Marijuana Laws News

Vaping, Guns, Marijuana on Tap for Maine Legislative Session

The Maine Legislature might consider restrictions on vaping, stricter gun controls and new marijuana laws in the coming legislative session. Legislators in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate are hoping to propose some 400 bills, and will pitch them to legislative …

Chronic Pain is Top Reason Patients Use Medical Marijuana

The stigma surrounding marijuana use appears to be slowly fading in the U.S. New research from the University of Michigan, published in the February issue of Health Affairs, provides insight into the use of medical marijuana. According to the research, …

Police, Advocates Clash Over New Hampshire Pot Decriminalization Bill

With Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on board, advocates for marijuana decriminalization hope this is the year New Hampshire joins its New England neighbors in removing criminal penalties for possessing pot. But the measure is facing challenges in the Senate, where …

Virginia Hemp Crop Harvested for 1st Time in Decades

Among the many crops grown on Glenn Rodes’ family farm in Rockingham County, this summer was one that has not been cultivated in Virginia for decades but that may have a chance at a comeback now, thanks to a slow …

Wyoming Governor Creates Panel to Assess Marijuana

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is creating a council to gauge the effects of marijuana usage in the state ahead of a push for a legalization initiative that could put the issue before voters next year. Mead announced Tuesday he’s putting …