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Tag: CBT > Criminal Justice Reform Cannabis
Industry Headlines
President Joe Biden Commutes Sentences for Nearly 2,500 Nonviolent Drug Offenders
The latest act means Biden has granted more individual commutations than any other president.
January 17, 2025
Industry Headlines
#Countdown4Clemency Campaign Calls on Biden to Keep Promise, Free 3,000 People Incarcerated for Cannabis
The Last Prisoner Project and cannabis advocates launched the campaign to urge Biden to use his clemency power before the end of his term.
September 10, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
VP Harris: ‘We Need to Legalize Marijuana’
NORML Regional Coordinator Chris Goldstein takes us inside the closed-door White House roundtable discussion on criminal justice and cannabis drug policy and shares why he feels this is ‘the beginning of the end of the drug war.’
July 21, 2024
Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization
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.
May 1, 2024
Legislation and Regulation
Federal Cannabis Legalization and Reform: Where Are We in 2024?
U.S. cannabis reform hasn’t come easy amid a divided Congress, but plenty of opportunities remain on the table for the remainder of the year.
April 20, 2024
Federal Cannabis Legalization
36 US House Democrats Urge Biden to Grant Cannabis Clemency For Thousands
Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Barbara Lee and Earl Blumenauer spearheaded a letter asking for those currently incarcerated to be released.
March 14, 2024
Massachusetts
Governor Healey Announces Nation-Leading Effort to Pardon Marijuana Possession Misdemeanor Convictions
The move is the most comprehensive action by a Governor following President Biden’s call for marijuana pardons in the states.
March 14, 2024
Top Stories
VP Harris to Meet With Rapper Fat Joe, Others to Discuss Cannabis Criminal Justice Reform
The meeting follows criticisms of the Biden administration’s recent campaign and State of the Union comments touting White House changes to federal cannabis policy.
March 13, 2024
Legislation and Regulation
Biden Reaffirms Cannabis Stance During Campaign Stop
The president said he’s kept his promise on reform during a political event at South Carolina’s First-in-the-Nation dinner.
January 29, 2024
Industry Headlines
Cannabis-Related Arrests Topped a Quarter Million in 2022, According to FBI
FBI data shows that law enforcement officials made at least 227,108 arrests for cannabis violations last year.
October 26, 2023
Tomorrow in Cannabis
The Story of My Cannabis Arrest
30 years ago, Kenneth Morrow was arrested for commercial cannabis cultivation and sale. Here he details his experience and how the legal landscape in California—and the U.S.—has evolved.
October 23, 2023
Industry Headlines
Ayr Wellness Targets Restorative Justice Initiatives in Recent Campaign
Ayr is donating $1.12 of every transaction made at its retail locations between Dec. 5 and Dec. 16 to Freedom Grow and the Minorities for Medical Marijuana Project Clean Slate initiative.
December 7, 2022
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