Marijuana Legislation

The committee’s mission stands in stark contrast to the overwhelming support from the public over marijuana legalization.

Governor Ralph Torres has 28 days to sign the bill or if he doesn’t, it becomes law automatically. If the bill is enacted, it will make CNMI the first U.S. jurisdiction to go from having outright prohibition straight to legalization.

Memos and emails detail an underground Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee aimed at reversing the positive support cannabis has received in the public.

The latest polls show overwhelming support for normalizing weed.

It would allow some youth with certain medical conditions to be administered cannabis on campus, as long as it’s given to them by their parents.

Illinois patients who are prescribed opioid painkillers now have permission to use medical marijuana as an alternative.

Where is cannabis policy making progress? Find updates from Oregon, Alaska, Oklahoma and Colorado in our weekly marijuana legislative review.

The Massachusetts Senator also shared how the STATES Act came to be behind the scenes.

This week, the California Senate passed legislation that would require its Justice Department to comb past marijuana convictions, and examine whether they should be expunged or reduced.

Research claims cannabis legalization has no effect on national and crime rates.