Category: Cannabis Law News

MJ Biz reports…”A measure to legalize recreational cannabis will be on the ballot in New Zealand in 2019 or 2020, according to a government official.

Justice Minister Andrew Little said lawmakers are deciding whether to hold a stand-alone referendum next year or concurrently with the country’s elections in 2020, Radio New Zealand reported. The governing Labour Party agreed to hold the referendum to get the Green Party’s support to form a coalition government after the 2017 election.”

Just in case you haven’t seen the full text of the introduced bill.

The Guardian reports this morning on a new  all party parliamentary group seeking to move forward with medicinal cannabis regulations.

Cannabis companies and lobbyists are converging on the Hill this week, so expect to see more chatter about the subject over the next 10 days as things wash through.

High Times write, “The winners of The High Times 100 were nominated for their relentless, courageous, and innovative dedication to the cannabis industry”

Constitution Daily reports…”How will the Supreme Court’s recent decision about sports betting influence conflicts between federal and state laws? One area where it directly could see an impact is in the areas of regulating medical and recreational marijuana use.”