Federal Marijuana Trafficking Prosecutions Plummet Following Adoption of State-Level Legalization Laws
The annual number of defendants federally prosecuted for marijuana trafficking violations has fallen 95 percent since 2012 and…
Alabama: Following Years of Delays, Patients Can Finally Access Authorized Medical Cannabis Products
State-qualified patients can finally access authorized medical cannabis products from licensed dispensaries. State-licensed sales began today, more than…
Kentucky Adds 15 Additional Medical Cannabis Conditions
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear took executive action yesterday significantly expanding medical cannabis access for eligible patients. The Governor’s…
Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws
The adoption of statewide laws regulating cannabis products for patients and adults is associated with significant declines in…
Pew Poll: Marijuana Prohibition Is Increasingly Unpopular Among Americans
Eighty-eight percent of Americans say that marijuana should be legal for either medical or adult use, according to nationwide…
US House Approves Medical Cannabis Access for Veterans
The US House of Representatives has approved legislation – the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations…
Virginia Gov Vetoes Legislation Regulating Marijuana Sales
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation (HB642 and SB542) permitting licensed retailers to sell marijuana products to those age…
Transportation Memo: Marijuana Rescheduling Order Doesn’t Change Federal Drug Testing Rules
Commercially licensed drivers and other transportation employees will continue to face sanctions for their use of state-authorized medical…
Georgia Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis Products
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation into law expanding patients’ access to state-qualified medical cannabis products. Senate…
NORML Op-Ed: Reclassifying Medical Marijuana was Long Overdue, But It’s Still Not Enough
The Trump administration’s decision to reclassify state-authorized medical cannabis products and recognize state-licensed medical cannabis providers is a…
ATF Posts Draft Document Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Scheduling Change
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has posted online a draft version of federal form 4473…
Arizona: Campaign Abandons Effort to Place Marijuana Repeal Measure on November’s Ballot
The lead proponent of an initiative campaign seeking to repeal key aspects of the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization…