Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/11/21 – NORML
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed legislation…
Colorado: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure Amending State’s Medical Cannabis Access Law
Members of the Colorado Senate have approved legislation, House Bill 1317, which seeks to amend the state’s long-standing…
Texas: Recapping the 2021 Legislative Session
A record six bills regarding cannabis policy passed from the Texas House to the Senate this session, including…
DEA Announces Intent to License Marijuana Growing Applicants
Following nearly a five-year delay, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has publicly announced its intent to grant marijuana…
Montana: Governor Signs Measure Amending Voter-Initiated Marijuana Legalization Law
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation into law late Wednesday amending the state’s 2020 voter-approved adult-use legalization law.…
Alabama: Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Access Legislation into Law
Republican Governor Kay Ivey has signed legislation into law providing for state-regulated medical cannabis access to qualifying patients…
Mississippi: Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Initiative
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and…
Minnesota: House Lawmakers Advance Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Measure
For the first time ever, members of the Minnesota House of Representatives have approved legislation to legalize and…
Bill to Repeal Federal Prohibition Filed By Two Republican Lawmakers
Representatives David Joyce and Don Young have introduced legislation to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act,…
Better Business Bureau Warns of CBD Free Trial Scam
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers of a CBD free trial scam which, in…
GW Pharmaceuticals Receives Prestigious Queen’s Award for Innovation
London, England’s GW Pharmaceuticals, the makers of the cannabis-derived anti-seizure medication Epidiolex, has won the Queen’s…
Marlboro-Maker Phillip Morris Looking at ‘Smoke-Free’ Cannabis Options
Tobacco giant Phillip Morris — the international firm behind Marlboro-brand cigarettes — is warming up to…