Marijuana Initiatives Flop; Legalization Hits Plateau at 24 States
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana use failed in all three states where it was on the ballot this year , leading proponents...
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Oct 301 min read
Law Used To Shut Down New York City Weed Stores Ruled Unconstitutional
A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 121 min read
Seven Pounds of Pot Edibles Land on Porch of Hacked UPS Customer
A Colorado resident randomly received an edible stash at their doorstep, prompting them to call law enforcement, USA Today reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 203 min read
Pardons And Expungements For Marijuana Convictions Applied Unevenly Across Country
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s decision to offer mass pardons for low-level marijuana crimes is part of a nascent but growing effort to remedy...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 142 min read
In Face of Shortage, Regulators Allow Boats to Bring Cannabis to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
In the face of a shortage of marijuana on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts regulators intervened and issued an administrative order...
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Crime and Justice News
May 171 min read
DOJ Issues Notice to Reclassify Marijuana As Schedule III Drug
The Department of Justice plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on Thursday to reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive...
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Crime and Justice News
May 12 min read
Marijuana Reclassification Would Mark Major Policy Shift
Attorney General Merrick Garland recommended that marijuana be reclassified in a move that could shake up cannabis policy nationwide,...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 141 min read
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Pardons for Pot Convictions
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 161 min read
Federal Health Officials Favor Easing Marijuana Restrictions
Marijuana is neither as risky nor as prone to abuse as other tightly controlled substances and has potential medical benefits, and...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 27, 20232 min read
Federal Marijuana Reform Is Likely, But Some Fear It Won't Be Enough
Next year the federal government will likely enact the most sweeping changes in decades to how it regulates marijuana. President Joe...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Ohio GOP Leaders Want to Restrict Weed Legalization Reforms
Morgan Fox, a native Ohioan who advocates against marijuana prohibition, feels voters spoke loudly in Tuesday’s election when, by a...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 9, 20231 min read
After Elections, More Than Half Of Americans Reside Where Marijuana Is Legal
After Tuesday, as Ohio voters approved a ballot measure to allow recreational marijuana use, more than half of Americans now reside in...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Florida Supreme Court Seems To Favor Legal Marijuana Initiative
As a constitutional amendment, a legalization initiative in Florida would bypass the state's GOP-controlled Legislature, which has...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Weed-Dispensary Owners File Suit To Scuttle Federal Drug Laws, Enforcement
A group of cannabis operators filed a lawsuit seeking to find federal drug laws unconstitutional and bar the government from enforcing...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Erratic State Cannabis Regulations Expose Pot Users To Risks
Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis across the U.S., the state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave...
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Crime and Justice News
May 26, 20231 min read
Marijuana Studies Highlight Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy
Evidence is growing of marijuana’s association with psychiatric disorders, especially in young men, NBC News reports. Researchers in...
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Crime and Justice News
May 24, 20232 min read
D.C. Marijuana Case Shows Federal Law in Confusing Limbo
Washington, D.C., voters overwhelmingly approved an initiative back in 2014 legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, but a recent...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Biden's Weed Waiver: More Symbolism Than Substance?
Although hailed as both a practical and symbolic advance of great significance for the marijuana-legalization cause, President Biden's...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Democrats Hope To Add Social Justice Items To Pot-Banking Bill
Senate Democrats are eyeing a cannabis banking bill with bipartisan support as a potential vehicle for long-sought restorative justice...
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