Marijuana Legislation

Jesse Henry knows San Francisco. He also knows cannabis.  “This city is built for tourists. We put a lot of work into giving them a San Francisco experience.”

Lawmakers are considering a bill to allow school nurses to administer medical marijuana to students with a valid medical marijuana recommendation.

Golden State tries to even the playing field for those operating legally.

“Conservative projections of an estimated $500 million a year in initial marijuana tax revenues for New York State could leverage enormous economic impact across the board and help rebuild our state,” says former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra.

Prisoners often do some nasty drugs to pass the time. This dark reality comes with its fair share of problems.

In an effort to help people reduce or clear their criminal records, the Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a series of four free record expungement fairs in the Greater Los Angeles area.

President Trump said recently that people who deal drugs in the United States should receive the death penalty. He drove his message of zero tolerance home over the weekend at a rally in Pennsylvania, saying, “I don’t think we should play games” with dope slingers who capitalizing on junkie America.

President Donald Trump officially went off the rails over the weekend, praising nations that impose the death penalty for drug dealers. Saturday's unscripted rant may be a warning sign for all those seeking sane and effective drug laws.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted over the weekend that the Department of Justice simply can't enforce the federal government's marijuana prohibition even if he was so inclined.

Nevada tabled plans for cannabis lounges, a decriminalization bill was introduced in New Mexico and regulations were eased for medical marijuana in Maine. Find out about that more in our weekly marijuana legislative roundup.