8 Sep 2018

CNMI Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes, Heads to Governor

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CNMI Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes, Heads to Governor | Marijuana Policy Project

The Northern Marianas’ Commonwealth Legislature has approved a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult and medical use. House Bill 20-178, titled the Taulamwaar Sensible CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018, will now be sent to Gov. Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres for his consideration. The Senate approved the bill 6-0-2 on Thursday, and it was approved […]

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5 Oct 2017

Atlanta City Council Votes Unanimously to Decriminalize Marijuana, Heads to Mayor’s Desk

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Atlanta City Council Votes Unanimously to Decriminalize Marijuana, Heads to Mayor’s Desk | Drug Policy Alliance

ATLANTA, GA — Monday afternoon, after two hours of debate amongst the city council members, the Atlanta city council voted unanimously 15-0 to pass Ordinance 17-O-1152. This legislation makes the possession of marijuana under one ounce a non-arrestable offense and lowers the fine to a maximum ticket of $ 75. The mayor has eight days to decide […]

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30 Apr 2015

School funding issue heads for high court

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School funding issue heads for high court
Marty Flynn, D-113, Scranton, has teamed up with a Republican lawmaker to introduce legislation to allow Pennsylvania farmers to cultivate hemp for industrial use through academic research programs. The bill would bring Pennsylvania in line with …
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GOP governor hopefuls stump in Louisville
“I can pass right to work legislation – even in a Democratic House,” said Comer, the agriculture commissioner who previously served in the House. Comer cited as an example of hemp legislation which passed the General Assembly over bi-partisan …
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The marijuana industry's newest customers are sick and elderly dogs
Unlike its edibles for humans, Treatibles products, which are sold in dispensaries, aren't made from marijuana but from hemp—the stem of the cannabis plant that's low in the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which produces that …
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