by InfluencER | Sep 7, 2021 | Politics and Law
Marijuana Moment reports.. The number of marijuana-related arrests and summonses plummeted in New York City in the first quarter since the state’s legalization law took effect, data released by NYPD shows. While it might not seem surprising to see arrests drop,...
by InfluencER | Sep 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
When it comes to the war on drugs, there’s no need for further research to prove that such criminalization has disproportionately impacted communities of color, a top federal drug official said in a new interview. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora...
by InfluencER | Sep 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
A key House committee on Wednesday approved a large-scale defense spending bill that includes report language voicing concern about racial disparities in military drug testing practices and ordering the Pentagon to conduct a review of the issue. Unlike in past...
by InfluencER | Sep 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
It took recently inaugurated New York Gov. Kathy Hochul less than two weeks to do what former Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed to accomplish in the five months following his signing of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Hochul nominated former Drug...
by InfluencER | Sep 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
Panama has become the first Central American country to legalize medical cannabis. The nation’s 44-member national assembly unanimously approved legislation Aug. 30 to legalize and regulate the medical use of the drug, according to a Reuters report. The bill,...
by InfluencER | Sep 3, 2021 | Politics and Law
An effort to legalize marijuana use and sales in Ohio has cleared another hurdle on the path to getting the proposal submitted to the Legislature. The Ohio Ballot Board, a panel of legislative appointees led by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, voted Monday to approve...
