Canada is first major economy to vote to legalise recreational cannabis use
The Cannabis Act completed its final step in a 52-29 Senate vote
How to save the taxpayer nearly £900m – legalise cannabis.
“It is clear that the current attempts to prevent cannabis use are an enormous burden on taxpayers that mean their money isn’t spent on other priorities,”
Pro-cannabis party CISTA steps aside after SDLP backs medicinal use
“It is important that parties work together to establish a regulatory framework for the use of medicinal cannabis to treat chronic conditions and this should happen sooner rather than later.”
House committee approves, advances medical cannabis legislation
The House Criminal Justice Committee advanced the legislation with a 9-2 vote
Government’s cannabis bill faces live-or-die vote in Senate today
Upper house could throw wrench in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan for full legalization by summer
Virginia allows the use of medical cannabis oil for any condition
The bill, known as Let Doctors Decide, went into effect immediately after being signed on March 9.
Father faces jail for growing medicinal cannabis
No parent should have to do this. At any stage.”
Bill to Legalise Cannabis Usage passes first reading in Knesset
Last month, in a preliminary reading in the Knesset, an amendment to allow the export of medical marijuana passed unanimously. The amendment, which falls under the Dangerous Drugs Law – the same law under which the legalization of cannabis is considered – will need to be passed by the Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee before its first reading.
New Jersey Lawmakers Begin Deliberations on Legal Cannabis
Even though the Assembly’s support for the bill is uncertain, Assemblywoman Annette Quijano is planning to propose three bills today that all hinge on the success of legal weed in the state
Medical marijuana changes to be considered in Senate
Most of the changes came from recommendations made by the state Medical Cannabis Advisory Board.