Tag: Marijuana
Democrats push Biden to halt marijuana prosecutions as federal reform stalls
Democrats urge Biden to prioritize marijuana reform by halting prosecutions and expanding clemency before leaving office.
Kamala Harris reaffirms support for national marijuana legalization, going beyond Biden
While Harris acknowledged her long-standing support for legalization, critics have pointed out that her stance has evolved over the years.
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana: A major shift in US...
President Biden’s Department of Justice takes historic steps to reclassify marijuana, aiming to end a ‘failed approach’ and recognize its medical benefits, sparking mixed reactions from lawmakers and advocates.
President Biden issues executive order pardoning federal offenses of simple marijuana...
The executive order will "pardon more than 6,500 individuals convicted of the offense and thousands more through pardons under Washington D.C. law."
California legislation to protect workers who use marijuana outside of work
If signed into law, the bill will "protect employees who fail a certain type of common drug test that detects the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, THC."
Gov. Cuomo announces legalization of marijuana with proposed adult-use cannabis program
It's no longer a question of whether New York will legalize marijuana, its how to go about the legalization. Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
House confirms upcoming vote on decriminalization of marijuana at federal level
"Advocates are hopeful that real marijuana reform benefiting those most affected by the War on Drugs could be around the corner."
Marijuana goes to house floor with landslide victory for SAFE Banking...
For the first time since the war on marijuana was declared by President Richard Nixon, progressive marijuana law reform was considered on...
Why we must legalize marijuana
Legalizing, taxing, and regulating is good for the economy and creates jobs.
Legal marijuana is a job creation machine
We can see this playing out in the states that have legalized marijuana. Early legalizers, Colorado and Washington, saw double-digit jobs growth last year.
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