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First CBD Law in Nation Goes Into Effect
July 12th, 2014 – The first CBD-only medical cannabis legislation went into effect in Utah on July 8 as the state began issuing the first “Hemp Extracts Registry” cards. Utah’s HB 105, which was signed into law by Governor Herbert in March, exempts possession of hemp extracts that are greater than 15 percent cannabidiol (CBD)…
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New York Becomes the 23rd Medical Marijuana State!
July 7th, 2014 – On Saturday, July 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act into law, making New York the 23rd state with an effective medical marijuana law. The law goes into effect immediately, although patients are not expected to have legal protections or safe access to medical marijuana until 2016. The law’s…
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The Other Cannabis War : The Battle Over Hemp
June 3rd, 2014 – In the annals of strange bedfellow politics, the story of how, in 2014, industrial hemp emerged from Drug War purgatory is an epic one. But even for long-time hemp advocates, the sight of Rep. Thomas Massie, a conservative Republican from northern Kentucky, biting jubilantly into a hemp bar on live TV…
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Hemp Amendments Could Block DEA From Interfering With Programs Legalized By States
May 29th, 2014 – The U.S. House will vote on two amendments Thursday that would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from interfering with industrial hemp programs and cultivation that have been legalized by states. One hemp-related amendment would prohibit the Department of Justice, including the DEA, from blocking states from importing hemp seeds to grow…
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Governor Signs Hemp Bill Into Law in The Aloha State
May 2nd, 2014 – On Wednesday, Hawaii’s Governor Neil Abercrombie signed legislation into law that will permit the cultivation of industrial hemp for research dedications in his state. Said legislation will permit the University of Hawaii (UH) to cultivate a limited amount of hemp for the next two years. It’s been reported that UH has…
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Tennessee Legislature Passes Extremely Limited CBD Bill
April 24th, 2014 – A limited medical marijuana bill recently passed both the Tennessee House and Senate, and now awaits Governor Bill Haslam’s signature. SB 2531, sponsored by Sen. Todd Gardenhire, would approve a four-year study on the benefits of cannabidiol, often referred to as “CBD,” a non-psychoactive component of marijuana. Unfortunately, the many limitations…
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Limited CBD Bill Becomes Law in Kentucky
April 24th, 2014 – The Kentucky Legislature adjourned last week, ending its work for the year. Sadly, although the House Health and Welfare Committee approved an effective medical marijuana bill in February, it was not called for a vote in the House. Legislators did make an effort to help some seriously ill patients who could…
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Bill to permit production of industrial hemp easily wins 1st-round approval in Nebraska Legislature
March 4th, 2014 – LINCOLN — Thirteen years ago, industrial hemp’s resemblance to marijuana sank legislation to legalize growing of hemp in Nebraska. On Tuesday, a bill to allow production and marketing of industrial hemp sailed through first-round debate in the Nebraska Legislature. Legislative Bill 1001, introduced by State Sen. Norm Wallman of Cortland, advanced…
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B.C. Municipal Leaders Vote to work toward Decriminalizing Marijuana
September 27th, 2012 – British Columbia’s municipal politicians, sensing shifting emotional attitudes towards marijuana and a possible major new revenue source, voted Wednesday to lobby Ottawa to decriminalize pot and study the benefits of taxing and regulating cannabis. The mayors and councillors from across the province clapped and cheered after voting to support marijuana decriminalization…
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Marijuana makes the ballot in Oregon
July 17, 2012 – Oregon voters will have a chance to make marijuana legal. The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act, also known as Initiative 9, will appear as Measure 80 on the Oregon ballot in November. The official Twitter feed of the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division was used to make the announcement late Friday…