Marijuana Legislation

Legal weed is one of those issues that needs bipartisan reach before it can ever claim the necessary votes in both chambers of Congress.

House Bill 63 would penalize those caught with less than an ounce of marijuana with a civil penalty, instead of arrests and criminal records.

After the midterms, Michigan became the 10th state to legalize adult use cannabis, and as it helps color in the nation’s “50 shades of green,” it may also be inspirational to their southern neighbor.

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The nation woke up Wednesday morning to Michigan legalizing recreational cannabis, letting the green wave into the Midwest, and Missouri and Utah passing initiatives to allow the use of medical marijuana.

Missouri and Utah approved medical cannabis, while North Dakota said no to adult use cannabis. A flurry of places voted to decriminalize cannabis in varying degrees as well.

Although the World Health Organization released a report over the summer saying that marijuana is a “relatively safe drug”, the agency’s leader remains skeptical about legalizing the herb for recreational use.

The comments were gathered with the intention to inform the U.S.’s stance on scheduling requirements that fan out to international treaties prohibiting member countries from legalizing marijuana themselves.

Recreational marijuana may continue to expand into states with legal medical marijuana but will ultimately hit a wall.