As the closing speaker at the National Cannabis Policy Summit, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries focused on the MORE Act, which may be voted on in the House next week. "We will deschedule marijuana at the federal level and begin the process of legalizing it throughout the land," he predicted.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has reversed the Secretary of State's decision to place a medical-marijuana initiative on the November ballot. "We are absolutely devastated by the Supreme Court ruling," Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stated.
Every year Americans for Safe Access analyzes state medical-marijuana programs or lack thereof. For 2020, Oregon is ranked as the No. 1 medical state.
Former NORML executive director and Drug Policy Foundation co-founder Kevin Zeese passed away on September 5. "Kevin was a real player, a major pioneer in drug-policy reform," says Ethan Nadelmann.
Several New York dispensaries have been quietly offering ground flower to patients, even though it's not approved by the Department of Health. Curaleaf has been ordered to remove such products.
