Law & Crime

New Orleans softens marijuana possession laws starting this week – Cannabis News

Starting Wednesday (June 22), simple possession of marijuana in New Orleans will carry far fewer consequences for repeat offenders.

Patenting Cannabis Strains – Good or Bad? – Cannabis News

While copyright and intellectual property has been debated in the music and movie industries for decades, it’s starting to pick up in the cannabis industry.

‘Jack’s Law’: Medical Marijuana In Schools Bill Signed By Colorado Governor – Cannabis News

DENVER (CBS4)– Schools in Colorado will be required to allow medical marijuana after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed “Jack’s Law” on Monday.

Obama’s Rare Opportunity to Reschedule Marijuana – Cannabis News

President Obama has a rare opportunity to make history by rescheduling marijuana.

Marijuana's $40 Billion Dollar Green Rush – Cannabis News

As the map of legalization gets a bit greener, will the Federal Government finally Netflix and Chill out when it comes to marijuana laws?

Marijuana edibles to be sold legally in Oregon June 2 – Cannabis News

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Marijuana edibles will be legally available to buy in medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon Thursday, June 2.

Clearing up misconceptions about marijuana rescheduling: What it means for existing state systems – Cannabis News

Rescheduling will not shut down the thousands of existing medical (or for that matter recreational) grows, processing facilities and dispensaries that serve people in about half of the U.S.

The DEA is getting dragged 'kicking and screaming' into the new world of marijuana – Marijuana News

Rescheduling marijuana into a different classification wouldn't undo the prohibition on the drug, but it would likely result in increased access to the drug for scientific purposes.

Looming marijuana ruling could limit federal prosecutions – Marijuana News

A federal appeals court is expected to issue a ruling soon that could pave the way to end or overturn at least six federal marijuana criminal prosecutions and convictions in California and Washington, and limit future prosecutions of medical marijuana users and dispensaries in eight Western states that allow them.

DEA Plans To Decide Whether To Reschedule Marijuana By Mid-Year – Marijuana News

The agency gave no clue whether it will remove pot from its Schedule 1 category of dangerous drugs.


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