Hawaii: Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses Decriminalized

Legislation takes effect on Saturday, January 11, decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses.

Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

"The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients."

New York: Empire State NORML Files Suit Seeking Patients' Access to Medical Cannabis While on Probation

Petitioners seek a declaratory judgment from the state Supreme Court against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services.

Study: Packaging Cannabis in Vacuum-Sealed Plastic Masks Smell

"[O]pen and casually packaged cannabis was identified with high accuracy, while material packaged in doubly vacuum-sealed plastic was correctly identified at rates no different from chance."

Italy: High Court Rules in Favor of Home Cultivation Rights

Italians may now grow personal use amounts of cannabis at home without penalty.

Texas: Low-Level Marijuana Arrests Decline

The number of prosecutions filed fell from an average of 5,600 per month in the first six months of 2019 to less than half that total in the second half of the year.

Maine: Regulators Now Accepting Marijuana Business Applications

State regulators have finally begun accepting applications from those wishing to open licensed, adult-use retail cannabis facilities. 

• FEDERAL: Key Congressional committee schedules marijuana hearing for next week
• 2020 predictions from cannabis industry experts
• VIRGINIA: Governor places marijuana decriminalization at top of 2020
• INDIANA: Supporters continue to push for lawmakers to legalize marijuana
• Founder speaks about 50 years at NORML
• FORBES: Q&A with NORML's Political Director