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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population. With final votes cast on…

Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges

Massachusetts is now the first state to pardon the crimes of offenders charged with simple pot possession — after President Joe Biden did the same two years ago. Gov. Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation plan to issue a blanket pardon for simple marijuana possession…

Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have Them Expunged

Over 36,000 people in Hawaii arrested for possessing less than 3 grams of marijuana before that offense was decriminalized in 2019 could have all or part of their criminal records expunged at no cost if legislation to amend the state’s…

Surrounding states have legalized marijuana. Idaho lawmaker suggests this instead

February 21, 2024
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Despite legalization adjacent to Idaho’s borders and in many states around the country, Idaho lawmakers are considering heightened penalties for people charged with marijuana possession. House Bill 606 would add a mandatory minimum fine of $420 for possession of less…

New Florida bill SB 94 would reduce marijuana possession penalties. What to know

January 20, 2024
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A new cannabis bill in Florida is looking to reduce criminal penalties for the possession of cannabis for first, second and third-time violators. Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, D-Miami-Dade, introduced the bill on Jan. 9 at the kickoff of Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session.…

Marijuana legalization marks new era for state, but will Minnesotans embrace it?

On a blocked-off street in downtown Minneapolis, a carefree crowd of Minnesotans lit up their first legal joints here and puffed smoke into the air in front of police officers patrolling the area. The scent of cannabis grew stronger by…

Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for cannabis convictions

November 22, 2022
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of cannabis, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of…

D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests

The city council in Washington, D.C. unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that, if approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser, would stop employers from firing employees who fail marijuana drug tests. The bill, named the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, would also…

Thailand Plans to Make Marijuana Legal, Scrapping Jail Terms and Fines for Possession

January 18, 2022
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Thailand plans to decriminalize marijuana, moving a step closer to clearing its use for recreation, after becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical cannabis and its use in food and cosmetics. The nation’s Food and Drug Administration…

Mayor signs bill repealing St. Louis ban on possessing small amounts of marijuana

December 14, 2021
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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Monday signed a recently passed bill that repeals city ordinances making it illegal to possess 35 grams or less of marijuana. “Enforcing stringent marijuana laws diverts our police resources from addressing the most violent crime,”…

Possessing marijuana is legal in N.J. but these ‘gray’ market operators got busted

Six months ago, Dan Kessel of Berkeley Township talked openly about Bud Hub, the cannabis gifting and delivery business he ran with his sister, almost daring law enforcement authorities to investigate and musing about “my goal to be legal.” Today, Kessel…

Governor to issue more pardons now that Coloradans can legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday that he will issue additional pardons to Coloradans convicted of low-level marijuana possession crimes now that he’s signed a bill into law allowing people to have up to 2 ounces of cannabis. House Bill…

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…

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…

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…