Vermont Legislature Approves Noncommercial Marijuana Legalization Bill | Phillip Smith
MONTPELIER, VT — The Vermont Senate Wednesday took a final vote on a bill that would legalize the possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana, but not taxed and regulated sales. Gov. Phil Scott has said he will sign the bill into law. If and when he does, Vermont will become the first state […]
Vermont Legislature Approves Noncommercial Marijuana Legalization Bill | The Daily Chronic
Vermont Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization Bill to Governor’s Desk | NORML
MONTPELIER, VT — Members of the House and Senate have given final approval to legislation removing criminal and civil penalties for the possession and cultivation of marijuana by those age 21 and over in Vermont. House Bill 511 legalizes the possession of one ounce of cannabis by adults, and also permits home cultivation of up to six marijuana […]
Vermont Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization Bill to Governor’s Desk | The Daily Chronic
Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Make Marijuana Legal for Adults; Gov. Phil Scott Has Pledged to Sign | Marijuana Policy Project
MONTPELIER, VT — A bill that would make marijuana legal for adults in Vermont received final approval on Wednesday from the Vermont Senate and will soon make its way to the desk of Gov. Phil Scott, who vetoed a similar bill in 2017. In December, Gov. Scott indicated that he intends to sign H. 511 into law. House Bill […]
Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Make Marijuana Legal for Adults; Gov. Phil Scott Has Pledged to Sign | The Daily Chronic
New Hampshire House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill | Marijuana Policy Project
CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill to make marijuana legal for adults on Tuesday by a vote of 207-139. The bill will now move to the Senate, where it will be assigned to a committee and given a public hearing before being voted on by the full Senate. House Bill 656, which […]
New Hampshire House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill | The Daily Chronic
Canada: House of Commons Passes Marijuana Legalization, Regulation Bill | Paul Armentano
OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian House of Commons voted 200 to 82 Monday to approve legislation that seeks to legalize and regulate the adult use cannabis market. Liberal Party members, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, back the measure, which now faces debate in the Senate. The Cannabis Act, Bill C-45, amends the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act […]
Canada: House of Commons Passes Marijuana Legalization, Regulation Bill | The Daily Chronic
Maine Governor Vetoes Marijuana Regulation and Implementation Bill | Marijuana Policy Project
AUGUSTA, ME – On Friday, Gov. Paul LePage followed through on threats to veto legislation that would have started the process of implementing a regulated marijuana market that Maine voters called for when they approved Question 1 in 2016. The bill, which was supported overwhelmingly in the House and Senate, would have created rules for […]
Maine Governor Vetoes Marijuana Regulation and Implementation Bill | The Daily Chronic
Maine Governor Threatens to Veto Bill Regulating Voter-Approved Marijuana Sales | NORML
AUGUSTA, ME — Republican Gov. Paul LePage has threatened to veto legislation regulating the production and sales of cannabis to adults. Members of the House and Senate approved the legislation this week during a one-day special session, but did so without a veto-proof majority. A majority of Maine voters decided last November in favor of a statewide initiative legalizing […]
Maine Governor Threatens to Veto Bill Regulating Voter-Approved Marijuana Sales | The Daily Chronic
Maine Governor Under Pressure to Sign Marijuana Regulation Bill | Marijuana Policy Project
PORTLAND, ME — Marijuana advocates are calling on Gov. Paul LePage to let the marijuana regulation and implementation bill approved by the legislature become law. On Monday, the legislature passed LD 1650, which creates the rules for licensing and regulating marijuana producers, processors, and retail establishments; sets the tax rates for adult-use marijuana; and delays marijuana […]
Maine Governor Under Pressure to Sign Marijuana Regulation Bill | The Daily Chronic
Maine Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Regulation and Implementation Bill | Marijuana Policy Project
AUGUSTA, ME — On Monday, Maine lawmakers approved a bill that would establish regulations for the legal marijuana market, with the House voting 81-50 and the Senate voting 22-9 before both chambers passed the measure in an “under the hammer” or unanimous vote. This omnibus bill, LD 1650, was the culmination of nearly seven months of […]
Maine Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Regulation and Implementation Bill | The Daily Chronic
Senate Heavyweights File Sentencing Reform Bill | Phillip Smith
A bipartisan group of Senate heavy-hitters have filed a bill aimed at reducing the swollen federal prison population by moving away from harsh mandatory minimum drug sentences, among other reforms. But it’s not completely reformist. The measure is a mixed bag, a product of lengthy discussions among senators seeking a compromise that could actually pass […]
Senate Heavyweights File Sentencing Reform Bill | The Daily Chronic