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.
Near-Record Support for Cannabis Legalization Reflected in Latest National Polls
Over six in ten US adults support legalizing marijuana nationwide, according to a pair of recently released public opinion polls.