The debate over the reshaping of Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana law shifted Thursday to the state Senate, where a more modest set of revisions to the existing law appeared headed for passage.
Category: States
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Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
Denver Post editorial: State attorneys general are right to question whether prescription drug makers were cynical in promoting their medicines.Source: Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
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Orlando Airport bans weed, despite local decriminalization and MMJ expansion
A board overseeing Orlando International Airport approved a measure prohibiting marijuana on its premises, despite its decriminalization by local police and the state’s new medical marijuana law.Source: Orlando Airport bans weed, despite local decriminalization and MMJ expansion
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Massachusetts House passes bill to “repeal and replace” voter-approved recreational marijuana law
BOSTON — A bill that would repeal and replace the recreational marijuana law approved by the state’s voters in November cleared the House late Wednesday. Critics who lashed out at the proposal accused lawmakers of ignoring the will of the electorate and taking a hostile approach to the legal cannabis… -
Right now, there’s no way to know what’s in your California weed. That’s about to change
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Cop who killed Philando Castile repeatedly blamed smell of marijuana for his fear of driver, newly-released transcript shows
A transcript released Tuesday revealed police officer Jeronimo Yanez told investigators the smell of marijuana from Philando Castile’s car was a major reason he considered the man a threat. -
Jeff Sessions’ drug policies will expand black market, not reduce crime
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Vermont marijuana legalization rests in hands of House Republicans
The fate of a Vermont bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana is uncertain as lawmakers consider whether to approve a revised proposal.Source: Vermont marijuana legalization rests in hands of House Republicans
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Here’s who scored Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana growing permits (though they can’t plant for 6 more months)
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Recent cases raise questions about cannabis regulation corruption, ethics
A pair of recent cases involving regulatory officials give a black eye to marijuana regulation and fuel old fears about the criminal element’s influence.Source: Recent cases raise questions about cannabis regulation corruption, ethics