Mexico’s President Announces Plan to Decriminalize all Illegal Drugs
Is the war on drugs coming to an end? President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s new policy plan suggests that this war could be dwindling. Many who are in agreement with President Obrador would say that the prohibition of drugs, like the prohibition of alcohol in the...
Louisiana House Amends Legal Hemp Cultivation Bill to Legalize CBD Oil Sales
A bill seeking to legalize the cultivation of hemp for Louisiana farmers has been successfully amended by the Louisiana House of Representatives. The amendment to the legislation added language to legalize the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) oil sales. A unanimous vote of...
Illinois in the Works for First Cannabis Legalization by Statue, Not Ballot Initiative
Many states over the recent years have gone the way of recreational or medicinal cannabis legalization by popular vote through a ballot initiative, but that’s not how Illinois is about to go through it. The state wants to pass the legalization of recreational cannabis...
New York City Council Passes Landmark Measure, Banning Cannabis Drug Tests of Applicants by Employers
A landmark bill was passed by the New York City Council as part of a series to reduce the restrictions and stigmas associated with cannabis after a lull in the push to legalize cannabis occurred. The bill that passed with a 40 to 4 vote ensures that employers would...