On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation to legalize the recreational use of cannabis in Canada, following through on a campaign pledge and ending a long wait by advocates and entrepreneurs. The new law would allow adults 18 and over to possess or share up to 30 grams of dried herbaceous cannabis and to purchase cannabis […]
Illinois Marijuana Legalization Hearings Coming to Chicago Next Week | Marijuana Policy Project CHICAGO, IL — Sponsors of a proposal to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use in Illinois announced Wednesday that lawmakers will hold the first hearing on the bill next week in Chicago. The Senate and House Appropriations committees will hold a […]
Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances; New Poll Shows Strong Public Support | Marijuana Policy Project MONTPELIER, VT — The Vermont House Judiciary Committee approved a bill 8-3 Wednesday that would make personal possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana legal for adults 21 and older. “Today’s vote shows just how far this issue has advanced in […]
Medical cannabis and cannabis as a whole was illegal in Germany until after a court ruling in 2005, which granted people with specific health conditions such as chronic pain permission to use the drug for self-therapy. Even … Read more › The post Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Germany appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.
Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed in New Mexico | TJ Baker SANTA FE, NM — New Mexico has taken the first steps needed towards legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana. State Rep. Bill McCamley (D-Las Cruces) has filed House Bill 89, the Cannabis Revenue and Freedom Act. If passed, the bill would allow adults 21 or older to […]