By pussyfooting around marijuana reform, Iowa is making law enforcement’s job harder. Adam Sullivan Feb. 11, 2022 6:03 am, Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 10:52 am A marijuana bud is ready for processing at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., on June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber/File) Iowa’s strict […]
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Federal Probe Into Missouri Medical Marijuana Licensing May Be Ongoing, Court Documents Suggest
The governor of Rhode Island has again included a proposal to legalize marijuana as part of his annual budget plan—and this time he also added new language to provide for automatic cannabis expungements in the state. Gov. Dan McKee (D) released his request for the 2023 fiscal year on Thursday, […]
Federal law still treats marijuana as an illegal drug, creating headaches for states
Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute. The 1971 Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana in the most dangerous category defined in the law, on par with cocaine and heroin because of its supposed potential for abuse and lack of medical applications. But 36 […]