“The 11,017 pardons that Gov. Pritzker is granting today are thousands of lives forever changed — and hundreds of thousands more will be changed in the coming months. Those who were unfairly targeted by discriminatory drug laws can finally get ahead and build a new future for themselves and their families.”
Month: December 2019
Why can’t the FBI get high?
Chicago’s FBI Office recently tweeted a reminder to those applying for a job with the venerable agency:
Illinois decriminalizes recreational marijuana on Jan. 1, but #DYK federal laws on marijuana aren’t changing? To apply to #FBI, you’ll still need to be marijuana-free for 3 yrs.
The waiting period for applicants appears to affect regular marijuana […]
Report: Marijuana Reform Is Normal
2019 has been an unprecedented year for the passage of state-level marijuana law reforms and when we zoom out, it’s remarkable to reflect upon what we have accomplished. That is why are proud to publish Marijuana Reform Is Normal, which is the only comprehensive report detailing all of our collective victories in 2019.
Illinois: Retail Marijuana Sales Begin Next Week
Adults will be able to purchase cannabis from select retailers beginning Wednesday, January 1.
Don’t let the Grinch stop marijuana reform
The holiday season means many things to many people, but for Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), it means walking back commitments to moving cannabis reform forward and turning into the Marijuana Grinch.
South Dakota: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot
South Dakota voters will decide next November whether to permit medical cannabis access. South Dakota is one of only three states that has not enacted any legislation providing some form of medical cannabis or CBD access.
NORML ZA: Cannabis South Africa Roundup
The scene is heating up in South Africa and one can positively expect good things to come in 2020 for the cannabis industry after an enormously successful 2019.
New Jersey: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Bill into Law
“This … will make it possible for thousands of residents now and in the future to truly be able to turn the corner and not have long forgotten mistakes marking them like a ‘scarlet letter’ for the rest of their lives.”
Federal Spending Package Protects Medical Marijuana, Strips Other Provisions
In the FY2020 appropriations package released Monday, existing protections for medical cannabis programs from federal prosecutors that have been in place since 2014 remained, but other amendments that had been added earlier in the year by House Democrats were removed from the final compromise.
New Jersey: Lawmakers Approve Measure to Place Marijuana Legalization Question on the 2020 Ballot
Super-majorities of the New Jersey Assembly and Senate have decided to place a marijuana legalization ballot question before voters in 2020.