NEW MEXICO: House Bill Moves forward to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of New Mexico has passed its first committee on Saturday (2/9/2019) by 5 to 2.
ILLINOIS: First Bill Emerges This Year to Legalize Marijuana
This would allow up to 24 plants at home.
An Illinois state Democratic lawmake filed a bill to make recreational marijuana legal. It is probably going further than most other legislators favor, but it has at least started a debate over complicated legislation that will need to serve many interests to pass.
Senator Files ‘420’ Marijuana Bill To Legalize It Federally
Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-OR) proposal, S.420, is attempting to remove marijuana from the CSA, Controlled Substances Act, by descheduling it, as well as establishing a federal excise tax on sales and creating a system of permits for businesses to be able to sell cannabis.
HAWAII: Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill
Even though it has a more left-leaning government, Hawaii is a surprisingly tough state to legalize marijuana in. It has a large population of elderly people, just like Arizona and Florida, who tend to have a firm viewpoint against marijuana legalization. They have also been hit pretty hard by the drug epidemics, mostly opiates, and meth.
WHO Recommends Removing Hemp CBD from International Control
The WHO, World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) released, on January 31, 2019, exciting new proposals for CBD: particularly, that any CBD hemp product with less than 0.2% of THC should be 100% removed from international control.