Articles tagged with "legislation"
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Advocates to MA Lawmakers: Don’t Amend Cannabis Law Just Yet
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2017Read moreBackers of legal cannabis urged Massachusetts legislators to hold off, at least for now, on making any changes to a law voters approved in November.
Montana Lawmakers Weigh Sales Tax on Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 16, 2017Read moreOpponents urged lawmakers to reject the proposed tax, saying it would be a hardship on many of the the state’s 12,000 registered medical cannabis users.
Group Urges MA Lawmakers to Hold off on Cannabis Law Changes
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2017Read moreThe group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis in Massachusetts is now urging state legislators to keep the new law intact.
Colorado House Approves 16-Plant Homegrow Limit, End to Co-Ops
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2017Read moreThe nation’s most generous grow-your-own laws are closer to being curbed in Colorado.
Legalization Catches Eye of Connecticut Legislature
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2017Read moreDespite growing enthusiasm, it’s questionable whether any of the state’s adult-use bills will ultimately survive this session.
Wisconsin Assembly Approves CBD Oil, Right-to-Try Bills
The Associated Press - Published on March 7, 2017Read moreWith broad bipartisan support, the state Assembly passed two bills Tuesday designed to give medical patients more treatment options.
Patient Advocates Oppose Confirmation of Nebraska Chief Medical Officer
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2017Read moreMedical marijuana advocates are urging Nebraska senators not to confirm a chief medical officer who opposes the use of marijuana or any of its byproducts.
Arkansas Shoots Down Proposal to Ban Smokeable Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2017Read moreRepublican Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson argued against the bill, saying it would go against the will of the people, who approved the state’s medical marijuana law in November.
Colorado Moves to Crack Down on Homegrown Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 6, 2017Read moreColorado is working to ban collective marijuana growing under a bill that calls some patient-owned cannabis grows a “public nuisance.”
Virginia Republican Intros Legalization Bill. Who Is This Guy?
Lisa Rough - Published on March 3, 2017Read moreRepublican lawmaker Rep. Tom Garrett introduced a measure to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, but what inspired him?