Cannabis Decriminalization

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll comes ahead of the November election. It showed the majority of Texans or 68% of those asked, including a plurality of Republicans, think the penalty for possession or use of cannabis should be reduced to a citation and fine, reported Marijuana...

The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing over 160,000 medical doctors, issued a new policy paper advocating for the decriminalization of cannabis possession for personal use. The group wants cannabis to be included in all medical education programs. As cannabis rescheduling is being...

Texas activists submitted nearly 50,000 signatures to place a marijuana decriminalization initiative on the ballot in Dallas this November. Ground Game Texas, which has championed cannabis reform across multiple Texas cities, announced they handed in the signatures to City Hall on Monday. The...

Residents of Lubbock, West Texas’ largest city with 264,000 residents, said no to a measure to decriminalize local low-level marijuana offenses. On Saturday, in a 65–35 vote, Lubbock chose not to enact marijuana policy reform. Adam Hernandez, the Lubbock decriminalization campaign director,...

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed Sunday that if he becomes president he would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. What happened:  Following the recent revelation from Ron DeSantis (R) that he would not support ...

Does marijuana decriminalization lead to more traffic accidents? According to the new report from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA), and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), no, it doesn’t. Per the study, cannabis reform is not linked to a significant increase in traffic...

Podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan recently criticized the Biden administration for not fulfilling its campaign promise to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. During an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," which featured Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Rogan...

As opioid overdoses and deaths continue to rise to alarming rates, institutions charged with stemming the crisis are beginning to consider alternative solutions. The Biden administration will prioritize “harm reduction” as a response to drug abuse while examining...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. As cannabis legalization efforts continue to gain momentum on the European continent, smaller reforms are also taking hold. Cannabis decriminalization is one such reform, and thankfully, more...

African Americans are nearly four times more likely to get arrested for marijuana possession laws than whites, though both groups use cannabis at roughly the same rates, according to the ACLU. Various analyses of marijuana-related arrests in recent years have proved this fact to be true. However,...

Just over a month following Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards signing off on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis possession for personal use, the measure took effect. As of Sunday, August 1, Louisianians caught possessing up to 14 grams of cannabis will face up to a $100 fine, but...

This article by was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission New legislation was introduced Wednesday that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, removing it from the list of federally controlled substances. The Cannabis Administration and...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. In a vote that is largely seen as symbolic, the U.S. House of Representatives in December approved legislation that decriminalizes...

State lawmakers in New York voted to end criminal penalties for possession and use of marijuana after failing to reach agreement on a plan for full legalization of cannabis. Possession of small amounts will now only bring a fine under the measure approved Friday. What Happened New York lawmakers...

April is shaping up to be a great month for marijuana. Last week, President Donald Trump announced the federal government would not interfere with states’ rights to decide their cannabis laws and former Speaker of the House John Boehner joined the board of directors of New York-based...