A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a...

The full U.S. House of Representatives will vote on an amendment to protect banks that service cannabis businesses from being penalized by federal regulators, a key committee decided on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee made in order the amendment to the National...

Pennsylvania senators on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill to protect medical marijuana patients from being prosecuted under the state’s “zero tolerance” DUI laws. Health professionals, lawyers, and law enforcement officials spoke before the Senate Transportation...

The Nebraska Cannabis Association announced itself last week as the state’s first organization dedicated to lobbying for cannabis policies, advising on regulatory matters, and supporting entrepreneurs. John Cartier, president of the Nebraska Cannabis Association’s...

Italy will likely decide whether or not to decriminalize cannabis in a referendum next year after campaign groups managed to gather the required 500,000 signatures in a week. Popular referendums in Italy can be called if 500,000 signatures are obtained, and...