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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM

Weekend Weed Read • March 01, 2025

A Black man in a white t-shirt holds up his hand giving a thumbs down sign representing opposition to marijuana prohibition

Ohio's Republican-controlled Senate votes to gut the state's voter-approved legalization law.

 
Handcuffs and a gavel sit on a table next to a small kitchen scale and two small bags of marijuana

Idaho's governor signs law imposing mandatory minimum penalties for low-level marijuana possession.

 
Cannabis leaves are arranged next to a bathroom scale and tape measure, representing healthy weight loss associated with cannabis

Clinical trial data shows that a THCV and CBD formulation promotes weight loss and lowers cholesterol.

 
 
A map of the US with states shaded green to represent if marijuana-related legislation is pending there
 
 
A hand holds a glass pipe with packed with cannabis

North Dakota's House of Representatives advances to the Senate a bill to significantly reduce marijuana possession penalties.

 
A car key rests atop a cannabis leaf

Researchers conclude that medical cannabis use does not negatively impact driving performance in experienced patients.

 
A close up of three legal cannabis joints resting on a table in front of cannabis buds

New Hampshire's House of Representatives approves a trio of bills significantly liberalizing the state’s marijuana laws, but their fate in the Senate remains uncertain.

 
 
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