Marijuana Legislation

The DOJ is doing everything in its power to prevent the study of cannabis' therapeutic effects.

In a report the Health department stated that the "positive effects" of legalization "outweigh the potential negative impacts." In addition, the report recommends expunging the criminal records of New Yorkers in any cannabis-related convictions.

More than 18,700 signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State’s office Monday in support of a measure that would legalize recreational marijuana.

Now that a heavy majority of the America public supports the idea of both medical and recreational marijuana, a recent report finds that more Democratic Senators entangled in tight races across the country are getting into bed with the cannabis cause.

Controversy has erupted in Oklahoma this week as the state’s Department of Health voted on emergency rules to implement the state’s new medical marijuana program.

Mexico, a country that has been associated with the illegal drug trade for decades, is on a path to treating certain marijuana derivatives as a health supplement.

A study claims that $132 billion dollars of Federal revenue could be generated if cannabis were legal in the entire country.

Throughout the buildup to the mid-term elections, it appeared that Michigan was poised to become the first state in the Midwest and the 10th state nationwide to legalize recreational marijuana.

The petition aimed to legalize the consumption and possession of cannabis for those 21 and over.

Well, it’s been well over 100 days and Gov. Phil Murphy still hasn’t managed to legalize marijuana. It was a big part of his campaign rhetoric, but it was also a big part of his budget.