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Colorado has already generated more than $15 million in tax revenue solely for public schools since legal recreational cannabis sales began on January 1, 2014.

Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes legalization efforts. The Lone Star State has introduced six different cannabis-related bills since the legislative session has started.

Nevada has become the first state to officially have a recreational marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot for the 2016 general election.

Two cities may be in hot water over the pungent cannabis aroma that is permeating their area. Here’s the good, the bad, and the stinky marijuana legislation news for this week:

The CARERS Act could very well be the piece of legislation that transforms cannabis in this country, and now it has more bipartisan support.

One important aspect of the new federal medical marijuana bill called the CARERS Act is the removal of CBD oil from the Controlled Substance Act.

Three U.S. Senators introduced a bi-partisan bill that would move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. Why is it so crucial to reschedule cannabis?

The CARERS Act would allow patients, doctors, and businesses in states with legal medical marijuana laws to participate in the cannabis industry without fear of federal prosecution.

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Rand Paul (R-KY) are planning to introduce a historic bill tomorrow that could revolutionize cannabis in the U.S.

The last two weeks brought us legislative updates full of monumental moments for cannabis, including Alaska and Washington, D.C. officially legalizing recreational cannabis.