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Sen. Schumer plans to pass legislation that decriminalizes marijuana on a federal level

February 5, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his calls on Friday for the federal decriminalization of marijuana, gathering some of his congressional buds in lower Manhattan to make his case after working to roll up Republican support over the past several…

Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana

January 25, 2022
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Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana, though authorities have left a grey area around its recreational use. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Narcotics Control Board had approved…

Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in November

January 11, 2022
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As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police…

New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way’

Republicans are warming to weed. Nearly half of Republican voters support federally decriminalizing cannabis, and GOP lawmakers are now beginning to reflect their constituents’ view by increasingly supporting broad legalization at the state and federal level. “We need the federal government…

South Carolina Republican introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

Rep. Nancy Mace, a first-term Republican from South Carolina, introduced a bill Monday to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, which she hopes will garner more GOP support for the legalization movement. "This legislation, I believe, has something good for everyone, whether you're…

New Jersey

New Jersey Judiciary Expunges More Than 360,000 Marijuana Offenses

September 17, 2021
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The New Jersey Judiciary has expunged more than 362,000 marijuana and hashish cases from court records since the Marijuana Decriminalization Law became effective July 1. Eligible cases are expunged automatically by the Judiciary. Once a case is expunged, it is…

Louisiana lawmakers back decriminalization of marijuana; bill heads to governor’s desk

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the possibility of jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana, a sharp change in the state’s historically hard stance against the drug and the latest indication of shifting attitudes surrounding pot at…

Idaho Activists Push to get Marijuana Decriminalization on 2022 Ballot

Idaho activists are pushing to get a measure that would decriminalize the possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana on the November 2022 ballot in a campaign calling for Idaho to “legalize the drive”. The measure would make it…

Bill to decriminalize small-time marijuana possession OK’d by Louisiana House; next up: Senate

The Louisiana House has approved a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, taking away the possibility of jail time and reducing the maximum penalty to a $100 fine for possession offenses. The move, on a 67-to-25 vote…

Maryland court rules smell of marijuana doesn’t justify police stops

A Maryland appeals court has ruled police officers can no longer stop people based on the smell of marijuana alone, further limiting when the distinctive odor can justify police actions. In a decision issued this week, Maryland's second-highest court found…

Medical marijuana dealt a blow for the year in Tennessee, but sponsor says it’s not the end

A proposal to decriminalize medical marijuana that had gained momentum in recent weeks was narrowly defeated in the Tennessee House on Tuesday, though the bill's sponsor says the effort isn't dead for the year. In its final meeting scheduled this…

Marijuana possession and cultivation could be legal by July

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam amended legislation to accelerate the legalization of marijuana possession and home cultivation in the state to July as opposed to 2024. “Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize marijuana—and these changes will ensure we do it with…

North Dakota

Decriminalization bill fails day after North Dakota Senate defeats recreational marijuana

North Dakota's Senate dealt another blow to recreational marijuana legislation on Friday, voting down a bill to decriminalize possession of small quantities of the drug and paraphernalia. House Bill 1201, brought by Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, R-Fargo, failed 13-32. The…

Gov. Kristi Noem floats bill to decriminalize marijuana in South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem's administration is considering legislation that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in South Dakota. Lawmakers this week got their first look at potential legislation coming out of the governor's office that limits the number of plants a medical marijuana…

Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away

February 23, 2021
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After years of false starts and failed attempts, Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Monday signed into law three bills that effectively permit and regulate the use of recreational marijuana in New Jersey, making it the most populous state in the…