Arkansas: The National Public Health Organization (NPHO) partners with Arkansans to protect kids against marijuana addiction. Learn more here. The legal challenge to the petition should be filed soon.
Florida: SAM has partnered with Drug Free America Foundation to help educate for science-based drug policies in Florida. For more information on getting involved in Florida, click here.
North Carolina: The state General Assembly has adjourned with no decision on medical marijuana legalization, killing the bill for this session, but we anticipate it will be a topic for next session. If you live in North Carolina and would like to get involved, click here.
North Dakota: The North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Initiative may appear on the ballot this November. The initiative would legalize recreational marijuana, and individuals could possess up to 1 oz of marijuana, 4 g of concentrate, 300 mg of edibles, and be allowed to grow up to six plants per household.
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania legislators filed PA House Bill 2500 in a bipartisan effort to legalize recreational marijuana. If passed, the bill would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess and buy up to 30 grams of marijuana, medical users to grow up to 5 plants at home, and a “clean slate” for those with marijuana-related convictions, as well as regulatory, tax, licensing, and labeling provisions. Click here to learn more.
South Dakota: Initiated Measure 29 to legalize marijuana is on the ballot for this November. If passed, it will legalize the recreational use, possession, and distribution of marijuana for 21 and over. It would provide for possession limits of 2 ounces of marijuana, 16 grams of concentrated cannabis, 1,600 mg of THC contained in cannabis products, and allow for up to 12 plants per household.
Washington, DC: SAM has filed an amicus brief to ensure that there are no marijuana stores 1,000 feet from schools.
