Politics

Update: The Governor signed this legislation on June 22nd.  Update: The Senate changes were approved by the House. HB 1488 now awaits the governor's signature. Legislation to expand Hawaii’s medical cannabis program has passed both legislative chambers. The bill, HB 1488, has...

Update: Governor Holcolm signed HR 1148 into law on 4/26. Update: Governor Erin Holcolm has stated publicly that he will sign HB 1148 into law. Update: House Bill 1148 awaits action from the Governor. The finalized version of the bill establishes a...

Update: Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Tuesday a measure that expands the state’s medical marijuana program. Update: SB 16 has passed both legislative chambers and now awaits the signature or veto of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. Should he fail...

Update: HR 1820 has been referred to committee. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with five co-sponsors, has reintroduced H.R. 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Presently, V.A. doctors are forbidden from providing...

Update: HR 1952 was referred to committee. Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) with Representatives Amash (R-MI), Jeffries (D-NY), Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Nadler (D-NY), and Love (R-UT) have introduced HR 1952, The Better Drive Act, legislation removing the federal mandate that demands states...

Update: All 3 bills have been referred to committee in their respective chamber. Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Jared Polis have introduced legislation in the House and Senate -- The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act / Regulate Marijuana...

Update: SB 777 and HB 1810 have both been referred to committee in the Senate and House, respectively. The Small Business Tax Equity Act (SB 777 and HB 1810) is pending in the House and Senate to amend the federal...

Update: SB 192 was signed into law June 2.  Update: S. 192 passed the Senate on May 9 and was transmitted to Governor Hickenlooper on May 18. The bill now awaits his signature or veto. Update: House members approved SB 192 on...

Update: Lawmakers held their first hearing on the issue on Wednesday, April 19, at 10am. Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate (House Bill 2353 and Senate Bill 316) to legalize the adult use of marijuana and to regulate...

Update: Members of the Assembly failed to move AB 259 prior to the 2017 legislative crossover deadline, thus tabling it for this year. Update: AB 259 was heard in the Assembly Corrections, Parole, and Probation Committee on 4/13, and it passed...