Monday, October 12, 2026

Marijuana Legislation

New Jersey’s New Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Just Might Pass

Lawmakers continue to work on it and now a new legalization bill is finished, polished and ready for possible implementation.

Trump Wants To Ramp Up The International Drug War

President Trump is planning a series of meetings next week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in an effort to push his agenda in the international drug war.

South Africa Court Legalizes Private Use And Growing Of Cannabis

Though South African leadership has been opposed to cannabis, seeing it as harmful, the vote to decrim was unanimous.

Marijuana For Medical Research Should Be Coming Soon

There have been some developments over the past weeks that suggest the floodgates are starting to crack with respect to this issue.

Utah Mormons For Medical Marijuana, But Not Full Legalization

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.

Congress Approves Bill To Expand Medical Marijuana Research

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.

The ‘Strange Bedfellows’ In Congress Want To Scrub Nonviolent Marijuana Records

If the bill passes, it could substantially open job and workplace opportunities for those with criminal records due to their past marijuana convictions.

Poll Finds Michigan Residents Ready For Recreational Cannabis

In November, residents of Michigan will vote on a ballot measure as to whether or not the state should allow adult use marijuana.

Legal Marijuana Means Lower Property Taxes in NJ

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.

Canada Dedicates $100 Million For ‘Nuanced’ Marijuana Education

How does a national health department educate its people when cannabis is legal? 'Just say no' won't work anymore.

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