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House of Commons Passes Canadian Marijuana Legislation, Bill Moves to Senate

The House passed Bill C-45 with a vote of 200-82.

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November 28, 2017

OTTAWA -- The federal government's plan to legalize marijuana by next summer is a step closer.

Bill C-45 received final approval Monday in the House of Commons, passing by a vote of 200-82.

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It now moves to the Senate, where Conservative senators are threatening to hold up passage of the bill.

That could yet derail the government's plan to have a legalized cannabis regime up and running by July.

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Reps. Aaron Kaufer and Emily Kinkead are sponsoring the legislation with 15 co-sponsors in the commonwealth.

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UPDATE: US House Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The MORE Act aims to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, provide expungements, and reinvest in those adversely impacted by the drug war.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., reintroduced the MORE Act Sept. 20 in the U.S. House.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis Legalization Bill, Pointing to Neighboring Ohio

A pair of bipartisan state representatives released a 220-page bill in a memo calling on their colleagues to join them in cosponsoring the legislation.

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UPDATE: New Hampshire Senate Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

The 'Live Free or Die' state could be the first to enact broad cannabis reform via a Republican-controlled legislature.

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to deschedule marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

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Hawaii Lawmaker Calls Cannabis Legalization ‘Divisive,’ Kills Adult-Use Bill

The state’s House Finance Committee won’t hold a hearing on the legislation, which the Hawaii Senate overwhelmingly passed last month.

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Virginia Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Bill

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says ‘Cannabis is bad for Virginians’ and questions legalization’s impact on youth health and safety in veto message.

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Germany’s Cannabis Legalization Moves Forward as Planned

The new law remains on schedule after unsuccessful opposition in the Parliament’s upper house had threatened to delay its implementation.

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Those Who Think Virginia Governor Will Sign Cannabis Bill ‘Must’ve Been Smoking Something’

Gov. Glenn Youngkin finally came out and gave a concrete answer as to whether his pen will land on an adult-use sales bill.

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Virginia Governor Never Was Going to Sign Cannabis Sales Bill

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin reportedly didn’t have the legislation on the negotiating table “under any circumstance,” a Democrat lawmaker said.

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Tension Between Virginia Governor, Senate Could Deal Defeat to Cannabis Sales Bill

Gov. Glenn Youngkin appears less likely to sign the legislation after state lawmakers blocked his effort to build a professional sports arena.

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UPDATE: Hawaii Senate Passes Adult-Use Legalization Bill

The legislation faces an uphill battle in the state’s House, where a previous legalization attempt died last year.

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