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Marijuana Legalization in Louisiana ‘Going to Happen,’ Governor Says

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, expressed his belief that marijuana will soon be legalized in his state, while asserting that he still has concerns about allowing people to consume the plant. The Louisiana state legislature was considering a…

Republicans Push for Federal Legalization of Marijuana to Ensure ‘Individual Liberty’

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would federally legalize and regulate marijuana, saying the proposal was necessary to ensure "individual liberty" and protect states' rights. Representative Dave Joyce, a Ohio Republican, introduced the proposed legislation to end the longstanding…

Minnesota House casts historic vote to legalize marijuana

The Minnesota House voted on Thursday to legalize marijuana for adults, the furthest the proposal has ever traveled in the Legislature and a watershed moment on an issue that has long languished in St. Paul. After more than five hours…

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Minnesota House to take historic vote on marijuana legalization Thursday

A proposal to legalize marijuana for adults is up for a vote in the Minnesota House for the first time in state history. The measure is expected to pass in the DFL-led chamber on Thursday and has the backing of…

Minnesota legal marijuana bill headed for House vote for first time ever

A bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use in Minnesota is headed to the House floor for the first time. Spearheaded by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, marijuana legalization has made its way through various legislative committees in past…

As more states legalize marijuana, people with drug convictions want their records cleared

Michael has struggled with kidney disease since he was in his early 20s serving in the military. The high stress of the job ultimately put him in the hospital, and he was not able to return to the service due…

Marijuana legalization in Louisiana gets boost from public support: ‘The tide is changing’

Republican state Rep. Scott McKnight, a conservative 40-year-old Baton Rouge businessman, was torn over the proposal in the Louisiana Legislature to legalize marijuana for recreational use. A former reserve deputy in East Baton Rouge Parish, he knew law enforcement has…

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Montana Marijuana bill passes House

A bill to implement Montana’s adult-use marijuana program is on its way to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk for a signature. On Tuesday, House Bill 701, introduced by Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-East Missoula, and backed by Gianforte, passed its third and final reading…

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Legal Marijuana May Not Be NYC’s Retail Real Estate Savior

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill in late March to legalize recreational marijuana in New York state, many in the cannabis and real estate industries thought dispensaries and on-site consumption lounges might save New York City retail. But the…

Legal Weed Is Coming To Virginia. Here’s What You Need To Know

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a measure that legalizes the cultivation and possession of marijuana in the commonwealth. (Did Northam make up for not holding the signing on 4/20 by calling the event a “joint” press conference? You…

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North Carolina legislators introduce bill to legalize marijuana

North Carolina state lawmakers introduced legislation this week to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in The Tar Heel State. Democratic state Reps. John Autry, Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison and Zack Hawkins introduced the legislation, known as H.B. 617, on Tuesday,…

Effort to legalize recreational marijuana knocked down by Florida Supreme Court

A high-profile effort to legalize marijuana was all but killed by the Florida Supreme Court Thursday. In a 5-2 decision, justices ruled a constitutional ballot initiative by the group Make it Legal Florida to be “misleading.” The ruling came after…

Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern state to do so and accelerating a revamp of cannabis laws that have disproportionately jailed Americans of color…

The Complete Guide to Legal Weed in New York

On March 31, New York became the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana after a yearslong campaign to decriminalize the drug. The NYPD has instructed officers not to stop and arrest people if they see them smoking pot in public. New “No smoking of…

Swap the crop? New York hemp farmers eager to grow marijuana

Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start ALBANY, N.Y. -- Legal marijuana is coming to…