Marijuana Activist Pardoned By Trump Meets With White House Officials As Pressure Builds For Reform
An activist who received a pardon for a marijuana-related conviction during President Donald Trump’s first term paid a visit to the White House on Wednesday, discussing future clemency options with the recently appointed “pardon czar.” As the cannabis community continues to search for signs that the president will proactively engage on the issue after he […]
Candidates For Virginia Governor Fail To Respond To Reporter’s Questions About Legalizing Marijuana Sales
“We need a formalized, legal, emerging cannabis market.” By Marlin Adams, VCU Capital News Service Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed legislation to legalize retail marijuana for the second year in a row, reaffirming his opposition as the state heads into a pivotal election season. “Anybody who thinks I’m gonna sign that legislation must be smoking […]
Federal Prosecutor Warns Locally Approved Medical Marijuana Dispensary It ‘May Subject To Criminal Prosecution’
A U.S. attorney on Friday warned a locally approved medical marijuana dispensary about potential violations of federal law, suggesting it could face prosecution by the Trump administration’s Justice Department. “Your dispensary appears to be operating in violation of federal law, and the Department of Justice has the authority to enforce federal law even when such […]
RFK Jr. Says He Had A ‘Wonderful Experience’ Tripping On LSD And Trying To See Dinosaurs
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), says he had a “wonderful experience” with LSD at 15 years old, which he took because he thought he’d be able to see dinosaurs, as portrayed in a comic book he was a fan of. Unfortunately, he said that […]
Delaware Governor’s Pick For Next Marijuana Commissioner Has Vocally Supported Federal Rescheduling
“His experience navigating complex regulatory systems and work across the cannabis industry make him uniquely qualified to launch Delaware’s adult-use marijuana market.” By Jacob Owens, Spotlight Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) nominated attorney and government regulations expert Joshua Sanderlin on Monday to serve as Delaware’s next state marijuana commissioner. Sanderlin, who doesn’t have any apparent […]
Texas Court Blocks Marijuana Decriminalization Law In Austin, Restoring Police Authority To Make Arrests For Simple Possession
A Texas appeals court has blocked a voter-approved marijuana decriminalization law from being implemented in Austin, temporarily restoring law enforcement’s authority to arrest people over low-level cannabis possession in the state’s capital city. Nearly three years after Austin voters passed the reform initiative at the ballot, the state Fifteenth Court of Appeals sided with Texas […]
Trump’s Solicitor General Asks Supreme Court For More Time To Weigh Challenge To Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers
The government’s top lawyer is asking the Supreme Court for more time to consider whether to challenge a February appeals court ruling concerning the federal prohibition on gun ownership by people who consume marijuana. It’s the latest development in a series of recent cases around the constitutionality of the firearm restriction. The new filing, from […]
Texas Senate Passes Bill To Ban Cities From Putting Marijuana Decriminalization Initiatives On Local Ballots
The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit cities from putting any citizen initiative on local ballots that would decriminalize marijuana or other controlled substances—as several localities have already done despite lawsuits from the state attorney general. The legislation from Sen. Charles Perry (R) is responsive to those local reforms, and it passed […]
Local Governments In Delaware Seek To Impose Additional Sales Tax On Legal Marijuana Purchases
“This is a billion-dollar industry, and Wilmington, we should be getting our share.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware Wilmington and New Castle County want to tax marijuana sales as part of Delaware’s incoming recreational cannabis industry. The jurisdictions are each considering resolutions to ask state legislators to allow them to collect an additional local sales […]
Nebraska Judge Allows Criminal Charges To Go Forward Against Notary Public For Voter-Passed Medical Marijuana Initiatives
“A notary public is a public servant that is subject to civil penalties and criminal penalties if warranted.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The District Court of Hall County decided Tuesday to allow criminal charges against a notary public for “official misconduct” to proceed, overturning a lower court decision. District Judge Andrew Butler, in a […]