Although 2018 was a year of monumental changes in the recreational cannabis industry, U.S. legislators still have a long way to go. Some of the highlights of 2018 include Michigan becoming the tenth state to legalize recreational weed, and Vermont making history as the first state to legalize marijuana through its own legislature. In January 2018, Vermont House of ... Continue Reading
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President Donald Trump’s Statements on Marijuana
“Good people don’t smoke marijuana,” were the words spoken by the now-former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, during his Senate confirmation hearing in 2016. Right up to his resignation in 2018, Sessions was pretty vocal about his opinion on marijuana. The POTUS agrees with this, but not with the notion that marijuana should be banned altogether. While capricious behavior seems ... Continue Reading
California’s Uplifting Cannabis Equity Act: A National Trend?
California’s Cannabis Equity Act just changed the game. State dollars and personnel will support local programs to assist minorities in cannabis. This post from Leafly discusses how Cannabis Equity Act started a national trend. California took another step this week toward making reparations for its war on marijuana users. Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law on Thursday a ... Continue Reading
No Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Crime Rate in the US
Most stigmas associated with marijuana use are not supported by empirical evidence. This post from Business Insider highlights how marijuana legalization has had no effect on crime rates. An analysis of city-level data from states across the US found that medical marijuana laws have little effect on crime in nearly all medical marijuana states. The perception that ... Continue Reading
State Wise Guide to U.S. Marijuana Legislation
This post from Boston.com gives a state-by-state synopsis of the status of marijuana legislation in the U.S. Alabama What’s legal? Medical marijuana (Non-psychoactive forms with less than 3 percent THC.) / When was it legalized? March 2014 / Who’s it legal for? Patients with “debilitating epileptic conditions” / The Legislation: Carly’s Law Last Update: March 5, ... Continue Reading