Archive: Activist's Guide

Alaska

By Early Investing on September 13, 2019

State Level Status: Cannabis is fully legal for both medical and recreational use. Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Alaska Measure 2 Description: The state passed the ballot measure, legalizing marijuana, in 2014 History of Alaska Cannabis Legislation 1975: Alaska becomes the second state to decriminalize marijuana. Punishment became a fine rather than jail time. 1975: Ravin v. State affirms the 1975 decriminalization law. Alaska’s Supreme Court was the first and only…

Alabama

By Early Investing on September 10, 2019

State Level Status: Cannabis is illegal for medical and recreational use. Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: April 24, 2019 – Senate Judiciary Committee votes 6-2 in favor of a medical marijuana bill. Description: The bill sets a limit on medical marijuana sales and includes a taxation program…

Maryland

By Joseph Hill on July 15, 2019

State Level Status: Cannabis is illegal for recreational use, legal for medical. Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: General Assembly puts together a work group to study effects of marijuana legalization Description: Group will review issues such as how the state could license and tax the industry as…