Thursday, April 3, 2025

Politics

California Governor disappoints cannabis advocates with bill vetos

Unexpectedly, Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t rain down a cacophony of good news for marijuana enthusiasts over the weekend.While he did make some positive decisions, such as vetoing a bill that would add more burden to the packaging of marijuana...

NORML Op-Ed: The Science Is Clear — Marijuana Is Safer Than Tobacco

Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established,...

States That Legalized Marijuana Have Accumulated More Than $5.7 Billion In Tax Revenue Over 18 Month Period

The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled its inaugural report on state-level marijuana tax revenue data, marking a significant step toward recognizing the cannabis industry as a legitimate sector of the economy. This comprehensive report covers an 18-month period, from...

Survey: Most Truck Drivers and Their Carriers Favor Changes in Federal Marijuana Testing Rules

Roughly two-thirds of US truck drivers and their carriers favor changes in federal marijuana testing regulations, according to survey data compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute. Seventy percent of truck drivers and 62 percent of representatives from motor carrier...

Ohio Could Legalize Marijuana With New “Issue 2” Proposal

Ohio is on the brink of joining the growing list of states in the United States that have legalized adult-use marijuana, as the majority of Ohioans show strong support for “Issue 2,” a November ballot initiative aimed at regulating...

Is the SAFE Banking Bill finally actually happening?

For the first time since it’s introduction in 2015, the SAFE (now SAFER) Banking Bill is making it’s way to a vote in front of the full Senate after passing the Banking Committee. It has a majority of bipartisan...

Ohio: Ballot Initiative Legalizing Marijuana for Adults Favored in Multiple Polls

The majority of Ohioans support the passage of a citizens’ initiated measure (Issue 2) to legalize and regulate the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Voters will decide on the measure...

Senators Advance Cannabis Banking Reform Bill for First Time

Members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted today to advance legislation, the SAFER Banking Act, which allows financial institutions to more readily establish relationships with state-licensed cannabis businesses. Although members of the House...

Michigan: New Rules Take Effect Halting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests for Most State Employees

New statewide rules take effect next week ending the practice of pre-employment marijuana screening for most state workers. Under the new policy, which takes effect on Sunday, October 1st, most public employees will no longer be required to undergo...

Big crackdown on Marijuana Businesses in Oklahoma

The Oklahoman medical marijuana program has prospered in recent years due to its rather lax system to obtain a medical card. However, it’s still just medical, and that requires some hurdles that lots of people don’t want to go...
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Update on Pennsylvania Legalization

Views: 2 Earlier this week we threw some cold water on many legalization prospects for this year, but now...
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