U.S. News & World ReportFrom U.S. News & World ReportLegislation and RegulationVermont Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Faces Uncertain FutureThe legislation faces an uncertain future with Republican Gov. Phil Scott insisting that it include a saliva test to determine driver impairment.April 26, 2019Legislation and RegulationOhio Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Hemp, Hemp ProductOhio's Senate has unanimously passed a bill to legalize hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol oil and create an industrial hemp program in the state.April 3, 2019Legislation and RegulationGeorgia Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Senate CommitteeA limited version of a bill that would allow the in-state production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil has cleared a Georgia Senate committee.March 28, 2019Legislation and RegulationBipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Federal Employees Who Use State-Legal MarijuanaUnder current law, federal employees can be fired for using marijuana even if it is legal in the employee’s state of residence.March 18, 2019Legislation and RegulationOklahoma House Set to Hear Proposed Regulations on Medical MarijuanaLegislation that would provide a framework for medical marijuana regulation in Oklahoma could be heard on the House floor as soon as next week.February 25, 2019Legislation and RegulationCalifornia Bill to Create State-Backed Cannabis Bank StallsCalifornia lawmakers have stalled a plan to create a state-backed bank to handle money associated with the recreational marijuana market.August 17, 2018Legislation and RegulationPortugal's Parliament Legalizes Cannabis-Based MedicinesThe country legalized marijuana-based prescription drugs to treat chronic pain, post traumatic stress disorder, side effects from cancer therapy and some other ailments.June 18, 2018Legislation and RegulationNew Mexico Medical Marijuana Board Short of Members to MeetNew Mexico's medical marijuana advisory board had to cancel a May meeting to consider recommending program changes because it lacked enough members.June 11, 2018OhioOhio Officials Find Additional Flaw with Medical Marijuana Grower ScoringThe state auditor's office has found another error in the state's medical marijuana grower program.May 1, 2018Legislation and RegulationGuam Medical Marijuana Program at Standstill Without Testing LabA Guam official says no one has applied for a license to set up an independent testing laboratory nearly two months after Gov. Eddie Calvo signed into law a bill implementing the rules for a medical marijuana program.April 6, 2018Page 1 of 3Next Page
