U.S. House Passes MORE Act To Decriminalize Cannabis at the Federal Level

Cannabis advocates have a reason to rejoice this Friday with federal legislation moving forward to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, which would change everything. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, or H.R. 3617, in a floor vote Friday. It’s the second time the House approved the … Read more

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Launch In New Mexico

The New Mexico adult-use cannabis market is officially open for business. After the clock struck midnight on Friday, newly minted cannabis retailers opened their doors to customers eager to make an inaugural purchase.  According to the Las Cruces Sun News, “a few hundred people” lined up outside one store in Las Cruces, the state’s second … Read more

Tennessee Legalization Bill Goes Up In Smoke

A bill that would have brought sweeping cannabis reform to Tennessee appears to have fallen short in this year’s legislative session. Local television station WKRN reports that the bill, known as the “Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act,” is “effectively dead” after its sponsor, Democratic state House Rep. Bob Freeman pulled the measure from the … Read more