by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
A top Maryland lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot. The text of the legislation from Del. Luke Clippinger (D)—who serves as chairman of a cannabis workgroup that’s been studying the issue—was posted online on...
by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
Rhode Island’s House speaker says lawmakers are “very close” to introducing a bicameral negotiated marijuana legalization bill, and a top Senate leader saying he’s optimistic that it will pass “overwhelmingly” in both chambers when it comes up for a vote early in...
by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
President Joe Biden has “every intention of using his clemency power,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. But while the administration is “looking at” relief for non-violent drug offenders, she again declined to give specifics about when any...
by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
Authorities in Thailand plan to extend the scope of cannabis use in the country, which has been afflicted by the availability of cheap narcotics. In a recent interview, Anutin Charnvirakul, the country’s Minister of Health, stated that he was advocating for new...
by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
Two Texas CBD stores are being sued by a former employee who says they illegally scammed workers of overtime pay. The lawsuit filed Monday accuses two CBD USA Plus franchises managed by Jay Ashley and Jamie Ashley of having workers shuffle between stores in...
by InfluencER | Dec 23, 2021 | Politics and Law
Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute. The 1971 Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana in the most dangerous category defined in the law, on par with cocaine and heroin because of its supposed potential for abuse and lack of...
