Policies for tightening laws against marijuana are set to be introduced by the Justice Department due to the notion that the production, selling and distribution of such drug can lead to increased rates of violence and crime.
A Congressional Cannabis Caucus has been formed to work on legalizing cannabis with regulation. The caucus is joined by four lawmakers of different states.
Missouri House of Representative has rejected a bill on Wednesday on legalizing medical marijuana straight for the second time in a year. Supporters of medical marijuana are now campaigning to to legalize its use through constitutional amendment followed by a consensus poll expected to take place in November.
Divisions are mounting among voters in Massachusetts on the issue of making leisureliness marijuana lawful. States like Washington, Alaska and Colorado have made the use of marijuana legal for recreational purpose.
The movement to legalize marijuana for recreational use has been moving forward to make history happen for California. Once the initiative gets approved, it will join other states with the said ordinance.
As cannabis oil may be linked to illegal attributes, Alabama may be on to something with the use of the said product to cure a number of illnesses. The bill making it legal is officially now in the hands of the government.
Alaska is considering on providing guidelines regarding the consumption of marijuana in retail stores. The state will be considered the very first in the nation to allow such activities concerning cannabis.
Mexican President rethinks of legalizing marijuana in the country announcing that his administration would unveil new measures to be expected in the coming days.
Liberal government will soon introduce legislation that will decriminalize marijuana and control recreational cannabis. But NDP leader believes that is just another broken promise by the Prime Minister.
Marijuana advocates have been constant in their efforts to support the legalization of Marijuana. The group is now eyeing New England to help the state deal with its ever growing opioid crisis.
The majority of US Supreme Court justices refused to get involved in a dispute between two neighboring states and Colorado over the legalization of pot.
Vermont is passing a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana through legislation. It is the first state to pass a measure through legislation rather than vote or ballot initiative.
The Parliamentary Budget Office or PBO has released an estimate of how much the government could raise if marijuana was legal. It claimed that the government would make millions of tax dollars by legalizing marijuana.
CIBC World Markets reported that legalizing marijuana in Canada could rake up an annual tax income of Can$5 billion (US$3.6 billion). Based on the experience of Colorado, legalizing marijuana could be a $10 billion industry in the nation.
President of Chamber of Deputies Jesus Zambrano said on Sunday that Mexico should move ahead with entirely permitting marijuana usage. The statement was shared in front of legislative body as they started a month-long discussion on the drug war.
Italy is on its way to legalizing marijuana for medical use, making it the largest European country to do so when the proposal completely pushes through. Other prohibitions and violations still apply though.
A blogger shares tips on how to get hold of marijuana legally in California. Also, a billionaire helps fund the legalization of recreational marijuana. The four measures competing to legalize weed is presented.
