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis to patients with PTSD and all forms of...