The Next FIVE States Likely to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Before November, 2016 – only about 5% of the country’s population lived in a state with legal recreational marijuana. After the 2016 election, another four states joined the ranks – raising the percentage of U.S. citizens with access to recreational marijuana fourfold, to 20%. That means that 1 in 5 Americans now live in a state where voters have decided to legalize recreational cannabis.

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Albany, N.Y. | State Doubles Number of Medical Marijuana Providers

It’s about to get a whole lot easier to buy quality weed (err, my bad – medical marijuana) in New York. Five new medical marijuana distributors have just been approved to operate in the state. This effectively doubles the number of state sanctioned medical marijuana distributors from five to ten.

The newly authorized distributors include Fiorello Pharmaceuticals, who plan to open at least one dispensary in Midtown Manhattan. Other locations being considered by the company are one in Uptown and another in Long Island.

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St. Paul, Minn | State Expands Medical Marijuana Access

Effective August 1st, 2017, Minnesota residents who suffer from PTSD are now able to access medical cannabis from one of the state’s eight marijuana clinics. Until this expansion, only residents with the following conditions could qualify for medical marijuana in the state:

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BREAKING NEWS

Senators bar Justice Department from Obstructing Medical Marijuana

Washington DC | U.S. Senate | Senate Appropriations Committee

On Thursday, July 28th, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced legislation that would protect legal state medical marijuana users from the federal government. The amendment, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, prohibits the Justice Department from spending any money that impedes state implemented medical marijuana laws. The amendment successfully passed the committee on the same day.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is the largest and most powerful committee in the United States Senate. It has 31 members, is empowered by the U.S. constitution, and has control over all discretionary spending legislation.

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