by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
The governor of Virginia suggested changes on Wednesday to bills about police reform and marijuana. The bill is set to prevent police from searching people or seizing property based solely on the smell of marijuana. Governor Ralph Northam (D) isn’t asking lawmakers to...
by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
A New Jersey Senate committee announced on Wednesday it would be taking public testimony on Thursday about how to implement marijuana legalization if voters approve the reform referendum next month. However, the panel then canceled the event later in the day. While...
by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
A coalition of state and local marijuana regulators sent a letter to House leadership on Wednesday, demanding they prioritize a marijuana legalization bill that’s expected to get a floor vote following the election. The letter, which is being supported by the Drug...
by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
Despite pushback from some lawmakers, Massachusetts marijuana regulators are moving forward with plans to allow a new class of weed delivery business. During a three-hour meeting Tuesday, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission approved some “contentious” changes to...
by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
South Dakota may be at the forefront of the green revolution as one of five states where recreational and medical marijuana legalization are up for a vote this election year. It’s the only state where both forms of legalization will be on the ballot despite...
by InfluencER | Oct 22, 2020 | Politics and Law
While millions of dollars are flowing to the five states where cannabis will be on the ballot on Election Day, the money spent on federal cannabis lobbying by cannabis-focused entities continues to decline. A Cannabis Wire analysis of lobbying disclosures by...
