Roll Tide: Medical-Marijuana Now Legal in Alabama
Alabama is the 36th legal medical-marijuana state. The House version of SB 46 passed with bipartisan support on May 5 and Gov. Kay Ivey signed The Compassionate Act into law on May 17.
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Chuck Schumer, Tish James, Other Elected Officials and Activists Celebrate Legalization at NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally
It was a festive and historic day in New York's Union Square Park on May 1 as elected officials, including Senator Chuck Schumer, and cannabis activists celebrated legalization at the NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally.
Unvaxxed Harvest Cannabis Dispensary Worker in Arkansas Fired
An Arkansas woman was fired from her job at the Harvest Cannabis Dispensary in Conway for refusing to get the Covid vaccine. Were they right to let her go?
Virginia Legislature Legalizes Marijuana, Gov Signs Bill
Backed by Gov. Ralph Northam and supported by a Democratic majority in Richmond. Virginia has joined 17 other states that have legalized recreational or adult-use cannabis.
Marijuana Legalization Advocate Steve Fox Passes Away at 53
Known for his work with Marijuana Policy Project and drafting Amendment 64 in Colorado, which legalized cannabis there in 2012, Steve Fox was an early player in the cannabis-law reform movement. He died on April 12.