By Noah White While most state lawmakers are enjoying the start of their summer recess, Delaware and New Jerse…
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Illinois Lawmakers Consider Allowing Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative
By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have come up with an unusual solution to comba…
Louisiana Expands Medical Conditions Eligible for Medical Marijuana
By Melinda Deslatte (AP) BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More Louisiana residents with chronic pain and suffering will…
NY Marijuana Laws Are Being Reformed, Many Still Face Criminal Penalties
By Verena Dobnik (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — They might be the unluckiest pot smokers in New York. Saying the governm…
Feds Target CA Growers; Utah MMJ Makes Ballot; NY Speaker Advocates Expungement
By Monterey Bud California’s Illegal growers face scrutiny thanks to increased federal funding, Utah medical m…
‘Right To Try’ Includes Marijuana; Weed Businesses Can go to California Banks; Illinois Senate OKs Hemp Bill
By Monterey Bud President Donald Trump signs ‘Right to Try’ legislation, the California Senate passes a propos…
New York Assembly Speaker: Wipe Out Criminal Records for Marijuana Users
By David Klepper (AP) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — If New York legalizes recreational cannabis, it must also consider e…
If Michigan Republicans Can’t Decide Marijuana Legalization, Then Voters Will
By Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders are at odds as a deadline nea…
Los Angeles Charges 142 in Alleged Illegal Marijuana Sales
By Michael Balsamo LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have brought the first criminal charges against 142 people a…
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Couch-Locked By Bureaucracy And Politics
By Maureen Meehan Two years after medical cannabis was legalized in September 2016, Ohio’s program has been pl…