Medical Marijuana Zone

Maine Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto, Expand Medical Marijuana Access | Paul Armentano Legislation to significantly expand patients’ access to medical cannabis in Maine will become law later this fall following Monday’s decision by lawmakers to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto. By a vote of 119 to 23 in the House and 25 to 8 in the […]

Oklahoma Lawmakers: No Special Session to Amend Voter-Approved Medical Law | NORML OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has scrapped plans to convene a special legislative session for the purposes of amending provisions of State Question 788 – the medical marijuana access initiative approved by voters last week. On Friday, Fallin – who publicly […]

Rhode Island Lawmakers Offer Marijuana Compromise | Jared Moffat PROVIDENCE, RI — Marijuana legalization advocates from Regulate Rhode Island and allied legislators are announcing a new proposal they call “incremental legalization.” Specifically, the compromise legislation would: legalize possession of an ounce or less for adults 21 and older on July 1, 2018 when marijuana retail stores are scheduled […]

Delaware Lawmakers to Consider Marijuana Legalization Bill on Wednesday | Marijuana Policy Project DOVER, DE — The Delaware House Revenue and Finance Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on a bill that would make marijuana legal for adults and regulate it similarly to alcohol. The committee will hear testimony before voting on […]

Colorado Lawmakers Pass Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for PTSD | TJ Baker DENVER, CO — Lawmakers in the Colorado legislature have passed a measure to add post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to the list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 17, will now be sent to […]

Federal Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping Marijuana Policy Legislation | Marijuana Policy Project Measures filed in the House and Senate on Thursday would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and create a federal regulatory process for states that choose to regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana for adult use Additional bills filed in the House […]

Pennsylvania Auditor General Says State Lawmakers Should Regulate the Marijuana Market | NORML HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s auditor general on Monday publicly advocated for the legalization and taxation of retail marijuana sales, arguing that such a policy would bring new jobs and tax revenue to the state. Speaking at a news conference at the state capitol, […]