by The Hemp Advocate | Nov 23, 2017 | articles, Legal & Political
BY Hayley Fox CoURTESY OF LEAFLY The clock is ticking in California as months dissolve into weeks leading up to the Jan. 1 launch of an adult-use cannabis market. While the state Bureau of Cannabis Control will impose regulations on the newly legal industry, many of...
by The Hemp Advocate | Nov 22, 2017 | articles, Legal & Political
Caribbean360 November 6, 2017 BELMOPAN, Belize, Monday November 6, 2017 – An amended Misuse of Drugs Act, which decriminalized possession and use of small amounts of marijuana, is now law in Belize. Governor General Sir Colville Young has assented to the Bill,...
by The Hemp Advocate | Oct 31, 2017 | articles, Legal & Political
By Joe Klare (Article courtesy of Joe Klare and The Marijuana Times) One of the more interesting aspects about following the evolution of the marijuana legalization issue over the last 8 year has been watching conservative Republicans – the cheerleaders of the “just...
by The Hemp Advocate | Mar 2, 2017 | articles, Legal & Political
A run-down of where the evidence on marijuana and opiates stands By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post Speaking Tuesday morning before the National Association of Attorneys General, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed doubt that marijuana could help...
by The Hemp Advocate | Feb 23, 2017 | Legal & Political
By Anthony Martinelli / The Joint Blog An initiative to legalize the possession, cultivation and license distribution of marijuana has been filed in Arizona. The proposal was filed with Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan by the nonprofit political action...
by The Hemp Advocate | Feb 23, 2017 | Legal & Political
By Anthony Martinelli of The Joint Blog A bill that would treat hemp like other crops such as tomatoes, allowing it to be grown by anyone without a license, has been approved by its initial committee in Hawaii. The House Agricultural Committee approved House Bill 773...
