Saturday, December 27, 2025

Marijuana Legislation

Marijuana Legalization Can Literally Raise Your Home’s Property Value

A recent study from the folks at Clever Real Estate finds that property values in legal pot states are worth $6,000 more than in places where possession of the herb means living in a jail cell.

New York To Stop Testing Would-Be Employees For Marijuana

New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Human Rights approved a measure that would make it illegal for most employers to drug test job applicants for marijuana.

Attorney General William Barr Is More Pro-Marijuana Than You Think

Attorney General William Barr told Congress this week he supports the STATES Act and believes the federal government should just get out of the way if states should continue legalizing cannabis.

Florida & DeSantis Bungling Medical Marijuana Program Again

This week the House pushed a bill that would place a THC cap on smokable marijuana for patients, which led to “fiery exchanges with veterans and patient advocates who accused a legislative leader of relying on faulty research."

The US Will Never Elect Another Anti-Marijuana President

Rep. Earl Blumenauer said that supporting marijuana prohibition and demonizing users is an inevitably losing strategy in the political sector moving forward.

Does Legalizing Marijuana Help Or Harm Americans? Weighing The Statistical Evidence

Let’s take a closer look at three major arguments around marijuana legalization – and how the statistics stack up against them.

Who Will Be The Big Business Winners In Cannabis?

If the US moves closer to full legalization of recreational use (currently only in 12 states), the market could explode even more.

It Looks Like Georgia Will Become The Next State To Legalize Medical Marijuana Sales

This week the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill that would create a system for patients to purchase medical marijuana in the state.

Los Angeles To Expunge 50,000 Marijuana Convictions Using Algorithms

Prosecutors have announced plans to automatically dismiss or reduce marijuana-related convictions in L.A. and San Joaquin counties.

What MedMen’s Financial Woes Means For The Cannabis Industry

High taxes and restrictions on dispensaries are creating a situation where companies like MedMen are losing money, though the company's also stabbed itself in the foot as of late.

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