Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Cannabis Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. House of Representatives This Thursday, members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally … [Read more...] about The Dime: 4/1/2022
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The Dime: 2/4/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Mississippi Welcomes Medical Cannabis On Wednesday, February 2nd, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeve signed legislation making medical cannabis legal … [Read more...] about The Dime: 2/4/2022
Thailand Effectively Decriminalizes Cannabis
Cafe in Thailand using cannabis in pizza. Photo Credit: Chi Samui. After becoming the first country in Asia to allow the use of medical cannabis in 2018, Thailand is now the first Southeast Asian country to effectively decriminalize cannabis. Ever since 2018, the country has undergone reforms to ease its laws against cannabis. This progress had only accelerated … [Read more...] about Thailand Effectively Decriminalizes Cannabis
The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
The proposed HOPE Act would equalize the field for those with nonviolent cannabis charges on their records. Photo via VladimirKoval. The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act aims to expunge cannabis convictions from millions of Americans’ records. This would reopen opportunities for essentials like employment, housing, loans and … [Read more...] about The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
The Dime: 1/28/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Thailand Removes Cannabis From Drug List This week, Thai officials with the country’s narcotics board announced that they would remove cannabis … [Read more...] about The Dime: 1/28/2022
