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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/5/19

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 19-1230, to allow the social consumption of cannabis by adults in licensed and regulated establishments. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of social consumption. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. CO resident? Connecticut. DE resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/25/19. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. IL resident?

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/10/19

NORML

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19

NORML

A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council. Meanwhile, members of the Fairbanks, Alaska city council approved an ordinance to allow on-site cannabis consumption at licensed retail outlets. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/28/19

NORML

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. 315 was scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/26/19. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/22

NORML

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination.