Stories Related to Marijuana Legalization
California Approves $15 Million In Grants For Local Marijuana Equity Programs
The drug war was not intended to protect the people. In fact, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently admitted that racial, ethnic, and class prejudice played a large role in the agency's founding.
Rommy Kassim
10/13/2022
NYC Mayor Launches Cannabis NYC Program
August 22, 2022, New York City's Mayor, Eric Adams, announced the launch of Cannabis NYC, a program under the city's Department of Small Business that will promote equity in the cannabis industry by supporting those most impacted by the drug war.
Rommy Kassim
9/9/2022
Bill For Marijuana Legalization Lands In Senate
Last month, the U.S. Senate was introduced to a marijuana reform bill that seeks to federally legalize marijuana and promote social equity. The first draft, unveiled over a year ago, has been revised into its final version consisting of 296 pages that now incorporate feedback from more than 1,800 comments.
Rommy Kassim
8/22/2022
DC Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022
In Washington D.C., the recreational use of marijuana has been legal since 2015. Though it's been nearly seven years, lawmakers are just now ensuring that employers cannot discriminate against those who partake in a legal substance.
Rommy Kassim
7/21/2022
AMA Calls For Marijuana Record Expunctions
On June 14th, 2022, the AMA, also known as the American Medical Association, announced their approval for a resolution that calls for legislation to expunge cannabis arrests and convictions in states where cannabis is no longer illegal. The decision was made at the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates in Chicago last week, with the goal to bring fairness and equality in legalizing cannabis.
Rommy Kassim
7/3/2022
Fifth Texas City To Decriminalize Marijuana
Harker Heights has now become the fifth city in Texas to add a cannabis reform option to the midterm election ballot, which will be taking place this November. The Harker Heights Initiative, with the goal to decriminalize marajuana possession in Harker Heights, comes from larger efforts of the activist group Ground Game Texas.
Rommy Kassim
6/18/2022
Rhode Island Marijuana Convictions Could Be Automatically Expunged
After the House and Senate committees of Rhode Island approved legislation legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, the governor signed the bill into law. Fortunately, the bill will ultimately benefit tens of thousands of people with past marijuana convictions.
Rommy Kassim
6/11/2022
Poll Shows Most WA Voters Support Decriminalization Initiative 1922
Washington State could see a decriminalization measure on November's ballot, and a new study tells us that the many voters are already on board. Initiative 1922 would decriminalize possession, removing penalties and instead opting for a harm-reduction model.
Rommy Kassim
5/24/2022
Cleveland Mayor Files To Expunge 4,077 Marijuana Convictions
Cleveland, Ohio's mayor is officially all talk and all action, as he has filed a motion to expunge over 4,000 marijuana conviction records dating back to 2017. The records are all misdemeanor cases that involve 20 or less grams of marijuana.
Rommy Kassim
4/15/2022