A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of cannabis laws in the United States
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. And what a week it was!
Michigan legalized recreational cannabis, Utah and Missouri voted yes on medical marijuana, and several pro-legalization candidates were elected as governors. Meanwhile, North Dakota voted against legalization and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (sponsor of the legislation…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 9, 2018
While marijuana possession and use continue to become legal in many U.S. states, either for strictly medicinal purposes or for any purpose at all, it can still be a basis for denial of immigration benefits, such as temporary visas, legal permanent residency, and/or naturalization, or for revocation of existing immigration benefits. This can even be true where the possession and/or…
Continue Reading Marijuana Still Legally Risky For Non-Citizens (And Those Who Sponsor Them)
Amidst a public disagreement between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), announced introduction of a bipartisan bill to protect states with pot-friendly laws against federal prosecution. The bill, introduced on June 7, 2018 and called the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act” or the “STATES Act” proposes to protect state cannabis industries from the ire of federal drug enforcement authorities. A companion bill also has been introduced in the House. The full text of the Senate bill, S. 3032, is available here, and the corresponding House bill, H.R. 6043, is available here.
Continue Reading Will President Trump Support a Bipartisan Congressional Effort to Protect State Marijuana Laws?
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
It’s no secret that Attorney General Sessions is not a fan of marijuana. So his statement that law enforcement would not be pursuing small cases came as a bit of a surprise.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
An Arizona attorney has filed a lawsuit asking the state’s Court of Appeals to decide whether the $150 patient card fee is legal, a move that…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 17, 2017
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The Democratic candidates hoping to take on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner next year gathered on a debate stage Wednesday for the second time in 12…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 20, 2017
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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday criticized the legalization of marijuana in multiple states and warned that the federal law banning use and sale of the drug “remains…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 22, 2017
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Colorado’s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs. But Denver’s elaborate hurdles for potential weed-friendly coffee shops and gathering…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 25, 2017
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Alaska and Washington present more evidence that marijuana legalization is working.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
With thousands of jobs and billions of dollars at stake, it’s a burning question: Is Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 11, 2017
