Colorado: Marijuana Sales Surpass $ 1 Billion in 2016 | NORML
DENVER, CO — Retail sales of marijuana in Colorado totaled well over $ 1 billion in the first ten months of 2016 and are estimated to reach $ 1.3 billion by year’s end, according to data provided by the state’s Department of Revenue. The sales totals are an increase over last year, when retailers sold $ 996,184,788 in marijuana-related […]
Colorado: Marijuana Sales Surpass $ 1 Billion in 2016 | The Daily Chronic
New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Study Commission Proposed | Scott Gacek
CONCORD, NH — A bi-partisan group of lawmakers in New Hampshire has filed a bill that would create a commission to study the legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana in the Granite State. House Bill 215 is sponsored in the House by Reps. Robert Cushing (D) and John O’Connor (R), and in the Senate by Sens. Dan […]
New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Study Commission Proposed | The Daily Chronic
Rhode Island Lawmakers Start Push to Legalize Marijuana | Jared Moffat
PROVIDENCE, RI — As the Massachusetts government prepares to implement an initiative to regulate and tax marijuana that was approved by voters in November, lawmakers in Rhode Island are poised to introduce similar legislation. State Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Cranston) and State Rep. Scott Slater (D-Providence) will discuss the proposal at a news conference at the Rhode Island […]
Rhode Island Lawmakers Start Push to Legalize Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
Puerto Rico’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open for Business | NORML
SAN JUAN, PR — Puerto Rico’s first legal medical cannabis dispensaries opened their doors last week. The new facilities are operating in accordance with a 2015 executive order by Gov. Alejandro García Padilla, which called on health officials to regulate the dispensing of cannabis-infused products – such as oils and pills – to qualified patients. An […]
Puerto Rico’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open for Business | The Daily Chronic
Missouri: Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses No Longer Punishable By Jail | NORML
COLUMBIA, MO — Sentencing reforms took effect on January 1, 2017 eliminating the threat of jail time for some first-time marijuana offenders. Under the newly enacted law, first-time offenders who possess no more than ten grams of cannabis face a $ 500 fine, but no threat of incarceration. However, the act remains classified under state law as […]
Missouri: Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses No Longer Punishable By Jail | The Daily Chronic
75,000 Demand DEA Stop Disseminating Blatantly False Information About Medical Marijuana | Anna Zuccaro
In a new petition from Americans for Safe Access and Change.org, over 75,000 people are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop disseminating false information about medical cannabis immediately and ensure that any future information about medical cannabis treatment reflects medically-accurate and up-to-date facts. The petition, which calls on President Obama to take immediate […]
75,000 Demand DEA Stop Disseminating Blatantly False Information About Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
Vermont Governor Pardons Nearly 200 People for Marijuana | Scott Gacek
MONTPELIER, VT — In one of his final acts as Vermont’s Governor, Peter Shumlin (D) has issued pardons to 192 people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. The governor, who had pushed for the state legislature to legalize marijuana for adults last year, had announced in December that he would consider pardons for those with […]
Vermont Governor Pardons Nearly 200 People for Marijuana | The Daily Chronic
“Just Say No” to Jeff Sessions for Attorney General Campaign Launched by DPA | Drug Policy Alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance is launching a campaign to put the brakes on Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for Attorney General. The Drug Policy Alliance campaign includes a new video launched today on The Root that exposes Jeff Sessions’ appalling record on drug policy, civil and human rights, and criminal justice reform. The Drug Policy […]
“Just Say No” to Jeff Sessions for Attorney General Campaign Launched by DPA | The Daily Chronic
Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30 | TJ Baker
It’s official: Limited possession and cultivation of marijuana will become legal for adults in Maine on January 30 now that a recount on the vote has been halted and Governor Paul LePage has signed the results of the election. The Maine Secretary of State’s office, via Twitter, confirmed that the Governor signed the proclamation on Saturday. […]
Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30 | The Daily Chronic
Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Start of Legal Marijuana Sales | Scott Gacek
BOSTON, MA — Lawmakers in Massachusetts wasted no time in meddling with a referendum passed by voters in November to legalize recreational marijuana for adults, passing legislation Wednesday to delay the start of a retail cannabis market by several months. Home cultivation and personal possession of marijuana by adults 21 or older became legal on December […]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Start of Legal Marijuana Sales | The Daily Chronic