Law & Crime

Vermont Prosecutor Plans to Erase Old Marijuana Convictions - Cannabis News

The head prosecutor in Vermont's most populous county is about to make a significant offer to the public, signaling a willingness to erase criminal convictions for certain marijuana crimes which her office handled.

Seattle Could Become The Next City to Erase Marijuana Convictions - Cannabis News

The City of Seattle has filed a motion with the Seattle Municipal court that would remove marijuana convictions handed down between 1997 and 2010.

93% Of Americans Now Support Medical Marijuana Legalization - Cannabis News

63 percent of Americans want full legalization, latest poll reveals.

Illinois: Marijuana conviction expungement measure advances to House floor - Cannabis News

Illinois is one step closer to allowing people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana or paraphernalia to expunge their criminal convictions.

First Louisiana marijuana pharmacy license approved for New Orleans drug store in surprise vote - Cannabis News

The state's first license for a medical marijuana pharmacy was awarded Tuesday in the greater New Orleans region to the longstanding owner of H&W Drug Store to dispense the drug at a proposed Gentilly location.

Medical Marijuana Push Spreads to Utah, Oklahoma - Cannabis News

The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States.

Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Allowing Edibles & Tourist Med Cards - Cannabis News

Hawaii medical marijuana patients may not have to toil over the stove baking edibles for much longer.

Binge Drinking Rates Drop In States With Recreational Marijuana Laws - Cannabis News

“In legal adult use cannabis states,” the analysts wrote, “the number binge drinking sessions per month (for states legal through 2016) was -9% below the national average.”

Thanks to Decriminalization, New Orleans Police Have Almost Entirely Stopped Arrests for Marijuana - Cannabis News

Spurred by cannabis reform in the city council, police in the Big Easy have made significant changes to their enforcement tactics.

Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with Sessions - Cannabis News

California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.


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