Legal Updates
Keep yourself in the loop with the most recent updates and information surrounding cannabis legalization worldwide, from proposed legislation and changes to laws to emerging industry developments. Whether you’re a cannabis advocate or just seeking more knowledge about the evolving legal landscape, we’re here to help you stay informed and engaged!
Legal Updates
U.S. Department of Justice Extends Pardon Certificate Comment Deadline to August 15
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in March that it was officially opening up an online portal to make ...
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Number of Federal Cannabis Prisoners Has Decreased by 61% Over the Past Five Years
Recently the Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that the percentage of people in federal prison for cannabis ...
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South Dakota Police Commission Approves Officer Applicants with Cannabis Records
Recently in South Dakota, two law enforcement officers were forgiven by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission for ...
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Germany Releases Draft Bill For Cannabis Legalization
Germany continues to inch closer to a new era of cannabis legalization. Last week, the country’s ministry of health unveiled ...
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DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of War on Drugs, Drugs Are Winning
Citing former president Richard Nixon, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency’s creation and the ...
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NBA Contract Allowing Players To Smoke Weed Goes Into Effect
The National Basketball Association has removed cannabis from its list of banned substances under a new contract that allows the ...
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Luxembourg Legalizes Weed For Personal Use
Lawmakers in Luxembourg on Wednesday approved a measure to legalize marijuana for personal use, making it only the second country ...
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Nevada Issues First Cannabis Consumption Lounge Licenses
Visitors to Las Vegas will soon have places to legally smoke weed as Nevada regulators have issued the state’s first ...
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Colorado Governor Wants Pardons for Psychedelic Convictions
On the heels of his state’s landmark new law that legalizes psychedelic drugs, the governor of Colorado wants to go ...
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Three States in Australia Push for Adult-Use Cannabis
Leaders in three state parliaments in Australia—Victoria, NSW, and Western Australia—introduced draft laws simultaneously on June 20 to push for ...
