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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to deschedule hemp and hemp-derived CBD from the state’s list of controlled substances. DE resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/20/19

NORML

At the state level, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. Governor Laura Kelly (D) of Kansas signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/19

NORML

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York and Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island both included plans for cannabis legalization as a part of their budget proposals in their respective states. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19

NORML

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/12/19

NORML

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1383, that would decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses. DE resident? HI resident? ID resident? IA resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/29

NORML

In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1383, that would decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses.