Three States in Australia Push for Adult-Use Cannabis
Leaders in three state parliaments in Australia—Victoria, NSW, and Western Australia—introduced draft laws simultaneously on June 20 to push for adult-use cannabis. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law in Australia, though a growing number of city and state governments have legalized recreational cannabis ...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Odor Enough To Justify Search
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled this week that the scent of cannabis alone constitutes probable cause to justify a search by police, despite the legalization of other products such as hemp that have similar odors. The court’s conservative majority ruled in a 4-3 decision that police officers in Marshfield, Wisconsin, had ...
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Kentucky House Passes Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis, only one week after the proposal was advanced by a key legislative committee. The measure, House Bill 136, was passed by the House with a vote of 59-34 and will now head to the state Senate for consideration. A similar bill was ...
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Montana Supreme Court OKs Temporary Rules For Cannabis Expungement
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday issued temporary rules related to expungement procedures for individuals previously convicted for a pot-related offense. As reported by local television station KPAX, the new adult-use recreational cannabis law in Montana “says anyone convicted of an offense that would now be legal in ...
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