Saturday, April 26, 2025

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California: Support Legislation to Protect Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference

Update: AB-1578 was passed by members of the Senate Public Safety Committee on June 27 by a 5-2 vote. Update: AB 1578 passed the Assembly on June 1 and now moves to the Senate for consideration. Update: AB 1578 was passed by...

Washington: Oppose Measure Seeking to Repeal Marijuana Legalization

Update: HB 2096 failed to emerge out of committee prior to this year’s legislative deadline. No further action will be taken this year. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2096, that seeks to repeal “all laws legalizing the use, possession, sale,...

Maryland: Oppose Measure To Impose Zero Tolerant Presumptive THC Impairment Standards

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 974, that prohibits individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have any “detectable level” of THC or its inert metabolite THC-COOH present in their blood. Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard...

New York: Seal Past Marijuana Possession Convictions

Update: The 2017 legislative session came to a close with lawmakers taking no further action on A. 2142 and S. 3809. Update: NORML is joining multiple organizations, including Empire State NORML and the Drug Policy Alliance in calling for Governor...

Tell Your Congressional Representative: Join the Cannabis Caucus

Update: Indicating to reporters that a federal crackdown is forthcoming, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said "I'm definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana," he said. "States they can pass the laws they choose. I would just say it does...

Maryland: Marijuana Legalization Pending

Update: Committee members in the Senate will hear testimony on March 2nd at 1pm. Committee members in the House will hear testimony on March 7th at 1pm.  Update: A new Goucher poll cites that 58% of Marylanders support marijuana legalization and only...

Virginia: Juvenile Expungement Bill Fails In House Committee

UPDATE: SB 796 has passed the Senate but was tabled on February 15 on a voice vote by the House Courts of Justice, Subcommittee on Criminal Law. The measure will not be considered further this session. -------- Sen. Ryan McDougle has...

South Dakota: Two Bills Pertaining to Medical Marijuana Pending

Update: Governor Dennis Daugaard signed legislation March 27, Senate Bill 95, excluding cannabidiol (CBD) from the legal definition of marijuana. The measure reclassifies CBD under state law as a schedule IV controlled substance. You can read the full text here. The...

Tennessee: Legislation Pending to Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program

Update: Members of the Senate Judiciary have failed to take any further action regrading SB 860. No further movement is expected on either bill this legislative session. Update: The House version of the bill has been tabled for the 2017...

Wisconsin: Legislation Introduced To Legalize Medical Marijuana

Update: The second bill, Assembly Bill 75, was referred to committee. Update: The first bill, Senate Bill 38, was referred to committee. Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison) introduced a pair of bills seeking to provide qualified patients...
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