Tag Archives: Marijuana Laws

North Carolina state legislators introduced a bill this week to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in the state. Democratic state Reps. John Autry, Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison, and Zack Hawkins worked together to introduce the bill on 4/20, following in the footsteps of other states that have recently …

Under a legalization bill signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, New Yorkers will now be able to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis, while sales of recreational marijuana will not be legal for another 18 months as the state creates regulations. Advocates for criminal justice reform hope that …

Amazon is under fire for retracting job offers from job applicants who test positive for marijuana. Weed smokers are so torn apart by the way they are treated by the online retail giant that they have banded together to file a class-action lawsuit in New York against Jeff Bezos. One …

Killer Mike is advocating for Blacks to receive a large share of the blossoming cannabis industry, especially in his home state of Georgia. During a sit down with “TMZ Live,” the Atlanta activist and rapper spoke about his new line of marijuana that he has put out. The “Don’t Die” …

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Hakeem Jeffries have announced the reintroduction of the groundbreaking and expansive Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act. According to HuffPo, the legislation “would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, where it is classified among drugs such as heroin …