Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in the state on May 25, 2022. The new law took effect immediately. Adults age 21 and older now can possess up to an ounce of cannabis, may grow cannabis within their primary residence (up to certain limits) and possess up […]
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Ocean County NJ police prohibited from using legal marijuana
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County sheriff’s officers are prohibited from using marijuana when off duty, despite a memo from acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin asserting that they can. Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy has informed his police unions that there will be “ramifications” if an officer is discovered to have […]
Fully legal marijuana could mean hundreds of millions in tax revenues for Ohio
Thompson, Tyler / Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Tax revenues are broken down state by state. A citizen led initiative to legalize recreational use of marijuana could be headed to Ohio ballots this fall. A new independent study by researchers from Ohio State shows that potential tax revenues […]
Are edibles legal under New Jersey’s recreational marijuana law?
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New Jersey voters called for marijuana legalization in 2020, and now the government officially signed off on the start of legal recreational cannabis sales for adults. You are now able to buy cannabis flower, concentrate, ingestible forms of cannabis that aren’t food, and drops or syrups. But, you can’t buy […]
State law allows police to consume marijuana when off duty, attorney general says
With legal sales of recreational marijuana beginning potentially next week, acting Attorney General Matt Platkin has issued a memo to law enforcement leaders reminding them New Jersey law allows cops to light up when they’re off duty. The memo makes clear police officers can consume marijuana legally purchased within the […]
Federal And State Officials Collaborate On Marijuana Standardization Proposals At National Conference
Vermont Democratic and Progressive lawmakers filed a new bill this week to decriminalize drug possession—a policy they hope will serve as a harm reduction tool that can also help to address racial disparities in enforcement. Reps. Logan Nicoll (D) and Selene Colburn (P) introduced the legislation, which would make possession […]