Federal law still treats marijuana as an illegal drug, creating headaches for states
NC POLICY WATCH By Jacob Fischler – 12/23/2021 – Medical marijuana. (Getty Images/ Sean Gallup) Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute. The 1971 Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana in the most dangerous category defined in the law, on par with cocaine and heroin because of its supposed potential for […]
Marijuana will be legal north of the NC border July 1. Here’s what is and isn’t permitted under the new Virginia law.
By Ned Oliver April 8, 2021 I NC POLICY WATCH Photo: Getty Images The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that will make marijuana legal on July 1. The votes make Virginia the 16th state to legalize the drug and the first in the South to take the step, though retail sales won’t begin until […]
Va. House leaders back legalizing home-grown marijuana this summer
By Ned Oliver NC Policy Watch Democratic leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates say they now support legalizing marijuana on July 1, joining the Senate in backing amendments to a legalization bill lawmakers passed last month. They also went a step further, endorsing the legalization of personal cultivation at the same time. “The time […]
