Decriminalization
Texas Committee Unanimously Votes to Pass Decriminalization Bill
Last week, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 to pass a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of...
Hawaii Senators Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
On March 7, the Hawaii Senate voted to pass an adult-use cannabis bill in a 22-3 vote. Also referred to...
Michigan City Decriminalizes Psilocybin, Other Psychedelics
City leaders in Ferndale, Michigan voted this week to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and other natural psychedelics, making the city in...
Texas Police Ignore Local Decriminalization Ordinance in Spite of Voter Approval
Tension is building in a small Texas city between police, advocates, and elected officials. In Denton, Texas, police—sworn to protect...
Kansas Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Amnesty Bill
A Kansas state lawmaker last week introduced a cannabis amnesty bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the Sunflower State....
Virginia Subcommittee Approves Psilocybin Rescheduling Bill
Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s bill, Senate Bill 932, recently passed in the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Jan. 25....
Two Bills to Decriminalize Psychedelics Filed in Massachusetts
Two bills were filed in Massachusetts to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, mescaline, and ibogaine. The bills would end the prosecution...
Maryland Gov. Wants To Avoid Long, Drawn-out Cannabis Rollout
Voters in Maryland last year elected a new governor and approved an initiative legalizing recreational cannabis. Now, the freshly sworn-in...
House Republicans get early jump on marijuana bills for gun owners and veterans
Now that the dust has cleared on the drama surrounding the selection of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the GOP-led House...
Weed laws for 2023 kick in across the US
Tens of millions of cannabis consumers will enjoy broadening civil rights and access to weed, thanks to a collection of...