By Julie Carr Smith Statehouse Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state lawmaker moved Thursday to force a …
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Industrial Hemp Cultivation Bill Gets Initial Approval in Missouri
By Lesley Nickus JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill legalizing…
New Jersey Officials Discuss Marijuana Legalization
By Lesley Nickus TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of state and local government officials and police officers fro…
New Army Sec. Says Past Cannabis Use Won’t Exclude Anyone From Enlisting
By Andrew London Newly appointed Army Secretary Mark Esper has been on the job just over three months, and on …
Philly DA Dismissing Criminal Marijuana Cases ‘En Masse’
By Andrew London As prosecutors across the nation grapple with discrepancies in state and federal cannabis law…
Sen. Gardner ‘Encouraged’ By Conversations About Marijuana Industry
By Sadie Gurman Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s Republican U.S. senator said Thursday he will st…
L.A. County Supes Cultivate Plan to Clear Past Pot Convictions
By Monterey Bud “We have a responsibility now to seek widespread reclassification and resentencing for those w…
Trump Selects Drug Czar Nominee Amidst Opioid Crisis and Staffing Chaos
By Nic Juarez It appears the White House has finally settled on who will become the newest Drug Czar — they di…
Former Head of the NRA Calls for Gun Reform for Medical Marijuana Patients
By Andrew London Whether its restrictions on their banking activities, ability to travel, medical care, or edu…
Seattle Mayor, Vermont House Committee Explore Marijuana Conviction Erasures
By Marijuana.com Staff “The war on drugs had devastating impacts on people, especially people of color and the…