Politics

The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017, HR 1227, eliminates federal criminal penalties for possessing and growing the plant. This legislation gives states the power and flexibility to establish their own marijuana policies free from federal interference.  With the recent...

Nebraska Senator Debra Fischer has been claiming to her constituents that she opposes marijuana law reform because she believes that it is "a gateway drug to more harmful illicit narcotics." In fact, the available science concludes just the opposite. Over 60...

Update: Governor Steve Buillock signed SB 333 into law on May 23. Update: In a final vote on Tuesday, the House voted 68-31 for Senate Bill 333, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Mary Caferro of Helena. The Senate passed the bill 34-16...

Update: HR 1824 and S 780 were referred to committees. Senator Wyden and Representative Blumenauer have introduced legislation in the House and Senate (HR 1824 and S 780) to offer a wide range of legal protections to state-compliant marijuana-related businesses and consumers. Specifically,...

As you well know, 30 states plus the District of Columbia allow the use of medical marijuana, and several other states are currently considering similar legislation. It’s time we start to address this issue on the federal level. We are...

Update: HB 2200 was left in committee and will recieve no further consideration. Update: After hearing testimony late Monday 4/24, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee took no action on HB 2200. HB 2200, will provide an affirmative defense regarding medical cannabis that...

Update: The Governor signed SB 35 on June 22 and it goes into effect immediately.  Update: House members amended and passed SB 35 by a vote of 74 to 21 on June 5. Senate members approved the House changes on...

Governor Scott Walker has signed legislation, Senate Bill 10, amending the state’s CBD exemption law. The state’s CBD law, first signed in 2014, provided a legal exemption for the use of non-spycoactive CBD products by patients with seizure disorders. The...

Update: Tom Marino is no longer being considered for the position of Drug Czar. The Trump Administration is widely expected to pick Representative Tom Marino for Drug Czar. The Trump administration promised to eliminate bureaucratic waste. It should start by eliminating...

Update: House and Senate members failed to reconcile Amendment 2 implementation prior to the close of the 2017 legislative session. It will now be up to the Florida Department of Health to produce rules and regulations for the voter-initiated...