by InfluencER | Nov 30, 2021 | Politics and Law
Lawmakers across the U.S. proved again in 2021 that marijuana reform will continue to advance on the state level despite the recalcitrance of Congress to end federal prohibition. As more eyes turn to 2022 legislative sessions, a report from NORML that was released on...
by InfluencER | Nov 30, 2021 | Politics and Law
Major associations representing U.S. credit unions are calling on Congress to pass marijuana banking reform through must-pass defense legislation. It’s the latest in a series of requests from lawmakers, stakeholders and advocates to advance legislation to protect...
by InfluencER | Nov 30, 2021 | Politics and Law
Marijuana Moment reports A Kentucky lawmaker announced on Monday that she is pre-filing bills to legalize possession, limited sales, and home cultivation of marijuana in the state for the 2022 session, with endorsements from several leading advocacy groups. Rep. Nima...
by InfluencER | Nov 29, 2021 | Politics and Law
U.S. senators representing Colorado are adding their voices to calls for marijuana banking reform to be included in must-pass defense legislation. In a letter sent to Senate committee leadership on Wednesday, Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)...
by InfluencER | Nov 29, 2021 | Politics and Law
A Florida lawmaker introduced a bill last week to decriminalize all currently illicit drugs, provide avenues for relief for those with existing drug-related convictions and promote harm reduction services. Rep. Dotie Joseph (D) filed the legislation, titled the...
by InfluencER | Nov 29, 2021 | Politics and Law
On the day before Thanksgiving, South Dakota’s Supreme Court issued a ruling for which proponents and opponents of cannabis legalization have waited throughout most of 2021. At this point, the Court’s decision, to strike down an adult-use ballot measure that voters...
