A key congressional committee plans to hold a historic vote on a bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana this week. The legislation, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and set aside funding to begin repairing the damage of the war on drugs. See […]
Charlotte’s Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014, a bill just introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, would amend the Controlled Substances Act, the federal law that criminalizes marijuana, to exempt plants with an extremely low percentage of THC, the chemical that makes users high. If passed, it would be the first time that federal […]
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved a bill Friday that would legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes for patients with certain medical conditions. The bill must still win approval of the Appropriations Committee. But, while proponents of medical marijuana celebrated, the future of the bill was uncertain. Most GOP leaders in the House oppose it […]
Democratic lawmakers in Delaware have introduced a bill that would decriminalize possession of a small amount of marijuana, following the lead of nearly 20 U.S. states that have moved to loosen laws surrounding non-medical use of the drug. The bill would exempt from prosecution adults 21 and older who possess marijuana for their own personal […]
A medical marijuana compromise bill now heads to the Minnesota House of Representatives after being approved by the senate 48-18. The measure would allow people with specific debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. “We applaud the Senate for standing up for patients,” said Heather Azzi, political director for Minnesotans […]
The Missouri legislature has sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill legalizing controlled use of CBD oil made from hemp plants for people who suffer uncontrollable seizures caused by Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC). Epilepsy is the most common TSC disorder. The state sponsor of the bill is Sen. Eric Schmitt, who made an emotional plea this week […]
As RayAnn Moseley, a child who suffers from intractable epilepsy, and her parents watched and waited, the Florida Senate passed a bill 36-3 to allow a limited strain of medical cannabis to be legalized in Florida. The chamber immediately sent the so-called “Charlotte’s Web” bill to the House, where its fate remains uncertain as leaders there […]
Colorado Rep. Frank McNulty is sponsoring a bill that would ban any edible that is shaped, marked, or colored in a way that mimics another food or candy. This could mean no more weed brownies or pot gummy bears. Some marijuana activists fear the bill could ban any type of edible pot. “It won’t be easy […]