If you live in Nebraska, take action to support the bill to provide relief to patients. When it comes to changing hearts and minds on medical marijuana, there's nothing more powerful than a roomful of patients and their loved ones sharing their stories. On Friday of last week, lawmakers listened to hours of testimony in favor of establishing a compassionate law that would end the practice of treating patients as criminals. Alongside patients who had travelled from across the state and Sen. Anna…

If you're a resident of Minnesota, ask your lawmakers to replace prohibition with thoughtful regulation. Exciting news! Yesterday, Senators Melisa Franzen (DFL) and Scott Jensen (R) and Rep. Mike Freiberg (DFL) introduced bills to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults who are 21 years or older. Write your state senator and state representative today to ask them to support SF 619 and HF 420. Although the DFL-controlled House and DFL governor are the most receptive they've ever been to…

If you live in Vermont, contact your state legislators today — tell them Vermont needs to finish the job and pass a sensible cannabis regulation bill in 2019! The Senate's bill to regulate and tax cannabis markets in Vermont has been introduced, and it is being sponsored by 15 senators — half of the 30-member Senate! You can read a summary of S. 54 here. Please email your state legislators today and urge them to support this bill! Senate leaders have already said they intend to pass the bill within…

If you live in Maryland, contact your legislators today and encourage them to pass a bill to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana in 2019! Today, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that her office would no longer prosecute marijuana possession, regardless of the amount. In Baltimore City, arrests for marijuana possession — almost entirely and disproportionately African American Baltimoreans — have continued even post-decriminalization in 2014. It is time for the rest of the…

This Monday, January 28, AL.com will be moderating a marijuana law panel in Birmingham.  The event will be an educational forum for policymakers to discuss Alabama’s marijuana laws. If you are interested in going, please RSVP as space is limited. Here are the details for the forum: What: Alabama marijuana law panel When: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on January 28, 2019 Where: Harbert Center, 2019 4th Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35203 A report put out by two of the participants, Southern Poverty Law Center…

If you live in Nebraska, click here to send a message to your state senator. The push for medical marijuana is heating up in Nebraska — and we need you to be part of it! Sen. Anna Wishart recently introduced a bill that would establish a compassionate program for individuals with serious health conditions. With a doctor's approval, qualifying patients would be able to safely access medical marijuana under this legislation. Please contact your state senator right now and urge them to support LB…

Get your free tickets today for Maine's premier canna-networking event! The Marijuana Policy Project will be hosting another great cannabis industry mixer in Portland. Lots of new and exciting developments are happening in Maine, and this event will be a perfect place to meet other folks in the industry. Here are the details: What: Cannabis Industry Mixer When: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Where: Cloudport CoWorking, located at 63 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101 Why: To network with other Mainers…

We will need two-thirds majorities to overcome Gov. Sununu's veto threat — email your state legislators today! Rep. Renny Cushing's legalization bill has been introduced in the New Hampshire House with a bipartisan slate of 11 cosponsors, and it has been assigned a number: HB 481. Please email your state representative(s) and senator today and encourage them to support HB 481, the bill to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis. It's encouraging that new House Speaker Steve Shurtleff believes the…

At least five shops are now approved to open, with more on the way Ohio has now approved five dispensaries to begin serving patients, with most announcing they are opening for the first time today, January 16. This is the final major milestone for a program first adopted by lawmakers in 2016, and a relief to those patients who can now get access. According to the state's website, CY+ and Ohio Valley Natural Relief LLC are opening in Wintersville. There are two shops owned by The Botanist, one in…

On Sunday, Gov. Raimondo announced that she will be including a plan to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use in her upcoming budget. This endorsement represents an exciting breakthrough in our years-long effort to end marijuana prohibition in Rhode Island. Detailed legislation will be available soon. For now, what we know is that the governor aims to establish the most tightly regulated legalization program in the country. Check out this article to read more about the plan. While we may…