GOP leaders lay into Pelosi for marijuana legalization bill while COVID-19 relief remains uncertain

MMP News AuthorDecember 1, 2020
Republican lawmakers condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after Democratic leadership announced that a bill to federally legalize marijuana will hit the House floor Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said the chamber will be considering multiple bills, including the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, and voting will take place Wednesday ... Read More

Why cannabis result might be a relief for Jacinda Ardern

MMP News AuthorOctober 30, 2020
New Zealand|Politics 30 Oct, 2020 05:39 AM4 minutes to read Video will play in Play now Don’t auto play Never auto play Justice Minister Andrew Little said voters had spoken and were “uncomfortable” with legalisation of cannabis. Video / RNZ OPINION Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern voted “yes” in the referendum ... Read More

Northwest marijuana companies seek disaster relief

MMP News AuthorOctober 18, 2020
Derek Wright had hoped his 120-acre marijuana farm in Southern Oregon would yield a $2.8 million crop this year. But he said the South Obenchain fire incinerated everything: his home on the property, the farm manager’s cabin, the processing facility for drying the plants and close to two-thirds of his ... Read More

Black Americans need marijuana conviction relief now

MMP News AuthorOctober 1, 2020
As more states continue to legalize marijuana, access to expungement and marijuana conviction relief for Black Americans must remain a top priority. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has created a Post Cannabis Conviction Toolkit to provide a comprehensive overview of three main approaches states can use to ... Read More