December 2018

Tomorrow: Canada to Become Second Country With Legal Marijuana | Drug Policy Alliance

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, adults in Canada will be able to purchase legal marijuana, following approval of The Cannabis Act by the Canadian Parliament in June. In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to legalize marijuana on a national scale. “Canada’s move to legalize marijuana is a historic rebuke to the disastrous global war on drugs, […]

Tomorrow: Canada to Become Second Country With Legal Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92017/tomorrow-canada-become-second-country-legal-marijuana/

US Territory Legalizes Adult Marijuana Use | NORML

SAIPAN, CNMI — The governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island (CNMI), a US territory of approximately 54,000 people, has signed legislation into law legalizing the use and retail sale of cannabis. House and Senate lawmakers had previously approved the measure in August by a vote of 24 to 1. Under the new law, those over the age of 21 will […]

US Territory Legalizes Adult Marijuana Use | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91858/us-territory-legalizes-adult-marijuana-use/

Pennsylvania Marijuana Legalization Bill Has Been Introduced | Kate Zawidzki

The drum beat for sensible marijuana policy is picking up in Pennsylvania. Last Monday, Rep. Jake Wheatley introduced House Bill 2600, which would legalize marijuana for adults 21 or older. This bill would also expunge the records of people who have been convicted of certain cannabis offenses. If you are a Pennsylvania resident, email your state […]

Pennsylvania Marijuana Legalization Bill Has Been Introduced | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91867/pennsylvania-marijuana-legalization-bill-introduced/

Utah Medical Marijuana Campaign Reaches Compromise with Lawmakers, LDS Church | Marijuana Policy Project

SALT LAKE CITY — Backers of the Utah medical marijuana initiative joined other organizations and lawmakers at a press conference Thursday to announce they have reached an agreement on an alternative medical cannabis law that will be enacted in a special session following the election. Proposition 2 will still appear on the 2018 ballot, but it […]

Utah Medical Marijuana Campaign Reaches Compromise with Lawmakers, LDS Church | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/91897/utah-medical-marijuana-campaign-reaches-compromise-lawmakers-lds-church/

Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy in New York | Mary Kruger

How much cannabis do you consume? How much do you pay for your cannabis? How much extra would you pay for cannabis delivery? How often do you share your cannabis with friends? New York State plans to legalize cannabis for adult-use with the 2019 Budget in April. The time is NOW to make your voice […]

Take This Short Survey to Help Shape Marijuana Policy in New York | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92716/take-this-short-survey-to-help-shape-marijuana-policy-in-new-york/

Reconciled Farm Bill to Include Provisions Lifting Federal Hemp Ban | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — House and Senate lawmakers have agreed in principle to a reconciled version of H.R. 2: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the 2018 Farm Bill), which includes provisions lifting the federal prohibition of industrial hemp. The hemp-specific provisions – which Senate Majority Speaker Mitch McConnell (R-KY) included in the Senate version of the bill, but were […]

Reconciled Farm Bill to Include Provisions Lifting Federal Hemp Ban | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2018/92698/reconciled-farm-bill-to-include-provisions-lifting-federal-hemp-ban/