Mormon church leaders said that they would support medical marijuana, but with the caveats that it be prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmacy.
If it goes the distance, medical marijuana research in the United States could make significant strides from where it has stood for more than the past five decades.
If the bill passes, it could substantially open job and workplace opportunities for those with criminal records due to their past marijuana convictions.
New Jerseyans pay double the property tax of the national average and that statistic alone has a lot of Garden State residents in the mood for legal weed.
Some of the same lawmakers who have tried to convince the public that opinions toward marijuana are rapidly changing on Capitol Hill seemed surprised by the House committee’s decision to turn their backs on veterans.
New York has been slow moving on passing progressive cannabis legislation the past few years, but it has recently stepped up its game and the city and state have made some monumental strides.